Birthday: 5 March 1979, Coudersport, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Name: Erika Joan Lindhome
Height: 175 cm
Riki Lindhome was born in Coudersport, Pennsylvania but grew up primarily in Portville, New York (near Buffalo). Her first break came when Tim Robbins cast her in his hit play, "Embedded", which played at the Public Theater in New York City, Riverside Studios in London and The Actor's Gang Theater in Los Angeles. Shortly after, Clint...
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Riki Lindhome was born in Coudersport, Pennsylvania but grew up primarily in Portville, New York (near Buffalo). Her first break came when Tim Robbins cast her in his hit play, "Embedded", which played at the Public Theater in New York City, Riverside Studios in London and The Actor's Gang Theater in Los Angeles. Shortly after, Clint Eastwood cast her in her first film role, as "Mardell Fitzgerald" in Million Dollar Baby (2004). She also wrote and directed the award-winning short, Life Is Short (2006). Since then, she has found work in film, TV and commercials and performs in the LA-based comedy duo, Garfunkel & Oates, with Kate Micucci. Show less «
Most of my friends who got shows right away are still just doing shows, and they have no need to cre...Show more »
Most of my friends who got shows right away are still just doing shows, and they have no need to create. Show less «
Rich people are so eccentric, and I don't think people really realize. Especially by the turn of the...Show more »
Rich people are so eccentric, and I don't think people really realize. Especially by the turn of the century, they were living like rappers, and there was no income tax. They are some of the most fascinating people, and I am endlessly fascinated. Show less «
It's really hard to name a band.
It's really hard to name a band.
I feel like I'd be good at 'Password.' Or 'Pyramid.'
I feel like I'd be good at 'Password.' Or 'Pyramid.'
The biggest trap that all performers and writers find is that when something really crazy, really ba...Show more »
The biggest trap that all performers and writers find is that when something really crazy, really bad happens, your mind immediately goes to, 'Can I write about this?' - which is good and bad. Show less «
Recording is just a lengthy process, so to have to record before every professional video, that's wh...Show more »
Recording is just a lengthy process, so to have to record before every professional video, that's where a real time drain comes in. Show less «
If you believe in what you're doing, you should just do it. You'll keep getting better.
If you believe in what you're doing, you should just do it. You'll keep getting better.
Beige curtains... there's nothing wrong with them. You're not like, 'Ew, gross! Beige curtains!' You...Show more »
Beige curtains... there's nothing wrong with them. You're not like, 'Ew, gross! Beige curtains!' You just don't notice them either way. They're just, like, fine. Show less «
We love super-silly moments, funny moments, serious moments, weird moments.
We love super-silly moments, funny moments, serious moments, weird moments.
If you're trying to be an actor, sometimes you get lucky, and you end up on 'The Office', but if you...Show more »
If you're trying to be an actor, sometimes you get lucky, and you end up on 'The Office', but if you don't, and you know that you have something to say, it's really, really fortunate to be able to get to write and star in your own comedy. Show less «
The only autograph I ever got, which I do not have anymore, was from Matthew Fox when he was on Part...Show more »
The only autograph I ever got, which I do not have anymore, was from Matthew Fox when he was on Party of Five (1994). I was in high school, and he came to our local amusement park, and I stood in line and got an autograph. Show less «
I think my parents wanted me to be whatever I wanted to be. But I do remember them - when I first mo...Show more »
I think my parents wanted me to be whatever I wanted to be. But I do remember them - when I first moved out to L.A. - sending me applications to grad school for teaching. Show less «
Sometimes I find myself in this super-raw place onstage where I'm like, 'Maybe that's not the best t...Show more »
Sometimes I find myself in this super-raw place onstage where I'm like, 'Maybe that's not the best thing. Maybe I need to shut down a little.' Show less «
It's great to get to make something in your own voice.
It's great to get to make something in your own voice.
If you text someone, and you just get an emoticon back, it's over.
If you text someone, and you just get an emoticon back, it's over.
There's conflict in every story.
There's conflict in every story.
That's the dating world. You just keep losing. Everyone does.
That's the dating world. You just keep losing. Everyone does.
I worked at a McDonald's inside a Walmart. It wasn't even a real McDonald's.
I worked at a McDonald's inside a Walmart. It wasn't even a real McDonald's.