Days of our Lives

Days of our Lives premiered on November 8, 1965

Days of our Lives
Debuted	November 8, 1965
Created by	Ted Corday Betty Corday Allan Chase Irna Phillips
Head Writers	Josh Griffith Dena Higley
Executive Producer	Ken Corday
Network	NBC
Running Time	30 Minutes (1965-1975) 60 Minutes (1975-present)

Contract Cast

As of 09/14/2016 (per NBC end credits)

	ACTOR	CHARACTER	TENURE
	Suzanne Rogers	Maggie Kiriakis	08/20/1973-10/01/1984; 08/28/1985-11/10/2003; 01/07/2004-04/29/2004; 06/14/2004-present
	Peggy McCay	Caroline Brady	02/07/1983-02/09/1983; 07/17/1985-12/04/2003; 03/26/2004; 07/15/2004-present
	James Reynolds	Abe Carver	10/29/1981-08/23/1990; 08/31/1991-09/29/2003; 12/03/2003-04/29/2004; 05/26/2004-present
	Kristian Alfonso	Hope Brady	04/14/1983-04/20/1987; 04/27/1990-08/03/1990; 05/06/1994-present
	Lauren Koslow	Kate Roberts	01/25/1996-present
	Josh Taylor	Roman Brady	07/18/1997-01/16/2004; 02/18/2004-03/29/2004; 05/24/2004-present
	Arianne Zucker	Nicole Walker	02/27/1998-02/08/2006; 04/02/2008-present
	Joseph Mascolo	Stefano DiMera	01/18/1982-03/08/1983; 03/02/1984-05/11/1984; 10/19/1984-02/22/1985; 11/04/1988-12/19/1988; 09/17/1993-08/04/1994; 11/04/1994-08/14/1996; 10/04/1996-12/24/1996; 02/07/1997-02/13/1997; 06/13/1997-06/14/2001; 06/07/2007-02/29/2008; 08/05/2008-present
	Galen Gering	Rafe Hernandez	10/31/2008-present
	Eric Martsolf	Brady Black	11/13/2008-present
	Melissa Reeves	Jennifer Horton	10/09/1985-12/15/1995; 10/06/2000-09/21/2006; 06/10/2010-07/06/2010; 11/12/2010-present
	Deidre Hall	Marlena Evans Black	06/21/1976-04/24/1987; 08/02/1991-01/23/2009; 09/26/2011-present
	Casey Moss	JJ Deveraux	05/07/2013-present
	Jen Lilley	Theresa Donovan	07/03/2013-present
	Drake Hogestyn	John Black	01/24/1986-01/23/2009; 09/26/2011-07/19/2013; 03/04/2014-present
	Billy Flynn	Chad DiMera	09/12/2014-present
	Christopher Sean	Paul Narita	11/07/2014-present
	Mary Beth Evans	Kayla Brady	05/23/1986-05/26/1992; 06/12/2006-02/17/2009; 06/18/2010-06/29/2010; 09/23/2010-02/15/2011; 12/14/2011-present
	Stephen Nichols	Steve Johnson	06/13/1985-10/26/1990; 06/09/2006-02/17/2009; 08/28/2015-present
	James Lastovic	Joey Johnson	08/28/2015-present
	Camila Banus	Gabriela Hernandez	10/04/2010-06/12/2014; 12/22/2014-12/29/2014; 09/17/2015-present
	Thaao Penghlis	Andre DiMera	1982-1983; 1993-1995; 1996; 2002-2004; 2004-2005; 2007; 09/25/2015-present
	Vivian Jovanni	Ciara Brady	10/30/2015-present
	Kyler Pettis	Theo Carver	11/03/2015-present
	John-Paul Lavoisier	Philip Kiriakis	12/10/2015-present
	Vincent Irizarry	Deimos Kiriakis	01/18/2016-present
	Jordi Vilasuso	Dario Hernandez	02/19/2016-present
	Daniel Cosgrove	Aiden Jennings	01/22/2014-11/09/2015; 05/06/2016-present
	Olivia Rose Keegan	Claire Brady	11/25/2015-present
	Nadia Bjorlin	Chloe Lane	11/24/1999-06/13/2003; 12/24/2003-01/12/2004; 08/13/2004-09/16/2005; 11/29/2007-09/28/2011; 01/04/2013-04/16/2013; 09/24/2013-09/25/2013; 08/03/2015-08/04/2015; 01/08/2016-01/28/2016; 06/10/2016-present
	Freddie Smith	Sonny Kiriakis	06/23/2011-08/18/2015; 10/12/2015-10/22/2015; 07/26/2016-present
	Vanessa Williams

