Lindsay Hartley Previews Her New Lifetime Movie, 'Dying to be Loved'

Lindsay Hartley

Lindsay Hartley shot to daytime fame as Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald on Passions, a role she played 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, Hartley joined the cast of another NBC soap opera, Days of our Lives, in the role of Arianna Hernandez. The following year, Hartley signed on to play the new character of Cara Castillo on ABC's All My Children. After landing her first lead in a movie entitled, Perfect on Paper, for Hallmark Channel, Hartley joined the cast of Pop TV's Queens of Drama. Most recently, Hartley starred in Nightmare Nurse, for Lifetime.

Her latest project is another Lifetime Movie, Dying to be Loved, which premieres Saturday, April 16 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. She plays Jill Yates, a successful lawyer, engaged to Connor (Dan Payne), a self-made business man. Jill’s 18-year-old daughter, Emily (Paloma Kwiatkowsk), is a freshman in college. Extremely introverted and suffering from bouts of depression, Jill is thrilled when Emily asks if she can invite a young man to dinner. But Gary proves to be more dangerous than anyone thought when he is involved in a road rage incident while out with Emily and he ends up killing a man. Emily is also charged with the crime because she handled the gun – even though she was trying to keep Gary from using it.

Gary is convicted of manslaughter but released into the custody of his brother, a policeman, before going to prison. He convinces Emily to run away with him. She leaves a note for her mother saying life is not worth living if they can’t be together.

Lindsay Hartley as Jill in Dying to be loved

When a video camera appears to show the two jumping to their deaths in a “double suicide,” Jill is devastated and guilty. However, she believes Gary killed her daughter and faked his own death. She uses all her resources to discover the truth – her daughter is indeed alive. Now both mother and daughter must find a way to save themselves.

Serial Scoop recently spoke with Hartley about her time on Passions, Days of our Lives and Queens of Drama, and got a preview of Dying to be Loved. Read our exclusive interview below.

Review: 'Queens of Drama' Is Must-Watch Soapy Goodness

Left to Right: Vanessa Marcil, Donna Mills, Hunter Tylo, Chrystee Pharris, Joan Collins, Lindsay Hartley and Crystal Hunt star in Queens of Drama. Photo Credit: Pop

Queens of Drama premieres Sunday, April 26, at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on Pop, immediately following the network's exclusive live broadcast of the 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Queens of Drama is a 10 episode series that features six former daytime and primetime soap stars taking control of their careers to produce and star in a new serialized drama.

The all-star cast includes Lindsay Hartley (All My Children, Days Of Our Lives), Crystal Hunt (Guiding Light, One Life To Live), Vanessa Marcil (Las Vegas, General Hospital), Chrystee Pharris (Passions, General Hospital) and Hunter Tylo (The Bold and The Beautiful), with special appearances by Donna Mills (Knots Landing, Melrose Place). Joan Collins (Dynasty, Guiding Light) guest stars.

Based on the first three episodes, Queens of Drama is entertaining, absorbing, and offers plenty of drama to live up to the show's title. Each member of the cast is playing a version of themselves so perfectly drawn in this soft-scripted reality series that it's easy to follow the story, invest in the "characters" and instantly care about whether or not these women will be able to put together a show of their own. And who will lead them.

Pop Announces 2015-2016 Original Programming and Development Slate

Pop, the network that celebrates the fun of being a fan, announced today its original programming and development slate for the 2015-2016 Upfront season, including more than 300 hours of original programming that will premiere this year. The network's schedule includes 11 new and returning original series and specials, as well as new projects in development with top industry producers, including Gail Berman and Nigel Lythgoe, John Legend's Get Lifted Film Co., Morgan Spurlock's Warrior Poets, Left/Right Productions and Lionsgate.

"We are heading into the upfront season with a fresh, uniquely positioned media brand covering the landscape of what's popping in culture and an original programming slate driven by enthusiastic content and award-winning talent," said Brad Schwartz, President of Pop. "Backed by the support of CBS and Lionsgate, full-screen distribution in more than 80 million homes, and the momentum of seven consecutive quarters of year-over-year ratings growth, we are poised to capture and engage our passionate 'modern grown-up' audience who are seeking a channel that celebrates fandom as much as they do."

