Lindsay Hartley Explained

Lindsay Hartley
Birth Place:Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1999–present
Children:1

Lindsay Hartley (born Lindsay Korman) is an American actress. She first came to attention with three long-running soap opera roles: Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald on Passions, Cara Castillo on All My Children, and Arianna Hernandez on Days of Our Lives. Since leaving soap operas, Korman has appeared in a number of made for television films on the Lifetime network.

Early life

Born in Palm Springs, California, Korman is of Jewish, Greek, and Italian origin.[1] Korman was a national pre-teen talent winner of the Young Miss America Beauty Pageant.[1] Singing since age 11, Korman won a role in the Broadway production of Grease at age 18.[1] Then she was lead vocalist in the Las Vegas Sands Hotel afternoon show Viva Las Vegas as well as the lead role of Maria in the Civic Light Opera's West Side Story in Austin, Texas. Additionally, Korman has won several national vocal competitions, including The Los Angeles Philharmonic's Award-Vocal/Opera, The National Date Festival, and America's Showcase Starlet.

Career

In 1999, Korman won the role of Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald on the NBC soap opera Passions, for which she was nominated for the Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Female Newcomer in 2000. She also made guest appearances on The Weakest Link and The Other Half in 2002.

On April 9, 2009, Hartley made a guest appearance on . In late July of that year, Soap Opera Digest announced that she would join the cast of Days of Our Lives, another NBC soap opera, in the recast role of Arianna Hernandez. The role placed her opposite former Passions co-stars Galen Gering and Eric Martsolf, who would once again portray her brother and love interest, respectively. Hartley was written off Days of Our Lives in 2010.

On September 18, 2010, it was announced that Hartley had signed on to play the new character of Cara Castillo on All My Children; she first aired on December 7. She was also cast as DC Comics character Mad Harriet during the tenth and final season of Smallville.[2] In January 2013, it was announced that Hartley signed on to play Cara Castillo on the new All My Children being revived by Prospect Park and to begin airing sometime in April 2013.

Hartley has filled in as Sam McCall on ABC's General Hospital for Kelly Monaco on two occasions in August 2020 and February 2022.

Personal life

On May 6, 2012, Hartley filed for divorce from Justin Hartley in the Los Angeles County Superior Court citing "irreconcilable differences", asking for joint physical and legal custody of their daughter.[3]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999–2008PassionsTheresa Lopez-FitzgeraldRole held: July 5, 1999 – August 7, 2008
2002The Weakest LinkHerselfGame show, 1 episode
2009CSIGretchen JavidEpisode: "The Descent of Man"
2009–2010Days of Our LivesArianna HernandezRole held: August 28, 2009 – November 8, 2010
2010SmallvilleMad HarrietEpisode: "Abandoned"
2010–2011, 2013All My ChildrenCara CastilloRole held: December 7, 2010 – September 23, 2011,
April 29, 2013 – September 2, 2013
2014Perfect on PaperNatalie HollandTelevision film (Hallmark)
2015The ChallengerStephanie Burchard, James' WifeFilm
2016Nightmare NurseChloeTelevision film (Lifetime)
Dying to Be LovedJill YatesTelevision film (Lifetime)
2017 It Happened One Valentine'sVivian CartwrightDirect-to-video film
Death HouseBalthoriaFilm
Deadly ExchangeSamantha Television film (Lifetime); also co-writer
The Wrong NannyStellaTelevision film (Lifetime)
The StudentBarbara KeyesTelevision film (Lifetime)
Romance at Reindeer LodgeKarenTelevision film (Hallmark)
2018Evil DoctorVicky DolanTelevision film (Lifetime)
Killer TwinKendra / AmberTelevision film (Lifetime)
2019My Mother's Split PersonalitiesGail PriceTelevision film (Lifetime)
2020, 2022, 2024General HospitalSam McCallTemporary replacement for Kelly Monaco; August 4–13, 2020 and Feb 3–7, 2022[4] [5]

Awards and nominations

List of acting awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryTitleResult
Outstanding Female NewcomerPassions
Soap Opera Digest AwardOutstanding Younger Lead ActressPassions
Soap Opera Digest AwardOutstanding Younger Lead ActressPassions
Soap Opera Digest AwardFavorite TrianglePassions

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lindsay Korman. https://web.archive.org/web/20060523204802/http://www.mytelevision.com/tv_stars/lindsay_korman.html. dead. May 23, 2006. MyTelevision.com. February 20, 2013.
  2. http://www.soapoperadigest.com/news/breaking/ Huge Days Casting News!
  3. Web site: Former Passions Star Lindsay Hartley Files for Divorce. Zap2it.com. May 6, 2012. May 6, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120508184727/http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2012/05/days-of-our-lives-lindsay-hartley-files-for-divorce-from-smallville-star-justin-hartley.html. May 8, 2012. dead.
  4. Web site: Eades . Chris . GHs Sam Temporarily Recast . . . July 31, 2020 . United States . July 31, 2020.
  5. Web site: SOD . Soap Opera Digest . Lindsay Hartley Debuts as GHs Sam . . . August 4, 2020 . United States . August 4, 2020.