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Lyndsy Fonseca

Lyndsy Fonseca

Actor · Born January 7, 1987 (39) · Oakland - California - USA

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Lyndsy Marie Fonseca (born January 7, 1987) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Colleen Carlton on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, and Alexandra "Alex" Udinov on The CW show Nikita. She was discovered by a talent manager in San Francisco. She then relocated to Los Angeles for her first pilot season at age 13, in the middle of the school year. The following year, she landed her breakthrough role, playing Colleen Carlton on The Young and the Restless with a three-year contract. In she had a recurring role as Ted Mosby's future daughter on How I Met Your Mother and as Donna on HBO's Big Love. She starred in the 2005 Hallmark TV film Ordinary Miracles, as a 16-year-old juvenile delinquent who goes to live with a judge (Jaclyn Smith).In fall 2007, she played Dawn in the film Remember the Daze. She joined the cast of ABC's Desperate Housewives as the daughter of Katherine Mayfair (Dana Delany), a character moving onto Wisteria Lane. In 2008, she was nominated at the Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for Desperate Housewives (2004), shared with the cast. She played Katie Deauxma in the 2010 superhero film Kick-Ass, which also featured her Nikita co-star Xander Berkeley in the cast. She appeared in three more films in 2010, including Hot Tub Time Machine, and she was cast as new recruit Alex on the CW's Nikita. She was listed at #62 in the 2010 Maxim Hot 100 and #89 in the 2011 list.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 7, 1987 (39)
From
Oakland - California - USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 47 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 16% in 30 days

What are Lyndsy Fonseca's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Self
32%
Survival
13%
Morality
12%
Society
6%
Power
3%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 6 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 10 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 13 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 10 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

19 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 9 of 19 analyzed roles.

Hero
9 of 19
Ally
5 of 19
Shapeshifter
2 of 19
Shadow
2 of 19
Herald
1 of 19
Show the 19 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
10
Warm
7
Hopeful
6
Romantic
7
Other
36

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lyndsy Fonseca's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lyndsy Fonseca's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

47 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page.

  • Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Avery

  • Don't Move(2026)

    as Megan Forrester

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Love Heist(2026)

    as Kayli

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Single on the 25th(2025)

    as Nell Duke

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • What It’s Like to Be Okay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Izzy Moore

  • Holiday Crashers(2024)

    as Toni

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Girl Who Wasn't Dead(2024)

    as Carrie

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Magic of Lemon Drops(2024)

    as Lolly

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Where Are You, Christmas?(2023)

    as Addy

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Spinning Gold(2023)

    as Joyce Biawitz

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • North to Home(2022)

    as Posy

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Next Stop, Christmas(2021)

    as Angie

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Turner & Hooch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · as Laura Turner

  • You Can't Take My Daughter(2020)

    as Amy Thompson

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • 9-1-1: Lone Star(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Iris Blake

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Agent Emerson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Alexandra Emerson

  • Curvature(2017)

    as Helen

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Pitch(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Cara

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Moments of Clarity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Danielle

  • The World's Biggest Asshole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Sarah

  • RePlay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · as Allison Lee

  • The Escort(2015)

    as Natalie

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Down Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Winter

  • Agent Carter(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Angie Martinelli

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Hoss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Burke

  • Fort McCoy(2011)

    as Anna Gerkey

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Kick-Ass 2(2013)

    as Katie Deauxma

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Five(2011)

    as Cheyanne

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Ward(2010)

    as Iris

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Nikita(2010)

    Show 73 episodes · as Alex Udinov

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Hot Tub Time Machine(2010)

    as Jennie

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Kick-Ass(2010)

    as Katie Deauxma

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Remember the Daze(2007)

    as Dawn

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Heroes(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as April

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Mind(2006)

    as Jenny

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Big Love(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · as Donna

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Close to Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Jessica Conlon

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 65 episodes · as Daughter

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Cyber Seduction: His Secret Life(2005)

    as Amy

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • I Do, They Don't(2005)

    as Sandy Barber

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Skater (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Ordinary Miracles(2005)

    as Sally Powell

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Addie

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 15 episodes · as Dylan Mayfair

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Boston Public (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jenn Cardell

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Megan Cooper

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Malcolm in the Middle(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Olivia

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 47 titles from 2000 to 2026; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Kick-Ass (2010)

$96M worldwide

Highest rated

How I Met Your Mother (2005)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

MilestoneNomination
20002026

Peak 2010 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2000Screen debut· Boston Public
  • 2004Screen Actors Guild Award nomination· Desperate Housewives
  • 2005First film· Cyber Seduction: His Secret Life
  • 2015First top-billed film· The Escort
  • 2015Career best· The Escort

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting47 of 47: 47 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

2000s15 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s15 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 33% of 12 roles
0515

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2008–2009.

  1. 2009
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  2. 2008
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Lyndsy Fonseca's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Cyber Seduction: His Secret Life (2005)

93rd percentile spread · 62% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

How I Met Your Mother (2005)

Midcredits 94th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Lyndsy Fonseca's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles15–89 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles23–60 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles32–91 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles33–71 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles21–67 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Lyndsy Fonseca work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lyndsy Fonseca's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Maclain Nelson shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers