Alison Sweeney to Return to ‘Days of Our Lives’ for Sami’s Longest Arc Since 2014
Sami Brady’s (Alison Sweeney) current arc may be set to wrap up next month, but fans will see more of her in upcoming Days of Our Lives episodes.
Sweeney, who joined the cast in 1993 and left in 2014, has popped up every so often since 2017 and will be back for a new arc in the episodes (her longest since 2014) set to begin filming in September, Deadline reports. Her ongoing arc is set to conclude in late September, and the NBC soap had had enough episodes banked when production shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic in March to last into October.
Her character’s next arc, set to start in “late 2020” and continue into next year, is an “emotional” one, according to the report, about family and her daughter Allie Horton (Lindsay Arnold).
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“It is always a beautiful day in Salem when we get to welcome Alison Sweeney back to the canvas,” executive producer Ken Corday said. “Sami Brady is an integral part of our show’s history and we are elated that she’s coming home again.”
Plus, as Deidre Hall, who plays Dr. Marlena Evans, told TV Insider about Sami, her onscreen daughter, “when she’s in the mix, it’s always a great combustible surprise.”
Sweeney’s return comes as Days of Our Lives is saying goodbye to several cast members and those playing Bradys, including Kristian Alfonso (Hope), Victoria Konefal (Ciara), and Greg Vaughan (Sami’s twin, Eric).
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I love Sami. She is the most maligned character on Days.hermother loved Roman's first daughter Carrie more than her own. Marlena, as a psychiatrist, never saw Sami's issues until they were full blown? I admire Alison Sweeney's desire to leave the show but I love the fact that she comes back every once in a while to blow some life into a show that I've watched for over 50 years. I would be proud if spunky, sassy Sami was my daughter.
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sad to say but with Kristian Alfonso (Hope), Victoria Konefal (Ciara), and Greg Vaughan (Sami's twin, Eric) leaving, so will I as a viewer.
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C'mon BlueB...
Hope...has become quite BORING...especially with her repeated ridiculous romantic attempts with Rafe...
Ciara...was interesting as a teenager...but has grown into a Bubblehead...who spends most of her day in bed with Ben...
Eric...regularly abruptly verbally attacks his current romantic interest when she's not be who he thinks she should be!!??!!
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So glad Alison is back on days because I miss her so very much. But why is her hair dark when I’m used to seeing her with blond hair. She looks great as usual. And how did you lose the weight because I remember how they wrote into the show because we have a real life bulimia. Which is really great because he did that.Are used to love when she was the host of the biggest loser unfortunately I can’t watch the channel anymore because we don’t get it at this awful nursing home but I don’t want that guy who is the trainer to be the host because she was the best one they had.
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FYI: The link to Lindsay Arnold takes you to the Dancing with the Stars dancer, not the actress