If you’ve followed Linda Cardellini from her role on “Freaks and Geeks” to playing Velma in “Scooby-Doo”… to her current role on “ER,” you’re probably smitten with the actress.

Now, Linda Cardellini shows a sexy, sultry side of herself in the latest Maxim magazine.

More Linda Cardellini Maxim pictures and interview excerpts after the jump.

The following is just a small excerpt of Linda Cardellini’s Maxim interview:

Considering you played awkward Lindsay Weir in Freaks and Geeks and nerdy Velma in Scooby-Doo, some people might be kind of surprised to see you in Maxim.

“I’m on what I call a “yes” binge. For one year, when somebody asks me something, I just say “yes” if I can’t make up my mind. And I thought, OK, this is one thing I’ve never done.”

Do you still meet Freaks and Geeks freaks?

“Yeah, they’re some of my most ardent fans. The amazing thing about the show is that it lives on. We were only on for 18 episodes, but I recently saw that there is a Lindsay Weir MySpace page. So it continues on for some people.”

That’s both freaky and geeky. Did you have a sense at the time that the show would become a cult classic?

“We loved what we were doing, but I don’t think you can gauge what will or won’t be successful. We all knew it was special, and at least we got to go out in a way that people respect.”

It must be ever so slightly different working on a TV institution like ER.

“Coming from Freaks to something that has over 300 episodes…it’s frightening. Plus, the actual work I have to do terrifies me. The medical jargon is rough, but the hardest part for me is assisting in procedures, even if they’re fake.”

Do you meet guys who think Velma is sexy?

“Yes, lots of them. I think she’s the good girl who leaves things up to the imagination.”

Perhaps a few ladies find her hot too?

“Yes, Velma has a strong lesbian following.”