'One Life to Live's Erika Slezak Pays Tribute to Late Co-Star Andrea Evans
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On Sunday, July 9, One Life to Live star Andrea Evans passed away at the age of 66 from breast cancer. Now, her soap opera co-star, Erika Slezak, is paying tribute to the actress with a meaningful message.
The 76-year-old shared a note on her website about Evans' passing, writing, "I am absolutely shocked and devastated by this news and I send love and deepest sympathies to Steve and Kylie- they were her whole life," referring to Evans' husband and daughter.
"Andrea and I worked together for so long- on her first day at work, she was living one block away from me and I walked her to work," Slezak went on, "She was just a child- never been to NYC- so sweet and kind and loving- amazing that she played such a complicated, confused and selfish character so well."
The actress continued, "When she and Steve got married and then got Kylie, it seemed her life was finally complete. She was so happy. So very very sad."
The two actresses first met when Evans joined One Life to Live in 1979. She played the character Tina Lord, the half-sister of Slezak's Victoria Lord.
Melissa Archer, who also acted with Evans on the soap opera, wrote on Facebook after hearing the news, "This is heartbreaking news. Andrea was a kind woman, fun to work with, and such a pro. I feel so fortunate that I was able to play with her on OLTL and The Bay the Series. Sending love to all our soap family and Andrea’s real family. World lost a good one. 💔."
Evans also starred in The Young and the Restless and other television series throughout her acting career, and she even earned a Daytime Emmy nomination in 1988 for her performance as Tina.
