Alison Sweeney first appearance on Daytime was in 1987 when she played a Young Adrienne Johnson on Days of our Lives. Sweeney would join the show again in 1993 as Sami Brady. From 2007 to 2015, Sweeney has been the host of The Biggest Loser. Sweeney left DAYS in October 2014. Sweeney directed an episode of General Hospital in 2014. Sweeney returned to DAYS in October and November 2015 as a guest star. Sweeney has appeared in several Hallmark movies including the Murder She Baked series. Sweeney made a return appearance to DAYS from October 2017 to December 2017.
Trivia
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Sweeney's DAYS co-star, Bryan Dattilo has her date to her senior prom.
Personal Life
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Sweeney has been married to Dave Sanov since 07/08/2000. They share two children, Benjamin Edward (b. 02/25/2005) and Megan Hope (b. 01/12/2009).
Soapography
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- Young Adrienne Johnson on Days of our Lives (05/05/1987)
- Samantha Brady on Days of our Lives (01/22/1993-10/30/2014; 10/12/2015-11/17/2015; 10/13/2017-12/14/2017)
- Colleen Brady on Days of our Lives (07/09/2007-02/08/2008)
- Director at Days of our Lives (2011-2015)
- Director at General Hospital (2014-2017)
Awards and Nominations
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Daytime Emmy Awards
YEAR | CATEGORY | CHARACTER/SERIES | W/N |
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2002 | America's Favorite Villian | Sami Brady, Days of our Lives | W |
2015 | Lead Actress | Samantha Brady, Days of our Lives | N |
Soap Opera Digest Awards
YEAR | CATEGORY | CHARACTER/SERIES | W/N |
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1996 | Villianess | Sami Brady, Days of our Lives | W |
1998 | Villianess | Sami Brady, Days of our Lives | W |
1999 | Villianess | Sami Brady, Days of our Lives | W |
2000 | Younger Lead Actress | Sami Brady, Days of our Lives | N |
2001 | Younger Lead Actress | Sami Brady, Days of our Lives | W |
2003 | Supporting Actress | Sami Brady, Days of our Lives | N |
2005 | Supporting Actress | Sami Brady, Days of our Lives | W |
2005 | New Couple | Lucas and Sami, Days of our Lives | W |
Young Artist Awards
YEAR | CATEGORY | CHARACTER/SERIES | W/N |
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1994 | Youth Actress in a Soap Opera | Sami Brady, Days of our Lives | N |
1997 | Young Actress in a Daytime Drama | Sami Brady, Days of our Lives | N |
Gold Derby Awards
Year | Category | Series | W/N |
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2009 | Lead Actress - Daytime Drama | Sami Brady, Days of our Lives | N |
2010 | Lead Actress - Daytime Drama | Sami Brady, Days of our Lives | N |
2013 | Lead Actress - Daytime Drama | Sami Brady, Days of our Lives | N |
Online Film and Television Association Awards
Year | Category | Series | W/N |
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1999 | Supporting Actress in a Daytime Serial | Sami Brady, Days of our Lives | N |
2000 | Supporting Actress in a Daytime Serial | Sami Brady, Days of our Lives | N |
2003 | Supporting Actress in a Daytime Serial | Sami Brady, Days of our Lives | W |