Lindsay Gardner
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| Lindsay Gardner | |
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 Shannon Lucio as Lindsay Gardner |
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| First appearance | The New Kids on the Block (episode 2.03) |
| Last appearance | The Rainy Day Women (episode 2.14) |
| Information | |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 19 (2006) 16-17 (first appearance) |
| Occupation | Student |
| Family | Caleb Nichol (father) Renee Wheeler (mother) Kirsten Cohen (half sister) Hailey Nichol (half sister) Seth Cohen ("half" nephew) Sophie Rose Cohen ("half" niece) Sandy Cohen ("half" Brother-in-Law) Ryan Atwood (adopted "half" nephew) |
| Relationships | Ryan Atwood (ex-boyfriend) |
| Episode count | 12 |
| Portrayed by | Shannon Lucio |
| Created by | Josh Schwartz |
Lindsay Gardner is a fictional character who was featured during the second season of the FOX series, The O.C., played by Shannon Lucio. She is the daughter of Renee Wheeler and Caleb Nichol.
As Lindsay is introduced to Newport and viewers of The O.C., she is shown as a studious and socially-struggling new arrival at Harbor High School. In comparison to most students, she is also shown to be from a less economically-advantageous upbringing. Her contrast with fellow students somewhat mirrored the acclamation of Ryan Atwood during the previous season. Over the course of the season, Ryan becomes a love interest for Lindsay.
The relationship between the two — at first tense — begins to blossom, only to be derailed by the revelation that Lindsay is potentially the illegitimate daughter of local real estate magnet Caleb Nichol. With his finances in upheaval, Caleb has apparently made regular payments to Lindsay's mother over several years, bringing the question of paternity to light. By extension, the news about Lindsay causes Caleb to clash even more with his daughter Kirsten, though Kirsten is compassionate to Lindsay (almost zealously so, at one point).
Disputes within the Nichol family subside to the point that Caleb seriously considers legally adopting Lindsay, and thus making her an heir. The discussion is much to the chagrin of Caleb's current wife, Julie, who begins to fear for her own potential as an heir to Caleb's supposed fortune. Julie stalls the adoption proceedings with the suggestion of a DNA test to prove Caleb's paternity.
Caleb eventually caved into the insistence of Julie into demanding a paternity test. Lindsay was devastated by this, particularly as it was at the very same party Caleb was about to announce his adoption of Lindsay to the Newport community. The test went ahead, and proved conclusively that Lindsay was Caleb's daughter. However, despite this, Lindsay and her mother moved to Chicago, leaving both Ryan and Caleb behind.
| THE OC | ||
| EPISODES | CATEGORY | BROADCASTERS | SONGS | WEBSITE | ||
| Primary Characters |
Ryan Atwood | Kirsten Cohen | Sandy Cohen | Seth Cohen Jimmy Cooper | Julie Cooper | Kaitlin Cooper | Marissa Cooper Caleb Nichol | Summer Roberts | Taylor Townsend | Luke Ward |
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| Secondary Characters |
Dawn Atwood | Frank Atwood | Trey Atwood | Taryn Baker | Lance Baldwin Rebecca Bloom | Carter Buckley | Gordon Bullit | Sophie Cohen Theresa Diaz | D.J. | Holly Fischer | Lindsay Gardner | Johnny Harper Alex Kelly | Charlotte Morgan | Hailey Nichol | Neil Roberts | Anna Stern Zach Stevens | Veronica Townsend | Oliver Trask | Kevin Volchok |
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| Places | Newport Beach | Orange County | Chino | Berkeley | Providence | |
| Music | Mix 1 | Mix 2 | Mix 3 | Mix 4 | Mix 5 | Mix 6 | |
| Related | Atomic County | |
| Key Creators | Josh Schwartz | McG | Stephanie Savage | Allan Heinberg | |
