Lindsay Hartley
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Lindsay Nicole Hartley is an American
singer and actress. She is known for her role as Theresa Winthrop aka Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald (crane) on Passions
, Carolyn "Cara" Martin on All My Children
and for her role as Arianna Hernandez on Days of our Lives
.
, Hartley moved with her family to San Diego, California, later attending the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
. Hartley was a national pre-teen talent winner of the Young Miss America Beauty Pageant. Singing since age eleven, Hartley got 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, Hartley has won several national vocal competitions, including The Los Angeles Philharmonic's Award-Vocal/Opera, The National Date Festival, and America's Showcase Starlet.
soap opera Passions
, for which she was nominated for the Soap Opera Digest Award
for Outstanding Female Newcomer in 2000. She also made guest appearances on The Weakest Link
and The Other Half
in 2002.
On April 9, 2009, Lindsay made a guest appearance on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
.
In late July of that year, Soap Opera Digest
announced that Hartley would join the cast of Days of our Lives
, another NBC soap opera, in the role of Arianna Hernandez, which would place her opposite former Passions co-stars Galen Gering
and Eric Martsolf
, who would once again portray her brother and love interest, respectively.
Hartley was let go from Days of our Lives
in 2010.
On September 18, 2010, it was announced that Hartley signed on to play the new character of Cara Castillo
on All My Children
, she first aired on December 7. She was also cast as DC Comics character Mad Harriet
during Smallville's tenth and final season.
(who played Fox Crane) on May 1, 2004. The couple live in Los Angeles
with their daughter, Isabella Justice Hartley, who was born on July 3, 2004.
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singer and actress. She is known for her role as Theresa Winthrop aka Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald (crane) on Passions
Passions
Passions is an American television soap opera which aired on NBC from July 5, 1999 to September 7, 2007 and on The 101 Network from September 17, 2007 to August 7, 2008....
, Carolyn "Cara" Martin on All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
and for her role as Arianna Hernandez on Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
.
Early life
Born in Palm Springs, CaliforniaPalm Springs, California
Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, within the Coachella Valley. It is located approximately 37 miles east of San Bernardino, 111 miles east of Los Angeles and 136 miles northeast of San Diego...
, Hartley moved with her family to San Diego, California, later attending the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada-Las Vegas is a public, coeducational university located in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada, USA. The campus is located approximately east of the Las Vegas Strip. The institution includes a Shadow Lane Campus, located just east of the University Medical Center of...
. Hartley was a national pre-teen talent winner of the Young Miss America Beauty Pageant. Singing since age eleven, Hartley got 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, Hartley 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, she won the role of Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald Crane Winthrop on the NBCNBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
soap opera Passions
Passions
Passions is an American television soap opera which aired on NBC from July 5, 1999 to September 7, 2007 and on The 101 Network from September 17, 2007 to August 7, 2008....
, for which she was nominated for the Soap Opera Digest Award
Soap Opera Digest Awards
The Soap Opera Digest Awards were an awards show held by the daytime television magazine Soap Opera Digest. The awards were founded in 1984 to replace the less-lavish Soapy Award; those awards shows had run since 1977. The Soap Opera Digest Awards are meant to promote excellence in the soap opera...
for Outstanding Female Newcomer in 2000. She also made guest appearances on The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link is a television game show which first appeared in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 14 August 2000 and will end its run in 2012 when its host Anne Robinson ends her contract. The original British version of the show airs around the world on BBC Entertainment...
and The Other Half
The Other Half (TV series)
The Other Half was an American daytime talk show which aired on NBC between 2001 and 2003. The show was hosted by music and game show host Dick Clark, former child actors Mario Lopez and Danny Bonaduce, and cosmetic surgeon Dr. Jan Adams . It was intended as a male counterpart to the popular ABC...
in 2002.
On April 9, 2009, Lindsay made a guest appearance on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
.
In late July of that year, Soap Opera Digest
Soap Opera Digest
Soap Opera Digest is a weekly magazine covering American daytime soap operas. It features onscreen and offscreen news about the series, interviews with and articles about performers, storyline summaries and analysis, and related promotional information...
announced that Hartley would join the cast of Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
, another NBC soap opera, in the role of Arianna Hernandez, which would place her opposite former Passions co-stars Galen Gering
Galen Gering
Galen Laius Gering is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions...
and Eric Martsolf
Eric Martsolf
Eric Martsolf is an American television actor and singer best known for his role as Ethan Winthrop in the NBC soap opera Passions from 2002 to 2008. He is currently playing the role of Brady Black on NBC's Days of our Lives....
, who would once again portray her brother and love interest, respectively.
Hartley was let go from Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
in 2010.
On September 18, 2010, it was announced that Hartley signed on to play the new character of Cara Castillo
Cara Castillo
Dr. Cara Castillo Martin is a fictional character from the original ABC soap opera, All My Children. Amanda Hall Rogers portrayed the character for 2 episodes, June 9 & June 10, 2003 before being written off. The character was reintroduced, portrayed by actress Lindsay Hartley on December 7, 2010...
on All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
, she first aired on December 7. She was also cast as DC Comics character Mad Harriet
Mad Harriet
Mad Harriet is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. She first appeared in Mister Miracle vol. 1 #6 , and was created by Jack Kirby.-History:...
during Smallville's tenth and final season.
Personal life
Hartley married her former Passions co-star Justin HartleyJustin Hartley
Justin Scott Hartley is an American actor, writer and director. He is best known for his roles of Fox Crane on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions, and as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow on the WB/CW Superman-inspired series Smallville....
(who played Fox Crane) on May 1, 2004. The couple live in Los Angeles
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with their daughter, Isabella Justice Hartley, who was born on July 3, 2004.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2008 | Passions Passions Passions is an American television soap opera which aired on NBC from July 5, 1999 to September 7, 2007 and on The 101 Network from September 17, 2007 to August 7, 2008.... |
Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald Crane Winthrop | Role: July 5, 1999 - August 7, 2008 |
| 2002 | The Weakest Link The Weakest Link The Weakest Link is a television game show which first appeared in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 14 August 2000 and will end its run in 2012 when its host Anne Robinson ends her contract. The original British version of the show airs around the world on BBC Entertainment... |
Herself | Game Show, 1 episode |
| The Other Half The Other Half (TV series) The Other Half was an American daytime talk show which aired on NBC between 2001 and 2003. The show was hosted by music and game show host Dick Clark, former child actors Mario Lopez and Danny Bonaduce, and cosmetic surgeon Dr. Jan Adams . It was intended as a male counterpart to the popular ABC... |
Herself | Talk Show, 1 episode | |
| 2009 | CSI CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer... |
Gretchen Javid | Season 9, Episode 19 |
| 2009–2010 | Days of our Lives Days of our Lives Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around... |
Arianna Hernandez | Role: August 28, 2009 - November 8, 2010 |
| 2010–2011 | All My Children All My Children All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most... |
Carolyn "Cara" Martin | Role: December 7, 2010 -September, 2011 |
| 2010 | Smallville Smallville Smallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross... |
Mad Harriet Mad Harriet Mad Harriet is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. She first appeared in Mister Miracle vol. 1 #6 , and was created by Jack Kirby.-History:... |
Season 10, Episode 8: Abandoned |