Emme Rylan
Emme Marcy Rylan (born Marcy Faith Behrens; November 4, 1980) is an American actress. From 2005 until 2013, she was credited as Marcy Rylan. She is best known for her portrayals on the CBS soap operas Guiding Light as Lizzie Spaulding and The Young and the Restless as Abby Newman. From 2013 to 2020, she portrayed the role of Lulu Spencer on ABC's General Hospital.
Emme Rylan | |
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Born | Marcy Faith Behrens November 4, 1980 |
Other names | Emme Marcy Rylan (legal name) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2005–present |
Known for | |
Partner(s) | Don Money (2007–present) |
Children | 3 |
Career
Rylan joined the cast of Guiding Light as Lizzie Spaulding on February 7, 2006 taking over the role from Crystal Hunt, until the finale on September 18, 2009. She won the role of Winnie Harper in the straight-to-video 2006 cheerleading film Bring It On: All or Nothing in which she co-starred with fellow Guiding Light alumnus Hayden Panettiere. She was a guest star on the Nickelodeon show Drake & Josh and appeared in several national network commercials.
After CBS announced the cancellation of Guiding Light, Rylan joined The Young and the Restless as Abby Newman. Her first airdate was May 18, 2010. She was later absent from the soap during the 2011 holiday season due a maternity leave. In September 2012, it was announced that Rylan had been let go from The Young and the Restless due to budgetary cuts.[1][2][3]
She made her final appearance on October 23, 2012;[4] she later returned to the role from February 11, 2013, to April 10, 2013, when she ultimately left the role; she was recast with actress Melissa Ordway.[5] On March 6, 2013, it was announced that Rylan would join the cast of General Hospital as Lulu Spencer, replacing Julie Marie Berman.[6] On December 1, 2020, after increased speculation,[7] Rylan exited the role.[8]
Personal life
Rylan graduated from Tyrone Area High School in Tyrone, Pennsylvania in 1999. She and her fiancé Don Money have three children — two sons and a daughter.[9][10][11]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Armageddon for Andy | Bethany Hopkins | |
2006 | Bring It On: All or Nothing | Winnie | |
2011 | Impulse Black | Skyler Frost | Short |
2011 | History | Starlene | Short |
2015 | Shevenge | Sam | Short |
2016 | 2BR02b | Leora Duncan | Short |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Drake & Josh | Allie | "We're Married" |
2006–2009 | Guiding Light | Lizzie Spaulding | Series regular |
2010–2013 | The Young and the Restless | Abby Newman | Recurring role |
2011 | $#*! My Dad Says | Rebecca | "Lock and Load" |
2013 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Amy Phillips | "Dead of the Class" |
2013–2020 | General Hospital | Lulu Spencer | Series regular |
References
- "Y&R's Marcy Rylan Next To Go". Soap Opera Digest. September 13, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- Kroll, Dan J. (September 13, 2012). "Marcy Rylan is Y&R's latest cut". SoapCentral. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- Bowe, Jillian (September 13, 2012). "Y&R Star Fired". Daytime Confidential. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- "No More Naked Heiress!". CBS Soaps In Depth. October 22, 2012. p. 11.
- Giddens, Jamey (March 6, 2013). "EXCLUSIVE: Hollywood Heights Beauty Melissa Ordway is New Abby on The Young and the Restless!". Daytime Confidential. Zap2it. Archived from the original on March 10, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
- "GL, Y&R vet Emme Rylan is GH's new Lulu". Soap Central. March 6, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- Bowe, Jillian (October 27, 2020). "RUMOR REPORT: William deVry and Emme Rylan OUT at General Hospital". Daytime Confidential. United States: Confidential Media, Inc. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- Mistretta, Amy (December 2, 2020). "Emme Rylan Exits General Hospital: What's Ahead Now That Lulu Has Been Moved to a Long-Term Care Facility?". Soaps.com. United States: SheKnows Media. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- "Marcy Rylan Welcomes Son Jackson Robert". People Magazine. August 25, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
- "GH STAR EMME RYLAN EXPECTING!". Soap Opera Digest. December 18, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- "GH's Rylan Welcomes Baby No. 3". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc. June 27, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
External links
- Emme Rylan at IMDb