Days of Our Lives star Deidre Hall was seen picking up a sandwich at a Subway in Santa Monica while running errands on Sunday.
The 78-year-old actress, who is best known for her five-decade run as Dr. Marlena Evans on the long-running drama, was described as unrecognizable during the casual outing.
Casual weekend errands
The Wisconsin native wore a long-sleeve black top and pants for the trip. She accessorized with a brown bag, white sneakers and a pair of sunglasses, and wore her blonde locks down.
Before stopping for her sandwich and a beverage, the mother of two was seen taking care of errands at the local post office. Hall was later seen getting back into her car.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Hall for comment but has not yet received a response.
Decades in television
Hall was raised in Florida and moved to Los Angeles after attending Palm Beach Junior College. She began modeling and appearing in commercials before transitioning to television acting.
Her early career included appearances on popular shows such as The Streets of San Francisco, Columbo and The Young and the Restless, where she played Barbara Anderson. She also played Nurse Sally Lewis in the first two seasons of Emergency!
In 1976, she was cast as the superheroine Electra Woman in the live-action Saturday morning children's show Electra Woman and Dyna Girl.
That same year, she joined the cast of Days of Our Lives. The actress, who has received three Daytime Emmy nominations, played the iconic role until 1987, when juggling two television shows became stressful.
In 1986, she had begun playing Jessie Witherspoon on the family drama Our House, acting alongside Shannen Doherty, who played her older daughter. The show ran for two seasons before being cancelled in 1988, after which Hall took time off.
Return to soap operas
After making guest appearances on a variety of prime time shows, Hall returned to Days of Our Lives in March 1991. She remained on contract for 18 more years until January 24, 2009, when she was let go due to budget cuts.
During her career, Hall produced and starred in the 1995 made-for-TV movie Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story, which documented her journey to start a family. She later wrote the 2010 book Deidre Hall's Kitchen Closeup.
More recently, she guest-starred on the 2011 season finale of Lifetime's Drop Dead Diva, and played a fictionalized version of herself on the HBO Max series Hacks in 2024.
Family and relationships
Hall has been married four times. She was married to William Hudson from 1966 to 1970, singer Keith Barbour from 1972 to 1977, producer and writer Michael Dubelko from 1987 to 1989, and author and screenwriter Steve Sohmer from 1991 to 2006.
In the early 1980s, between her marriages to Barbour and Dubelko, she dated Louisiana State Senator Ned Randolph.
She shares two sons, David Atticus Sohmer and Tully Chapin Sohmer, with her fourth husband. Both sons were born via surrogate.
Reflecting on Days of Our Lives
In a December interview with People regarding the 60th anniversary of Days of Our Lives, Hall spoke affectionately about the show.
"It's a lifestyle, it's a family, it's a place to belong," Hall said. "I raised my children here, the best time with the best people."
"Nothing's been on television for 60 years? You must realize that," she continued. "So I've said it before, but it's a lot of people doing a lot of things right, and we've got good leadership."
She attributed the show's longevity to its family atmosphere. "We're a family show. We're running and produced and run by a family, always have been, so it just makes sense that we would last 60 years," she said.
Hall joked she wants to stay on the drama until her "key doesn't open that gate."
She also recalled her first day on the set, when she was acting in a scene with Mac Carey and Mary Frann, who played Amanda.
"I had a scene with Mac Carey, and I approached him. He was working with Mary Frann, who played Amanda, and I thought she's so beautiful, and I was transfixed watching her work," Hall shared.
"Mac was introducing us, and he said, 'I'd like you to meet Dr. Evans.' And I said, 'Oh no, please call me Amanda.' And the scene stopped."
She said she waited for someone to realize a mistake had been made. "And finally, Mac came in and said, 'Darling, she's Amanda. You're Marlena,'" she continued.
"So that was my first day. Try to remember who you're playing. A good life lesson."
