Emme Rylan

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Emme Rylan
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Rylan in 2011
Born
Marcy Faith Behrens

(1980-11-04) November 4, 1980 (age 43)
Other namesEmme Marcy Rylan (legal name)
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
Known for
PartnerDon Money (2007–present)
Children3

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 .

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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.[ 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 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 long term significant other Don Money have three children — two sons and a daughter. [9] [10] [11]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Armageddon for AndyBethany Hopkins
2006 Bring It On: All or Nothing Winnie
2011Impulse BlackSkyler FrostShort
2011HistoryStarleneShort
2015ShevengeSamShort
20162BR02bLeora DuncanShort

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
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 (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

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