Judi Evans

Judi Evans (also credited as Judi Evans Luciano, born July 12, 1964) is an American actress.

Judi Evans
Born (1964-07-12) July 12, 1964
Montebello, California, U.S.
Other namesJudi Evans Luciano
OccupationActress
Years active1983–present
Notable work
Spouse(s)Michael Luciano (1993–present)
Children1 child

She played Beth Raines on the CBS series Guiding Light from (1983–1986), but is also known for playing Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis, a role she originated in 1986 on NBC's Days of Our Lives. She was a regular cast member from 1986-91.

She then played the role of Paulina Cory Carlino on the NBC series Another World from 1991 till the show's end in 1999. Evans returned to Days of Our Lives from 2003-07 in the role of Bonnie Lockhart. In 2008, she returned to the role of Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis briefly, and then began appearing as the character on a recurring basis from 2010 to the present. Adrienne is the mother of the popular Days of Our Lives character Sonny Kiriakis played by actor Freddie Smith.

Her son Austin Luciano died on December 13th, 2019 at the age of 23.

Career

In June 2009, it was reported that Evans would be joining the cast of As the World Turns as Maeve, a new character on the show, scheduled to air in August 2009. The announcement ended speculation that Evans would be returning yet again to Days of our Lives, this time with former on-screen husband Wally Kurth.[1]

Evans was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 2008 for Days of our Lives, 24 years after her first nomination and win for her role on Guiding Light.

Filmography
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
1983–1986 Guiding Light Beth Raines Contract role
1986 Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story Penelope Cabot Television film
1986–1991,
2003–2008,
2010–present		 Days of Our Lives Adrienne Johnson/
Bonnie Lockhart		 Contract role
1991–1999 Another World Paulina Cory Carlino Contract role
2000 Getting Away with Murder: The JonBenet Ramsey Mystery Patsy Ramsey Television film
2008 Screening Party Amy Television film
2009 As the World Turns Maeve Stone Contract role
2012–2013 The Mentalist Senator Eillen Dawkins 3 episodes

Awards

Daytime Emmy Awards

Soap Opera Digest Awards

  • (1986) Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Daytime Supercouple on a Daytime Serial for Guiding Light (shared with Vincent Irizarry) (Nominated)
  • (1993) Soap Opera Digest Award Hottest Female Star for Another World (Nominated)
  • (1998) Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Supporting Actress for Another World (Won)
  • (2005) Soap Opera Digest Award Favorite Return for Days of our Lives (Won)

Personal

Evans was born in Montebello, California.[2]

Evans is married to Michael Luciano since 1993. The couple had one son, Austin Michael, who died in 2019.[3]

In 2020, Evans contracted COVID-19 while at the hospital recovering from an accident she incurred during horseback riding. Doctors considered amputating both her legs as part of her treatment.[4]

References
  1. "ATWT spoils DAYS reunion by hiring Judi Evans - As The World Turns @ soapcentral.com". Soapcentral. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  2. "About the Actors | Judi Evans | Days of our Lives on Soap Central". soapcentral.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  3. Thomas, Michael. "Judi Evans Speaks Out After The Loss of Her Son!". Soap Opera News. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  4. "Soap star Judi Evans nearly had both legs amputated battling coronavirus". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
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