Lindsey Pearlman

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.

Personal life Pearlman was born on October 5, 1978, in Chicago, Illinois, and started her acting career at a young age. She attended Glenbrook North High School and was active in the theater program. She graduated in 1996. 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 in Ringling Brothers Circus. 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. alt=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 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 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award 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, 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. and as Karen in Haus of Vicious. She also played Diane Warren on Selena: The Series on Netflix (2021).

Death On February 15, 2022, Pearlman was reported missing to LAPD. Police found her body in a vehicle The cause of death, confirmed by the Los Angeles County medical examiner, was determined to be suicide by intentional overdose of sodium nitrite.

Filmography 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 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 Martha 4 episodes 2022 Mrs. Giving Episode: "Dumping Demons" 2022 Haus of Vicious Karen 6 episodes