Marla Adams

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 television 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. As Belle Clemens, she was the show's reigning villainess for the last years of its run, stopping at almost nothing to destroy the life of the show's leading heroine, Amy Ames. Like Vicky and Dorian later on One Life to Live, the two rivals were at one time related through marriage. As Dina Abbott on The Young and the Restless from 1983 to 1986, in 1991 and again in 1996, she caused major disruptions in the lives of her three children and ex-husband John Abbott and his wife Jill. She reprised her role as Dina for three episodes on The Young and the Restless in 2008 when Katharine Chancellor was presumed dead.

Right before joining The Young and the Restless, she stepped into the role of the scheming Myrna Clegg, on the defunct daytime drama Capitol after the departure of actress Carolyn Jones who had left for health reasons, prior to Marj Dusay, who remained until the end of the show's run. As Helen Mullin on Generations, she was involved in a storyline involving racism, although it was her character's husband, Charles, who was the racist even though he was revealed to have a black mistress. She 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). In 1999, she appeared on Days of Our Lives as snooty Dr. Claire McIntyre.

Adams appeared on Broadway in the 1958 production of "The Visit" at the Morosco Theatre with Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne.

Filmography

Years Title Role Notes
1961 Splendor in the Grass June
1968–1974 Secret Storm, TheThe Secret Storm Belle Clemens Britton Kincaid[2]
1985 Gotcha! Maria Moore[3]
1986–2008 Young and the Restless, TheThe Young and the Restless Dina Abbott Mergeron[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Pike's Peeks". The Herald Journal. May 26, 1979. Retrieved November 16, 2010. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  2. ↑ Brown, Les (January 18, 1974). "'SECRET STORM' STILLED BY C.B.S". New York Times. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
  3. ↑ Thomas, Kevin (May 3, 1985). "'GOTCHA!' TAKES AIM BUT MISSES COMEDY TARGET". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
  4. ↑ "O'GRADY IS BLUE ABOUT LEAVING "NYPD"". Contra Costa Times. December 22, 1995. Retrieved November 16, 2010.

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