While the death deception allowed Deidre Hall to learn just how much her fans adored her, she told The TV Watercooler, “That was my sister whose character they killed off! I was not happy about that. So, it was upsetting.” Worse yet, Deidre’s twin, Andrea Hall-Gengler, had given up her job as a special education teacher to play Samantha.
Deidre told People that she actually came up with the twin idea herself, saying that she requested it when late “Days of Our Lives” head writer Ann Marcus asked her if there were any particular plotlines she was interested in exploring. It became Deidre’s favorite “DOOL” storyline.
Deidre was stunned when her twin — who had no prior acting experience — was able to cry on cue like a seasoned pro for one scene. “I said, ‘That was spectacular. How did you do that?’ And she said, ‘Well, I don’t know. I’ve watched you do it for years. How hard could it be?'” recalled Deidre. Andrea did so well that she was asked to return to the show in 2000. But instead of Samantha being resurrected from the dead, Andrea played a new character named Hattie Adams. Hattie bore a striking resemblance to Marlena, even more so after undergoing plastic surgery. Speaking to “Brief Take,” Andrea said of her twin’s other role, “As a special education teacher, she’s vibrant, and she’s fun, and she’s effusive, and she’s physical, and that what’s she brought to Hattie,”
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