14 Facts About Alison Sweeney

Alison Ann Sweeney was born on September 19,1976 and is an American actress, reality show host, director and author.

Alison Sweeney studied economics at UCLA but left due to her commitment to Days of Our Lives.

On July 8,2000, Alison Sweeney married David Sanov, after dating for nearly three years.

Alison Sweeney was a US dress size 12, not obese by medical standards, but still larger than her television peers, so it became an issue.

Alison Sweeney documented all the tabloid talk and personal anguish in her 2004 memoir, All The Days of My Life.

Alison Sweeney has appeared in other NBC shows such as Friends, where she played an actress on Days of Our Lives, and Las Vegas.

Alison Sweeney returned to her co-hosting duties for the 2008,2009, and 2010 telethons.

In 2007, Alison Sweeney took over hosting duties on The Biggest Loser, replacing Caroline Rhea since the fourth season.

Alison Sweeney was surprised but happy to be offered the role, where she is able to cheer on contestants and share their victories.

Alison Sweeney has written four books: All The Days of My Life, The Star Attraction, Scared Scriptless: A Novel and Opportunity Knocks.

In July 2013, Alison Sweeney appeared in Second Chances, a Hallmark Original Movie, alongside Days co-star Greg Vaughan.

On January 20,2014, Alison Sweeney announced on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that after 21 years of being on the air on Days of Our Lives, she was leaving the show, to focus on spending more time with her family, and to work on her other show, The Biggest Loser.

Alison Sweeney stated in the interview that she would be on the show throughout 2014, and that she would like her character on the show to have a happy ending with a Breaking Bad twist.

On July 9,2014, it was announced that Alison Sweeney would be joining General Hospital behind the scenes as a director, starting later that month.