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Aalda is best known for her work in television as one of the first African-American daytime soap opera heroines, playing DiDi Bannister-Stoner on ABC's The Edge of Night from 1981 until the show's cancellation in 1984.
As played by Mariann Aalda, the smart and spirited young attorney became a prototype for the professional African-American female characters that began to proliferate on network TV, earning her accolades and numerous awards from the African-American community.
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Apr 30, 2024 · Mariann Aalda may be turning 76 on May 7, but to her, age is nothing more than a number. The former daytime star (Didi, Edge of Night; Lena, Sunset Beach) has had a long and successful...
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Mar 6, 2024 · At 75, Mariann Aalda's career has spanned television and movies but she's not acting when it comes to renouncing ageism. By Sherry Amatenstein. |. March 6, 2024. |. Living.
As played by Mariann Aalda, the smart and spirited young attorney became a prototype for the professional African-American female characters that began to proliferate on network TV, earning her accolades and numerous awards from the African-American community.
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Mar 4, 2021 · Actress Mariann Aalda joined the ABC soap in 1981 as legal eagle Didi Bannister and stayed with the show until its late 1984 finale. Mariann Aalda — Exclusive Interview During her tenure in Monticello , the show’s fictional setting, Didi found romance with Det. Calvin Stoner (Irving Allen Lee), practiced law alongside partner Cliff Nelson ...
Jan 23, 2020 · Meet Mariann Aalda, who in the early 1980's made history as one of the first African American actresses to play a professional role as a criminal defense attorney in a major daytime television soap opera. Now at 71-years old, she is on a mission to fight ageism and age discrimination.
