Lyndsy Fonseca

Biography

Lyndsy Marie Fonseca is an American actress, best known for her roles as Colleen Carlton on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, and Alexandra "Alex" Udinov on The CW show Nikita. She was discovered by a talent manager in San Francisco. She then relocated to Los Angeles for her first pilot season at age 13, in the middle of the school year. The following year, she landed her breakthrough role, playing Colleen Carlton on The Young and the Restless with a three-year contract. In she had a recurring role as Ted Mosby's future daughter on How I Met Your Mother and as Donna on HBO's Big Love. She starred in the 2005 Hallmark TV film Ordinary Miracles, as a 16-year-old juvenile delinquent who goes to live with a judge (Jaclyn Smith).In fall 2007, she played Dawn in the film Remember the Daze. She joined the cast of ABC's Desperate Housewives as the daughter of Katherine Mayfair...

Known For

Career Timeline

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  1. 2026
    The Love Heist

    Kayli • Acting

  2. 2025
    Single on the 25th

    Nell Duke • Acting

  3. 2025
    What It’s Like to Be Okay

    Izzy Moore • Acting

  4. 2024
    The Girl Who Wasn't Dead

    Carrie • Acting

  5. 2024
    Holiday Crashers

    Toni • Acting

  6. 2024
    The Magic of Lemon Drops

    Lolly • Acting

  7. 2023
    Spinning Gold

    Joyce Biawitz • Acting

  8. 2023
Lyndsy Fonseca - Aperture