Randall Edwards (actress)

Randall Edwards (born June 15, 1955) is an American former actress. She is best known for playing the role of Delia Ryan on the television soap opera Ryan's Hope from 1979 to 1982.

Randall Edwards
Born (1955-06-15) June 15, 1955
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
EducationCalifornia Institute of the Arts
OccupationActress
Years active1979–1990
Spouse
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(m. 1982; div. 1990)​

Early life and education

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Edwards' parents divorced when she was 10, and she lived with her mother on Cape Cod.[1]

After graduating from the California Institute of the Arts in 1976, she acted in the theater and later worked as a waitress to buy a van to take her to Hollywood.[2]

Career

Edwards worked as a secretary in Santa Monica, California, and unsuccessfully auditioned for General Hospital before winning the role of Delia Ryan on Ryan's Hope in early 1979.[3] Edwards moved to New York and played the role until 1982. She received a nomination for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her performance after a storyline where Delia ran over boyfriend Barry Ryan with the car of Faith Coleridge whom she had been driving home after finding her drunk. Her predecessor, Ilene Kristen, was a fan favorite, but Edwards, with her softer, ditsier portrayal, did manage to win over viewers. Edwards also met husband Roscoe Born (Joe Novak) on set; they married in 1985 and divorced in 1990.

She left the cast of Ryan's Hope in 1982 but briefly appeared that same year on As the World Turns as the daughter of Ellen and David Stewart, Dr. Carol Ann "Annie" Stewart #7.

On Broadway, Edwards portrayed a prostitute in the Neil Simon comedy Biloxi Blues and the Kikki in the flop Peter Allen musical Legs Diamond.[4] Edwards later retired from acting and became a psychologist.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1980Smokey and the JudgeWaitress
1984The Pope of Greenwich VillageHat Check Girl

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1979–1982Ryan's HopeDelia Ryan413 episodes
1982As the World TurnsAnnie Stewart
1984Tales of the UnexpectedRebeccaEpisode: "The Gift of Beauty"
1987 Spenser: For Hire Betsy Episode: "Mary Hamilton"
1990 Newhart Libby Harcourt Episode: "My Husband, My Peasant"

References
  1. Ross, Marilyn T. "Randall Edwards Talks About Going Ape On Ryan's Hope". Soap Opera Magazine (July 1980).
  2. Burns, Cherie; Gritten, David (1980). "Lust in the Afternoon". People. 13.
  3. John-Michael, Reed (March 20, 1979). "Tune Tomorrow". Tri-City Herald.
  4. George, Hatza (May 5, 1985). "Broadway Sings a Song of Lament". Reading Eagle.
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