Lindsey Gort Biography

Fast Facts

• Was discovered by casting directors while performing in "For the Record" in Los Angeles
• Made her acting debut in the 2009 short film "Goodbye Horses․"
• Quote: "(On "The Carrie Diaries"): "Wearing heels a lot is like an Olympic sport․ You․․․start eating more salads․ There's a lot of spandex․ There's one episode where I wear a sweater and I was like, 'Oh my God this is the most dressed I've ever been!'""
• Quote: "(On similarities between her and Kim Cattrall): "The first week - when I needed to hear it the most - some of [the crew] would come up to me and say, 'It's so weird how you tilt your head like her' or 'The way you hail a cab feels just like Kim․'""
• Best known for her role as Samantha Jones in "The Carrie Diaries" and as Abbie Garner in "Destinea, Our Island․"
• Kim Cattrall, the original Samantha Jones of whom she is a fan, showed her approval via Twitter after she got the role
• She was turned down twice for the role of Samantha Jones before getting the part on her third audition