When Andrea Hall joined her sister Deidre Hall on “Days of Our Lives” in 1977, the soap opera made history as the first-ever sudser to cast real-life twins, per Little Things. Samantha came on the scene as an out-of-work actress who also struggled with substance abuse problems (via Soaps In Depth). After seeing the wonderful life that Marlena had made for herself in Salem, Samantha concocted an evil plan to impersonate her identical twin sister and have Marlena committed to a mental institution. Posing as Marlena, Samantha even ordered her twin to have shock treatments so that she could keep her quiet. However, Marlena’s love interest Don Craig began to grow suspicious and eventually foiled Samantha’s big plan.
Marlena was released from the institution, and Samantha was arrested for swapping identities with her sibling, reports Soap Central. When Marlena planned to marry Don, she decided it was time to make amends with Samantha, and the two moved past their differences. Marlena was determined to move on with her life, and when Samantha was ultimately released from prison, the two reconnected in Salem.
However, the sisters didn’t have much time to work on their relationship before tragedy struck their family.
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