Lindsey Pearlman obit

Lindsey Pearlman, ‘General Hospital’ Actress, Found Dead at 43 After Being Reported Missing

Pearlman also had roles on 'Empire,' 'Chicago Justice' and 'Selena: The Series.'

 

 She was not on the list.

Lindsey Pearlman, an actress known for recurring roles on General Hospital and Chicago Justice, was found dead Friday after being reported missing, according to police. She was 43.

“Today around 8:30 a.m., Hollywood Area officers responded to a radio call for a death investigation at Franklin Avenue and North Sierra Bonita Avenue,” read a statement posted to the LAPD’s website. “The L.A. County Coroner’s Office has since confirmed the individual to be Lindsey Erin Pearlman.”

No details were given on the cause of death, which will be determined by the coroner. Details related to her disappearance were also not immediately available.

“The police found Lindsey,” Pearlman’s husband, Vance Smith, posted to Instagram on Friday. “She’s gone. I’m broken.”

Her manager did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Pearlman’s friends and family had previously reported her missing, and she had been last seen Feb. 13 in Hollywood, per the LAPD.

She grew up in Chicago and studied comedy at The Second City Conservatory before participating in area theater productions, according to a bio on her personal website.

A graduate of The Second City Conservatory, she has toured the world with Catharsis Productions' SEX SIGNALS, using improv and comedy to address the difficult issue of sexual assault on college campuses and military installations. She also toured the U.S. with Second City's production of THE REALISH HOUSEWIVES, in which Pearlman received much critical praise. Her other favorite onstage work includes Northlight Theatre's production of THE MOUSETRAP, A Red Orchid Theatre's production of TREVOR, and many more. Miss Pearlman is also an accomplished commercial actor, whose work can be seen in advertisements for Coors Light, T-Mobile, Sears, and many more. She is also an activist for both humans and animals.

After moving to Los Angeles, the actress booked a 2017 recurring role on NBC’s Chicago Justice as Joy Fletcher. More recently, she recurred on General Hospital and has also appeared on episodes of Empire, Sneaky Pete, American Housewife, The Purge and Selena: The Series.

Additionally, Pearlman appeared in six episodes of Vicious, a streaming project that launched on UrbanflixTV last year.

Actress (11 credits)

 2021 Vicious (TV Series)

Karen

- Vicious Rise (2021) ... Karen

- Vicious Fall (2021) ... Karen

- Vicious Intent (2021) ... Karen

- Vicious (2021) ... Karen

- Vicious Betrayal (2021) ... Karen

2021 The Ms. Pat Show (TV Series)

Martha

- Pilot: Duck (2021) ... Martha

- Don't Eat That Shit (2021) ... Martha

- B****... I'm Funny (2021) ... Martha

- Slangin' Coupons (2021) ... Martha

- Duck ... Martha

 2021 Selena: The Series (TV Series)

Diane Warren

- Si una vez (2021) ... Diane Warren

 2020 General Hospital (TV Series)

Margaret 'Maggie' McMorris

- Episode dated 10 December 2020 (2020) ... Margaret 'Maggie' McMorris

- Episode #57.199 (2020) ... Margaret 'Maggie' McMorris

 2019 The Purge (TV Series)

Linda

- Should I Stay or Should I Go (2019) ... Linda

 2019 American Housewife (TV Series)

Eve

- Bed, Bath & Beyond Our Means (2019) ... Eve

 2019 Signal to Noise (Short)

Beth

 2019 Sneaky Pete (TV Series)

Female Hotel Clerk

- The Sunshine Switcheroo (2019) ... Female Hotel Clerk

 2017 Chicago Justice (TV Series)

Joy Fletcher

- Double Helix (2017) ... Joy Fletcher

- Dead Meat (2017) ... Joy Fletcher

- Friendly Fire (2017) ... Joy Fletcher

- See Something (2017) ... Joy Fletcher

- Uncertainty Principle (2017) ... Joy Fletcher

 2015 Empire (TV Series)

Patti Sharp

- Unto the Breach (2015) ... Patti Sharp

 2013 Kam Kardashian (TV Series short)

Animal Lover

- First Date (2013) ... Animal Lover