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{{Short description|American actress (1978–2022)}}
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| name = Lindsey Pearlman
| name = Lindsey Pearlman
| image = Actress Lindsay Pearlman performs a skit on sexual assault in 2013 130601-Z-JU469-003 (cropped).jpeg
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| birth_name = Lindsey Erin Pearlman
| birth_name = Lindsey Erin Pearlman
| image = Lindsey Pearlman in March of 2020.jpg
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| caption = Pearlman in 2020
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1978|10|5}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1978|10|5}}
| birth_place = [[Chicago, Illinois]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Chicago, Illinois]], U.S.
| death_date = {{circa}} {{Death date and age|2022|2|18|1978|10|6}}<ref name="deadline">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/missing-tv-actress-lindsey-pearlman-police-search-1234956945/|title=Missing TV Actress Lindsey Pearlman Found Dead|work=Deadline|access-date=19 February 2022}}</ref>
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2022|2|18|1978|10|5}}
| death_place = [[Hollywood|Runyon Canyon Park, Hollywood, California]], U.S.
| death_place = [[Hollywood, Los Angeles]], U.S.
| spouse = {{marriage|Vance Smith|2014|2022|end=her death}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Vance Smith|2013}}
| mother = Sheila Pearlman
| father = Stephen Pearlman
| relatives = Marni Pearlman (sister)
}}
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'''Lindsey Erin Pearlman''' (October 5, 1978 – February 18, 2022) was an American actress, known for her roles on ''[[General Hospital]]'', ''[[Chicago Justice]] and [[The Ms. Pat Show]]''. She was also active in television commercials.<ref>{{Cite web |title=lindsey pearlman - YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/@lindseypearlman |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>

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


==Personal life==
==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,<ref name=":1">{{cite web |last=Najib |first=Shafiq |title=Empire Actress Lindsey Pearlman's Autopsy Complete After She Was Found Dead Inside a Vehicle |url=https://people.com/tv/lindsey-pearlman-autopsy-complete-after-found-dead/ |access-date=February 22, 2022 |website=People.com}}</ref> a film producer and director.
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, a TV producer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2731736/|title=Vance Smith|website=IMDb}}</ref>


She was a staunch animal rights activist. Through her work as an organizer for Circus Protest Chicago,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/cpchicago |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=www.facebook.com}}</ref> she helped to abolish the use of wild animals in [[Ringling Brothers Circus]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Chris |title=It was time for Ringling Bros. to retire its elephants, but won't we miss them? |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/ct-ringling-elephants-circus-jones-ae-1023-20161020-column.html |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=chicagotribune.com|date=October 20, 2016 }}</ref> Pearlman devoted a great deal of time and effort to rescuing, fostering, and finding permanent homes for animals.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/missing-tv-actress-lindsey-pearlman-police-search-1234956945/|title=Missing TV Actress Lindsey Pearlman Found Dead|work=Deadline|access-date=19 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2731736/|title=Vance Smith|website=IMDb}}</ref> In her final years, she frequently worked as a [[Trap–neuter–return|trap-neuter-return]] volunteer with the Sante D'Or Foundation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-18 |title=Actress, 43, missing from East Hollywood, is found dead |url=https://www.dailynews.com/2022/02/18/actress-43-has-been-missing-from-east-hollywood-since-sunday/ |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=Pasadena Star News}}</ref>
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On February 16, 2022, she was reported missing to [[Los Angeles Police Department|LAPD]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|last=Bekiempis|first=Victoria|date=February 19, 2022|title=Lindsey Pearlman, US TV actor, found dead after being reported missing|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/feb/19/lindsey-pearlman-tv-actor-dies-hollywood|work=The Guardian}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://abc7chicago.com/lindsey-pearlman-actress-found-dead-general-hospital-missing/11580747/|title=Body of 'General Hospital' actress Lindsey Pearlman found after she went missing in Los Angeles|date=February 19, 2022|work=ABC7 Chicago}}</ref> No cause of death was reported, pending analysis from the coroner.<ref name="auto"/>
[[File:Lindsey Pearlman circus protest.jpg|alt=Lindsey Pearlman leads a protest of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Chicago in 2013|thumb|Pearlman leads a protest of the [[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus]] in Chicago in 2013]]


