Days Of Our Lives star Deidre Hall, 78, makes rare social media appearance after 50 years on the soap opera, see her now

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Days Of Our Lives star Deidre Hall was seen on Instagram recently.

The 78-year-old soap opera icon was posing in a suit on the set of her legendary daytime show.  

The beauty is best known for playing Marlena Evans on the drama Days Of Our Lives.

This talented actor has portrayed the role for nearly five decades and has received three Daytime Emmy nominations for their work.

Before gaining wider recognition, Hall made appearances on well-known television series such as The Streets of San Francisco, Emergency!, and Columbo. More recently, she was seen in the show Hacks.

See how amazing she still looks today as she approaches her eighties. 

Originally from Wisconsin and raised in Florida, this person moved to Los Angeles after studying at Palm Beach Junior College.

That is where she began modeling and getting commercials. Then she got into acting on TV.

In 1976, she landed the role of Electra Woman in the live-action kids’ show Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, which aired on Saturday mornings.

Hall acted in several television series, notably as Nurse Sally Lewis on the first two seasons of Emergency! and as Barbara Anderson on The Young and the Restless.

She then was cast on Days of Our Lives in 1976 as Dr. Marlena Evans.

In 1986, Hall started her role as Jessie Witherspoon in the TV series Our House, a family drama that lasted for two seasons. Shannen Doherty played her character’s older daughter.

But juggling two shows at the same time became stressful so she left Days of Our Lives in 1987.

Our House was cancelled in 1988 and then she took some time off.

Hall appeared on several popular TV shows until March 1991, when she rejoined the cast of Days of Our Lives.

I was absolutely devastated when I heard the news! She was on the show for eighteen whole years – eighteen! – and then, out of nowhere, they just… let her go. Apparently, it was all about money, some budget cuts they made. It didn’t make any sense to me, after everything she’d given to the show. It happened on January 24th, 2009, and honestly, a piece of my heart went with her that day.

In 1995, Deidre Hall created and acted in a TV movie called Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story, which detailed her personal experiences with building a family.

In 2010, Deidre Hall published her cookbook, Deidre Hall’s Kitchen Closeup. The following year, in 2011, she made a guest appearance on the season finale of the Lifetime series, Drop Dead Diva.

In 2024, Hall played a fictionalized version of herself on the HBO Max series Hacks.

She has been married four times. Her husbands were William Hudson (married 1966-1970), singer Keith Barbour (1972–1977), producer and writer Michael Dubelko (1987–1989), and author/screenwriter Steve Sohmer (married December 31, 1991 – 2006).

Hall and Sohmer have two sons: David Atticus Sohmer and Tully Chapin Sohmer, born via surrogate.

Before and after her marriages to Barbour and Dubelko, Hall was also involved with Louisiana State Senator Ned Randolph in the early 1980s.

In December Hall talked to People about the 60th anniversary celebration of DOOL.

Hall described the community as more than just a location—it’s a way of life, a close-knit family, and a place where people truly belong. He fondly remembers raising his children there, calling it the happiest time of his life surrounded by wonderful people.

She went on to say, ‘Surely you understand that nothing new has been on television for sixty years. As I’ve mentioned before, it’s the result of many people working well together, and we have strong leadership.’

Our show is a family affair – it’s always been run and produced by family members, and that close connection is likely why we’ve been on the air for 60 years.

Hall joked she wants to stay on the show until her ‘key doesn’t open that gate.’

She also talked about her first day on the set of the soap opera.

Hall recounted a scene he shared with Mac Carey. He was immediately struck by the beauty of Mary Frann, who played Amanda, and found himself captivated while watching her perform. During introductions, Mac began to say, “I’d like you to meet Dr. Evans,” but Hall quickly interrupted, asking him to call her Amanda instead. This caused the scene to come to a halt.

I was waiting for someone to realize their mistake. Eventually, Mac came in and explained, “You’ve mistaken me – I’m Amanda, not Marlena.”

‘So that was my first day. Try to remember who you’re playing. A good life lesson.’

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2026-03-05 21:20