Marla Adams (born
August 28,
1938 in
Ocean City, New Jersey) is an
American soap opera actress, best known for her roles as
Belle Clemens on
The Secret Storm, from 1968 to 1974, and as
Dina Abbott Mergeron on
The Young and the Restless, from 1983 to 1986 and in 1996. She reprised her role as Dina for three episodes on
The Young and the Restless in 2008.
She also was the third actress to play Beth Logan,
Brooke (
Katherine Kelly Lang) and
Donna's (
Carrie Mitchum, now
Jennifer Gareis) mother on
The Bold and the Beautiful (1991). She was also the second actress to play manipulative and scheming Myrna Clegg, on the defunct soap
Capitol after the death of actress
Carolyn Jones who originated the role; and before
Marj Dusay, who became better known in the role. She also portrayed Helen Mullin on
Generations.