Recurring Cast

• John Aniston as Victor Kiriakis
• Bryan Dattilo as Lucas Horton
• Judi Evans as Adrienne Kiriakis
• Bill Hayes as Doug Williams
• Susan Seaforth Hayes as Julie Williams
• Wally Kurth as Justin Kiriakis
• Meredith Scott Lynn as Anne Milbauer
• A Martinez as Eduardo Hernandez
• Jonathon McClendon as Chase Jennings
• Kevin Riggin as Rory
• Paige Searcy as Jade Michaels

U/5 - Under 5 lines and are often uncredited

Cast and Crew Changes

IN

• Aaron Lustig (TBA)
• Marci Miller (Abigail Deveraux)
• Charles Shaughnessy (Shane Donovan)
• Patsy Pease (Kimberly Donovan)
• Patrika Darbo (Nancy Wesley)
• Leann Hunley (Anna DiMera)
• Christie Clark (Carrie Brady)
• Austin Peck (Austin Reed)
• Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady)
• Martha Madison (Belle Brady)

Out

• Jen Lilley (Theresa Donovan)
• Jonathon McClendon (Chase Jennings)

Production Staff

Executive Producer: Ken Corday

Co-Executive Producer: Greg Meng and Albert Alarr

Producer: Janet Spellman-Drucker

Coordinating Producer: Randy Dugan

Executive in Charge of Production: Greg Meng

Writing and Directing Staff

Co-Head Writer: Dena Higley, Ryan Quan, Rick Draughon

Associate Head Writers: Lorraine Broderick, Christopher Dunn, Jeanne Marie Ford, Dave Ryan

Staff Writers: David Cherrill, Carolyn Culliton, Richard Culliton, Edwin Klein, Melissa Salmons, Tyler Topits

Script Editor: Fran Myers

Directors: Albert Alarr, Sonia Blangiardo, Grant Johnson, Noel Maxam, Scott McKinsey Phil Sogard, Herb Stein, Angela Tessinari, Steven Williford

History of Executive Producers and Head Writers

Executive Producers

Duration	Name
11/08/1965-08/02/1966	Ted Corday
08/03/1966-12/31/1987	Betty Corday
04/20/1977-01/18/1980	H. Wesley Kenney
01/21/1980-03/1983	Al Rabin
05/12/1986-present	Ken Corday
04/1996-01/2002	Tom Langan

Head Writers

Duration	Name
11/08/1965-12/31/1965	Peggy Phillips Kenneth Rosen
01/03/1966-07/04/1966	Peggy Phillips
07/05/1966-05/06/1975	William J. Bell
05/07/1975-04/19/1977	Pat Falken Smith
04/20/1977-02/26/1979	Ann Marcus
02/27/1979-03/14/1980	Elizabeth Harrower
03/17/1980-04/18/1980	Ruth Brooks Flippen
04/21/1980-10/09/1980	Nina Laemmle
10/10/1980-10/17/1980	Michelle Poteet Lisanti
10/20/1980-10/20/1981	Michelle Poteet Lisanti Gary Tomlin
10/21/1981-04/16/1982	Pat Falken Smith
04/19/1982-09/21/1984	Sheri Anderson Margaret DePriest
09/24/1984-10/25/1984	Margaret DePriest Sheri Anderson Thom Racina
10/26/1984-11/30/1984	Sheri Anderson Thom Racina
12/03/1984-11/10/1986	Sheri Anderson Leah Laiman Thom Racina
11/11/1986-11/18/1986	Leah Laiman Thom Racina
11/19/1986-03/16/1989	Leah Laiman
03/17/1989-01/19/1990	Anne Howard Bailey
01/22/1990-06/18/1991	Richard J. Allen Anne Schoettle
06/19/1991-01/30/1992	Gene Palumbo
01/31/1992-06/11/1992	Richard J. Allen Beth Milstein
06/12/1992-07/09/1992	Sheri Anderson
07/10/1992-08/06/1992	Sheri Anderson Gene Palumbo
08/07/1992-12/18/1992	Sheri Anderson
12/21/1992-04/28/1993	Sheri Anderson James E. Reilly
04/29/1993-11/20/1997	James E. Reilly
11/21/1997-01/05/1998	James E. Reilly Sally Sussman Morina
01/08/1998-10/14/1999	Sally Sussman Morina
10/15/1999-11/10/1999	Lorraine Broderick
11/11/1999-03/28/2002	Tom Langan
03/29/2002-03/06/2003	Peter Brash Paula Cwikly
03/07/2003-08/08/2003	Dena Higley
08/11/2003-08/15/2003	Dena Higley James E. Reilly
08/18/2003-10/04/2006	James E. Reilly
10/05/2006-01/24/2008	Hogan Sheffer Meg Kelly
01/25/2008-04/22/2008	None Credited - WGA Writers Strike
04/23/2008-10/10/2008	Dena Higley Victor Gialanella
10/13/2008-08/25/2011	Dena Higley
08/26/2011-08/16/2012	Marlene McPherson Darrell Ray Thomas Jr.
08/17/2012-08/18/2015	Gary Tomlin Christopher Whitesell
08/19/2015-present	Josh Griffith Dena Higley

