Judi Evans plays Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis on NBC's hit daytime soap opera "Days of our Lives."

Evans is an Emmy Award-winning actress who played Beth Raines on "Guiding Light," but is best known for playing Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis, a role she originated in 1986. She was a regular cast member from 1986 until 1991, then returned in 2003 to play Bonnie Lockhart, another role she originated and played until early 2007. Later in 2007, she returned to "Days of our Lives" to reprise the role of Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis, which she has played on a recurring basis since then.

Evans was born in Montebello, California. Evans married Michael Luciano, her second husband, on November 20, 1993. Their son, Austin Luciano, was born on May 26, 1996.

Evans was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 2008 for "Days of our Lives."