Emmy Award-nominated actress Andrea Evans joins "Passions" in the role of "Rebecca Osburn Hotchkiss," the manipulative, rapacious social climber whose ambition is to reign over the Crane Emipire. Rebecca is the ex-wife of Jonathen Hotchkiss, as well as the "fianceé" of Julian Crane (Ben Masters). She is also mother to socialite Gwen Hotchkiss (Liza Huber).
Born and raised in the Midwest, Evans began acting with a job as an extra in Brian De Palma's "The Fury," which ultimately became a featured role. She was soon cast in the television mini-series "The Awakening Land" and her performance garnered the attention of ABC casting executives, which lead to her long-term contract role as Tina Clayton on "One Life to Live." Evans other notable daytime roles include Tawny on "The Bold and the Beautiful," and Patty Williams Abbott on "The Young and the Restless." Additionally, Evans credits include a recurring role on "Capitol News" and the films "Opposite Sex, " "Low Down Dirty Shame," "Ice Cream Man" and "Ghostwriter."
Evan's charitable interests include City of Hope, Amnesty International, Global Relief, the Special Olympics and a variety of AIDS fundraising and research organizations.
In her free time, Andrea enjoys spending time with her husband Steve, their dog Motown and their cat Ernie. Her hobbies include cooking, gardening, working out and she is an ardent baseball fan. Andrea was born on June 18.
