Marla Adams is a well-known American television actress who played Belle Clemons on the American soap opera “The Secret Storm” from 1968 to 1974. From 1983 to 1986, Adams played Dina Abbott Mergeron in the American television soap opera “The Young and the Restless,” which she reprised in 1991, 1996, 2008, and 2017-2020. In March 2017, she was also nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work on The Young and the Restless. She also starred on Broadway in the Morosco Theatre’s 1958 production of The Visit, alongside Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne.

What is Marla Adams’ Net Worth?

Marla Adams has amassed a sizable fortune from her work as a soap opera star. She has risen to high heights in her profession since her debut in 1965. Adams has a net worth of $1.6 million as of 2020, based on all of her earnings. With her money, she is currently living a rich and opulent lifestyle.

What is Marla Adams famous for?

• Famous as an American television actress
• Known for her role of Belle Clemons on “The Secret Storm” and her role as Dina Abbott Mergeron in “The Young and the Restless”.

Early Life and Family

Marla Adams was born in the United States on August 28, 1938, in Ocean City, New Jersey. Marla Adams is her given name. She is a citizen of the United States. Her ethnicity is White, and her zodiac sign is Virgo.

Adams was born into a well-to-do New Jersey family. She was born and reared in the state of New Jersey. She went to a local school for her education. There is no additional information about her siblings or relatives. She had a strong interest in acting as she grew older. As a result, she took a lot of acting classes and was also a member of the school’s theatre team.

She went on to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts after that. Adams moved to Los Angeles after finishing her schooling to pursue her acting career. She also starred alongside Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne in the Morosco Theatre production of The Visit in 1958.

Marla Adams Career: Highlights

• Marla Adams started her professional acting career in 1961 by debuting with her role of June in the American Technicolor period drama film “Splendor in the Grass”.
• She continued her acting career by playing small roles in the local theatre shows.
• She got her career breakthrough in 1968 after she began portraying the role of Belle Clemens in the American soap opera “The Secret Storm”.
• Her role as Belle Clemons was the show’s reigning villainess for the last year of its run to destroy the life of the leading heroine, Amy Ames.
• She was appreciated a lot and she stayed in the series till 1974.

• She also made her guest appearance on the 8th episode of the 5th season of the American television series “Emergency!” as Rita Hudson in 1975.
• Adams rose into prominence in 1983 after she started playing the recurring role of Dina Abbott Mergeron in the American television soap opera “The Young and the Restless”.
• She continued appearing in the series till 1986.

Guest appearances:

• She made her guest appearances in the sitcom in her role as Dina Abbott Mergeron in 1991, 1996, and 2008.
• Her role caused major disruptions in the lives of her three children and ex-husband John Abbott and his wife Jill.
• In May 2017, she began reprising her role as Dina in The Young and the Restless.
• Her role received good reviews from juries and also earned her an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
• She continued appearing in The Young and the Restless till October 2020.
• She has appeared in films like “The President’s Man(2000)”, and “Gotcha! (1985)”.
• Adams also portrayed the role of Helen Mullin in the American soap opera “Generations” from 1989-1990.
• In 1991, she became the third actress to play the role of Beth Logan in the American television soap opera “The Bold and the Beautiful”.
• She has also appeared in series such as “Days of Our Lives”, and “Capitol”.
• Then, she portrayed the role of First Lady Mathews in Michael Preece’s television film The President’s Man in 2000.
• She also made her guest appearances on the American action crime television series “Walker, Texas Ranger” for three episodes from 2000-2001.

Marla Adams Husband:

Marla Adams is currently without a partner. She has, however, been married twice in her lifetime. She married her first husband, George, when she was just a teenager. George was a musician she met for the first time at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

He impressed her with his piano playing abilities. A son named Trip and a daughter named Pam were born to the couple. After seven years of marriage, George abandoned Adams in favor of her best friend, breaking her heart. She went on, though, and married for the second time, which she now regards to be one of her biggest life blunders. Her second husband’s identity has remained a mystery. Both of Adams’ husbands are now deceased, and she lives happily in Los Angeles with her son and his family.

After suffering from difficulties due to Alzheimer’s disease, she departed her position on The Young and the Restless on October 15, 2020. Her current health status has remained a mystery.

Body Measurement

Marla Adams is a lovely woman in her early eighties. Her complexion is fair, and she has blonde hair and green eyes. She stands 5ft 7inches (1.75m) tall and weighs approximately 56kg.