Deidre Hall
CELEBRITY
Birth Name: Deidre Ann Hall
Birth Place: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Profession: Actor, Producer
Biography
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but raised in Florida, Deidre Ann Hall studied psychology at Palm Beach Junior College.
Her career plans changed when she traveled to Los Angeles one summer and began landing modeling jobs and commercials. Appearances in television shows followed.
Hall was first introduced to soap opera audiences in 1973, when she was hired to play Barbara on The Young and the Restless.
Three years later, she was cast as Electra Woman/Lori in children’s show, Electra Woman and Dyna Girl.
Ultimately, Hall landed the role that would skyrocket her to daytime fame: Dr. Marlena Evans on Days of our Lives.
Over the years, she has starred in her own nighttime series (Our House), made appearances in a variety of primetime series and made-for-TV movies, as well as executive produced and starred in Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story.
Hall resides in Los Angeles. In her free-time, she has written two books, Deidre Hall’s Kitchen Closeup and Deidre Hall’s How Does She Do It, designed holiday cards to benefit Wounded Warriors Project, and launched her own skin care and makeup line.
Fast Facts
- At age 12, Hall was voted Junior Orange Bowl Queen.
- Portrayed the first daytime character possessed by the devil, courtesy of a controversial plot penned by then Days head writer James E. Reilly in 1995.
- Both her sons were born via a surrogate, chronicled in the movie “Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story.”
- Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 19, 2016.
- Has an identical twin, Andrea.
Relationships
- Andrea Hall – Sister
- John Terry Hall – Brother
- Steve Sohmer – Ex-husband
- Michael Dulbeko – Ex-husband
- Keith Barbour – Ex-husband
- William Hudson – Ex-husband
- Tully Chapin Sohmer – Son
- David Atticus Sohmer – Son
Summary
Deidre Hall has come a long way since she first appeared as “Blonde” on Television’s Night Gallery in 1971. Roles on Adam 12, The Streets of San Francisco, Emergency!, and the first episode of The Young and the Restless quickly followed.
But it was the role of Dr. Marlena Evans on Days of Our Lives in 1976 that made her a household favorite.
Despite a full schedule of portraying everybody’s favorite psychiatrist, Hall managed to juggle multiple film and TV roles throughout the years and earned her a star on the Walk of Fame in 2016.
Deidre Hall Photos
Actor (11 Credits)
Days of Our Lives (TV Show)
13203 — 2017
13202 — 2017
13201 — 2017
Great News (TV Show)
War Is Hell — 2017
2017Murder, She Wrote (TV Show)
Sicilian Encounter — 1990
Claudia 1989Columbo (TV Show)
Columbo Cries Wolf — 1990
1990Wiseguy (TV Show)
Hip Hop on the Gravy Train — 1989
Rip-off Stick — 1989
Table Stakes — 1989
Our House (TV Show)
Out of Step — 1988
Trouble in Paradise — 1988
Trouble in Paradise — 1988
The Young and the Restless (TV Show)
Barbara AndersonElectra Woman and Dyna Girl (TV Show)
Lori/Electra WomanDays of our Lives Friday (TV Show)
Days of our Lives Monday (TV Show)
Days of our Lives Wednesday (TV Show)
Remarks by (2 Credits)
ET Canada (TV Show)
ET Canada — 2014
2014True Hollywood Story (TV Show)
Ellen DeGeneres — 2004
2004Guest (19 Credits)
Home & Family (TV Show)
Home & Family — 2016
Home & Family — 2015
Home & Family — 2014
Steve Harvey (TV Show)
It's Fly Day Friday, With Luxurious Trip Giveaways; Cynthia Bailey; Deidre Hall and Galen Gering — 2015
2015The Queen Latifah Show (TV Show)
Hollywood Legend Robert Wagner. Plus, "Days of Our Lives" Star Deidre Hall — 2014
2014Marie (TV Show)
Deidre Hall — 2013
2013The Nate Berkus Show (TV Show)
Nate's Behind-the-Scenes at 'Days of Our Lives'!; Plus Deidre Hall & DIY Design From a Pro — 2011
2011Today (TV Show)
Today — 2011
Today — 2005
The Wendy Williams Show (TV Show)
The Wendy Williams Show — 2010
2010Health Corner (TV Show)
Deidre Hall — 2009
2009The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Show)
The Bonnie Hunt Show — 2008
2008Today (TV Show)
Today — 2008
2008Soap Talk (TV Show)
Soap Talk — 2005
Days of Our Lives 40th Anniversary — 2005
The Martha Stewart Show (TV Show)
Deidre Hall — 2005
2005Showbiz Tonight (TV Show)
Showbiz Tonight — 2005
2005Daytime Emmy Awards (TV Show)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Show)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show — 2004
2004Living It Up! With Ali and Jack (TV Show) 2004 June 11 — 2004
2004Wayne Brady (TV Show)
Wayne Brady — 2003
2003The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Show)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show — 2002
The Rosie O'Donnell Show — 2000
The Martin Short Show (TV Show)
The Martin Short Show — 2000
The Martin Short Show — 2000
The Martin Short Show — 2000
Appearing (5 Credits)
Battle of the Network Stars (TV Show)
Doctors vs. Famous TV Families — 2017
2017Paw Star Game (TV Show)
Celebrities at Home (TV Show)
Outdoor Spaces With Tia Carrere, Deidre Hall and Jillian Barberie Reynolds — 2012
2012InFANity (TV Show)
Days of Our Lives — 2007
2007Wheel of Fortune (TV Show)
Soap Stars Week: Soap Idols — 2006
2006Subject (person only) (1 Credits)
Intimate Portrait (TV Show)
Deidre Hall — 2001
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