Days of Our Lives

Deidre Hall (Actor) .. Marlena Evans

Born: October 31, 1947
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Trivia: Some actors and actresses remain forever associated with one memorable role that outshines all others; that is particularly true of beautiful and glamorous Deidre Hall, better known as Dr. Marlena Evans on the NBC daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives -- a part that Hall held for years. A native of Milwaukee, WI, Hall was born in the autumn of 1947 as an identical twin, and raised by her parents (a postal worker father and a high-school secretary mother) in Lake Worth, FL. She experienced her first brush with fame by vying for -- and winning -- the title of Junior Orange Bowl Queen at age 12, and subsequently attended a local junior college before moving to Los Angeles and kick-starting a modeling and acting career. Hall made her first several dramatic appearances as a television guest star, on episodes of such programs as Adam-12 and The Streets of San Francisco, then landed the lead role of ElectraWoman on the Saturday-morning children's program ElectraWoman and DynaGirl.It was Days, however, that brought Hall her broadest recognition; producers enlisted her to play Evans in 1976, and she remained with the program until 1987, when she temporarily withdrew from the part to focus all of her attentions on a much different prime-time role: Jesse Witherspoon, a widow raising several children with the assist of her lovable and slightly cantankerous father-in-law (Wilford Brimley), on the Sunday-night family-oriented drama Our House. That series lasted two seasons, and in the years that followed, Hall focused her energies solely on prime-time work, in telemovies such as Take My Daughters, Please (1988) and Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin (1989). By 1991, however, Hall opted to re-join Days of Our Lives with a much-publicized return of Dr. Marlena Evans, and remained with the iconic series over the ensuing decades.Off-camera, Hall made headlines as the mother of two children born to a surrogate, experiences dramatized for viewers when she played herself in the ABC made-for-television feature Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story (1995). Hall received numerous laurels over the years for her acting work, including Soap Opera Digest awards and multiple Emmy nominations.

Kristian Alfonso (Actor) .. Hope Williams

Born: September 05, 1964
Birthplace: Brockton, Massachusetts, United States

Trivia: At 13, won a gold medal in figure skating at the Junior Olympics. Was on the cover of more than 30 magazines, including Vogue, by age 15. Made her small-screen debut in the 1981 TV-movie The Star Maker. First series-regular role was Pilar Ortega Cumson on prime-time soap Falcon Crest. Released a clothing line, Hope by Kristian Alfonso, in 2006. Best known for her portrayal of Hope Williams Brady on daytime soap Days of Our Lives.

John Aniston (Actor) .. Victor Kiriakis

Born: July 24, 1933
Died: November 14, 2022
Birthplace: Chania, Crete, Greece

Trivia: Served as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Navy, stationed in Panama. Was in the original production of the off-Broadway musical Little Mary Sunshine in 1959. In 1970, was supposed to play Ted Baxter in The Mary Tyler Moore Show, but was replaced by Ted Knight. Appeared on the first cover of Soap Opera Digest (November 1975). Had shorter runs on soap operas Love of Life (1975-78) and Search for Tomorrow (1978-84) before landing a long-term gig on Days of Our Lives in 1986. Best friend was Telly Savalas, who is daughter Jennifer's godfather.

Melissa Reeves (Actor) .. Jennifer Horton

Born: March 14, 1967
Birthplace: Eatontown, New Jersey, United States

Trivia: Trained to become a dancer before pursuing acting. Studied acting at Manhattan's Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. Made her screen debut in the HBO movie Somewhere Tomorrow (1983), starring Sarah Jessica Parker. Met her husband, actor Scott Reeves, in 1988 when he was on Days of Our Lives; he proposed to her on the Vancouver set of the movie Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989). Moonlighted as an on-air correspondent for CMT Insider, a weekly Country Music Television magazine, in the summer of 2005. Has won numerous Soap Opera Digest Awards for her portrayal of Jennifer Horton on Days. Practices photography in her spare time.

