Lyndie Greenwood

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| name = Lyndie Greenwood

| image = Lyndie Greenwood by Gage Skidmore.jpg

| caption = Greenwood in 2016.

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|6|6}}

| birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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| yearsactive = 2009–present

| occupation = Actress

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Lyndie Greenwood (born June 6, 1983) is a Canadian actress best known for her recurring role of Sonya on The CW's Nikita and being a series regular cast member of FOX's Sleepy Hollow, playing the role of Jenny Mills in 2013. In 2019, she joined the cast of the Amazon Prime Video series The Expanse in the recurring role of Dr. Elvi Okoye. Beginning in 2021, she has been acting and leading in several [https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/magic-in-mistletoe/cast/lyndie-greenwood Hallmark] movies.

Career

Born and raised in Toronto, Greenwood studied dance in school and is also well-versed in martial arts.{{cite news|last=Ng|first=Philiana|title='Sleepy Hollow': Lyndie Greenwood on the Mystery Surrounding Jenny Mills|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/sleepy-hollow-lyndie-greenwood-jenny-644472|accessdate=1 November 2013|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|date=7 October 2013}} She attended several voice and musical theater schools in Canada. She began acting training at multiple schools including the Professional Actors Lab, Jason Fraser Studios, Etobicoke School of the Arts and also at University Settlement Drama Group.{{cite web|title=Actress- Lyndie Greenwood from CW Network's "Nikita"|date=17 June 2013 |url=http://celebritytalkaustralia.wordpress.com/2013/06/17/actress-lyndie-greenwood-from-cw-networks-nikita/|accessdate=30 October 2013}} She attained a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto in 2006. Her first role onscreen was in a low-budget Canadian movie Pinkville. She made her television debut on an episode of The Listener. She made many guest appearances on television such as Rookie Blue, Flashpoint, Being Erica, Covert Affairs, Lost Girl and Saving Hope. She has also appeared in minor roles in short-form movies such as Little Phoenix and the Fists of Fury and as Jenn in The Exit, which she claims was her favourite role. She was also cast in This Movie Is Broken.{{cite news|last=Do|first=Anh Khoi|title=News Trailer of 'This Movie Is Broken'|url=http://anhkhoi.blogspot.com/2010/05/news-trailer-of-this-movie-is-broken.html|accessdate=30 October 2013|newspaper=The Cultural Post|date=23 May 2010}} Her career took off in 2011 when she was cast in a recurring role as Sonya on The CW's popular Nikita series.{{cite news|title=David Keith to Play Major Role on Nikita|url=http://www.tvfanatic.com/2011/09/david-keith-to-play-major-role-on-nikita/|accessdate=30 October 2013|newspaper=TVfanatic|date=9 September 2011}} After the success of season 2 of Nikita, she was retained for seasons 3 and 4. In August 2013, she was cast in a recurring role on FOX's Sleepy Hollow.{{cite news|last=Obenson|first=Tambay A.|title=Lyndie Greenwood Will Play Nicole Beharie's Sister In Fox's 'Sleepy Hollow' Serial|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/lyndie-greenwood-will-play-nicole-beharie's-sister-in-Fox's-sleepy-hollow-serial|accessdate=30 October 2013|newspaper=Indiewire Television|date=7 August 2013}} In January 2014, she was promoted to series regular for season 2.{{cite news|last=ANDREEVA|first=NELLIE|title=John Noble and Lyndie Greenwood Promoted To Regular On Fox's 'Sleepy Hollow'|url=https://www.deadline.com/2014/01/john-noble-lyndie-greenwood-promoted-to-regular-on-fox%27s-sleepy-hollow/|accessdate=30 January 2014|newspaper=Deadline Hollywood}}{{dead link|date=November 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} In 2019, she was cast in a recurring role as Dr. Elvi Okoye, a biologist working for the Royal Charter Energy (RCE), on the science fiction Amazon Prime Video series The Expanse.{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BtmVW7yHqfx | title=Lyndie Greenwood on Instagram: "That's a wrap on season four of the Expanse! I've been having an amazing time working on this incredible show for the past few months, and I'm so happy to finally be able to share that with you! I can't wait for y'all to see what we've done this season, and for you to meet Dr Elvi Okoye 💁🏽‍♀️ Seasons 1-3 of the Expanse drop on @amazonprimevideo tomorrow. Catch up before season 4 drops later this year! @expanseonprime #theexpanse" }}

She began starring in Hallmark movies in 2021, and has been promoted to leading actress starting with [https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/girlfriendship Girlfriendship] in 2022, along with Tamera Mowry-Housley and Krystal Joy Brown.

