Judi Evans
Judi Evans (also credited as Judi Evans Luciano, born July 12, 1964) is an American actress. Her career began in 1983 when she was cast as Beth Raines on "Guiding Light". After her exit in 1986, she joined the cast of "Days of Our Lives" as Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis. In 1991, she exited the role and was subsequently cast as Paulina Cory Carlino on "Another World". Her other daytime roles include Maeve Stone on "As the World Turns" and Bonnie Lockhart on "Days of Our Lives". Career. In June 2009, it was reported that Evans would be joining  the cast of "As the World Turns" as Maeve, a new character on the show, scheduled to air in August 2009. The announcement ended speculation that Evans would be returning yet again to "Days of our Lives", this time with former on-screen husband Wally Kurth. Evans was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 2008 for "Days of our Lives", 24 years after her first nomination and win for her role on "Guiding Light". Awards. Daytime Emmy Awards Soap Opera Digest Awards Personal. Evans was born in Montebello, California. Since 1993, she has been married to Michael Luciano. They  had only one son, named Austin Michael Luciano, who died suddenly in late 2019 at age 23. In 2020, nearly six months after losing her son, Evans contracted COVID-19 while at the hospital recovering from an accidental injury she incurred during horseback riding. Doctors considered amputating both her legs as part of her treatment.