Lindsay Mendez

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
- Acting
- Born
- 1983-03-01 · Norwalk, California, U.S.
Known for
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Andrea Vargas
- Modern Family (2009) — Bel Air Black Widow
- Elementary (2012) — Dr. Angela Hardy
- Station 19 (2018) — Lawyer
- Wicked: For Good (2025) — Vocals
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self - Guest
- Elsbeth (2024) — Grace Hackett
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) — Self - Guest
- All Rise (2019) — Sara Castillo
- Smash (2012) — Lindsay Mendez
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) — Self
- The American Revolution (2025) — Catharine Macaulay / Mary M. Campbell (voice)
- Merrily We Roll Along (2025) — Mary Flynn
- American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez (2024) — Tanya Singleton
- This American Life: Live at BAM (2014) — Naomi
- Helpsters (2019) — Doctor Devin