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Lindsay Korman
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Born |
Palm Springs, California, U.S.
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1999–present |
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Spouse(s) |
Justin Hartley
(m. 2004; div. 2012) |
Children | 1 |
Lindsay Korman is an American actress. She became well-known for her roles in three long-running TV shows called soap operas. These roles included Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald on Passions, Cara Castillo on All My Children, and Arianna Hernandez on Days of Our Lives. After her time on soap operas, Lindsay has appeared in many movies made for the Lifetime TV channel.
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Early Life and Talents
Lindsay Korman was born in Palm Springs, California. She has a mixed background, including Jewish, Greek, and Italian heritage. When she was younger, Lindsay won a national talent competition called the Young Miss America Beauty Pageant.
She started singing at age 11. By age 18, she earned a part in the famous Broadway show Grease. Lindsay was also the main singer in a Las Vegas show called Viva Las Vegas. She played the lead role of Maria in West Side Story for the Civic Light Opera in Austin, Texas. Lindsay has won several national singing awards too. These include awards from The Los Angeles Philharmonic and America's Showcase Starlet.
Acting Career Highlights
In 1999, Lindsay Korman got the role of Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald on the NBC soap opera Passions. For this role, she was nominated for an award in 2000. She also appeared as a guest on TV shows like The Weakest Link in 2002.
Later, in 2009, Lindsay made a guest appearance on the crime show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. That same year, she joined the cast of Days of Our Lives, another NBC soap opera. She played the character Arianna Hernandez. On this show, she worked again with actors Galen Gering and Eric Martsolf, who had been her co-stars on Passions. Lindsay left Days of Our Lives in 2010.
In September 2010, it was announced that Lindsay would play a new character, Cara Castillo, on All My Children. Her first episode aired in December. She also played the DC Comics character Mad Harriet in the final season of Smallville. In January 2013, it was confirmed that she would return to play Cara Castillo when All My Children was brought back by Prospect Park.
More recently, Lindsay has filled in for actress Kelly Monaco as Sam McCall on ABC's General Hospital. She did this in August 2020, February 2022, and August 2024.
Film and Television Roles
Lindsay Korman has appeared in many TV shows and movies. Here are some of her notable roles:
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999–2008 | Passions | Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald | Main role for many years |
2002 | The Weakest Link | Herself | Game show episode |
2009 | CSI | Gretchen Javid | Guest role |
2009–2010 | Days of Our Lives | Arianna Hernandez | Main role |
2010 | Smallville | Mad Harriet | Guest role |
2010–2011, 2013 | All My Children | Cara Castillo | Main role |
2014 | Perfect on Paper | Natalie Holland | TV movie |
2015 | The Challenger | Stephanie Burchard | Film |
2016 | Nightmare Nurse | Chloe | TV movie |
Dying to Be Loved | Jill Yates | TV movie | |
2017 | It Happened One Valentine's | Vivian Cartwright | Direct-to-video film |
Death House | Balthoria | Film | |
Deadly Exchange | Samantha | TV movie; also helped write | |
The Wrong Nanny | Stella | TV movie | |
The Student | Barbara Keyes | TV movie | |
Romance at Reindeer Lodge | Karen | TV movie | |
2018 | Evil Doctor | Vicky Dolan | TV movie |
Killer Twin | Kendra / Amber | TV movie | |
2019 | My Mother's Split Personalities | Gail Price | TV movie |
2020, 2022, 2024 | General Hospital | Sam McCall | Temporary role |
Awards and Nominations
Lindsay Korman has been recognized for her acting with several nominations:
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Soap Opera Digest Award | Outstanding Female Newcomer | Passions | Nominated |
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Soap Opera Digest Award | Outstanding Younger Lead Actress | Passions | Nominated |
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Soap Opera Digest Award | Outstanding Younger Lead Actress | Passions | Nominated |
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Soap Opera Digest Award | Favorite Triangle | Passions | Nominated |