Profile
Deidre Hall
Actress
Female
Born
Oct 31, 1947
Age
65
Hometown
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Other Names
Deidre Ann Hall
Deidre Ann Hall is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Dr. Marlena Evans on NBC's daytime drama Days of our Lives, which she played for almost 40 years. The character is considered an icon to the soap, and has experienced some of the most… Read More
News + Updates
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Part Ii Of The Chat With Drake Hogestyn, Aka John Black Fort Worth Star Telegram (Blog)Google News - Aug 24, 2011
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Coming Tuesday: An Interview With The Great Janine Turner Fort Worth Star Telegram (Blog)Google News - Aug 16, 2011
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'Days Of Our Lives' Gets New Look Gather.ComGoogle News - Aug 10, 2011
Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Deidre Hall.
CHILDHOOD
1947
Birth
Born on October 31, 1947.
1952
4 Years Old
Along with her sister, Andrea, Hall appeared in press materials for the 1952 Hudson Twin-H-Power engine.
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TWENTIES

1976
28 Years Old
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.
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THIRTIES
1979
31 Years Old
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.
1983
35 Years Old
Two separate daytime television magazines named Hall the best soap actress of 1983.
1986
38 Years Old
In 1986, Hall began playing Jesse Witherspoon on the family drama, Our House, which ran for two seasons.
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1987
39 Years Old
However, Hall exited Days of our Lives in 1987 when it became too difficult to co-ordinate her prime time and daytime schedules.
FORTIES
1988
40 Years Old
Our House was cancelled in 1988, though she did not immediately return to the soap opera.
1991
43 Years Old
Instead, Hall continued to make guest appearances on a variety of prime time shows until March 1991, when she made a dramatic return to Days of our Lives.
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1995
47 Years Old
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.
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LATE ADULTHOOD
2009
61 Years Old
However, Hall remained on contract with the show for eighteen more years until January 24, 2009, when she was terminated due to budget cuts mandated by NBC.
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2010
62 Years Old
In 2010 Deidre 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.
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