Judi Evans


Judi Evans is an American actress. Her career began in 1983 when she was cast as Beth Raines on Guiding Light. After her exit in 1986, she joined the cast of Days of Our Lives as Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis. 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 As the World Turns and Bonnie Lockhart on Days of Our Lives.

Career

In June 2009, it was reported that Evans would be joining the cast of As the World Turns 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 Wally Kurth.
Evans was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 2008 for Days of our Lives, 24 years after her first nomination and win for her role on Guiding Light.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983–1986Guiding LightBeth RainesSeries regular
1986Penelope CabotTelevision film
1986–1991,
2003–2008,
2010–present		Days of Our LivesAdrienne Johnson/
Bonnie Lockhart		Contract role
1991–1999Another WorldPaulina Cory CarlinoContract role
2000Getting Away with Murder: The JonBenet Ramsey MysteryPatsy RamseyTelevision film
2008Screening PartyAmyTelevision film
2009As the World TurnsMaeve StoneContract role
2012–2013The MentalistSenator Eillen Dawkins3 episodes

Awards

Soap Opera Digest Awards
Evans was born in Montebello, California. Since 1993, she has been married to Michael Luciano, and they share one son, who died in 2019.
In 2020, Evans contracted COVID-19 while at the hospital recovering from an accident she incurred during horseback riding. Doctors considered amputating both her legs as part of her treatment.