Lauren Koslow (Actor) .. Kate Roberts

Born: March 09, 1953
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Eric Martsolf (Actor) .. Brady Black

Born: July 27, 1971
Birthplace: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Trivia: Originally studied to be a lawyer to follow in his father's footsteps. Was a performer at Hershey Park, PA, for four years. Performed with Dolly Parton at her Tennessee theme park, Dollywood, from 1995 through '97. Played Pharaoh in the Osmond National Touring Company's production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. In 2010, began appearing in the web series Miss Behave alongside other Days of Our Lives stars. Has supported Habitat for Humanity.

Josh Taylor (Actor) .. Roman Brady

Born: September 25, 1943
Birthplace: Princeton, Illinois, United States

Casey Moss (Actor) .. JJ Deveraux

Born: November 16, 1993
Birthplace: Kings County, California, United States

Galen Gering (Actor) .. Rafe Hernandez

Born: February 13, 1971
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Trivia: Completed his high-school education through the mail. Played Pro-Am beach volleyball. Appeared in more than 50 commercials and modeled for Armani and Valentino. Originated the role of Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald on Passions shortly after graduating with honors from the University of Miami in 1999; with his suitcases in his trunk, he drove straight from the commencement ceremony to the airport, bound for the soap opera's set in Los Angeles. Cohosted the Miss Teen USA pageant in 2005 during a six-month break from Passions stemming from a contract dispute. After Passions was canceled in 2008, he joined the cast of another soap, NBC's Days of Our Lives. Cofounder of the website ReelAccess.com.

Billy Flynn (Actor) .. Chad DiMera

Mary Beth Evans (Actor) .. Kayla Brady Johnson

Born: March 07, 1961
Birthplace: Pasadena, California, United States

Christopher Sean (Actor) .. Paul Narita

Judi Evans (Actor) .. Bonnie Lockhart/Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis

Born: July 12, 1966

Trivia: A native of Montebello, CA, who ultimately became a soap opera mainstay, Judi Evans (often credited under her married name, Judi Evans Luciano) moved with her family to nearby Monterey Park at an early age. As the daughter of two trapeze artists, she was essentially born into the lap of show business, and in fact spent the majority of her childhood touring with the circus that employed her parents, appearing in the ring as a baby clown. After secondary school, Evans attended Pasadena City College, then quickly moved into daytime drama roles -- first with a debut on Guiding Light from 1983-1986 (as Beth Raines), then with a stint as talk-show maven Paulina Cory on Another World (beginning in 1991), and finally, with two separate tenures on Days of Our Lives. In her first role on Days (1986-1991), she portrayed Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis, while in the second (2003-2007), she played social-climber Bonnie Lockhart. Beginning in 2007, Days producers brought back the character of Adrienne for a second, brief go-round. Telemovie fans may also associate Evans with her portrayal of former Miss West Virginia Patsy Ramsey, the mother of slain JonBenet Ramsey, in Getting Away with Murder: The JonBenet Ramsey Mystery (2000).

Suzanne Rogers (Actor) .. Maggie Horton

Born: July 09, 1943
Birthplace: Colonial Heights, Virginia, United States

James Reynolds (Actor) .. Abe Carver

Born: August 10, 1946
Birthplace: Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States

Peggy McKay (Actor) .. Caroline Brady

Born: October 07, 2018
Died: October 07, 2018
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Drake Hogestyn (Actor) .. John Black/Roman Brady

Born: September 29, 1953
Birthplace: Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Trivia: Attended college on a baseball scholarship. He was drafted by the New York Yankees and played third base for one of their minor-league farm teams. Discovered by a Columbia Pictures national talent search. He was one of 30 people chosen out of 75,000 aspiring actors. Made his professional acting debut in 1982 on the TV series Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Won the Soap Opera Digest Award for Hottest Male Star in 1994 and '95.

