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

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s '' Guiding Light'' as

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and ''

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'' as

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. From 2013 to 2020, she portrayed the role of Lulu Spencer on ABC's '' General Hospital''.

Career

Rylan joined the cast of '' Guiding Light'' as

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

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film '' Bring It On: All or Nothing'' in which she co-starred with fellow '' Guiding Light'' alumnus

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. She was a guest star on the

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show '' Drake & Josh'' and appeared in several national network commercials. After CBS announced the cancellation of ''Guiding Light'', Rylan joined ''

'' as

. 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. She made her final appearance on October 23, 2012; 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

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. On March 6, 2013, it was announced that Rylan would join the cast of '' General Hospital'' as Lulu Spencer, replacing Julie Marie Berman. On December 1, 2020, after increased speculation, Rylan exited the role.

Personal life

Rylan graduated from Tyrone Area High School in

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in 1999. She and her long term significant other Don Money have three children — two sons and a daughter.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rylan, Marcy 1980 births Living people American film actresses American soap opera actresses Actresses from North Carolina Actresses from Pennsylvania People from Blair County, Pennsylvania People from Providence Township, Rowan County, North Carolina 21st-century American actresses