Sarah Glendening (born September 20, 1982) is a former American actress. In 2009, she joined the cast as the fifth actress to portray Lucy Montgomery on the CBS soap ''

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''. She played the role until the show's cancellation in September 2010. In October 2010, it was announced she would be joining '' All My Children'' as the second actress to portray

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Theater

Glendening participated in multiple productions during her time at

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including ''Wild Party'' with classmate

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, '' Me and My Girl'', '' Hello, Dolly!'', and ''

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'' (which was featured in the film ''

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''). In 2005, Glendening made her Broadway debut in ''

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'', as part of the Ensemble and as understudy for the role of "Caroline", alongside future-husband Brandon Wardell who played the lead "Dave". In July 2007, Glendening played the lead "Susan" in ''tick, tick...BOOM'' at the Adirondack Theatre Festival in Glens Falls, NY. The show was so well received that an additional performance was added, a first in the troupe's history of thirteen years. In the spring of 2008, Glendening starred as "Diana" in the world premiere of the stage production of ''Mask'', adapted from the film of the same name, at

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in Pasadena, CA. During the summer of 2008, Glendening performed with

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and The Black Suits alongside

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during The Summer Play Festival in New York City. From April 13 to May 23, 2010, Glendening appeared on stage as "Molly" in the world premiere of ''Nightmare Alley,'' adapted from the

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's book of the same name, at

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. From October 29 to November 4, 2010, Glendening participated in the stage workshop production of ''Loveless, Texas'' with Boomerang Theatre Company at Peter Jay Sharp Theater in

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. In the fall of 2012, Glendening and husband Brandon served as production managers on '' Delusion: The Blood Rite'', an interactive haunted play in Los Angeles, created by Hollywood stuntman Jon Braver and produced by

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. During the fall 2013, Sarah and Brandon produced the third installment of Jon Braver's '' Haunted Play'', ''Delusion: The Masque of Mortality''. In December 2013, Glendening performed in the Open Fist Theatre Company production of ''BOTH: A Hard Day's Silent Night'', a Beatles Nativity in Los Angeles. Glendening has also participated in

's interactive theater experience ''Accomplice: The Show'' in Los Angeles and New York City, which describes itself as "Part Game. Part Theater. Part Tour. All Fun." In 2014, Sarah and Brandon produced the fourth iteration of Delusion: ''Lies Within.''

Television

Glendening started her Daytime career with a guest role on Guiding Light. She later joined CBS' ''

'' as the fifth actress to portray Lucy Montgomery, replacing

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. She appeared on a recurring basis, visiting the show from December 24, 2008 to January 7, 2009, she then returned again from February 26, 2009 to May 13, 2009. She would return again in July for another short stay due to the cancellation of the series, when she returned from July 22, 2010 to August 13, 2010. Glendening was scheduled to appear in the Lifetime US TV remake of the British series, ''

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''. The series was to star actress

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, and

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. Lifetime passed on the pilot, in favor of ''

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''.

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later announced that they planned to shoot their own pilot, starring Combs' '' Charmed'' co-star,

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which went on to premiere in 2013. Following the cancellation of ''As the World Turns'', it was announced in October that she would replace Brittany Allen in her role of

, ex-wife of

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and long-lost twin sister of deceased

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. Glendening first appeared on air on December 27, 2010. She remained with the series until its finale in September 2011. Glendening's character Marissa was involved in a same-sex relationship with popular character Bianca Montgomery, garnering a large fan following who named the couple "Minx". She has also made appearances on shows such as ''

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'' and '' Law and Order: Criminal Intent''.

Film

Glendening can be seen in the 2006

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'' about the regional theater production of ''

'', starring

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, Ed Begley Jr.,

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, and Moby. Other notable appearances in the film include Conan O'Brien,

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, Alanis Morissette,

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, and

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's wife Courtney. Glendening was in the 2009 independent comedy romance ''The Good Guy'', opposite

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, Anna Chlumsky,

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, and Denise Vasi (who was also on '' All My Children'' with Glendening), which screened at The

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. In May 2011, Glendening was cast to star as "nerdy" girl Mandi in the feature-length film '' Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie,'' based on the popular cult web series, and character, of the same name. She starred alongside

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and the film's writer, director, producer and main star

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. The film has been released starting with a showing at

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, then at various film festivals and then other theaters around the US and Canada. In 2012, Glendening starred opposite

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in the satirical short ''Heal Thyself'', which premiered at The

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and was used as a conversation piece during a healthcare forum at UCLA's Labor Center. Glendening was also seen in ''Gala & Godfrey: The Classics'', released in 2014. This project was her daughter Wendy's introduction on film when only a few days old.

Music

Glendening is closely associated with New York City musical theatre writer

, having performed in a number of his concerts and shows. Glendening often performs in composer and lyricist Adam Gwon's showcases. Her voice can be heard on the ''Things to Ruin (Original Cast Recording)'' and ''Annie - The Broadway Musical (30th Anniversary Production)''. Sarah Glendening continues to sing and perform on stage.

Filmography

References

External links

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Marissa Tasker's bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Glendening, Sarah 1982 births 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Florida American women singers American musical theatre actresses American soap opera actresses Carnegie Mellon University College of Fine Arts alumni Living people People from Bradenton, Florida