Wally Kurth (Actor) .. Justin Kiriakis

Born: July 31, 1958
Birthplace: Billings, Montana, United States

Stephen Nichols (Actor) .. Steven `Patch' Johnson

Born: February 19, 1951
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Trivia: Turned down an art scholarship to Ohio University. Studied to be a monk at the Self-Realization Fellowship Temple in Hollywood, where he worked as a cook and lived for three years before pursuing acting as a career. Trained as an actor at the Los Angeles City College Theatre Academy. His role as Steve "Patch" Johnson on Days of Our Lives earned him widespread recognition among television viewers and once ranked him second in the TVQ ratings (Bill Cosby was #1). Nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1988 for Days of Our Lives. Provided the voice for IKEA for a publicity campaign. Has assisted efforts for Haitian relief in the wake of the 2010 earthquake. Taking on his 2010 role as businessman Tucker McCall on The Young and the Restless, he told writer Michael Fairman, had him scrambling to learn such terms as "takeover" and "dominant market share."

Nathan Owens (Actor) .. Cameron Davis

Camila Banus (Actor) .. Gabi Hernandez

A Martinez (Actor) .. Eduardo Hernandez

James Lastovic (Actor) .. Joey Johnson

Paul Telfer (Actor) .. Xander Cook

Born: October 30, 1979
Birthplace: Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom

Hira Ambrosino (Actor) .. Tori Narita

Born: February 18, 1968
Birthplace: Nagoya - Japan

Olivia Rose Keegan (Actor) .. Claire Brady

Kyler Pettis (Actor) .. Theo Carver

Jordi Vilasuso (Actor) .. Dario Hernandez

Born: June 15, 1981
Birthplace: Miami - Florida United States

Paige Searcy (Actor) .. Jade

Alma Delfina (Actor) .. Adriana Hernandez

Born: November 05, 1960

Nadia Bjorlin (Actor) .. Chloe Lane

Born: August 02, 1980
Birthplace: Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Trivia: Moved back and forth between the United States and Sweden before she was 7 years old. Attended Interlochen Center for the Arts and Boston University Tanglewood Institute, where she was honored for her excellence in theater, voice, music and dance. In May 1999, won first place in the Metro Lyric Opera Competition. In late 1999, appeared as a go-go dancer in the music video for Ricky Martin's song "Shake Your Bon-Bon." Is fluent in English, Swedish and Persian; and is also schooled in French, Italian and Russian. Plays the flute, harp, guitar and piano. Known for her role of Chloe Lane on the soap opera Days of Our Lives.

Daniel Cosgrove (Actor) .. Aiden

Born: December 16, 1970
Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Trivia: Connecticut native Daniel Cosgrove showed a propensity for soap operas when he began his acting career in 1996, with a prominent role on the long-running soap All My Children. Being cast in the series meant relocating to New York, but two years later he made an even bigger move when he headed to L.A. for a part in another drama, this time a night-time soap: Beverly Hills 90210. He stayed with the show for two years before moving on to pursue a variety of film roles, including the villainous Richard Bagg in National Lampoon's Van Wilder, but soon Cosgrove went back to his roots with a role on another popular daytime soap, Guiding Light. He played Harlan Billy Lewis III on the series from 2002 to 2007, when he left the show for the ABC prime-time drama Dirty Sexy Money, playing the recurring role of Freddy Mason, pro-golfer and financé of divorcée Karen Darling (Natalie Zea).

Ximena Duque (Actor) .. Blanca

Freddie Smith (Actor) .. Sonny Kiriakis

Vanessa Williams (Actor) .. Valerie Grant

Born: May 12, 1963
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Trivia: Started performing with the New York City Opera's Children's Chorus when she was 11, and remained a member for five years. Nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special for 2002 made-for-TV drama Our America. Penned a book of prose and poetry titled Shine, and has also had writing published in Essence magazine. Broadway appearances include roles in the musical Sarafina! and the play Mule Bone.

