1. Sami Brady is a fictional character from Days of Our Lives, an American soap opera on the Peacock streaming service, portrayed by Alison Sweeney since 1993.
47 Facts About Sami Brady
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Sami Brady is known for her outlandish trouble-making ways in pursuit of what she wants, her turbulent relationships with men, and fiercely fighting for her children.
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Sami Brady was rapidly-aged about two years when Tiffany Nicole Palma stepped in to play Sami Brady.
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When Sweeney took maternity leave in 2005, Sami Brady stayed on the show; Days achieved this by having Sami Brady go under-cover, disguising herself as a man named Stan played by actor Dan Wells.
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Sweeney and Sami Brady departed the show in 2014, but Sweeney has returned since for short-term appearances.
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Sami Brady was not Sweeney's first role on the show; she had previously portrayed Adrienne Johnson as a child in 1987.
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When her 20th anniversary as Sami Brady was approaching, fans speculated that she might depart from the series, but Sweeney inked a new deal with the show.
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Sweeney returned in June 2019 for the passing of Caroline Sami Brady, airing from June 18 to 24,2019.
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On May 7,2021, Wells returned to the role for one episode when Sami Brady masqueraded as Stan.
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Since Sweeney has stepped into the role, Sami Brady has been showcased as the series' primary troublemaker and "the girl you loved to hate" through her lying and scheming.
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Originally characterized as the iron-willed daughter of Dr Marlena Evans, Sami was transformed by writer James E Reilly in the summer of 1994, converting the character from a stubborn moody teenager to a "conniving bitch", having her kidnap her baby sister, Belle and break up supercouple Carrie Brady and Austin Reed, including blackmailing Nicole Walker and Lexie Carver on numerous incidents.
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However, as ratings declined in the mid-2000s, Sami Brady's storylines proved to be "worn out" and in 2006, new Days head writers Hogan Sheffer and Meg Kelly converted the character to a heroine by pairing her with EJ DiMera and later Rafe Hernandez.
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In 2005, Sami Brady manipulatively created a male alter ego, Stan.
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Sami Brady is known for her rivalry with Nicole Walker and Sweeney has said that Sami Brady has never had "female friends".
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Sami Brady is known for her relationships, and many "failed trips to the altar".
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Sami Brady worked with Austin's brother Lucas to break up the couple.
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Sami Brady ended up having a one night stand with Lucas in early 1995.
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The truth was eventually revealed and Austin, after nearly marrying Sami Brady without loving her, reunited with Carrie.
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EJ, the son of longtime crime boss Stefano DiMera, developed an obsession with Sami Brady, and ended up controversially "raping" her.
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Sami Brady became pregnant and gave birth to twins; her daughter's father is Lucas, and son's paternity belonged to EJ.
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Right now, they are writing Sami Brady more focusing on EJ.
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Sami Brady is named after her deceased aunt, Samantha Evans and Marlena's best friend, Eugene Bradford.
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Sami Brady develops a crush on her sister's boyfriend, Austin Reed.
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Sami Brady then kidnaps Belle and places her on the black market.
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Sami Brady befriends Lucas Roberts and dates his friend Alan Harris, whom her family strongly opposes.
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Sami Brady still has a crush on Austin and drugs him into bed so he would believe she was Carrie.
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Sami Brady renames her son William Reed Roberts and leaves town.
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Sami Brady is convicted and sentenced to death for the murder.
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Sami Brady is freed and falls in love with Brandon Walker, who helps her regain full custody of Will.
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Sami Brady has an accident at the DiMera mansion and falls through the window.
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Sami Brady's sorely compromised psychological state deteriorates to such a degree that Sami Brady begins to work for Tony DiMera, becomes a transvestite under an assumed name, "Stan", and sells illicit drugs to a pain-wracked John Black, all out of a base-born, suppositious need for revenge.
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Lucas believes that Sami Brady has changed for the better, but Kate reveals Sami Brady's misdeeds as "Stan," and Lucas calls off the wedding.
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Sami Brady then discovers that not only is he sleeping with Kate but that he is Stefano's son.
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Sami Brady tells Lucas about her pregnancy and they get married; the night of their wedding, he learns about EJ raping her.
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Sami Brady's pregnancy is full of speculation about who the father of her unborn twins were.
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Sami Brady later gives birth to: John "Johnny" Roman Roberts and Alice "Allie" Caroline Horton.
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EJ moves on to Nicole Walker, and Sami Brady finds out she is pregnant again.
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Sami Brady befriends her guard, Rafe Hernandez, and gives birth to a daughter.
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Sami Brady is in love with Rafe, and together they raise the baby, named Grace, believing Sami Brady gave birth to her.
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Grace contracts meningitis and dies, and Sami Brady confesses to EJ that Grace was "his", and EJ is furious.
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Rafe and Sami Brady agree to give their relationship a second chance.
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Sami Brady is furious with Gabi, and Rafe defends his sister, insulting Will in the process.
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Sami Brady eventually tells EJ about Rafe and her plan to leave him.
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Sami Brady kidnaps Nick and Gabi, and ends up shooting Will when he tries to rescue Nick.
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Sami Brady comes to the hospital and finds out Gabi's baby was born; she meets her granddaughter, Arianna Grace, for the first time.
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Sami Brady and EJ realize the man she shot was a police officer who was working for Stefano; the officer dies after surgery, and the knife is never recovered.
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Sami Brady begins to forgive and re-trust EJ and they re-unite, but EJ is shot in the Salem park, and Sami Brady finds him just before he dies.