Riki Lindhome is a well-known American actress, comedian, and musician, widely recognized for her vocal and composing work with the comic folk duo Garfunkel and Oates.
She was featured in The Big Bang Theory and Million Dollar Baby. She also made an appearance in the widely-viewed Netflix series Wednesday, taking the role of Dr. Valerie Kinbott in 8 episodes of the initial season.
Riki Lindhome Quick Facts
Real name: Erika Lindhome
Gender: Female
Age: 44 years old (in 2023)
Date of birth: March 5, 1979
Profession: Actress, Comedian, Musician
Nationality: American
Birthplace: Coudersport, Pennsylvania, United States
Religion: Christianity
Early Life & Education
Popularly known as Riki Lindhome, Erika Joan Lindhome was born on March 5, 1979, in Coudersport, Pennsylvania. She grew up in New York and is mainly of Swedish descent.
Riki was brought up in Portville, New York, and completed her high school education at Portville High School. Afterward, she was awarded a bachelor’s in communications and cinema by Syracuse University.
In 1997, Lindhome was honored with the top prize in the John F. Kennedy Library’s JFK Profiles in Courage essay competition, focusing on U.S. Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY).
McCarthy’s rage at the death of her husband and five others due to a shooter on a Long Island train drove her to run against and ultimately win the seat of her legislator who had voted in favor of abolishing the Federal Assault Weapons Ban.
Career
Riki Lindhome‘s career in the entertainment industry began in 2002, with her first minor acting role in the comedy series Titus and the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
In 2003, she joined The Actors’ Gang in Los Angeles and went on to perform in Embedded, a play that was staged at the Public Theater in New York City and Riverside Studios in London.
After the play’s premiere, Riki was cast in the 2004 movie Million Dollar Baby alongside four other actors from the theatrical company. Later on, she was in several movies, such as Pulse, My Best Friend’s Girl, Berkeley, and more.
Riki then starred as Ramona Nowitzki in the second and tenth series of the popular TV sitcom, The Big Bang Theory. The actress has also made appearances in programs such as Pushing Daisies and Criminal Minds.
Riki Lindhome teamed up with Heather Morris, Sofia Vergara, and Ashley Lendzion for Nuthin’ But a Glee Thang. In addition to her performance, she was the host of Making It with Riki Lindhome, a podcast from 2010 to 2013 that featured conversations with various famous people about their professions.
In 2015, Riki Lindhome co-produced and starred in the Comedy Central show Another Period, and was cast as Becky in The Muppets on TV. Additionally, she guest-starred in an episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine‘s third season, named The Swedes.
Besides her roles on the big screen, Riki Lindhome also voiced the character of Popsicle in the 2015 movie The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water. Two years later, she performed as Linda in Nerdland, and in 2017 she was cast as Poison Ivy in The Lego Batman Movie.
Riki Lindhome was joined by Kate Micucci to form the comic duet Garfunkel and Oates in addition to her co-starring role. She also wrote the script for the animated musical movie Steps, that released in November 2021, and took on the roles of executive producer and lyricist.
Personal Life
Riki Lindhome is an unmarried woman and hasn’t had any current relationships. She’s had at least one past relationship, and her brother Tim Lindhome was a drummer for the band Navar.
There are no records of her having any children, and like other prominent people, Riki tends to keep her private and romantic life private.
Riki Lindhome’s Net Worth
Riki Lindhome is adored by fans due to her remarkable acting, comedic timing, vocal capabilities, composition, and production talents. It is estimated that the talented celebrity will have a net worth of $400 thousand as of December of 2023.
