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Riki Lindhome Biography

Birth Name:
Erika Joan Lindhome
Birth Place:
Coudersport, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession
Actor, Musician, Comedian

Fast Facts

  • Cast by Tim Robbins in 2004 for his off-Broadway play Embedded, which went on to do a national tour and dates in London, England
  • Attended band camp at Mansfield University in Pennsylvania at the same time as future comedy partner Kate Micucci; the two were re-introduced several years later in Los Angeles at the Uprights Citizen Brigade Theater by comedian Doug Benson
  • In 2006, co-directed Life is Short with Dori Oskowitz, which starred Samm Levine, Seth MacFarlane, and Alexis Bledel
  • Half of the comedy/music group, Garfunkel & Oates, whose names were inspired from musicians Art Garfunkel and John Oates
  • In 2008, the group was the opening act for John Oates and performed the song "Maneater" with him on stage
  • Co-directed a short film entitled Imaginary Larry in 2009 with Dori Oskowitz that starred both Lindhome and Micucci
  • Her podcast Making It includes interviews with people in the entertainment industry and their success stories

Awards

  • 2016Emmy-Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics: nominated

Relationships

  • Tim Lindhome -- Brother
  • Rick Lindhome -- Father
  • Cheryl Lindhome -- Mother