Lindsey Pearlman

Lindsey Erin Pearlman (October 5, 1978 – February 18, 2022) was an American actress known for her roles on General Hospital and Chicago Justice.

Lindsey Pearlman
Pearlman in 2013
Born
Lindsey Erin Pearlman

(1978-10-05)October 5, 1978
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedFebruary 18, 2022(2022-02-18) (aged 43)
Runyon Canyon Park, Hollywood, California, U.S.
Spouse(s)
Vance Smith
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(m. 2014)​
Websitelindseypearlman.com

Personal life

Pearlman was born on October 5, 1978, in Chicago, Illinois. At a young age, Pearlman started her acting career. She was married to Vance Smith,[1] a TV producer. She was also a staunch animal rights activist who helped to abolish the use of wild animals in Ringling Brothers Circus.[2] Pearlman was known for rescuing animals and devoted a great deal of time and effort fostering animals and finding them their forever homes.[3][4]

On February 16, 2022, Pearlman was reported missing to LAPD.[5] Police found her body on February 18, after responding to a radio call for a death investigation at Franklin Avenue and North Sierra Bonita Avenue.[6] No cause of death has been revealed, but the coroner stated that she died on February 18.[1]

Career

Pearlman trained at The Second City Conservatory.[7] She recurred in Chicago Justice, in the role of Joy Fletcher, for five episodes. She also had guest roles in Sneaky Pete, American Housewife, The Purge, General Hospital, and countless television commercials.[3]

In 2021, she recurred as Martha on The Ms. Pat Show,[8] and as Karen in Vicious. She also played Diane Warren on Selena: The Series on Netflix (2021).

Television
Year Title Role
2012 General Hospital Margaret McMorris
2015 Empire
2017 Chicago Justice Joy Fletcher
2019 Signal to Notice Beth
2019 American Housewife Eve
2021 The Ms. Pat Show Martha

References
  1. Najib, Shafiq. "Empire Actress Lindsey Pearlman's Autopsy Complete After She Was Found Dead Inside a Vehicle". People.com. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  2. Jones, Chris. "It was time for Ringling Bros. to retire its elephants, but won't we miss them?". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  3. "Missing TV Actress Lindsey Pearlman Found Dead". Deadline. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  4. "Vance Smith". IMDb.
  5. Bekiempis, Victoria (February 19, 2022). "Lindsey Pearlman, US TV actor, found dead after being reported missing". The Guardian.
  6. "Body of 'General Hospital' actress Lindsey Pearlman found after she went missing in Los Angeles". ABC7 Chicago. February 19, 2022.
  7. "About". Lindsey Pearlman.
  8. Zhan, Jennifer (February 18, 2022). "Lindsey Pearlman, The Ms. Pat Show and Chicago Justice Actress, Found Dead at 43". Vulture. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
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