Riki Lindhome
Written and reviewed by Emma Carter Updated August 14, 2026 Fact checked August 14, 2026





Interesting Biography Facts
Real name
Erika Joan Lindhome
Occupation
comedian, TV actress, movie actress
Birth Date
March 5, 1979
Age
47 years
Zodiac Sign
Pisces
Birthplace
Coudersport, Pennsylvania, United States
Education
Syracuse University
Nationality
American
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Riki Lindhome family members
Father's Name
Rick Lindhome
Mother's Name
Cheryl Lindhome
Siblings names
Tim Lindhome (younger brother)
Is Riki Lindhome a lesbian/bisexual?
No
What is Riki Lindhome marital status?
Married to Fred Armisen since 2022; one son, Keaton
Who is Riki Lindhome husband?
Fred Armisen
When did get married?
June 1, 2022
How many children does she have?
1 son (Keaton)
She is an actress, a comedian, and a musician. Surely, you’ve already seen Riki Lindhome in episodes of many popular TV shows and films, such as “The Big Bang Theory”, “Gilmore Girls”, “Million Dollar Baby” etc. Recently, she graced on TV screens of many people all over the world as Dr. Valerie Kinbott in the supernatural mystery series “Wednesday”. How did she manage to get the main role in such a great project? What family does she have?
Riki Lindhome kids
Son

Date of birth: March 5, 2022
Riki welcomed her first and only child on March 5, 2022. She eagerly shares the pictures of her baby boy through Instagram but hadn’t shared his name yet. Nevertheless, the standup comedian enjoys her motherhood. The name of the baby’s father is undisclosed, too.
Who are Riki Lindhome parents?
Rick Lindhome (father)

Date of birth: June 1951
Riki loves her father so much and she considers him the best dad ever. At the same time, she mentioned in one of her interviews that her parents are far from acting and singing activities and don’t even know, what she is doing all day long.
Her father’s name is Richard Scott Lindhome. He grew up in Pennsylvania. Rick is a son of Richard Lindhome and Muriel Hazlett. He has a sister Barbara and a brother James (who died in 2016).
For more than 4 decades he has been working as a lawyer. Rick is a Dickinson School of Law graduate.
For years Rick has been married to Cheryl Lindhome. They raised 2 kids – a son Tim and the heroine of our story Riki.
Cheryl Lindhome (mother)

Riki is close to her mother. She congratulates her on each holiday through Instagram. The actress is very thankful to her mom for their cozy home. In her interview, Wednesday star confessed, that she likes to spend Christmas in her parents’ house. The Lindhomes like to play games.
Her mother’s name is Cheryl R. Lindhome. Cheryl is the daughter of Allan I. Roslund and Marilyn Joan McKendry, who came from Canada. Cheryl has a sister Cathy Roslund.
Except for Riki, Cheryl is a mother of a son, named Tim.
Riki Lindhome siblings
Tim Lindhome (younger brother)

Date of birth; circa 1977
Riki has the only sibling – the older brother Timothy Scott Lindhome, or Tim. Like his sister, he is very creative. Previously, Tim was a drummer in the rock band “Navar”.
Currently, Tim lives with his family in Cuba, New York. He is married to Kristie Lindhome. They both work at Penn-York Land Services Corporation.
Tim is the President of this company. In 2001 he came to work at Penn-York Corp after graduation from St. Bonaventure University. He received a bachelor’s degree in finance there.
Riki’s brother turned out to be a talented businessman, who stood behind several lucrative deals, made by the company. In 2010 he became a partner at Penn-York Corp, having bought some equity of the company. Three years later he was appointed as President.
Tim’s wife Kristie is a St. Bonaventure University graduate, too. They crossed ways and fell in love while both were studying at the university. Kristie has a bachelor’s degree in business administration. She started her career at American Express Financial Advisors and then joined her husband at Penn-York Corp as a director of operations.
Tim and Kristie parented 2 kids – a son Henry and a daughter Elsa. Riki is on good terms with her nephew and niece. She shared many videos featuring Elsa on her Instagram, where the niece and her auntie dance and play.
Bio
Riki Lindhome is an American actor, comedian, musician and writer. Her screen credits include “Gilmore Girls,” “The Big Bang Theory,” “Another Period,” “Knives Out” and “Wednesday.” With Kate Micucci, she forms the musical-comedy duo Garfunkel and Oates.
Lindhome created the autobiographical musical “Dead Inside” about her long fertility journey and performed it at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and in Washington, D.C. Her son Keaton was born via surrogate on March 1, 2022. She married actor and comedian Fred Armisen on June 1, 2022, and they raise Keaton together.
Interesting and fun facts
- Lindhome and Kate Micucci perform together as Garfunkel and Oates.
- She co-created and starred in the Comedy Central series “Another Period.”
- She played Dr. Valerie Kinbott in “Wednesday.”
- Her one-woman musical “Dead Inside” draws on her path to motherhood.
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