Lindsay Burdge | |
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 Burdge interviewed at SXSW in 2013 | |
| Born | Lindsay Michelle Burdge July 27, 1984 [1] Pasadena, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
Lindsay Michelle Burdge (born July 27, 1984) is an American actress and producer known for her roles in independent films such as A Teacher (2013), Wild Canaries (2014), The Midnight Swim (2014), The Invitation (2015), 6 Years (2015), and Thirst Street (2017)
Burdge was born in Pasadena, California. [2] She attended New York University. [3] In 2013, she had her breakthrough role as Diana Watts in Hannah Fidell's drama film A Teacher , which follows an affair had between a teacher (Burdge) and her student. [4] The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2013, and was given a limited release in the United States on September 6, 2013. She has since co-starred in a number of films, including Wild Canaries (2014), The Midnight Swim (2014), The Invitation (2015), 6 Years (2015), and Thirst Street (2017).
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Actually, Adieu My Love | Olivia Sanders | |
| 2010 | Failing Better Now | Summer | |
| 2010 | We're Glad You're Here | Catherine | |
| 2012 | Frances Ha | Dark Haired Girl | |
| 2012 | First Winter | Marie | |
| 2012 | All the Light in the Sky | Suzanne | |
| 2012 | White Fox Mask | Vivienne | |
| 2013 | A Teacher | Diana Watts | |
| 2013 | Lily | Emily | |
| 2014 | Wild Canaries | Annabell | |
| 2014 | The Midnight Swim | June | |
| 2014 | The Sideways Light | Lily | |
| 2015 | Up the River | Rebecca | |
| 2015 | The Invitation | Sadie | |
| 2015 | 6 Years | Amanda | |
| 2015 | Some Beasts | Anna | |
| 2015 | Devil Town | Isabel Phillips | |
| 2015 | Tears of God | The Lich | |
| 2015 | Lace Crater | Ruth | |
| 2015 | Digging for Fire | Lucy | |
| 2016 | Actor Martinez | Lindsay | |
| 2016 | 10 Crosby | Lindsay | Short film |
| 2016 | Baby Teeth | Erin | Short film |
| 2016 | Dramatic Relationships | Short film | |
| 2016 | Cloudy All Day | Kate | Short film |
| 2016 | Fill Your Heart With French Fries | Emma | Short film |
| 2017 | XX | Madeline | |
| 2017 | Thirst Street | Gina | |
| 2018 | The Long Dumb Road | Girl in Car | |
| 2018 | Duck Butter | Kate | |
| 2018 | 86'd | Mistress Lashes | Short film |
| 2018 | Her Smell | Lauren | |
| 2020 | Black Bear | Maude | |
| 2020 | The Carnivores | Brett | |
| 2020 | Materna | Ruth | |
| 2020 | You Mean Everything to Me | Roxanne | |
| 2023 | Can't Seem To Make You Mine | Tess | |
| 2024 | Between the Temples | Darcy | |
| TBA | Interlude | Diane | Short film; Post-production |
| TBA | Eco Village | Ursula | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Food Party | Grape Jenny | Episode: "PBJ Love" |
| 2016 | Veep | Reporter | Episode: "C**tgate" |
| 2017-2019 | Easy | Amy | Episode: "Open Marriage", "Swipe Right", "She's Back" |
| 2018 | Casual | Episode: "Virtual Reality" | |
| 2018 | One Dollar | Jenny | Episode: "Jenny Ludlow" |
| 2023 | Bupkis | Lizzie | Episode: "ISO" |
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