
Lindsay Mendez
Biography
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

TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Andrea Vargas
1999

TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014

TV
Modern Family
Bel Air Black Widow
2009

TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015

TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019

TV
Elementary
Dr. Angela Hardy
2012

TV
Elsbeth
Officer Grace Hackett
2024

TV
Station 19
Lawyer
2018

TV
Stars in the House
Self
2020

TV
All Rise
Sara Castillo
2019

TV
Smash
Lindsay Mendez
2012

TV
American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez
Tanya Singleton
2024

TV
Helpsters
Doctor Devin
2019

TV
The American Revolution
Catharine Macaulay / Mary M. Campbell (voice)
2025

Film
Merrily We Roll Along
Mary Flynn
2025

Film
This American Life: Live at BAM
Naomi
2014

Film
Show of Titles
"There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer
2021

Film
The Grotto
Carmelita
2022

Film
Significant Other
Laura
2020

Film
Broadway's Leading Ladies
Self
2025
Filmography
2025FilmMerrily We Roll Alongas Mary Flynn2025FilmBroadway's Leading Ladiesas Self2025TVThe American Revolutionas Catharine Macaulay / Mary M. Campbell (voice)2024TVAmerican Sports Story: Aaron Hernandezas Tanya Singleton2024TVElsbethas Officer Grace Hackett2022FilmThe Grottoas Carmelita2021FilmShow of Titlesas "There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer2020FilmShoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadwayas Performer2020FilmSignificant Otheras Laura2020TVStars in the Houseas Self2019TVHelpstersas Doctor Devin2019TVAll Riseas Sara Castillo2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2018TVStation 19as Lawyer2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest2014FilmThis American Life: Live at BAMas Naomi2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest2012TVElementaryas Dr. Angela Hardy2012TVSmashas Lindsay Mendez2009TVModern Familyas Bel Air Black Widow1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Andrea Vargas—FilmThese Little Ones Perish