She stars in the new 2023 workplace comedy series Shelved on CTV.Jesse Whittock, [https://deadline.com/2022/06/ctv-shelved-cast-lyndie-greenwood-chris-sandiford-dakota-ray-herbert-and-paul-braunstein-anthony-q-farrell-1235054012/ "Lyndie Greenwood, Chris Sandiford, Dakota Ray Hebert And Paul Braunstein Cast As Leads In Anthony Q. Farrell’s CTV Sitcom ‘Shelved’"]. Deadline Hollywood, June 29, 2022.{{cite news |last1=Weaver |first1=Jackson |title=Shelved is being called Canada's Abbott Elementary. Its creator couldn't be happier |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/shelved-sitcom-1.6790879 |access-date=28 March 2023 |publisher=CBC News |date=27 March 2023}} Lyndie Greenwood and cast was nominated for Best Ensemble Performance, Comedy at the [https://m.imdb.com/title/tt21057886/awards/ 2024 Canadian Screen Awards].

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2009 \| Pinkville \| Natalie Anders \|
rowspan="4"\| 2010 \| This Movie Is Broken \| Blake's Girlfriend \|
data-sort-value="Exit, The" \| The Exit \| Jenn \| Short
Sundays at Tiffany's \| Jane's Friend #2 \| TV movie
Little Phoenix and the Fists of Fury \| Phoenix \| Short
2011 \| Furstenau Mysteries \| Clara \| Short
2013 \| data-sort-value="Husband, The" \| The Husband \| Bartender \|
2015 \| Tales from the Darkside \| Joss \| TV movie
2016 \| Cut to the Chase \| Nola Barnes \|
2017 \| Flint \| Adina Banks \| TV movie
2021 \| [https://m.imdb.com/title/tt15943414/characters/nm3442405?ref_=tt_cl_c_5 Every Time a Bell Rings] \| Maizy \| TV movie
2022 \|[https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/girlfriendship/about-girlfriendship Girlfriendship] \|Renee \|TV movie
2022 \|[https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/holiday-heritage/cast/lyndie-greenwood Holiday Heritage] \|Ella \|TV movie
2023 \|[https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/magic-in-mistletoe/cast/lyndie-greenwood Magic in Mistletoe] \|April \|TV movie
2024 \|[https://www.hallmarkmystery.com/crimetime-freefall/cast/lyndie-greenwood CrimeTime: Free Fall] \|Hadley \|TV movie

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2009

| Pinkville

| Natalie Anders

rowspan="4"| 2010

| This Movie Is Broken

| Blake's Girlfriend

data-sort-value="Exit, The" | The Exit

| Jenn

| Short

Sundays at Tiffany's

| Jane's Friend #2

| TV movie

Little Phoenix and the Fists of Fury

| Phoenix

| Short

2011

| Furstenau Mysteries

| Clara

| Short

2013

| data-sort-value="Husband, The" | The Husband

| Bartender

2015

| Tales from the Darkside

| Joss

| TV movie

2016

| Cut to the Chase

| Nola Barnes

2017

| Flint

| Adina Banks

| TV movie

2021

| [https://m.imdb.com/title/tt15943414/characters/nm3442405?ref_=tt_cl_c_5 Every Time a Bell Rings]

| Maizy

| TV movie

2022

|[https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/girlfriendship/about-girlfriendship Girlfriendship]

|Renee

|TV movie

2022

|[https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/holiday-heritage/cast/lyndie-greenwood Holiday Heritage]

|Ella

|TV movie

2023

|[https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/magic-in-mistletoe/cast/lyndie-greenwood Magic in Mistletoe]

|April

|TV movie

2024

|[https://www.hallmarkmystery.com/crimetime-freefall/cast/lyndie-greenwood CrimeTime: Free Fall]

|Hadley

|TV movie

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2009 \| data-sort-value="Listener, The" \| The Listener \| Admissions Nurse \| Episode: "Inside the Man"
rowspan="3"\| 2010 \| Rookie Blue \| Keisha \| Episode: "Bullet Proof"
Flashpoint \| Kelly \| Episode: "Follow the Leader"
Being Erica \| Kendra \| Episode: "Moving on Up"
2011 \| Covert Affairs \| Nurse \| Episode: "Begin the Begin"
2011-13 \| Nikita \| Sonya \| Recurring cast: season 2-4
rowspan="3"\| 2012 \| Lost Girl \| Lana \| Episode: "Table for Fae"
Saving Hope \| Dalia \| Episode: "Blindness"
Degrassi \| Roots manager \| Episode: "Building a Mystery: Part 1"
2013-17 \| Sleepy Hollow \| Jennifer "Jenny" Mills \| Recurring cast: season 1, main cast: season 2-4
2014 \| Partners \| Danni Parker \| Episode: "Another Man's Wingtips"
2018-19 \| Star \| Megan Jetter \| Recurring cast: season 3
2018-21 \| S.W.A.T. \| Erika Rogers \| Recurring cast: Season 1 & Season 4
2019-22 \| data-sort-value="Expanse, The" \| The Expanse \| Dr. Elvi Okoye \| Recurring cast: season 4, guest: season 5-6
2020 \| Into the Dark \| Susan \| Episode: "Pooka Lives!"
2023 \| Shelved \| Wendy Yarmouth \| Series lead

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2009

| data-sort-value="Listener, The" | The Listener

| Admissions Nurse

| Episode: "Inside the Man"

rowspan="3"| 2010

| Rookie Blue

| Keisha