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Emme Rylan

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Emme Rylan
Born
Marcy Faith Behrens

(1980-11-04) November 4, 1980 (age 44)
Other namesEmme Marcy Rylan
OccupationActress
Years active2005–2020
Known for
PartnerDon Money (2007–present)
Children3

Emme Marcy Rylan (born Marcy Faith Behrens; November 4, 1980) is an American former actress. From 2005 until 2013, she was credited as Marcy Rylan. She is recognized 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.

Career

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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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]

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 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 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

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Rylan graduated from Tyrone Area High School in Tyrone, Pennsylvania in 1999 and the Grier School. She and her long-term significant other Don Money have three children — two sons and a daughter.[9][10][11]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
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

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Year Title Role Notes
2005 Drake & Josh Allie "We're Married"
2006–2009 Guiding Light Lizzie Spaulding Series regular
2010–2013 The Young and the Restless Abby Newman Series regular (2010-2012)

Recurring role (2013)

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

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  1. ^ "Y&R's Marcy Rylan Next To Go". Soap Opera Digest. September 13, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
  2. ^ Kroll, Dan J. (September 13, 2012). "Marcy Rylan is Y&R's latest cut". SoapCentral. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  3. ^ Bowe, Jillian (September 13, 2012). "Y&R Star Fired". Daytime Confidential. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "No More Naked Heiress!". CBS Soaps In Depth. October 22, 2012. p. 11.
  5. ^ 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 February 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "GL, Y&R vet Emme Rylan is GH's new Lulu". Soap Central. March 6, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Marcy Rylan Welcomes Son Jackson Robert". People Magazine. October 22, 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  10. ^ "GH STAR EMME RYLAN EXPECTING!". Soap Opera Digest. December 18, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  11. ^ "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.
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