After a two-year absence, Alison Sweeney is set to reprise her role as Sami Brady on “Days of our Lives.”
According to TV Insider, which first reported the news, Sweeney is already back taping at the Burbank Studios-based series, with episodes featuring the actress expected to air sometime in 2025.
“I love playing Sami and I am always happy for the chance to come back. We always have to figure out scheduling and such, but if at all possible, I’m so glad to make it happen,” Sweeney said to TV Insider of her return, pointing out how thrilled she was to be asked to come back.
First joining “Days of our Lives” in 1993, Sweeney formally exited the series as a contract player in 2015 after making the tough decision to pursue other projects, including expanding on a long and successful career at Hallmark Media, where she stars, executive produces and even writes made-for-TV movies.
Speaking of Hallmark, Sweeney noted that she is currently working on a new movie for the company that she co-wrote and will executive produce. “I can’t wait to share with everyone the concept. But that will be later this year. I’m really proud of this movie,” the actress said.
As for her return to “Days of our Lives,” details on what brings the character back to Salem are not yet known, but viewers will recall that when the character was last seen, Sami was kicked out of the DiMera mansion after it was revealed that she had been having an affair with ex-husband, Lucas Horton (Bryan Dattilo). Upon her departure from the house, a stranger immediately took Sami away and she hasn’t been heard from since.
“I remembered Sami’s grand exit storming out of the DiMera mansion,” said Sweeney, recalling the storyline, as she prepares to pick up where things left off. “I was interested to hear how and why they were bringing Sami back to town. With Sami it could be anything,” she added, referring to seeing where the writers would be taking the character next.
On her first day back, Sweeney was able to catch up with some of her co-stars, notably Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Brady), who was in the makeup room as she prepared for her first scenes back. “It was so fun to catch up with her, like no time has passed. We had a great chat, and it was so nice to see her,” shared Sweeney of the experience.
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