Actress Lindsey Pearlman found dead in Los Angeles

(Credit: Los Angeles Police Department)

(CNN) --

Actress Linsey Pearlman, who was reported missing Wednesday, has been found dead in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) announced in a news release.

Officers responded to a call for a death investigation in Hollywood on Friday morning around 8:30 a.m. local time, according to the release.

Police said the actress was last seen on Sunday, before her friends and family enlisted the public's help in finding her.

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"Pearlman was unable to return home and has not been seen or heard from since," the LAPD said in a news release Wednesday.

Pearlman, 43, was known for her roles in "General Hospital," "American Housewife" and "Chicago Justice," and also played "Diane Warren" on the Netflix series "Selena."

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The cause of death will be determined by the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office.