Andrea Jean Hall (born
October 31,
1947) is an
American soap opera actress who has since retired from the genre.
Personal life
She is the twin of fellow soap actress,
Deidre Hall. Both were born in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, raised in
Lake Worth, Florida and graduated in 1965 from
Lake Worth High School.
Her current husband, Thomas Gengler, used to own a restaurant in
Virginia Beach, Virginia named Tandoms Pine Tree Inn. He is now a chain restaurant manager in
Norfolk, Virginia. Andrea now teaches Special Education in
Virginia Beach, Virginia. They have adopted a daughter from the Philippines named Emily Allison.
Career
She is best known for her role as Samantha Evans on
Days of our Lives, which she played from 1977 to 1982. On the show, she played Samantha Evans the twin sister of
Deidre Hall's character,
Marlena Evans.
