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Has an identical twin sister, Andrea Hall, who has played her "evil" twin, Samantha Evans, on Zeit der Sehnsucht (1965).

Deidre and her identical twin, Andrea Hall, are actually "mirror twins". Only by looking at them, face-on, can you see that their hair parts naturally on opposite sides. They can see this by looking in a mirror, then the parts match.

She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 6201 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on May 19, 2016.

Many insiders thought she had her best year ever on Zeit der Sehnsucht (1965) in 2004 and was considered a lock-up for a Daytime Emmy Award nomination. To the surprise of everyone, she was not nominated in what many are calling the biggest oversight by the Emmy Awards in many years.

Attended the private memorial for legendary actress Frances Reid, after her passing on February 3, 2010.

Has two sons: David Atticus Sohmer (born August, 23, 1992) and Tully Chapin Sohmer (born January 19, 1995). The surrogate mother is Robin B.

Best known by the public for her role as Dr. Marlena Evans on Zeit der Sehnsucht (1965).

Even though, she became famous for starring in the soap opera Zeit der Sehnsucht (1965), she actually started in another daytime serial Schatten der Leidenschaft (1973). In fact, she was in the very first episode that premiered on March 26, 1973. In 2013, "Entertainment Weekly" magazine looked back at the 40 year old episode and wrote of Hall: "Some actors in the premiere episode (which was only a half hour) may not be recognizable to today's younger Y&R fans, but you'd have to live in a hovel with no access to soap opera rags to NOT recognize the gal at episode's end who continues to reign as a daytime diva.".

Attended and graduated from Lake Worth Community High School (1965), and studied psychology before sidetracking into acting.

She was considered for the role of Kate McCallister in Chris Columbus' Kevin - Allein zu Haus (1990), which went to Catherine O'Hara.

Ex-stepmother of Ilisa Sohmer.