Andrea Hall Biography

Andrea Hall is an American soap opera actress who has since retired from the genre. She is best known for her role as Samantha Evans on Days of Our Lives, which she played from 1977 to 1982. On the show, she played Samantha Evans, the twin sister of Deidre Hall’s character, Marlena Evans.

Andrea Hall Age

She was born on 31st October 1947, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America. She is 71 years old as of 2018.

Andrea Hall Acting Career

She is best known for her role as Samantha Evans on Days of Our Lives, which she played from 1977 to 1982. On the show, she played Samantha Evans, the twin sister of Deidre Hall’s character, Marlena Evans.

After a long hiatus, Andrea Hall returned to Days of Our Lives in 2000-01, playing Marlena-lookalike, Hattie Adams.

Andrea Hall Twin

She has a twin sister by the name Deidre Hall who they both starred in the film In the days of our lives.

Andrea Hall Nephews

She has two nephews, David Atticus Sohmer, and Tully Chapin Sohmer.

Andrea Hall Husband|Married

Andrea Hall is the loving wife of Thomas Gengler, a former restaurateur, is a chain restaurant manager in Norfolk, Virginia.

Andrea Hall Director

Gryphon Minerals appointed Andrea Hall as a non-executive director of the company, effective from 1 September 2012. Hall’s skills are set to greatly assist the company as it transitions to a gold producer through the development of the Banfora Gold Project in Burkina Faso, one of the country’s largest undeveloped projects.

Hall, a chartered accountant and formerly a Perth-based partner within KPMG’s Advisory Services division, has more than 20 years of experience in internal and external audit, corporate governance, risk management, and advisory services. During her tenure at KPMG, she worked closely with many large organizations in mining and other sectors, including iron ore, nickel, and gold producers, as well as managing the Perth-based finance team for WMC Resources.

Hall was the 2011 Chair of the WA Council for the Institute of Chartered Accountants, where she was an elected member for seven years. She is currently a member of the Murdoch University Audit and Risk Committee and sits on the Board of Commissioners for Lotterywest.

Andrea Hall Interview

Valerie Lawson: Welcome to the blog, Andrea! Thank you so much for taking the time to answer our members’ questions, today.

Question #1 – If you could tell a writer one thing to help them get published, what would it be?

Andrea Hall: Don’t give up! Keep writing and trying. One never knows which project will be the one that will get published.

VL: Ah! Persistence is so important.

VL: Question #2 – Have you ever found a manuscript at a conference that you went on to publish?

AH: Not yet. But I’ve heard stories from other editors.

I did have a published author pitch me the novel of another member of her writing group at a trade show, and I did go on to publish that.

VL: What a nice friend! (Another reason to join a critique group!)

Question #3 – What makes you cringe in a query letter?

AH: Not following directions.

Telling your life story when it doesn’t pertain to the book. Mentioning that family/friends/your kids love your book. Calling the submission the next “best-seller.”

If only we could predict that!

VL: Yes, it’s always important to follow the submission guidelines!

Question #4 – What words would you recommend authors replace in their writing?

AH: This is going to be different for each writer.

For picture books, every word needs to count. Eliminate the words that are unnecessary.

For novels, look at words or phrases that are overused and try to avoid repetition.

VL: Question #5 – Do you prefer picture books written in the past or present tense?

AH: I don’t have a preference.

VL: Question #6 – Could you explain what goes on inside an acquisition meeting?

AH: This is where the editor pitches the book to the rest of the group and works to get everyone (hopefully) excited about it. We discuss how the book fits into our list and get feedback from sales and marketing. This determines whether or not the editor gets the green light to acquire the project.

VL: Question #7 – How do you feel about sensitivity readers? Who is expected to obtain the services of sensitivity readers, the author or the publisher?

AH: Sensitivity readers serve the necessary purpose of ensuring authenticity when writing outside one’s own cultural group. I feel it falls to both the author and publisher—the author needs to do their due diligence to make the work as authentic as possible, and the publisher needs to also double-check and verify accuracy.

VL: That makes sense. Double-checking is always a good idea.

Question #8 – In Middle-Grade historical fiction, is it a problem if the action of a story begins when the main character is very young? (Knowing kids who read Middle Grade like characters that are a little older than they are, and also wanting to stick to the facts as much as possible without turning off readers.) Any suggestions?

AH: This is tricky without knowing the context of the story. If something significant happened to the MC as a young child, which impacts the overall plot or helped shaped the character, then it makes sense to include. I suggest looking at other historical fiction titles that have done this and then find the best approach for your story.

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