Leann Hunley
Leann Hunley (born February 25, 1955) is an American television actress. Although she has worked in numerous productions, she is perhaps best known for portraying Anna DiMera on NBC's "Days of Our Lives" and Dana Waring on the ABC primetime soap opera, "Dynasty". Personal life. Hunley was born in Forks, Washington, and attended University of Washington. Career. Her first television appearance was on "Hawaii Five-O". She was a regular on "The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo" in 1979 and 1980. Her role as Anna DiMera on "Days of Our Lives" from 1982 to 1986 would win her  an Emmy Award at the 13th Daytime Emmy Awards for best supporting actress in 1986. For three seasons of "Dynasty", Hunley portrayed Dana Waring, Adam Carrington's wife. She appeared on Aaron Spelling's short-lived "Models, Inc.". In the first season of "Dawson's Creek" (1998) she was Tamara Jacobs, a high school English teacher who has a tempestuous affair with her student Pacey Witter. She also played Shira Huntzberger on "Gilmore Girls" in 2005. After a 21-year absence from playing the role, Hunley returned to "Days of Our Lives" as Anna on June 21, 2007, recurring on  the series until early 2017. She again returned to play the role of Anna DiMera for a story arc in August 2019. She continues to make appearances on the show as of September 2021.