Deidre HALL is an American actress, best known for her role as Dr. Marlena Evans on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives. She has also appeared in numerous television shows and films, including The Rockford Files, Murder, She Wrote, and The Love Boat. HALL has won two Daytime Emmy Awards for her work on Days of Our Lives. She is also a successful businesswoman, having founded the Deidre HALL Starpower Acting Studio in Los Angeles.