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Lindsey Erin Pearlman (October 5, 1978 – February 18, 2022) was an American actress, known for her roles on ''
On television, she recurred in ''
General Hospital
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'', ''Chicago Justice
''Chicago Justice'' is an American legal drama series created by Dick Wolf, the fourth series of the ''Chicago'' franchise. It stars Philip Winchester, Jon Seda, Joelle Carter, Monica Barbaro, and Carl Weathers. It aired on NBC from March 1 ...
and The Ms. Pat Show''. She was also active in television commercials.
Personal life
Pearlman was born on October 5, 1978, in Chicago, Illinois, and started her acting career at a young age. She was married to Vance Smith, a film producer and director. She was a staunch animal rights activist. Through her work as an organizer for Circus Protest Chicago, she helped to abolish the use of wild animals inRingling Brothers Circus
Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows is a circus founded in Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States in 1884 by five of the seven Ringling brothers: Albert, August, Otto, Alfred T., Charles, John, and Henry. The Ringling brothers were sons of a Germ ...
. Pearlman devoted a great deal of time and effort to rescuing, fostering, and finding permanent homes for animals. In her final years, she frequently worked as a trap-neuter-return volunteer with the Sante D'Or Foundation.
Career
Pearlman trained at The Second City Conservatory. Before moving to Los Angeles in 2017, she was an active member of the Chicago theatre community. In 2013, she won the Non EquityJoseph Jefferson Award
The Joseph Jefferson Award, more commonly known informally as the Jeff Award, is given for theatre arts produced in the Chicago area. Founded in 1968, the awards are named in tribute to actor Joseph Jefferson, a 19th-century American theater st ...
for Actress in a Principal Role for her work in the play ''Never the Bridesmaid.'' She also toured to colleges and military bases around the world as a performer in Catharsis Productions' ''Sex Signals'', an interactive improvisational comedy show geared towards sexual assault prevention.
On television, she recurred in ''Chicago Justice
''Chicago Justice'' is an American legal drama series created by Dick Wolf, the fourth series of the ''Chicago'' franchise. It stars Philip Winchester, Jon Seda, Joelle Carter, Monica Barbaro, and Carl Weathers. It aired on NBC from March 1 ...
'', in the role of Joy Fletcher, for five episodes. She also had guest roles in ''Sneaky Pete
''Sneaky Pete'' is an American black comedy crime drama television series created by David Shore and Bryan Cranston. The series follows Marius Josipović ( Giovanni Ribisi), a released convict who adopts the identity of his cellmate, Pete Murph ...
'', ''American Housewife
''American Housewife'' is an American television sitcom created and written by Sarah Dunn and executive produced with Aaron Kaplan, Kenny Schwartz, Rick Wiener, and for the pilot only Ruben Fleischer. The show, which premiered on ABC on October ...
'', ''The Purge
''The Purge'' is an American anthology media franchise centered on a series of dystopian action horror films distributed by Universal Pictures and produced by Blumhouse Productions and Platinum Dunes, which are written and in some cases also ...
'', ''General Hospital
''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera created by Frank and Doris Hursley which has been broadcast on American Broadcasting Company, ABC since April 1, 1963. Originally a half-hour seria ...
,'' and countless television commercials. In 2021, she recurred as Martha on '' The Ms. Pat Show'', and as Karen in '' Haus of Vicious''. She also played Diane Warren
Diane Eve Warren (born September 7, 1956) is an American songwriter. She has won an Academy Honorary Award, Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards and three consecutive ''Billboard'' Music Awards for Songwriter of the Year from 19 ...
on '' Selena: The Series'' on Netflix (2021).
Death
On February 15, 2022, Pearlman was reported missing toLAPD
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. Police found her body in a vehicle on February 18, after responding to a radio call for a death investigation at Franklin Avenue and North Sierra Bonita Avenue. The cause of death, confirmed by the Los Angeles County medical examiner, was determined to be suicide by intentional overdose
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of sodium nitrite
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.
Filmography
See also
*List of solved missing person cases
Lists of solved missing person cases include:
* List of solved missing person cases: pre-1950
* List of solved missing person cases: 1950–1999
* List of solved missing person cases: post-2000
See also
* List of kidnappings
* List of murder ...
References
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pearlman, Lindsey 1978 births 2020s missing person cases 2022 deaths 2022 suicides 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Chicago Drug-related suicides in California Formerly missing American people Missing person cases in California