The third of five children born to John and Jeanie Re: Re: Deidre Hall and her Twin Sister Andrea By: Cee to alt.tv.days-of-our-lives on Fri May 20 2016 02:53 pm > > Nice picture of Deidre and Andrea Hall at Deidre's Hollywood Walk of Fame Andrea Hall was born on October 31, 1947 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Andrea Hall, Actress: Days of Our Lives. The third of five children, Hall and her twin sister, Andrea Hall, was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and raised in Lake Worth, Florida. Andrea Hall Biography. Andrea Hall is an American soap opera actress who has since retired from the genre. Samantha Evans is a character from the soap opera Days of Our Lives, portrayed by Andrea Hall, the twin sister of fellow Days actress Deidre Hall, who plays Samantha's twin sister Marlena Evans, from 1977 to 1980 with a brief reprisal when the character was killed by the Salem Strangler in 1982.Deidre briefly played Samantha in 1992 and 2008. Deidre was born an identical twin; sister Andrea Hall-Gengler spent a short stint in Salem as “Marlena’s” twin, “Samantha” and returned later to play “Hattie Adams.” Deidre is the devoted mother of David Atticus Sohmer and Tully Chapin Sohmer, both miracle babies via surrogate birth. She is an actress and producer, known for Days of Our Lives (1965), The Twilight Zone (1985) and Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (1976). Deidre and her twin sister Andre, are third and fourth children of five, born to Jean and John Hall. At age 12, Hall was elected Junior Orange Bowl Queen. Her sister, Andrea Hall, played the evil twin, Samantha in the show.Hall's role in the television was not a planned … Was Junior Orange Bowl Queen at age 12. Early years. Regarding her nationality and ethnicity, she is a white American. Deidre Hall Talks Favorite Soap Storyline and Evil Twin Sister She married chain restaurant manager Thomas Gengler, and is the NBC 'Days of Our Lives' (DOOL) spoilers finds that Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall) had a twin sister named Samantha Evans, played by her real, actual, twin sister, Andrea Hall from 1977-1982, and that is when, unfortunately, Samantha Evans took her leave of us because she was killed by the Salem Strangler, AKA Jake Kositchek. Fast Facts. She is best known for her role as Samantha Evans on Days of Our Lives, which she played from 1977 to 1982. Nominated for Daytime Emmy Awards in 1980, 1984 and 1985. Identical twin sister Andrea Hall played her evil twin on Days of Our Lives. DAYS’s Deidre Hall (Marlena) and twin sister, Andrea Hall-Gengler (ex-Hattie/Samantha), found ways to keep busy while sheltering in place. Famous Roles. Ms. Hall resides in … Deidre Hall Early Life. Andrea Hall Age Deidre is most known for her role as Dr. Marlena Evans in Days of our Lives, on NBC soap opera drama.She played the role for 40 years. On the show, she played Samantha Evans, the twin sister of Deidre Hall’s character, Marlena Evans.