Deidre Hall
Deidre Ann Hall /diːdrə hɔːl/ (born October 31, 1947) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Dr. Marlena Evans on NBC's daytime drama Days of Our Lives, which she has played for 32 years. The character is considered an icon to the soap, and has experienced some of the most outrageous storylines in soap opera history. She is also an ambassador for Operation Smile. Hall has won many awards for her portrayal of Marlena. She has won three Soap Opera Digest Awards for outstanding lead actress in 1984, 1985, and 1995. She won Outstanding Contribution by an Actress/Actor in 1986. Hall also received an award with Drake Hogestyn in 2005 for Favorite Couple: John and Marlena. She has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy numerous times but has never managed to achieve one.