Lindsay Hartley (born Lindsay Nicole Korman; April 17, 1978) is an American actress. She first came to attention with three long-running soap opera roles:

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on ''

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'',

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on ''

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'', and Arianna Hernandez on ''

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''. Since leaving soap operas, Korman has appeared in a number of made for television films on the Lifetime network.

Early life

Born in

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, Korman is of Jewish,

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, and Italian origin. Korman was a national pre-teen talent winner of the Young Miss America Beauty Pageant. Singing since age eleven, Korman won a role in the Broadway production of ''Grease'' at age eighteen. 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

on the

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soap opera ''

'', for which she was nominated for the

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for Outstanding Female Newcomer in 2000. She also made guest appearances on ''

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'' and '' The Other Half'' in 2002. On April 9, 2009, Hartley made a guest appearance on ''

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''. In late July of that year, ''

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'' announced that she would join the cast of ''

'', another NBC soap opera, in the recast role of Arianna Hernandez. The role placed her opposite former ''Passions'' co-stars Galen Gering and

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, 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

on ''

''; she first aired on December 7. She was also cast as

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character

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during the tenth and final season of ''

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''. 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

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on ABC's ''

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'' for

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on two occasions in August, 2020 and February, 2022.

Personal life

In 2003, Korman began dating her former ''Passions'' co-star Justin Hartley (who played

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). After six months, the two became engaged on November 13, 2003. They married in a small ceremony on May 1, 2004. On July 3, 2004, she gave birth to their daughter Isabella Justice Hartley. They lived in Los Angeles. On May 6, 2012, Lindsay filed for divorce from Justin in the Los Angeles County Superior Court citing "irreconcilable differences", asking for joint physical and legal custody of their daughter.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Lindsay Hartley at NBC

Lindsay Hartley.net
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