==Career==
==Career==
Pearlman trained at The Second City Conservatory.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lindseypearlman.com/about|title=About|website=Lindsey Pearlman}}</ref> Before moving to Los Angeles in 2017, she was an active member of the Chicago theatre community. In 2013, she won the Non Equity [[Jeff Award|Joseph Jefferson Award]] for Actress in a Principal Role for her work in the play ''Never the Bridesmaid.''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-06-04 |title=The 2013 Non-Equity Jeff Award Winners Are Announced {{!}} Newcity Stage |url=https://www.newcitystage.com/2013/06/04/the-2013-non-equity-jeff-award-winners-are-announced/ |access-date=2024-02-12}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lindsey Pearlman {{!}} Actress |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7169173/ |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=IMDb}}</ref>
Pearlman was a member of The Second City Conservatory.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lindseypearlman.com/about|title=About|website=Lindsey Pearlman}}</ref> 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 (TV series)|The Purge]]'' and ''[[General Hospital]]''.
[[File:Lindsey Pearlman with foster kittens in 2020.jpg|alt=Lindsey with two foster kittens in 2020|thumb|Lindsey with two foster kittens in 2020]]
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On television, 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 (TV series)|The Purge]]'', ''[[General Hospital]],'' and countless television commercials.<ref name=":0" /> In 2021, she recurred as Martha on ''[[The Ms. Pat Show]]'',<ref>{{cite web |last1=Zhan |first1=Jennifer |title=Lindsey Pearlman, The Ms. Pat Show and Chicago Justice Actress, Found Dead at 43 |url=https://www.vulture.com/2022/02/the-ms-pat-show-actress-lindsey-pearlman-found-dead-at-43.html |website=Vulture |access-date=February 19, 2022 |date=February 18, 2022}}</ref> and as Karen in ''[[Haus of Vicious]]''. She also played [[Diane Warren]] on ''[[Selena: The Series]]'' on Netflix (2021).


==Death==
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In 2021, she recurred as Martha on ''[[The Ms. Pat Show]]'',<ref>{{cite web |last1=Zhan |first1=Jennifer |title=Lindsey Pearlman, The Ms. Pat Show and Chicago Justice Actress, Found Dead at 43 |url=https://www.vulture.com/2022/02/the-ms-pat-show-actress-lindsey-pearlman-found-dead-at-43.html |website=Vulture |access-date=February 19, 2022 |date=February 18, 2022}}</ref> and as Karen in ''[[Vicious (TV series)|Vicious]]'' . She also played Dianne Warren in the Selena series on Netflix (2021)
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On February 15, 2022, Pearlman was reported missing to [[Los Angeles Police Department|LAPD]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|last=Bekiempis|first=Victoria|date=February 19, 2022|title=Lindsey Pearlman, US TV actor, found dead after being reported missing|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/feb/19/lindsey-pearlman-tv-actor-dies-hollywood|work=The Guardian}}</ref> Police found her body in a vehicle<ref name="LACMEC"/> on February 18, after responding to a radio call for a death investigation at [[Franklin Avenue (Los Angeles)|Franklin Avenue]] and North Sierra Bonita Avenue.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://abc7chicago.com/lindsey-pearlman-actress-found-dead-general-hospital-missing/11580747/|title=Body of 'General Hospital' actress Lindsey Pearlman found after she went missing in Los Angeles|date=February 19, 2022|work=ABC7 Chicago}}</ref> The cause of death, confirmed by the [[Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner|Los Angeles County medical examiner]], was determined to be suicide by intentional [[Drug overdose|overdose]] of [[sodium nitrite]].<ref name="LACMEC">{{Cite web |title=Lindsey Pearlman |url=https://mec.lacounty.gov/case-detail/?caseNumber=2022-02118 |access-date=2022-08-10 |publisher=Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]''
| Patti Sharp
| Episode: "Unto the Breach"
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Chicago Justice]]''
| Joy Fletcher
| 5 episodes
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Sneaky Pete]]''
| Female hotel clerk
| Episode: "The Sunshine Switcheroo"
|-
| 2019
| ''[[American Housewife]]''
| Eve
| Episode: "Bed, Bath & Beyond Our Means"
|-
| 2019
| ''{{sortname|The|Purge|dab=TV series}}''
| Linda
| Episode: "Should I Stay or Should I Go"
|-
| 2020
| ''[[General Hospital]]''
| Margaret McMorris
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Selena: The Series]]''
| [[Diane Warren]]
| Episode: "Si una vez"
|-
| 2021
| ''{{sortname|The|Ms. Pat Show}}''
| Martha
| 4 episodes
|-
| 2022
| ''{{sortname|The|Tam and Kevin Show|nolink=1}}''
| Mrs. Giving
| Episode: "Dumping Demons"
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Haus of Vicious]]''
| Karen
| 6 episodes
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|}

