Marla Adams
, noted for her role as
Dina Abbott Mergeron
on
The Young and the Restless
, has died. She was 85.
Adams died on Thursday, April 25, in Los Angeles, PEOPLE reports. The reason of death has not been announced.
In a statement to PEOPLE,
Josh Griffith
, the executive producer and head writer for The Young and the Restless, hailed Adams as someone who made an "unforgettable mark" on the serial drama.
In addition to placing second in the
Miss New Jersey pageant
, she was named
Miss Diamond Jubilee Queen
at the 1954 celebration of
Ocean City's 75th anniversary
.
Adams began performing while a student at the
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
. Some of her early performances included appearing on Broadway in the 1958 production of The Visit and playing June in the 1961 feature film Splendor in the Grass.
She played Belle Clemens on The Secret Storm from 1968 to 1974 and has performed in over 40 television and film productions, including The Golden Girls, Hart to Hart, The Love Boat, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, Generations, and Capitol.
After years of intermittent appearances on The Young and the Restless, she made a full-time return in 2017. Her work received a
Daytime Emmy Award
in 2021, following a previous nomination in 2018.
Adams is survived by her daughter Pam Oates, son
Gunnar Garat
, grandsons Gefjon and Stone, and great-grandson Remi.
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