De Rossi
Having previously appeared in "Ally McBeal", de Rossi said that she was looking for a new series like it. De Rossi was also attracted to "Arrested Development" for what she thought was a "fresh new perspective on comedy." She played Lindsay as someone who "doesn't have much of a clue but... has a pretty good heart." She explained her approach by saying that, "with "Ally McBeal", we were very rehearsed and staged. But this is a lot looser." Hurwitz felt that de Rossi made the character somewhat similar to Lucille.