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Lyndie Greenwood
Greenwood in 2016.
Born (1983-06-06) June 6, 1983 (age 41)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present

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.

Career

Born and raised in Toronto, Greenwood studied dance in school and is also well-versed in martial arts.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] Her career took off in 2011 when she was cast in a recurring role as Sonya on The CW's popular Nikita series.[4] 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.[5] In January 2014, she was promoted to series regular for season 2.[6] 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.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Pinkville Natalie Anders
2010 This Movie Is Broken Blake's Girlfriend
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 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 Every Time a Bell Rings Maizy TV Movie

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2009 The Listener Admissions Nurse Episode: "Inside the Man"
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
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 The Expanse Dr. Elvi Okoye Recurring Cast: Season 4, Guest: Season 5-6
2020 Into the Dark Susan Episode: "Pooka Lives!"

References

  1. ^ Ng, Philiana (7 October 2013). "'Sleepy Hollow': Lyndie Greenwood on the Mystery Surrounding Jenny Mills". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Actress- Lyndie Greenwood from CW Network's "Nikita"". 17 June 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  3. ^ Do, Anh Khoi (23 May 2010). "News Trailer of 'This Movie Is Broken'". The Cultural Post. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  4. ^ "David Keith to Play Major Role on Nikita". TVfanatic. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  5. ^ Obenson, Tambay A. (7 August 2013). "Lyndie Greenwood Will Play Nicole Beharie's Sister In Fox's 'Sleepy Hollow' Serial". Indiewire Television. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  6. ^ ANDREEVA, NELLIE. "John Noble and Lyndie Greenwood Promoted To Regular On Fox's 'Sleepy Hollow'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  7. ^ "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"".
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