Andrea Evans

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Andrea Evans (Tina, OLTL/Rebecca, PASSIONS)

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The 411

Born and raised in the Midwest, Andrea Evans first shined in the spotlight in beauty pageants. By age 10, she was doing regional theater and commercials. The bright high school student skipped a grade, graduated early and attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. While in college, Evans was cast as an extra in The Fury, then in the miniseries THE AWAKENING LAND, during which Mary Jo Slater, a casting director, spotted her and got the young actress a role on ONE LIFE TO LIVE. Evans portrayed the much-loved villainess, Tina, for several years, then moved on to YOUNG AND RESTLESS, did another stint on OLTL and later joined BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL. She landed the role of socialite bitch Rebecca Hotchkiss on PASSIONS in 2000.

Evans was honored with the role of celebrity ambassador for the City of Hope's Walk for Hope to Cure Breast Cancer for several years. She is also involved in several animal rights organizations. You can find Evans's vegetarian recipes in Healthy Cooking magazine.

Et Cetera

—Has a photographic memory.
—Adopted her daughter, Kylie, on Mother's Day, 2004.
—Was briefly seen walking across the street in the TV movie, MALICE IN WONDERLAND (1985). The producers sought her out for her "distinctive wiggle."

Career Highlights

Other Soap Roles
BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL (Tawny, 1999-2000)
YOUNG AND RESTLESS (Patti, 1983-84)
ONE LIFE TO LIVE (Tina, 1978-81, 1985-90)
TV Roles
CHIPS (guest star Julie, 1982)
JENNY'S WAR (Receptionist, 1985)
ARCH OF TRIUMPH (1985)
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE (Mrs. Brent, 1985)
THE AWAKENING LAND (1978)
Film Roles
Ice Cream Man (Wanda, 1995)
A Low Down Dirty Shame (Denise, 1994)
The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them (1993)
The Fury (1978)

Memorable Quotes

"It's not that I didn't understand that the outfits I wore were tasteless. It was truly done as a rebellion thing on my part." — Soap Opera Digest, on being on People magazine's worst-dressed lists in the 1980s, 5/4/99

"They were very hot scenes. I mean, my dad wouldn't watch them." — Digest, on a love scene as OLTL's Tina with Mitch (Roscoe Born), 10/22/85

Official Web Site

www.andreaevans.com

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