Lyndie Greenwood (born June 6, 1983) is a Canadian actress best known for her recurring role of Sonya on The CW's Nikita and being a series regular cast member of FOX's Sleepy Hollow, playing the role of Jenny Mills in 2013. In 2019, she joined the cast of the Amazon Prime Video series The Expanse in the recurring role of Dr. Elvi Okoye. Beginning in 2021, she has been acting and leading in several Hallmark movies.
Career Born and raised in Toronto, 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, Etobicoke School of the Arts and also at University Settlement Drama Group. She attained a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto 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 Rookie Blue, Flashpoint, Being Erica, Covert Affairs, Lost Girl and Saving Hope. 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 This Movie Is Broken. Her career took off in 2011 when she was cast in a recurring role as Sonya on The CW's popular Nikita series. After the success of season 2 of Nikita, she was retained for seasons 3 and 4. In August 2013, she was cast in a recurring role on FOX'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 science fiction Amazon Prime Video series The Expanse.
She began starring in Hallmark movies in 2021, and has been promoted to leading actress starting with Girlfriendship in 2022, along with Tamera Mowry-Housley and Krystal Joy Brown.
She stars in the new 2023 workplace comedy series Shelved on CTV.Jesse Whittock, "Lyndie Greenwood, Chris Sandiford, Dakota Ray Hebert And Paul Braunstein Cast As Leads In Anthony Q. Farrell’s CTV Sitcom ‘Shelved’". Deadline Hollywood, June 29, 2022. Lyndie Greenwood and cast was nominated for Best Ensemble Performance, Comedy at the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2009 Pinkville Natalie Anders 2010 This Movie Is Broken Blake's Girlfriend The Exit Jenn Short Sundays at Tiffany's Jane's Friend #2 TV movie Little Phoenix and the Fists of Fury Phoenix Short 2011 Furstenau Mysteries Clara Short 2013 The Husband Bartender 2015 Tales from the Darkside Joss TV movie 2016 Cut to the Chase Nola Barnes 2017 Flint Adina Banks TV movie 2020Pooka LivesSusan 2021 Every Time a Bell Rings Maizy TV movie 2022GirlfriendshipReneeTV movie2022Holiday HeritageEllaTV movie2023Magic in MistletoeApril TV movie2024CrimeTime: Free Fall HadleyTV movie
Television Year Title Role Notes 2009 The Listener Admissions Nurse Episode: "Inside the Man" 2010 Rookie Blue Keisha Episode: "Bullet Proof" 2010 Flashpoint Kelly Episode: "Follow the Leader" 2010 Being Erica Kendra Episode: "Moving on Up" 2011 Covert Affairs Nurse Episode: "Begin the Begin" 2011–2013 Nikita Sonya Recurring cast: season 2-4 2012 Lost Girl Lana Episode: "Table for Fae" 2012 Saving Hope Dalia Episode: "Blindness" 2012 Degrassi Roots manager Episode: "Building a Mystery: Part 1" 2013–2017 Sleepy Hollow Jennifer "Jenny" Mills Recurring cast: season 1, main cast: season 2-4 2014 Partners Danni Parker Episode: "Another Man's Wingtips" 2018–2019 Star Megan Jetter Recurring cast: season 3 2018–2021 S.W.A.T. Erika Rogers Recurring cast: Season 1 & Season 4 2019–22 The Expanse Dr. Elvi Okoye Recurring cast: season 4, guest: season 5-6 2020 Into the Dark Susan Episode: "Pooka Lives!" 2023 Shelved Wendy Yarmouth Series lead
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External links
Lyndie Greenwood on Instagram