Deidre Hall - wikipedia Deidre Hall Deidre Hall Deidre Hall, November 2005 Deidre Ann Hall ( 1947 - 10 - 31 ) October 31, 1947 ( age 70 ) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Years active 1970 -- present Known for Marlena Evans in Days of Our Lives Spouse ( s ) William Hudson ( 1966 -- 1970 ) Keith Barbour ( 1972 -- 1977 ) Michael Dubelko ( 1987 -- 1989 ) Steve Sohmer ( 1991 -- 2006 ) two sons Website DeidreHall.com Deidre Ann Hall / diːdrə hɔːl / ( born October 31, 1947 ) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Dr. Marlena Evans on NBC 's daytime drama Days of Our Lives, which she has played for over 40 years. Hall has won many awards for her portrayal of Marlena. Deidre won two Best Actress Soapy Awards in 1982 and 1983. She has won three Soap Opera Digest Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in 1984, 1985, and 1995. Deidre was the first recipient of the Outstanding Contribution by an Actress / Actor Award in 1986. Hall also received an award with Drake Hogestyn in 2005 for Favorite Couple : John and Marlena. Deidre was also voted Best Actress twice by the Soap Opera Update Awards in 1994 and 1995. She has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy three times, but has n't won. Contents 1 Early years 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 Awards and nominations 6 References 7 External links Early years The third of five children, Hall and her twin sister, Andrea Hall, were born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and raised in Lake Worth, Florida. At age 12, Hall was elected Junior Orange Bowl Queen. She is a graduate of Lake Worth High School, Class of 1965, and studied psychology before sidetracking into acting. Career Along with her sister, Andrea, Hall appeared in press materials for the 1952 Hudson Twin - H - Power engine. In her late teens, Hall traveled to Los Angeles for the summer - while attending Palm Beach Junior College - and there she landed some modeling jobs and commercials through an agent. Quickly, she began appearing in television shows, thinking it was temporary until landing a serious career as a psychologist. In a later interview, she recalled that one day, she realized that acting was her serious career. In the 1970s, she portrayed the superheroine Electra Woman in Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, a Sid and Marty Krofft children 's show that aired on Saturday mornings. Hall appeared on a number of shows, including Emergency ! ( as Nurse Sally Lewis in the first two seasons ), and The Young and the Restless ( as Barbara Anderson ), before joining Days of Our Lives in 1976 as Dr. Marlena Evans. In an interview, Hall said that she thought that she would have no chance, considering that she was uncertain to pursue a career in soap operas, as well as having had to compete against established soap opera veterans for the role. Hall was cast, though, and the role skyrocketed her to fame, which was proved by fan protests when a 1979 NBC promo hinted that Hall 's character would be killed off. Two separate daytime television magazines named Hall the best soap actress of 1983. In 1986, Hall began playing Jesse Witherspoon on the family drama, Our House, which ran for two seasons on NBC. Wilford Brimley, who is thirteen years older than Hall, played her father - in - law in the series ; Chad Allen, her son ; Shannen Doherty, her older daughter. Hall initially reacted without concern on playing on two television series at a time, explaining that she filmed Our House on weekdays while taping Days of our Lives on Saturdays. However, Hall exited Days of our Lives in 1987 when it became too difficult to co-ordinate her prime time and daytime schedules. Our House was cancelled in 1988, though she did not immediately return to the soap opera. Instead, Hall continued to make guest appearances on a variety of prime time shows until March 1991, when she made a return to Days of our Lives. This decision was a result of a request by producer Ken Corday, who hoped her return would have influence on the low ratings. According to the actress, she was approached to play a new character, but she refused and insisted on portraying Marlena, with a contract for six months only. Producers were reluctant to give into Hall 's requests, fearing that the fans would leave after six months when Hall left. However, Hall remained on contract with the show for eighteen more years until January 24, 2009, when she was terminated because of budget cuts mandated by NBC. Her salary on Days of Our Lives was in the range of $60,000.00 per month, much higher than most other daytime serial actors. Hall has appeared in more than 3,800 episodes. In 1995, Hall produced and starred in Never Say Never : The Deidre Hall Story, a made - for - TV movie about her personal struggles to become a mother. Longtime Days co-star Suzanne Rogers is featured in the program. Since at least early 2009, Hall has occasionally guest - hosted Clout, a talk radio program syndicated through Air America Media. In 2010, Hall and her writing partner Lynne Bowman wrote `` Deidre Hall 's Kitchen Closeup. '' In 2011 Hall guest starred on the season finale of Lifetime 's Drop Dead Diva. She and Drake Hogestyn reprised their roles as Marlena Evans and John Black on September 26, 