Lindsay Ellis is a famed YouTuber, movie critic, writer, actress, producer, and a lot of things but she is best referred to as Nostalgia Chick – an alias which she gained after participating in the Channel Awesome production company under the name The Nostalgia Chick.
She is known for her signature look which includes pigtails, choker bow tie, dark-rimmed hipster glasses. She also has a notable deadpan sense of humor. Find out more about her below.
Lindsay Ellis – Biography
She was born with the given name of Lindsay Carole Ellis on the 24th of November 1984. Her place of birth is Johnson City, Tennessee, in the United States of America. Information regarding her family background and formative years has never been shared by the media personality.
On the academic front, she is an alumnus of New York University where she majored in Film Studies from their Tisch School of Arts, graduating in 2007 with a Bachelor’s degree. Lindsay’s academic qualifications did not end with a first degree, she proceeded to the University of Southern California at their School of Cinematic where she bagged her Master’s degree in 2011. Lindsay is originally from Tennessee and still keeps her Boston Terrier called Clio who is currently living with her parents in Tennessee. She is also the proud owner of a pup called Kali who has made several appearances in many of her videos.
Lindsay Ellis is quite multi-talented, she is an accomplished writer and in collaboration with Antonella “Nella” Inserra and Elisa Hansen, she wrote Awoken. The piece is a paranormal romance parody of Twilight. She wrote, as well as directed The A-Word – a short film documentary about the experiences of women in abortion. The Hobbit Duology – her 2018 three-part documentary which she did in collaboration with Angelina Meehan got nominated in the Hugo Awards of 2019 in the category of Best Related Work. Her major focus as a social media personality entails making videos about Walt Disney Pictures movies among many other productions. Lindsay also functions as the host of It’s Lit!, a web series for PBS.
Husband And Family
The details of Lindsay’s family have never come under the limelight, no info exists on the identity of her parents and siblings. However, the former Nostalgic Chick is presently married but unlike her professional life which is very transparent, the details of her matrimonial life have managed to elude both the media and the general public.
Although Lindsay Ellis’ love life is quite hazy, the news broke on Twitter that she tied the connubial knot with her spouse in June 2018; though no one has been able to pin it down to a particular date, the ceremony which took place in a private wedding was well attended by her close friends, notable among them are Mikey Neumann, Elisa Hansen, and many others.
Another aspect of Lindsay’s life that is under lock and key is the identity of her husband, the two are almost approaching a full year in matrimony yet the social media sensation has never let her husband’s identity slip out in public. Even in her wedding photos which flooded many social media platforms after the wedding, her husband’s face was concealed because she took her time to cover his face, making it unrecognizable before she released the photos. Fans live in hope that she will decide to reveal his identity in the future.
Though Lindsay Ellis makes the conscious effort to keep her husband’s identity away from prying eyes, she never misses an opportunity to give him a mention on her Twitter handle where she has amassed a following of over 138k. On the issue of making a family, Lindsay and her mystery spouse don’t seem to be in a hurry to have kids, rather, they appear to be focused on building a strong relationship.
Before she met her life partner, the social media personality had her fair share of relationships. Quite unlike her married life, the details of her past dalliances are an open book. She was once in a relationship with Todd Nathanson – her fellow reviewer who is best known by fans as Todd in the Shadows. Although they are no longer together as a couple, they still maintain a good relationship as friends.
Why Was She Arrested?
Lindsay Ellis was arrested on the 8th of December 2017 for the charges of public intoxication. The arresting agency which took charge of her case was the Johnson City Police Department. Though she left the police net soon afterward, no one knows how long she had to stay in detention.
