Lindsay Hartley has played the role of Sam McCall on the ABC soap opera General Hospital for brief periods since 2020 as a substitute for Kelly Monaco. The actress first appeared on the show as Sam on August 4, 2020, and continued for a few episodes until August 13, 2020.
Lindsay Hartley, who is best known for playing Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald on Passions, Cara Castillo on All My Children, and Arianna Hernandez on Days of Our Lives, then rejoined the cast of General Hospital in 2022, and played Sam in the episodes aired on February 3, 4, and 7, 2022, as Monaco had to take a medical leave. Hartley has again returned to the show to fill in for Monaco, however, the reason behind the temporary swap has not been confirmed yet.
Sam McCall on General Hospital is the daughter of the mob boss Julian Jerome (played by William deVry) and attorney Alexis Davis (played by Nancy Lee Grahn), who arrived in Port Charles for the first time on October 1, 2003, to change the bad luck of her family.
Who is Lindsay Hartley?
Lindsay Hartley is an American actress who was born on April 17, 1978, in Palm Springs, California. She has been into singing since she was 11 years old and got a role in the Broadway production of Grease at age 18.
Lindsay was the lead vocalist of the afternoon show Viva Las Vegas in the Las Vegas Sands Hotel. She has won several national signing competitions, including The Los Angeles Philharmonic's Award-Vocal/Opera, The National Date Festival, and America's Showcase Starlet.
Lindsay was married to Justin Hartley, but she filed a divorce on May 6, 2012, in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, based on irreconcilable differences while asking for the joint custody of their daughter.
Lindsay Hartley played Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald in Passions from 1999 to 2008, which is one of her famous roles. In 2009, she appeared in an episode of CSI, playing the role of Gretchen Javid. In the same year, Lindsay joined the Peacock soap opera Days of Our Lives as Arianna Hernandez and played the role between August 28, 2009, and November 8, 2010.
Lindsay has also worked in the soap opera All My Children as Cara Castillo, where she played the role from December 7, 2010 to September 23, 2011, and recurred from April 29, 2013, to September 2, 2013.
Lindsay Hartley joined General Hospital as Sam McCall
General Hospital has again swapped Kelly Monaco temporarily with Lindsay Hartley. The actress, on August 22, 2024, posted on Instagram about being grateful for her brief appearances as Sam.
“I’ve been part of daytime television since I was 21, and it holds a special place in my heart, for countless reasons. I’m grateful to step into such big shoes again -especially when I get to do it alongside my bestie @brookkerr,” wrote the actress in her post.
Lindsay has joined the show at a crucial moment as Sam is attending the funeral and mourning the death of the unborn child of Molly Lansing and TJ, which was carried by Kristina.
Lindsay will be seen standing with Molly during her tough time, but as soon as she sees Ric Lansing, she tells her mother that all Ric brings to the table are problems for everyone around him.
Fans of General Hospital can watch the new episodes on ABC.