Marcy Rylan
Encyclopedia
Marcy Rylan is an American
actress.
on the soap opera
Guiding Light
. She joined the show's cast on February 7, 2006 taking over the role from Crystal Hunt
, until the finale on September 18, 2009. She won the role of Whitney 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
(Panettiere had previously played Lizzie for four years).
She was also a guest star on the Nickelodeon
show Drake & Josh
and she has also appeared in several national network commercials. Since Guiding Light
was cancelled, she has been appearing on The Young and the Restless
as Abby Carlton Newman
. Her first air date was May 18, 2010.
in 1999.
She and fiancé Don Money have a son, Jackson Robert Money (born October 22, 2009). On June 28, 2011 she tweeted, "We ended up having a 3D sonogram we didn’t expect! Cried as soon as I saw that little face! We are over the moon! We are having another Boy!! Jackjack can’t wait for his buddy to get here!"
In 2009, Rylan legally changed her first name to Emme.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress.
Career
Rylan is best known for her role as Lizzie SpauldingLizzie Spaulding
Elizabeth Lillian "Lizzie" Lewis was a fictional character on the CBS daytime soap opera Guiding Light. She was one of the soap's most popular and featured characters. She was the daughter of supercouple Phillip Spaulding and ex-wife, Beth Raines...
on the soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
. She joined the show's cast on February 7, 2006 taking over the role from Crystal Hunt
Crystal Hunt
Crystal Clarese Hunt is an American actress. She is best known for playing Lizzie Spaulding on Guiding Light from 2003-2006. She played the role of Stacy Morasco on One Life to Live from February 2009 until March 2010.-Career:...
, until the finale on September 18, 2009. She won the role of Whitney in the straight-to-video 2006 cheerleading
Cheerleading
Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
film Bring It On: All or Nothing
Bring It On: All or Nothing
Bring It On: All or Nothing is the third installment in the Bring it On series of films that revolves around high school cheerleading. Directed by Steve Rash, the movie was released direct-to-DVD on August 8, 2006 by Universal Pictures....
in which she co-starred with fellow Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
alumnus Hayden Panettiere
Hayden Panettiere
Hayden Leslie Panettiere is an American actress and singer, best known as cheerleader Claire Bennet on the NBC television series Heroes. She began her acting career by playing Sarah Roberts on One Life to Live , and Lizzie Spaulding on Guiding Light , before starring at age 10 as Sheryl Yoast in...
(Panettiere had previously played Lizzie for four years).
She was also a guest star on the Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
show Drake & Josh
Drake & Josh
Drake & Josh is an American sitcom that premiered on the Nickelodeon television network on January 11, 2004, which follows the lives of two stepbrothers. It stars Drake Bell and Josh Peck as stepbrothers Drake Parker and Josh Nichols, respectively. Both actors had played roles in The Amanda Show,...
and she has also appeared in several national network commercials. Since Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
was cancelled, she has been appearing on The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
as Abby Carlton Newman
Abby Carlton
Abigail "Abby" Rachel Newman is a fictional character from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless. Darcy Rose Byrnes played the role from 2003 to June 2008. Byrnes also made several appearances as Abby on The Bold and the Beautiful...
. Her first air date was May 18, 2010.
Personal life
Rylan graduated from Tyrone Area High School in Tyrone, PennsylvaniaTyrone, Pennsylvania
Tyrone is a borough in Blair County, Pennsylvania, northeast of Altoona, on the Little Juniata River. Tyrone was of considerable commercial importance in the twentieth century. It was an outlet for the Clearfield coal fields, and it was noted for the manufacture of paper products. There were...
in 1999.
She and fiancé Don Money have a son, Jackson Robert Money (born October 22, 2009). On June 28, 2011 she tweeted, "We ended up having a 3D sonogram we didn’t expect! Cried as soon as I saw that little face! We are over the moon! We are having another Boy!! Jackjack can’t wait for his buddy to get here!"
In 2009, Rylan legally changed her first name to Emme.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Armageddon for Andy | Bethany Hopkins | |
| Bring It On: All or Nothing Bring It On: All or Nothing Bring It On: All or Nothing is the third installment in the Bring it On series of films that revolves around high school cheerleading. Directed by Steve Rash, the movie was released direct-to-DVD on August 8, 2006 by Universal Pictures.... |
Whitney Harper | ||
| 2011 | Impulse Black | Skyler Frost | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | Drake & Josh Drake & Josh Drake & Josh is an American sitcom that premiered on the Nickelodeon television network on January 11, 2004, which follows the lives of two stepbrothers. It stars Drake Bell and Josh Peck as stepbrothers Drake Parker and Josh Nichols, respectively. Both actors had played roles in The Amanda Show,... |
Allie | |
| 2006 - 09 | Guiding Light Guiding Light Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009... |
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Spaulding - Lewis Lizzie Spaulding Elizabeth Lillian "Lizzie" Lewis was a fictional character on the CBS daytime soap opera Guiding Light. She was one of the soap's most popular and featured characters. She was the daughter of supercouple Phillip Spaulding and ex-wife, Beth Raines... #6 |
February 7, 2006 - September 18, 2009 |
| 2010+ | The Young and the Restless The Young and the Restless The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin... |
Abigail "Abby" Newman #3 | May 18, 2010+ |
| 2011 | $h*! My Dad Says | Rebecca | |