# Andrea Evans
**Andrea Evans** (Andrea Lynn Evans; 1957 – July 9, 2023) was an American actress best known for portraying Tina Lord on the ABC soap opera *One Life to Live*, and also for soap roles as Patty Williams on *The Young and the Restless*, Tawny Moore on *The Bold and the Beautiful*, and Rebecca Hotchkiss on *Passions*.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born / died | Born 1957 in Aurora, Illinois; died July 9, 2023, at her home in Pasadena, California, of breast cancer, at age 66[1](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-07-10/one-life-to-live-the-bold-and-the-beautiful-actor-andrea-evans-dies-at-66) |
| Signature role | Tina Lord on ABC's *One Life to Live*, originated in 1978 and played across four separate stints through 2011[2](https://www.tvline.com/news/andrea-evans-cause-of-death-one-life-to-live-tina-lord-dies-1235010750/) |
| Other soap roles | Patty Williams (*The Young and the Restless*, 1983–1984), Tawny Moore (*The Bold and the Beautiful*, 1999–2000 and 2010–2011), Rebecca Hotchkiss (*Passions*, 2000–2008)[3](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/evans-andrea-1957-andrea-evans-massey) • [4](https://tv.apple.com/us/person/andrea-evans/umc.cpc.h7rjdyhmg70ow1s5duui1eks) |
| *Passions* run | 627 episodes of *Passions* over an eight-year run beginning in 2000[1](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-07-10/one-life-to-live-the-bold-and-the-beautiful-actor-andrea-evans-dies-at-66) |
| Emmy nominations | Daytime Emmy nominations in 1988 for Outstanding Ingenue (*One Life to Live*) and in 2015 for *DeVanity*[5](https://www.tvinsider.com/1098518/andrea-evans-dead-one-life-to-live-young-and-the-restless/) |
| Marriages | Wayne Massey, 1981 to 1984 (divorced); Stephen Rodriguez, from January 10, 1998, until her death; the couple adopted a daughter in 2004[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0262529/bio/) |
| Final work | Completed a memoir, *My One Life to Live*, shortly before her death[5](https://www.tvinsider.com/1098518/andrea-evans-dead-one-life-to-live-young-and-the-restless/) |
## Early life and start in acting
Evans was born in [Aurora, Illinois](https://www.edgepedia.org/aurora-illinois), in 1957. After graduating early from high school she attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign[1](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-07-10/one-life-to-live-the-bold-and-the-beautiful-actor-andrea-evans-dies-at-66). She began performing in television commercials, print ads, and on stage at the age of 10, according to her profile in the reference work *Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television*, which also records that she later had her own jewelry line, Platinum by Andrea, and was a member of Actors Equity[3](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/evans-andrea-1957-andrea-evans-massey).
Her first Hollywood work came in 1978: an uncredited appearance as an extra in [Brian De Palma](https://www.edgepedia.org/brian-de-palma)'s film *The Fury* and a small role in the NBC miniseries *The Awakening Land*[1](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-07-10/one-life-to-live-the-bold-and-the-beautiful-actor-andrea-evans-dies-at-66). A single guest spot followed on *CHiPs* in 1982, credited as Andrea Evans Massey[3](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/evans-andrea-1957-andrea-evans-massey).
## Tina Lord on One Life to Live
Evans originated the role of Tina Lord on *One Life to Live* in 1978[2](https://www.tvline.com/news/andrea-evans-cause-of-death-one-life-to-live-tina-lord-dies-1235010750/). Her *Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television* credit entry lists the run as 1978 to 1981 and then 1985 to 1990[3](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/evans-andrea-1957-andrea-evans-massey); the Los Angeles Times obituary instead dates her rise to fame from 1979 to 1981, before the same 1985 to 1990 return[1](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-07-10/one-life-to-live-the-bold-and-the-beautiful-actor-andrea-evans-dies-at-66). The character was briefly recast with actresses Kelli Maroney and Marsha Clark in the mid-1980s before Evans returned[2](https://www.tvline.com/news/andrea-evans-cause-of-death-one-life-to-live-tina-lord-dies-1235010750/).
Her second stint as Tina made her a popular star of the show. She was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Ingenue in a Drama Series in 1988, nicknamed "Daytime's Diva of Dirt" by *[People](https://www.edgepedia.org/people-magazine)* magazine, and appeared on several covers of *Soap Opera Digest*[7](https://obits.dallasnews.com/news/andrea-evans-1957-2023-one-life-to-live-star). Her reference-work honors list adds a 1981 [Young Artist Award](https://www.edgepedia.org/young-artist-award) nomination and Soap Opera Digest Award nominations in 1986 and 1988, including a villainess category, all for the role[3](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/evans-andrea-1957-andrea-evans-massey).
Asked by *Soap Opera Digest* in 2007 to name her all-time favorite role, Evans answered, "That's an easy one: Tina on *One Life to Live*. In every actor's life, you hope for a role that becomes bigger than yourself and for me; Tina was that role"[2](https://www.tvline.com/news/andrea-evans-cause-of-death-one-life-to-live-tina-lord-dies-1235010750/).
## The stalker and a retreat from public life
In 1990 Evans abruptly left *One Life to Live* and quit acting, remaining out of the public eye for four years[1](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-07-10/one-life-to-live-the-bold-and-the-beautiful-actor-andrea-evans-dies-at-66). TVLine describes the gap as a decade out of the public eye[2](https://www.tvline.com/news/andrea-evans-cause-of-death-one-life-to-live-tina-lord-dies-1235010750/). The reason was later revealed: a stalker who had first accosted her in the lobby of the ABC studio in the fall of 1987 and sent her death threats[8](https://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2023/07/rip-andrea-evans-one-life-to-live-passions-actress-was-66). IMDb's trivia notes that she left the Tina Lord role because the stalker became too familiar with her schedule and kept appearing at the set[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0262529/bio/). In a 2008 *People* interview she said of the episode, "It forever changed me. There's no way it could not"[1](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-07-10/one-life-to-live-the-bold-and-the-beautiful-actor-andrea-evans-dies-at-66).
## Return to daytime and later work
After the hiatus, Evans appeared in the films *A Low Down Dirty Shame* (1994) and *Ice Cream Man* (1995) before returning to daytime television. She played Tawny Moore on *The Bold and the Beautiful* from 1999 to 2000, then took the role of Rebecca Hotchkiss on *Passions*, appearing in 627 episodes across the show's eight-year run beginning in 2000. She reprised Tawny Moore from 2010 to 2011, including one episode of *The Young and the Restless* in 2010[1](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-07-10/one-life-to-live-the-bold-and-the-beautiful-actor-andrea-evans-dies-at-66) • [5](https://www.tvinsider.com/1098518/andrea-evans-dead-one-life-to-live-young-and-the-restless/).
She returned to *One Life to Live* as Tina in 2008 and again in 2011, before the series left the airwaves in 2012[2](https://www.tvline.com/news/andrea-evans-cause-of-death-one-life-to-live-tina-lord-dies-1235010750/).
Evans's later work moved toward digital series. She played Vivian Price on the web series *DeVanity* in 2014, earning her second Daytime Emmy nomination in 2015, and appeared as Patty Walker on the [Amazon Prime](https://www.edgepedia.org/amazon-prime) series *The Bay* from 2017 to 2020[1](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-07-10/one-life-to-live-the-bold-and-the-beautiful-actor-andrea-evans-dies-at-66). Her film credits also included *Hit List* (2012) and *Imaginary Friend* (2012)[5](https://www.tvinsider.com/1098518/andrea-evans-dead-one-life-to-live-young-and-the-restless/). She also worked as a producer, on the 2019 show *Rocking the Couch*[9](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/andrea-evans/).
## Personal life and death
Evans was briefly married to her *One Life to Live* co-star Wayne Massey, who played Tina's love interest Johnny Drummond; the marriage ran from February 14, 1981, to March 1, 1984[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0262529/bio/). She married Los Angeles attorney Stephen Rodriguez on January 10, 1998, and the couple adopted a daughter, Kylie Lyn Rodriguez, in 2004[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0262529/bio/).
Outside acting, she was Celebrity Ambassador for City of Hope's "Walk of Hope Against Breast Cancer" and worked with animal rescue organizations; she was a regular columnist for *Healthy Cooking* magazine, contributing vegetarian recipes[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0262529/bio/).
Evans died of breast cancer at her home in [Pasadena, California](https://www.edgepedia.org/pasadena-california), on July 9, 2023, at the age of 66[1](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-07-10/one-life-to-live-the-bold-and-the-beautiful-actor-andrea-evans-dies-at-66). Her husband's statement after her death described "her unwavering strength, positivity, and indomitable spirit" through "her fearless fight against this relentless disease"[10](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/andrea-evans-death-cause-b2372925.html). Before her death she had completed a memoir, *My One Life to Live*[5](https://www.tvinsider.com/1098518/andrea-evans-dead-one-life-to-live-young-and-the-restless/).
## References
1. [Andrea Evans of 'One Life to Live' and 'The Bold and the Beautiful' dies at 66, Los Angeles Times (July 10, 2023)](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-07-10/one-life-to-live-the-bold-and-the-beautiful-actor-andrea-evans-dies-at-66)
2. [Soap Vet Andrea Evans, One Life To Live's Tina Lord, Dead At 66, TVLine (July 10, 2023)](https://www.tvline.com/news/andrea-evans-cause-of-death-one-life-to-live-tina-lord-dies-1235010750/)
3. [Evans, Andrea 1957– (Andrea Evans Massey), Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television via Encyclopedia.com](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/evans-andrea-1957-andrea-evans-massey)
4. [Andrea Evans Movies and Shows, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/us/person/andrea-evans/umc.cpc.h7rjdyhmg70ow1s5duui1eks)
5. [Andrea Evans Dies: 'One Life to Live' Star Was 66, TV Insider (July 10, 2023)](https://www.tvinsider.com/1098518/andrea-evans-dead-one-life-to-live-young-and-the-restless/)
6. [Andrea Evans – Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0262529/bio/)
7. [Andrea Evans (1957–2023), One Life to Live star, Legacy.com obituary via The Dallas Morning News](https://obits.dallasnews.com/news/andrea-evans-1957-2023-one-life-to-live-star)
8. [R.I.P. Andrea Evans – 'One Life to Live' and 'Passions' Actress Was 66, Soap Opera Network (July 2023)](https://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2023/07/rip-andrea-evans-one-life-to-live-passions-actress-was-66)
9. [Andrea Evans – Actress, Producer, TV Insider profile](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/andrea-evans/)
10. [Andrea Evans death: The Young and the Restless star dies at age 66, The Independent (July 2023)](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/andrea-evans-death-cause-b2372925.html)
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