Mary Beth Evans
Mary Beth Evans was voted Best Actress by her 4th-grade classmates in Orange County, California. From there the self-described "beach girl" set her sights on a performing career. At 14 she got a job in a fast-food restaurant and had her older sister drive her to acting classes. Following graduation from Huntington Beach High School, Mary Beth spent five months in Europe before joining the prestigious South Coast Repertory Conservatory.
Evans was voted Best Actress by her fourth-grade classmates in Orange County, California. From there, the self-described "beach girl" set her sights on a performing career. At 14, she got a job in a fast-food restaurant and had her older sister drive her to acting classes. Following graduation from Huntington Beach High School, Mary Beth spent five months in Europe before joining the prestigious South Coast Repertory Conservatory.
Evans is known not only for her earlier stint on Days of our Lives, but also as Katherine Bell on General Hospital and Sierra Montgomery on As the World Turns. She has appeared in many television shows and movies in guest roles, local theatre productions and was nominated for, and won, a Soap Opera Digest Award for Favorite Supercouple, with co-star Stephen Nichols (Steve "Patch" Johnson).
As a working mother, Evans finds time to enjoy interior decorating, cooking, and crafts. She has a mail order business for fresh, bake-them-yourself apple pies. She married Dr. Michael Schwartz in 1985, and together they reside in Southern California with their three children, Danny, Katie, and Matthew.
As The World Turns
Sierra Estaban
December 26, 2000 to
January 25, 2001;
April 10, 2001 to September 2004 [recurring];
November 15, 2004 to
October 10, 2005 [contract];
July 21, 2010 to
August 13, 2010
General Hospital
Katherine Bell
July 13, 1993 to
October 11, 1999
Murder, She Wrote
Julie Knight
1993
Days of our Lives
Kayla Brady
May 23, 1986 to May 26, 1992;
June 12, 2006 to
February 17, 2009;
June 18, 2010 to
June 29, 2010;
September 23, 2010 to Present
Knight Rider
Nancy Marsden
1986
Remington Steele
Cindy Dirks
1985
Knight Rider
Cindy Mattheson
1984
Rituals
Dakota "Koty" Lane
1984-1985
Riptide
Ellie Thompkins
1984
Masquerade
Linda/Arlene
1983
Secrets of a Mother and Daughter
Kitty Beaumont
1983
Father Murphy
Josephine
1982
American Coffee
Receptionist
2001
Lovelines
Piper
1984
Toy Soldiers
Buffy
1984
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress (
2015,
2016; for
Kayla Brady, Days of our Lives)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series (
2016; for The Bay)
Daytime Emmy Awards Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress (
2016,
2018; for
Kayla Brady, Days of our Lives)
Daytime Emmy Awards Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2008; for
Kayla Brady, Days of our Lives)
Soap Opera Digest Award Favorite Supercouple (1989; for
Kayla Brady, Days of our Lives; with Stephen Nichols)
Soap Opera Digest Award Nomination, Outstanding Supercouple (1990; for
Kayla Brady, Days of our Lives; with Stephen Nichols)
PLACE OF BIRTH: Pasadena, California
DATE OF BIRTH: March 7, 1961
HEIGHT: 5'4"
HAIR: Blonde
EYES: Blue
MARITAL STATUS: Married, Michael Schwartz [Nov 3, 1985]
News Archive: GH sources say Evans, co-star have been let go [Aug 19, 1999]
News Archive: Evans discusses her upcoming GH departure [Aug 29, 1999]
News Archive: DAYS, GH vet to play ATWT's Sierra [Dec 11, 2000]
News Archive: Whispers say Nichols, Evans may reunite at ATWT. [Aug 27, 2001]
News Archive: Evans to return to ATWT after a year's absence [Apr 12, 2004]
News Archive: Evans nixes DAYS return, joins OLTL cast. [Aug 23, 2004]
News Archive: Evans changes mind, will remain at ATWT. [Aug 30, 2004]
News Archive: Kimberlin Brown cast for OLTL "vacated" by Mary Beth Evans. [Aug 30, 2004]
News Archive: ATWT drops Evans to recurring, but she'll still be seen. [Oct 31, 2005]
News Archive: Nichols, Evans back as DAYS' Path and Kayla. [Oct 31, 2005]
News Archive: Evans added to "Soap Star" judging panel. [Mar 5, 2007]
News Archive: Latest DAYS cuts hit Nichols, Evans. [Feb 2, 2009]
News Archive: A dozen fan-faves headed back to DAYS for Alice's memorial. [Mar 31, 2010]
News Archive: Mary Beth Evans to return for ATWT's final weeks. [Apr 29, 2010]
News Archive: Mary Beth Evans headed back to DAYS in December. [Aug 9, 2011]
News Archive: DAYS places Mary Beth Evans back on contract [May 1, 2015]
News Archive: DAYS Mary Beth Evans celebrates very first (and second!) Emmy nomination [Mar 24, 2016]
News Archive: DAYS' Mary Beth Evans opens up about her "whirlwind" triple Emmy win [May 12, 2016]
News Archive: INTERVIEW: DAYS' Mary Beth Evans and Stephen Nichols dish on Steve and Kayla's wedding [Feb 14, 2017]
News Archive: Days of our Lives star Mary Beth Evans launches MB's Kitchen cooking show [Apr 9, 2019]