Marci Miller (Actor) .. Abigail Deveraux

Born: August 02, 1985
Birthplace: North Liberty, Indiana, United States

Trivia: Was a 4-time State Spelling Champ in primary school and high school. Majored in Vocal Performance and minored in Musical Theatre at Bethel College.Moved to Louisville, Kentucky after graduating college to pursue theatrical opportunities.Is perhaps best known for portraying the role of Abigail Deveraux on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives from 2016 to 2018.Also helps with her husband, Ryan Matteson's organic farm-to-table business, KaleCart.Studied Film Master Class at Baron Brown Studio, in Santa Monica, California.

Sal Stowers (Actor) .. Lani Price

Greg Vaughan (Actor) .. Eric Brady

Lamon Archey (Actor) .. Eli Grant

Lucas Adams (Actor) .. Tripp Dalton

Chandler Massey (Actor) .. Will Horton

Kassie DePaiva (Actor) .. Eve Donovan

Born: March 21, 1961
Birthplace: Morganfield, Kentucky, United States

Trivia: At 18, made solo debut at the Grand Ole Opry. Dropped out of UCLA to tour with the USO. Sang backup for Bobby Womack. In 1986, played good girl Chelsea Reardon on Guiding Light. Won the role of vixen Blair Cramer on One Life to Live in 1993; met future husband, James DePaiva, on the set of the soap opera. Was nominated in 2005 for a Daytime Emmy Award as Outstanding Lead Actress for One Life to Live. In 2007, she began cohosting the PBS craft show Knit & Crochet Today. Formed the Divas of Daytime TV country trio with fellow soap stars Bobbie Eakes and Kathy Brier in 2009. Her son, James, who was born deaf, inspired her to become active in a number of charities supporting the deaf, including the League for the Hard of Hearing; the Deafness Research Foundation; and the Clark School for the Deaf.

Victoria Konefal (Actor) .. Ciara Brady

Tyler Christopher (Actor) .. Stefan Octavius DiMera

Born: November 11, 1972
Died: October 31, 2023
Birthplace: Joliet, Illinois, United States

Trivia: In 1997, he changed his name from Tyler Baker to Tyler Christopher. In 1999, he co-founded the Los Angeles theatre company 68 Cent Crew. Was nominated for an NAACP Image Award in 2004 for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series. Nominated for Daytime Emmys for his portrayal of Nikolas Cassadine on General Hospital in 1999, 2005, and 2006. Portrayed the son of a dying Native American matriarch in the independent film Shouting Secrets (2010).

Jen Lilley (Actor) .. Jeannie "Theresa" Donovan

Born: August 04, 1988
Birthplace: Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Trivia: Starred as Theresa Donovan in NBC's daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives from 2013 to '16. Received the National Educators Award in Guatemala for performing in concerts for underprivileged Guatemalan youth in 2001. Performed at the 3rd Annual Westchester All Stars Christmas for Wounded Veterans Concert in Peekskill, New York, to help raise awareness and funds for organizations such as The Bob Woodruff Foundation and Veterans Adaptive Sports Inc. Has supported a number of charities including Generosity Water, The Thirst Project, Childhelp, Children of the Night and The Innocent Justice Foundation. Partnered with Oneless Ministries in the summer of 2014 and traveled to cities across the state of Georgia to spread awareness of human trafficking in the United States.

Gilles Marini (Actor) .. Ted Laurent

Born: January 26, 1976
Birthplace: Grasse, France

Trivia: Gilles Marini was serving in the French army in Paris when he met photographer Fred Goudon, who recommended a different line of work. Marini began working as a model on the side and, after his tour of duty was over, moved to the United States to pursue it full-time. He eventually transitioned into acting with roles in commercials and appearances on shows like Ugly Betty. He played the well-remembered role of Dante in the Sex and the City movie and participated in season eight of Dancing with the Stars.

Linsey Godfrey (Actor) .. Sarah Horton

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