==See also==
* [[List of solved missing person cases: post-2000|List of solved missing person cases]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{imdb name|7169173}}
* {{IMDb name}}


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Lindsey Pearlman
Pearlman in 2020
Born
Lindsey Erin Pearlman

(1978-10-05)October 5, 1978
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedFebruary 18, 2022(2022-02-18) (aged 43)
Hollywood, Los Angeles, U.S.
Spouse
Vance Smith
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(m. 2013)​
Parents
  • Stephen Pearlman (father)
  • Sheila Pearlman (mother)
RelativesMarni Pearlman (sister)

Lindsey Erin Pearlman (October 5, 1978 – February 18, 2022) was an American actress, known for her roles on General Hospital, Chicago Justice and The Ms. Pat Show. She was also active in television commercials.[1]

Personal life

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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,[2] a film producer and director.

She was a staunch animal rights activist. Through her work as an organizer for Circus Protest Chicago,[3] she helped to abolish the use of wild animals in Ringling Brothers Circus.[4] Pearlman devoted a great deal of time and effort to rescuing, fostering, and finding permanent homes for animals.[5][6] In her final years, she frequently worked as a trap-neuter-return volunteer with the Sante D'Or Foundation.[7]

Lindsey Pearlman leads a protest of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Chicago in 2013
Pearlman leads a protest of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Chicago in 2013

Career

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Pearlman trained at The Second City Conservatory.[8] Before moving to Los Angeles in 2017, she was an active member of the Chicago theatre community. In 2013, she won the Non Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role for her work in the play Never the Bridesmaid.[9] 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.[10]

Lindsey with two foster kittens in 2020
Lindsey with two foster kittens in 2020

On television, 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.[5] In 2021, she recurred as Martha on The Ms. Pat Show,[11] and as Karen in Haus of Vicious. She also played Diane Warren on Selena: The Series on Netflix (2021).

Death

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On February 15, 2022, Pearlman was reported missing to LAPD.[12] Police found her body in a vehicle[13] on February 18, after responding to a radio call for a death investigation at Franklin Avenue and North Sierra Bonita Avenue.[14] The cause of death, confirmed by the Los Angeles County medical examiner, was determined to be suicide by intentional overdose of sodium nitrite.[13]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2015 Empire Patti Sharp Episode: "Unto the Breach"
2017 Chicago Justice Joy Fletcher 5 episodes
2019 Sneaky Pete Female hotel clerk Episode: "The Sunshine Switcheroo"
2019 American Housewife Eve Episode: "Bed, Bath & Beyond Our Means"
2019 The Purge Linda Episode: "Should I Stay or Should I Go"
2020 General Hospital Margaret McMorris 2 episodes
2021 Selena: The Series Diane Warren Episode: "Si una vez"
2021 The Ms. Pat Show Martha 4 episodes
2022 The Tam and Kevin Show Mrs. Giving Episode: "Dumping Demons"
2022 Haus of Vicious Karen 6 episodes

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "lindsey pearlman - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  2. ^ Najib, Shafiq. "Empire Actress Lindsey Pearlman's Autopsy Complete After She Was Found Dead Inside a Vehicle". People.com. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  4. ^ Jones, Chris (October 20, 2016). "It was time for Ringling Bros. to retire its elephants, but won't we miss them?". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Missing TV Actress Lindsey Pearlman Found Dead". Deadline. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  6. ^ "Vance Smith". IMDb.
  7. ^ "Actress, 43, missing from East Hollywood, is found dead". Pasadena Star News. February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  8. ^ "About". Lindsey Pearlman.
  9. ^ "The 2013 Non-Equity Jeff Award Winners Are Announced | Newcity Stage". June 4, 2013. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  10. ^ "Lindsey Pearlman | Actress". IMDb. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  11. ^ Zhan, Jennifer (February 18, 2022). "Lindsey Pearlman, The Ms. Pat Show and Chicago Justice Actress, Found Dead at 43". Vulture. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  12. ^ Bekiempis, Victoria (February 19, 2022). "Lindsey Pearlman, US TV actor, found dead after being reported missing". The Guardian.
  13. ^ a b "Lindsey Pearlman". Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  14. ^ "Body of 'General Hospital' actress Lindsey Pearlman found after she went missing in Los Angeles". ABC7 Chicago. February 19, 2022.
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