Judi Evans | |
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Birthdate |
July 12, 1964 |
Birthplace |
Montebello, California, USA |
Spouse |
Michael Luciano (1993-present) |
Children |
1 |
Occupation |
Actress |
Years Active |
1983-prsent |
Judi Evans joined daytime in 1983, when she had a brief role on Days of our Lives as Becki, that same year Evans would join the cast of Guiding Light as Beth Raines. Evans left GL in 1986 and would eventually return on Days of our Lives but as a new character, Adrienne Johnson. Evans spent five years on DAYS and would leave the show in 1991. Evans would return to New York City to play Paulina Cory on Another World a role she played until the shows cancellation in 1999. In 2003, Evans returned to DAYS yet again playing a third character on show the scheming Bonnie Lockhart. In 2007, Bonnie was written off when Farah Fath opted to leave the show but DAYS wanted to keep Evans on and had her change her look to return as Adrienne. DAYS wrote out Adrienne in early 2008. In 2010, the show decide to bring back Adrienne and Justin (Wally Kurth) as recurring characters and in August 2015 the two were put on contract status. Both were eventually put back on recurring status. In July 2017, Evans reprised her role of Bonnie Lockhart.
Personal Life[]
Evans has been married to Michael Luciano since 11/20/1993. They have one child: Austin Michael (b. 05/26/1996, d. 2019). Evans was previously married to Robert Eth (1990-1992).
Soapography[]
- Becki on Days of our Lives (1983)
- Beth Raines on Guiding Light (1983-1986)
- Adrienne Kiriakis on Days of our Lives (12/26/1986-02/05/1991; 05/01/2007-01/31/2008; 03/23/2010-01/24/2020)
- Paulina Cory on Another World (1991-1999)
- Bonnie Lockhart on Days of our Lives (09/01/2003-03/01/2007; 07/21/2017-10/25/2017; 08/17/2018-11/21/2018; 07/08/2020-present)
Awards and Nominations[]
Daytime Emmy Award/Nominations
YEAR | CATEGORY | CHARACTER/SHOW | W/N |
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1984 | Supporting Actress | Beth Raines, Guiding Light | W |
2008 | Supporting Actress | Adrienne Kiriakis/Bonnie Lockhart, Days of our Lives | N |
Soap Opera Digest Awards
YEAR | CATEGORY | CHARACTER/SHOW | W/N |
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1986 | Favorite Daytime Super Couple | Lujack and Beth, Guiding Light | N |
1993 | Hottest Female Star | Paulina Cory, Another World | N |
1998 | Outstanding Supporting Actress | Paulina Cory, Days of our Lives | W |
2005 | Favorite Return | Bonnie Lockhart, Days of our Lives | W |
Sometimes Credited As: Judi Evans Luciano
Preceded by Louise Shaffer (1983) |
Supporting Actress Winner 1984 |
Succeeded by Beth Maitland (1985) |