2011. Hall received a star on the Walk of Fame in 2014. Hall from an autograph session for `` Deidre Hall 's Kitchen Close Up. '' in 2010 Personal life Hall donated $1,000 to the campaign of Representative Dennis Kucinich for President. She has been married four times. Her husbands were : William Hudson ( May 6, 1966 -- 1970 ) Keith Barbour ( 1972 -- 1977 ), a singer Michael Dubelko ( 1987 -- 1989 ), a producer and writer Steve Sohmer ( December 31, 1991 -- 2006 ), an author and screenwriter. Hall and Sohmer have two sons, David Atticus Sohmer ( born August 23, 1992 ) and Tully Chapin Sohmer ( born January 19, 1995 ). Both were born via a surrogate mother known as `` Robin B ''. In between her marriages to Barbour and Dubelko, Hall dated Louisiana State Senator Ned Randolph in the early 1980s. She made several campaign appearances during Randolph 's run for a seat in the United States House of Representatives in 1982, which he lost to incumbent Gillis William Long. She is close friends with General Hospital 's Jane Elliot. Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1970 San Francisco International Airport Episode : `` We Once Came Home to Parades '' 1971 Night Gallery Night Gallery Episode : `` Pickman 's Model / The Dear Departed / An Act of Chivalry '' 1972 Adventures of Nick Carter Ivy Duncan 1972 Adam - 12 Nurse Episode : `` Lost and Found '' 1972 The Streets of San Francisco Bank Teller Episode : `` In the Midst of Strangers '' 1972 - 1973 Emergency ! Nurse Sally Lewis Recurring role, 6 episodes Columbo Receptionist Episode : `` Mind Over Mayhem '' 1973 - 1975 The Young and the Restless Barbara Anderson Series regular Kung Fu Luisa Episode : `` Barbary House '' Karen Janet Bartel Episode : `` I Gave at the Office '' S.W.A.T. Diane Episode : `` Courthouse '' 1976 -- present Days of Our Lives Dr. Marlena Evans Series regular 1976 The Krofft Supershow Lori / Electra Woman Episode : `` Pilot '' 1976 Joe Forrester Episode : `` Fire Power '' 1976 Special Delivery Gloria 1976 Electra Woman and Dyna Girl Lori / Electra Woman Series regular, 16 episodes 1980 Pray TV Sarah of Nazareth 1981 The Million Dollar Face Barbara Sanderson 1984 Hot Pursuit Stephanie Wyler Episodes : `` Home Is the Heart : Part 1 '' and `` Home Is the Heart : Part 2 '' 1984 Hotel Maggie Dawson Episode : `` Transitions '' 1985 A Reason to Live Delores Stewart 1986 - 1988 Our House Jessica ' Jessie ' Witherspoon Series regular, 46 episodes Take My Daughters, Please Nell 1989 Wiseguy Claudia Newquay Recurring role, 4 episodes 1989 Perry Mason : The Case of the All - Star Assassin Linda Horton 1990 Columbo Dian Hunter Episode : `` Columbo Cries Wolf '' 1990 Murder, She Wrote Claudia Carboni / Jennifer Paige Episode : `` The Sicilian Encounter '' 1991 And the Sea Will Tell Muff Graham 1991 For the Very First Time Mrs. O'Neil 1993 Night Sins Dr. Marlena Evans 1993 Woman on the Ledge Quinn 1995 OP Center Kate Michaels 1995 Women of the House Deidre Hall Episode : `` Women in Film '' 1995 Never Say Never : The Deidre Hall Story Deidre Hall 2011 Drop Dead Diva Deidre Hall Episode : `` Change of Heart '' 2013 Dating in the Middle Ages Fiona Fleming Web - series 2014 Lucky in Love Erin Billings A Hallmark Channel Movie 2016 My Christmas Dream Victoria A Hallmark Channel Movie Awards and nominations Daytime Emmy Awards Year Award Work Result 1980 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Days of Our Lives Nominated 1984 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Nominated 1985 Nominated Soapy Awards Year Award Work Result 1982 Soapy Award for Best Actress Days of Our Lives Won Won Soap Opera Digest Awards Year Award Work Result 1984 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama Days of Our Lives Won 1985 Won 1986 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Contribution by an Actor / Actress to the Form of Continuing Drama who is currently on a Daytime Serial Won 1995 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama Won Nominated 1998 Soap Opera Digest Award for Hottest Romance shared with Drake Hogestyn Nominated 1999 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama Nominated 2005 Nominated Soap Opera Digest Award for Favorite Couple shared with Drake Hogestyn Won TV Land Awards Year Award Work Result 2005 TV Land Award for Superest Super Hero shared with Judy Strangis Electra Woman and Dyna Girl Nominated References ^ Jump up to : `` Deidre Hall Awards ''. SoapOperaDigest.com. 2004 - 02 - 20. Retrieved 2010 - 06 - 28. Jump up ^ `` Deidre Hall snubs ' unfair ' Daytime Emmys ''. Gold Derby.com. 2004 - 02 - 20. Retrieved 2010 - 06 - 28. ^ Jump up to : `` Deidre works day and night '' by Jerry Buck. Merced Sun Star, August 23, 1986. p. 40 ^ Jump up to : `` Deidre Hall brings Marlena back to ' Days ' ''. Lewiston Morning Tribune, August 2, 1991. p. 3c Jump up ^ Tepper, Allegra ( June 20, 2013 ). `` Walk of Fame Announces 2014 Honorees ''. Variety. Retrieved February 1, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Election Center 2008 : Candidates - Election & Politics News from CNN.com ''. Retrieved 2007 - 11 - 12. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Deidre Hall. 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Question: who played marlena in days of our lives
Answer: Deidre Ann Hall