Deidre Hall Biography

Fast Facts

• Was Junior Orange Bowl Queen at age 12
• Nominated for Daytime Emmy Awards in 1980, 1984 and 1985
• Identical twin sister Andrea Hall played her evil twin on Days of Our Lives
• Won the American Women in Radio and Television award in 1994
• Starred in and executive produced 1995's Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story, a TV-movie that chronicled her struggles to conceive a child
• Involved in Habitat for Humanity and PATH (People Assisting the Homeless), which gave her the Family Support Award
• Created the Days of Our Lives Celebrity Cookbook to benefit St
• Jude Children's Research Hospital
• Lost her Days gig due to budget cuts, announced in 2008; she completed her time on the show the following year
• Released the cookbook and healthy-eating guide Deidre Hall's Kitchen Closeup in 2010
• Cohosted the Air America radio show Hollywood Clout (a program on entertainment, politics and social issues) many times
• Is an ambassador for Operation Smile, a medical charity for children