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Lindsay Hartley

Lindsay Hartley

Actor, director, writer and producer · Born April 17, 1978 (48) · Rancho Mirage, Palm Springs, California, USA

Lindsay Hartley is an American actress, singer, writer, and now director. She was born Lindsay Nicole Korman in Palm Springs, California, and is of Ashkenazi Jewish (father) and Greek and Italian (mother) origin. Singing since age eleven, Hartley was a national pre-teen talent winner of the Young Miss America Beauty Pageant. At the age of 14 she landed her first professional role playing Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, at the Mc Callum Theatre in Palm Desert, California. At 16, Hartley and her family relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, where she graduated a year early from high school and headlined as the lead vocalist in the Las Vegas Sands Hotel afternoon show Viva Las Vegas. Shortly after attending the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Hartley had the great honor to move to New York City and perform on Broadway, in the hit musical Grease!. Hartley has won several national vocal competitions, including The Los Angeles Philharmonic's Award-Vocal/Opera, Hartley is most notably know for portraying the hopeless romantic Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald on the NBC soap opera Passions, from 1999-2008. In 2000, she was not only nominated for the Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Female Newcomer, she wrote the song Kiss Me for her character, which she performed that year on the show. In 2009, Soap Opera Digest announced that Hartley would join the cast of Days of Our Lives, another NBC soap opera, The following year, Hartley signed on to play the new character of Cara Castillo on All My Children. She was also cast as DC Comics character Mad Harriet during Smallville's tenth and final season. In 2013, Hartley once again played the role of Dr. Cara Castillo on the new All My Children being revived by Prospect Park. After landing her first lead in a movie entitled, Perfect on Paper, Hartley has joined the cast of Queens of Drama and couldn't be happier! Lindsay lives in Los Angeles with her daughter, Isabella Justice Hartley, who was born on July 3, 2004.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 17, 1978 (48)
From
Rancho Mirage, Palm Springs, California, USA
Works as
Actor, director, writer and producer
Titles
44 on MovieCove · 55 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 19% in 30 days

What are Lindsay Hartley's films like?

Across their 42 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Thriller16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Crime7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Romance5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Mystery2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Mystery movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Self
22%
Morality
20%
Survival
15%
Power
7%
Society
4%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love13 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 42 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 33 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 11 · Charged 22 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 15 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 5

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 29 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 19 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 24 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 34 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 15 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 15
Ally
2 of 15
Shadow
2 of 15
Threshold guardian
2 of 15
Shapeshifter
1 of 15
Trickster
1 of 15
Mentor
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
30
Dread
20
Warm
11
Romantic
9
Hopeful
9
Other
27

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 12 with a twist

  • Happy20
  • Bittersweet14
  • Ambiguous8

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lindsay Hartley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 44 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lindsay Hartley's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

55 credits, 44 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Don't Breathe a Word(2026)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Quinceanera Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director

  • Secrets in the Sisterhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director

  • Tempted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director

  • The Lies We Bury(2025)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Patti Kerrigan

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Dressed to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director

  • Secrets of an Influencer(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Boxer and the Butterfly(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Recipe Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • A Christmas Frequency(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • House of Lies(2023)

    as Arabella

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Dare to Say Yes(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Beware the Night Nurse(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Sinister Cover-Up(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Falling for a Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Producer · as Marta Baugh

  • Vacation Home Nightmare(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Christmas on Repeat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Bodyguard Seduction(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • In Love with My Partner's Wife(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • What Lies Behind Closed Doors(2022)

    Director · Actor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Romeo & Juliet Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Killer Ambition(2022)

    Director · as Mom

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Prisoner of Love(2022)

    Director · as Amanda James

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • For the Love of Chocolate(2021)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Sweet Maple Romance(2021)

    Director · as Francesca

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Deadly Seduction(2021)

    as Maggie Bogan

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Deadly Debutantes: A Night to Die For(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Love Is on the Air(2021)

    as Pinky

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Love at the Ranch(2021)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Love, Bubbles & Crystal Cove(2021)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Young, Stalked, and Pregnant(2020)

    as Jennifer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Engaged to a Psycho(2018)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Mommy Is a Murderer(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Daughter Switch(2020)

    Writer · as Brooke Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The House on the Hill(2019)

    as Dr. Landford

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Staged Killer(2019)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Dying for a Baby(2019)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Terrified at 17(2019)

    as mother Gail

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Homecoming Revenge(2018)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Killer Twin(2018)

    as Kendra/Amber

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Garlic and Gunpowder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Rachel

  • Death House(2017)

    as Balthoria

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Evil Doctor(2018)

    as Vicky Dolan

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Exchange(2017)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Samantha

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Romance at Reindeer Lodge(2017)

    as Karen

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Nanny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Stella

  • The Student(2017)

    as Det. Barbara Keyes

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Love Exclusively(2017)

    as Vivian Cartwright

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Attraction(2017)

    as Ruby Asher

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Dying to Be Loved(2016)

    as Jill Yates

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Nightmare Nurse(2016)

    as Chloe

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Perfect on Paper(2014)

    as Natalie Holland

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Mad Harriet

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Gretchen Javid

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Passions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2,275 episodes · as Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald

Career shape

Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 55 titles from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Death House (2017)

$24K worldwide

Highest rated

Romance at Reindeer Lodge (2017)

Midcredits 57th

Most popular right now

Mommy Is a Murderer (2020)

Film career

19992026

Peak 2018 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting29 of 55: 21 only acting, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score18thDirecting25 of 55: 19 only directing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score23rdWriting10 of 55: 3 only writing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score22ndProducing7 of 55: 0 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score16th

55 titles, 12 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s18 · 15 acting · 4 crew2020s34 · 11 acting · 30 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Lindsay Hartley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 18th percentile, the median of all 42; across their 42 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Midcredits score across 44 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th24

Shape of the crowd

35 of their 44 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed35

Most divisive · director

Sinister Cover-Up (2023)

91st percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Romance at Reindeer Lodge (2017)

Midcredits 57th · 53% liked

Reviewers score the acting 39/100 in their films, across 37 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 23. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Lindsay Hartley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lindsay Hartley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sebastian Battro shares the most, 20.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

  • Sebastian Battro20 titles    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Sebastian Battro
  • Tom Berry18 titles    See newest 12 of 18 shared titles with Tom Berry
  • Breanne Laplante13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Breanne Laplante
  • Louisa Cadywould9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Louisa Cadywould

Mixed roles