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• Soap opera veteran, Deirde Hall, has played Dr. Marlena Evans on the NBC's Days of Our Lives off and on since 1976. In November 2008, it was announced that Hall and her co-star, Drake Hogestyn (John Black) have been fired from the daytime soap due to budget cuts.TV Guide: Days of Our Lives Mega-Stars Fired (November 19, 2008)

  In March 2009, Hall had entered divorce proceedings. The court revealed that she has had financial difficulty since she was released from her Days contract.Radar Online: Deidre Hall Money Troubles (March 10, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Birthdate: October 31, 1947
  2. Birthname: Deidre Ann Hall
  3. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  4. Nickname: Dee
  5. Grew up in Lake Worth, FloridaMySpace: Deirder Hall
  6. Brother: John Terry had Down's SyndromeMySpace: Deirder Hall
  7. John Terry died in 1999MySpace: Deirder Hall
  8. Sister: Andrea, her identical twinMySpace: Deirder Hall
  9. 1965: Graduated from Lake Worth High SchoolMySpace: Deirder Hall
  10. Attended Los Angeles City CollegeMySpace: Deirder Hall
  11. Children: David Atticus Sohmer and Tully Chapin SohmerMySpace: Deirder Hall
  12. Both her sons were born via a surrogateMySpace: Deirder Hall
  13. Spokesperson for the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA)MySpace: Deirder Hall
  14. Height: 5'7"
  15. Measurements: 37-23-36

• Other Ventures

  At the young age of 12, Deidre Hall was elected Junior Orange Bowl Queen. Hall has appeared in many television series including Emergency, Columbo and Adam 12. In 1973, she played the role of Barbara on The Young and the Restless. In 1986, she began the television series Our House, playing Jesse Witherspoon. The series ran for two seasons. Deidre Hall has been married 3 times. She has two sons, David and Tully, who were born through a surrogate mother.

• Jewelry

  Hall has started her own jewelry line called "The Timeless Collection". The jewelry is a reflection on her life as well as the life of her character, Marlena Evans, on Days of Our Lives.

• Days of Our Lives Fast Facts

  1. First Aired: November 8, 1965
  2. Network: NBC
  3. Run time: 60 mins
  4. Creator: Irna Phillips, Ted Corday and Betty Corday
  5. Won 17 Emmy Awards
  6. Tagline: "Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives"

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  Days of Our Lives | Drake Hogestyn | Kirsten Storms | Susan Lucci | Kristian Alfonso | Michael Muhney

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