Marla Adams, 85, soap opera actor, The Young and the Restless, The Secret Storm and others, dies age 85

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Marla Adams, Longtime ‘The Young and the Restless’ Actor, Dies at 85

Marla Adams, who played Dina Abbott Mergeron on CBS' "The Young and the Restless" for 37 years, died April 25. She was 85.

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Marla Adams, who played Dina Abbott Mergeron on CBS’ “The Young and the Restless” for 37 years, died Thursday in Los Angeles, Matt Kane, director of media and talent for “The Young and the Restless” announced. She was 85.

Adams began her career in the daytime drama genre in 1968 on “The Secret Storm.” She played Belle Clemens on the show until 1974, and would go on to join “The Young and the Restless” in 1982. She would be cast as the Abbott family matriarch Dina Abbott Mergeron, who came to Genoa City to reconnect with her estranged family. She was the onscreen mother to the Abbott siblings, Ashley Abbott (Eileen Davidson), Traci Abbott (Beth Maitland) and Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman).

Marla Adams, 'Young and the Restless' star, Dead at 85

The actress won a Daytime Emmy for her role on the soap opera.

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Adams is best known for her portrayal of Dina Abbott Mergeron on the series over the course of nearly four decades, a role which won her a Daytime Emmy Award in 2021. She first joined the series in 1982 and returned over the years for guest spots and appearances -- including a recurring storyline focused on her character's Alzheimer's diagnosis.

RIP Marla.