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

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on ''

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''. After her exit in 1986, she joined the cast of ''

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'' as

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. In 1991, she exited the role and was subsequently cast as Paulina Cory Carlino on '' Another World''. Her other daytime roles include Maeve Stone on ''

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'' and Becki and

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on ''Days of Our Lives''.

Career

In June 2009, it was reported that Evans would be joining the cast of ''

'' 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

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. Evans was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in

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for ''Days of our Lives'', 24 years after her first nomination and win for her role on ''Guiding Light''.

Filmography

Awards

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*(1984)

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for ''Guiding Light'' (Won) *(2008)

for ''Days of our Lives'' (Nominated)

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*(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

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. Since 1993, she has been married to Michael Luciano. They had only one son, named Austin Michael Luciano, who died suddenly in late 2019 at age 23. In 2020, nearly six months after losing her son, Evans contracted

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while at the hospital recovering from an accidental injury she incurred during horseback riding. Doctors considered amputating both her legs as part of her treatment.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, Judi 1964 births Living people 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses American soap opera actresses Actresses from California Daytime Emmy Award winners Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series winners Pasadena City College alumni People from Montebello, California