| Marla Adams | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 28, 1938 Ocean City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1961–2008 |
Marla Adams (born August 28, 1938; Ocean City, New Jersey) is an American soap opera actress, best known for her roles as Belle Clemens on The Secret Storm, from 1968 to 1974,[1] and as Dina Abbott Mergeron on The Young and the Restless, from 1983 to 1986 and in 1996. She reprised her role as Dina for three episodes on The Young and the Restless in 2008.
She also was the third actress to play Beth Logan, Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) and Donna's (Carrie Mitchum, now Jennifer Gareis) mother on The Bold and the Beautiful (1991). She was also the second actress to play manipulative and scheming Myrna Clegg, on the defunct soap Capitol after the death of actress Carolyn Jones who originated the role; and before Marj Dusay, who became better known in the role. She also portrayed Helen Mullin on Generations.
Adams appeared on Broadway in the 1958 production of "The Visit" at the Morosco Theatre with Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne.
| Years | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Splendor in the Grass | June | |
| 1968–1974 | The Secret Storm | Belle Clemens Britton Kincade[2] | |
| 1985 | Gotcha! | Maria Moore[3] | |
| 1986–2008 | The Young and the Restless | Dina Abbott Mergeron[4] |