Pop's programming slate includes the following:

Spring/Summer Series (In Order of Premiere):

· THE 42ND ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS: The exclusive live awards ceremony hosted by Tyra Banks recognizing outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television production. The show will be produced by Michael Levitt of Michael Levitt Productions with Gary Tellalian and Mike Rothman also serving as executive producers. Premiere: Sunday, April 26, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT

'Queens of Drama' Premieres Sunday, April 26 After Daytime Emmys on Pop

Chrystee Pharris, Donna Mills, Crystal Hunt and Lindsay Hartley. Photo Credit: Pop

Girl power reigns supreme as six former daytime and primetime soap stars take control of their careers to produce and star in a new serialized drama, in the series premiere of Queens of Drama on Pop, Sunday, April 26, at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, immediately following the network’s exclusive live broadcast of the 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.

Following its premiere, Queens of Drama will begin airing in its regularly scheduled time slot on Wednesdays, (8:00-8:30 p.m. ET/PT) starting April 29.

“Queens of Drama features a powerful, all-star cast of soap’s leading ladies, while tapping into the sensibility of female empowerment, taking charge and having it all,” said Paul Adler, Senior Vice President, Programming, Pop. “We’re excited to give fans a new perspective of these women with a reality series that debuts immediately following Pop’s exclusive live broadcast of the Daytime Emmys.”

Pop Launches on January 14 with New Kids on the Block

TVGN today announced that it will rebrand as Pop across its distribution of 80 million homes on Wednesday, January 14, 2015. The CBS/Lionsgate joint venture, currently known as TVGN, will embrace a new on-air look and creative design to accompany its new brand promise – celebrating the fun of being a fan.

Fresh, fan-fueled content will begin to premiere the same day as the launch of Pop. Find out what’s popping and when (in order of debut):

Rock This Boat: New Kids on the Block

Series Premieres Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at 8 and 8:30 p.m. ET/PT

With Two New Back- to-Back Episodes

Die-hard fans take the vacation of a lifetime when they board a cruise with the sole intention of being near the members of their favorite band for just a few days. New Kids on the Block (NKOTB), one of the hottest boy bands in music history with more than 80 million albums sold worldwide, will set sail on their wildly popular, sold-out cruise, joining their most loyal fans for a four-day adventure at sea. The cast includes a whole range of NKOTB devotees, including three sisters taking the family cruise they’ve always dreamt about to and a group of single moms looking to let their hair down by partying with rock stars. Sail on back to your youth with Rock This Boat — celebrating fandom like never before. Fans will be able to indulge with nine 30-minute episodes. Rock This Boat is produced by Jarrett Creative Group in association with Executive Producers Donnie Wahlberg, Julie Insogna Jarrett and Seth Jarrett.

'Dynasty' Legend Joan Collins to Guest Star in 'Queens of Drama'

'80s primetime soap stars Donna Mills and Joan Collins on the set of Queens of Drama.

Dynasty legend Joan Collins will guest star on an upcoming episode of Pop's new series Queens of Drama, according to The Wrap.

Queens of Drama is a docu-series featuring daytime and primetime soaps stars as they attempt to produce a new primetime serial drama to star in. The cast will need to work in front of and behind the cameras as they develop, pitch, and produce this new steamy series hoping to land a pilot deal by the end of the season.

The all-star cast includes Lindsay Hartley (All My Children, Days Of Our Lives), Crystal Hunt (Guiding Light, One Life To Live), Vanessa Marcil (Beverly Hills, 90210, General Hospital), Chrystee Pharris (Passions, General Hospital) and Hunter Tylo (The Bold and The Beautiful). Mills, an alum of Knots Landing and Melrose Place currently starring in General Hospital, will make special appearances on the program.

The show is produced by Thinkfactory Media, with Adam Reed, Adam Freeman, Aaron Fishman, Tim Laurie, and Leslie Greif, serving as executive producers.

Along with Pop's other new series, Queens of Drama will premiere when TV Guide Network rebrands to its new name and programming lineup in early 2015.

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'Queens of Drama' Coming to POP in 2015, Starring Lindsay Hartley, Crystal Hunt, Vanessa Marcil, Chrystee Pharris & Hunter Tylo

POP, a new network which announced its rebranding last month from TVGN as a place to celebrate the fun of being a fan, will premiere more than 400 hours of fan-fueled original programming next year, including six new original series, an exclusive after-show, live red carpet specials during the awards season, and a curated lineup of television fan-favorites.

From the producers of Hatfields & McCoys and Gene Simmons Family Jewels comes new docu-series Queens of Drama follows a group of former daytime and primetime soap stars as they attempt to produce a new primetime serial drama to star in. The cast will need to work in front of and behind the cameras as they develop, pitch, and produce this new steamy series hoping to land a pilot deal by the end of the season.