When Days of Our Lives fans think of Deidre Hall, they envision the elegant, poised Marlena Evans – the heart and soul of Salem for decades. But few know the jaw-dropping story of how her real-life twin sister, Andrea Hall, became an unforgettable part of the show’s legacy. In a rare, no-holds-barred interview on Soapy, hosted by Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart, Deidre opened up about sisterhood, shocking storylines, and the behind-the-scenes chaos that gave fans one of soap opera history’s most dramatic twists.
Back in the late 1970s, Andrea Hall was far from the bright lights of Hollywood. With a degree in special education, she was teaching children with special needs—a life worlds apart from her twin’s rise to soap opera stardom. But that all changed when DAYS producers approached her with an irresistible idea: to play Marlena’s identical twin sister, Samantha Evans.
It was a daring move, even for a genre built on melodrama and mistaken identities. Andrea stepped into Samantha’s shoes with an uncanny resemblance that left fans doing double takes.
The article is not finished. Click on the next page to continue.
