Actress Andrea Evans, best known for her roles on the soap operas “One Life to Live,” “The Bold and The Beautiful” and “Passions,” has died. She was 66.
Evans died Sunday at her home in Pasadena, California, following a battle with breast cancer, Evans’ representative Nick Leicht confirmed to USA TODAY on Monday.
“She was such a tremendous talent and an absolute joy to work with,” Leicht said in a statement.
Evans made her television debut as Fay Morrison Wheeler in the NBC miniseries “The Awakening Land” in 1978.
In 1979, Evans landed the role of Tina Clayton (later Tina Lord) on the ABC drama “One Life to Live.” She reprised her role numerous times over the years, last appearing on the series in 2011, per Evans’ IMDb page.
Evans cemented her status as a soap opera icon with additional roles on “The Young and the Restless,” “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “Passions.” Evans played Patty Williams Abbott on “The Young and the Restless” from 1983-1984 and Tawny Moore on “The Bold and The Beautiful” from 1999-2000 and later from 2010-2011.
On “Passions,” Evans portrayed Rebecca Hotchkiss from 2000-2008, appearing on the NBC drama for over 600 episodes, according to the actress’ IMDb page.
Evans was nominated for a pair of Daytime Emmys over the course of her career. She was nominated for outstanding ingenue in a drama series (“One Life to Live”) in 1988 and outstanding performer in a new approaches drama series (“DeVanity”) in 2015.
Evans is survived by her husband Steve and daughter Kylie.
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