Lindsey Poinsett Stoddart, a multifaceted individual, was born in Carmel, California, but spent a significant portion of her childhood in Palos Verdes before relocating to La Quinta, California during her freshman year of high school. Upon graduating from Palm Desert High School in 1992, Lindsey made the transition back to Los Angeles to pursue a modeling career.
As a model, Lindsey had the opportunity to live in Tokyo and Milan, where she worked with renowned designers such as Calvin Klein, Nicole Miller, and Wacoal, among others. Lindsey retired from modeling at the age of 20 and returned to Los Angeles full-time to focus on an acting career.