
Person
Lindsay Mendez
Acting · Born 1983-03-01 · Norwalk, California, U.S.
Biography
Lindsay Michelle Mendez (born March 1, 1983) is an American actress and singer, best known for her work in American musical theatre. She won the 2018 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Carrie Pipperidge in a Broadway revival of Carousel. Her other credits on Broadway include Elphaba in Wicked (performing during the production's tenth anniversary), Godspell, and Jan in Grease. Mendez starred alongside Jonathan Groff and Daniel Radcliffe in the first Broadway revival of Merrily We Roll Along, which opened to critical acclaim on Broadway in October 2023. From September 2019 to November 2023, Mendez co-starred on the CBS drama series All Rise as court stenographer Sara Castillo.
Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Andrea Vargas

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest

Modern Family
Bel Air Black Widow

The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self

Elementary
Dr. Angela Hardy

Elsbeth
Grace Hackett

Station 19
Lawyer

All Rise
Sara Castillo

Wicked: For Good
Vocals
Filmography
- 2025Merrily We Roll AlongMary Flynn
- 2025Broadway's Leading LadiesSelf
- 2025Wicked: For GoodVocals
- 2025The American RevolutionCatharine Macaulay / Mary M. Campbell (voice)
- 2024American Sports Story: Aaron HernandezTanya Singleton
- 2024ElsbethGrace Hackett
- 2022The GrottoCarmelita
- 2021Show of Titles"There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer
- 2020Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of BroadwayPerformer
- 2020Significant OtherLaura
- 2020Stars in the HouseSelf
- 2019HelpstersDoctor Devin
- 2019All RiseSara Castillo
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
- 2018Station 19Lawyer
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest
- 2014This American Life: Live at BAMNaomi
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest
- 2012ElementaryDr. Angela Hardy
- 2012SmashLindsay Mendez
- 2009Modern FamilyBel Air Black Widow
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitAndrea Vargas
- —These Little Ones Perish
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