Lyndie Greenwood (born June 6, 1983) is a Canadian actress best known for her recurring role of Sonya on

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'' and being a series regular cast member of

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's '' Sleepy Hollow,'' playing the role of Jenny Mills in 2013. In 2019, she joined the cast of the

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'' in the recurring role of Dr. Elvi Okoye.

Career

Born and raised in

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, Greenwood studied dance in school and is also well-versed in martial arts. She attended several voice and musical theater schools in Canada. She began acting training at multiple schools including the Professional Actors Lab, Jason Fraser Studios,

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and also at University Settlement Drama Group. She attained a

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degree from the

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in 2006. Her first role onscreen was in a low-budget Canadian movie ''Pinkville''. She made her television debut on an episode of '' The Listener''. She made many guest appearances on television such as ''

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'', '' Flashpoint'', ''

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'', ''

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.'' She has also appeared in minor roles in short-form movies such as ''Little Phoenix and the Fists of Fury'' and as Jenn in ''The Exit'', which she claims was her favourite role. She was also cast in ''

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''. Her career took off in 2011 when she was cast in a recurring role as Sonya on The CW's popular ''

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of ''Nikita'', she was retained for seasons 3 and 4. In August 2013, she was cast in a recurring role on

's '' Sleepy Hollow''. In January 2014, she was promoted to series regular for season 2. In 2019, she was cast in a recurring role as Dr. Elvi Okoye, a biologist working for the Royal Charter Energy (RCE), on the

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series

. She stars in the new 2023 workplace comedy series ''

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'', June 29, 2022.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Greenwood, Lyndie 1983 births Living people 21st-century Canadian actresses Actresses from Toronto Black Canadian actresses Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses University of Toronto alumni