Marla Adams
Encyclopedia
Marla Adams is an American
soap opera
actress, best known for her roles as Belle Clemens
on The Secret Storm
, from 1968 to 1974, 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
.
United States
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soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
actress, best known for her roles as Belle Clemens
Belle Clemens
Belle Clemens was a fictional character on the now-defunct American soap opera The Secret Storm. She was played from 1968 to 1974 by actress Marla Adams.- Belle vs. Amy :...
on The Secret Storm
The Secret Storm
The Secret Storm is a soap opera which ran on CBS from February 1, 1954 to February 8, 1974. The series was created by Roy Winsor, who also created the long-running soap operas Search for Tomorrow and Love of Life...
, from 1968 to 1974, and as Dina Abbott Mergeron on The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
, from 1983 to 1986 and in 1996. She reprised her role as Dina for three episodes on The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
in 2008.
She also was the third actress to play Beth Logan, Brooke
Brooke Logan
Brooke Logan Forrester is a fictional character from the CBS Daytime soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful. She has been portrayed by Katherine Kelly Lang since the series debuted in March 1987, although Catherine Hickland and Sandra Ferguson briefly filled in on two occasions when Lang was on...
(Katherine Kelly Lang
Katherine Kelly Lang
Katherine Kelly Lang is an American actress. She is known for her role as Brooke Logan Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful .-Personal life:...
) and Donna's (Carrie Mitchum, now Jennifer Gareis
Jennifer Gareis
Jennifer Lynne Gareis is an American actress and former beauty queen.-Private life:She is a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College, where she majored in accounting and was an All-American Swimmer, and J.P...
) mother on The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
(1991). She was also the second actress to play manipulative and scheming Myrna Clegg, on the defunct soap Capitol
Capitol (TV series)
Capitol is an American soap opera which aired on CBS from March 29, 1982 to March 20, 1987 for 1,270 episodes. As its name suggests, the storyline usually revolved around the political intrigues of people whose lives intertwined in Washington D.C....
after the death of actress Carolyn Jones
Carolyn Jones
Carolyn Sue Jones was an American actress.Jones began her film career in the early 1950s, and by the end of the decade had achieved recognition with a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Bachelor Party and a Golden Globe Award as one of the most promising actresses...
who originated the role; and before Marj Dusay
Marj Dusay
Marj Dusay is an actress known for her roles on American soap operas...
, 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
Alfred Lunt
Alfred Lunt was an American stage director and actor, often identified for a long-time professional partnership with his wife, actress Lynn Fontanne...
and Lynn Fontanne
Lynn Fontanne
Lynn Fontanne was a British actress and major stage star in the United States for over 40 years. She teamed with her husband Alfred Lunt.She lived in the United States for more than 60 years but never relinquished her British citizenship. Lunt and Fontanne shared a special Tony Award in 1970...
.
Filmography
| Years | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Splendor in the Grass Splendor in the Grass Splendor in the Grass is a 1961 romantic drama film that tells a story of sexual repression, love, heartbreak, and manic-depression, which the character Deanie suffers from... |
June | |
| 1968–1974 | Belle Clemens Britton Kincade | ||
| 1985 | Gotcha! Gotcha! (1985 film) Gotcha! is a 1985 action film, starring Anthony Edwards and Linda Fiorentino. The movie is directed by Jeff Kanew, who also directed Anthony Edwards in Revenge of the Nerds in 1984.... |
Maria Moore | |
| 1986–2008 | Dina Abbott Mergeron |