American actress Andrea Evans has died at the age of 66, casting director Don Carroll has revealed.
The actress was famous for playing the vixen Tina Lord on ABC’s One Life to Live – however she famously left the series because the role brought unwanted attention from a stalker.
Evans – who also played Rebecca Hotchkiss on NBC/DirecTV’s Passions – died at her home in Pasadena, California on Sunday, casting director Don Carroll told The Hollywood Reporter.
Who was Andrea Evans?
Andrea Lynn Evans was an actress born on June 18, 1957, in Aurora, Illinois.
While Evans was studying at the University of Illinois, she landed her first acting gig as an extra for the 1978 film The Fury.
The following year, Evans landed her first major role as Tina Lord in the hit ABC soap opera, One Life to Live.
She appeared on and off the show until 2011 when she retired her character.
While Evans played the role of Tina, she also appeared on both The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful as Tawny Moore.
In 2000, Andrea appeared as Rebecca Hotchkiss in the soap show, Passions for a hefty 627 episodes.
The show was canceled in July 2007 though episodes ran through August 2008.
Throughout Evan’s personal life, she was married twice—once to her ex-husband, Wayne Massey, and second, to her longtime husband Steve Rodriguez.
Steve and Andrea had been married since 1998 and the two adopted a daughter named Kylie in 2004.
Andrea Evan cause of death
On July 9, 2023, Andrea Evans passed away after battling cancer.
The news broke after her former manager, Don Carroll confirmed the late actress’ passing.
Evan’s current manager, Nick Leicht, told PEOPLE: “I’ve been working with Andrea for the past 7 years.
“She was such a tremendous talent and an absolute joy to work with.”
Since the news broke out, fans and friends of Evans have been extending their condolences.
One user wrote on Twitter: “RIP to a real one. Andrea Evans managed to create 4 very different and Iconic characters in Daytime Dramas and it was always a good ride.
“I’m so sad we won’t see that genius grace the genre again. Condolences to her family and friends and fellow fans of this great actress!”
Andrea Evans Net Worth: How much is Andrea Evans worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Andrea Evans had a net worth of $5million.
In 2015, Evans was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a New Approaches Drama Series for her performance in the web series, DeVanity.
The same year, she won an ISA Award for Best Guest Actress on the web series.
According to IMDB, Andrea Evans was meant to play Becky Lee in the upcoming thriller, Asphalt Jungle.
Source: Atinkanews.net
THANK YOU for constantly reading stories on AtinkaNews. You are free to share this story via the various social media platforms . Kindly follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
