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Adrienne Kiriakis
Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis is a fictional character on NBC's daytime drama ''Days of Our Lives''. She had been portrayed by actress Denise Wanner for one month (November to December 1986) before Judi Evans took over the role from December 1986 to February 1991, from May 2007 to January 2008, and again from March 2010 to January 2020. Casting and characterization The role was initially played by Denise Wanner, as a mysterious character whose face wasn't shown until Judi Evans debuted in the role on December 26 of that year after a widely popular run on the CBS soap opera ''Guiding Light'', where she played Beth Raines from 1983 to 1986. Her run on the NBC soap opera centered on her battles with childhood abuse and her relationship with Justin Kiriakis, played by Wally Kurth. After she left the show in 1991, she joined '' Another World'' that year as Paulina Cory Carlino until the show ended in 1999. After a short break from daytime, she returned to ''DAYS'' in 2003 as an entir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judi Evans
Judi Evans (also credited as Judi Evans Luciano, born July 12, 1964) is an American actress. Her career began in 1983 when she was cast as Beth Raines on ''Guiding Light''. After her exit in 1986, she joined the cast of ''Days of Our Lives'' as Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis. In 1991, she exited the role and was subsequently cast as Paulina Cory Carlino on ''Another World (TV series), Another World''. Her other daytime roles include Maeve Stone on ''As the World Turns'' and Becki and Bonnie Lockhart on ''Days of Our Lives''. 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. Evans was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 35th Daytime Emmy Awards, 2008 for ''Days of our Lives'', 24 years after her first nominat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |