Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of infant loss.
Dr. Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall) is one of the most popular soap opera characters of all time.
Samantha was jealous of her sister and created a plan to take over her life.
She impersonated Marlena and had her admitted to Bayview as a patient.
She even ordered shock therapy to keep Marlena from revealing the truth.
Don saved Marlena from Bayview and had Samantha arrested.
The couple prepared for their new little bundle of joy, but Marlena went into early labor.
They couldn’t seem to heal from the trauma and began to grow apart.
Don then found comfort with Liz Chandler (Gloria Loring), and they started having an affair.
When Marlena found out about Don’s infidelity, she decided to file for divorce.
Although they couldn’t make their marriage work, the pair did remain friends following their split.
Marlena also found love again and went on to have other children.
The actor revealed that she has consulted professionals in the past about difficult or confusing scenes.
Hall admitted that dealing with the SIDS storyline was one of those times.
Specifically with the crib death scenes," she toldWe Love Soaps.
“I didn’t understand.
I wasn’t a mother at that point.
I didn’t know about crib death, and how it happens, and what people do afterward.
With them, she welcomed her children Sami Brady, Eric Brady, and Belle Black.
She also became stepmother to John’s other children, Brady Black and Paul Narita.
However, Marlena never forgot about little DJ.