Daytime Emmy Awards/Nominations

Winners are noted in bold.

• Drama Series (20 Nominations/3 Wins): 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
• Directing Team (21 Nominations/1 Win): 1974, 1975, 1977 (2), 1978, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016
• Writing Team (16 Nominations/2 Wins): 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
• Lead Actor (12 Nominations/2 Wins):
  • Macdonald Carey (1974, 1975, 1976)
  • Bill Hayes (1975, 1976)
  • Jed Allan (1979)
  • John Clarke (1979)
  • Stephen Nichols (1988)
  • Thaao Penghlis (2008)
  • Peter Reckell (2009)
  • James Scott (2010, 2011)
• Lead Actress (18 Nominations/3 Wins):
  • Susan Flannery (1975)
  • Susan Seaforth Hayes (1975, 1976, 1978, 1979)
  • Deidre Hall (1984, 1985)
  • Peggy McCay (1986, 2013, 2015)
  • Frances Reid (1987)
  • Eileen Davidson (1998, 2014)
  • Crystal Chappell (2012)
  • Arianne Zucker (2014)
  • Alison Sweeney (2015)
  • Kassie DePaiva (2016)
  • Mary Beth Evans (2016)
• Supporting Actor (5 Nominations/1 Win):
  • Joseph Gallison (1979)
  • Joseph Campanella (1989)
  • James Reynolds (2004)
  • Matthew Ashford (2012)
  • Eric Martsolf (2014)
• Supporting Actress (15 Nominations/3 Wins):
  • Frances Reid (1979)
  • Suzanne Rogers (1979)
  • Deidre Hall (1980)
  • Leann Hunley (1986)
  • Peggy McCay (1987, 2016)
  • Arleen Sorkin (1988, 1989)
  • Jane Elliot (1989)
  • Patrika Darbo (2000)
  • Judi Evans (2008)
  • Tamara Braun (2009)
  • Arianne Zucker (2010, 2013)
  • Melissa Reeves (2016)
• Younger Actor (17 Nominations/6 Wins):
  • Billy Warlock (1987, 1988)
  • Darrell Thomas Utley (1989)
  • Jensen Ackles (1998, 1999, 2000)
  • Kyle Lowder (2003)
  • Darin Brooks (2008, 2009)
  • Blake Berris (2009)
  • Dylan Patton (2010)
  • Chandler Massey (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
  • Freddie Smith (2013, 2015)
• Younger Actress (15 Nominations/1 Win):
  • Kristian Alfonso (1985)
  • Lisa Trusel (1985)
  • Charlotte Ross (1990, 1991)
  • Melissa Reeves (1992)
  • Christie Clark (1997, 1998)
  • Rachel Melvin (2008, 2009)
  • Molly Burnett (2010, 2012)
  • Shelley Hennig (2010, 2012)
  • Camila Banus (2015)
  • True O'Brein (2016)
• Guest Cameo/Performer (2 Nominations / 1 Win)
  • Hugh McPhillips (1980)
  • Adam Leadbetter (2016)

Preceded by Ryan's Hope (1977); General Hospital (2012) The Young and the Restless (2015)

Drama Series Winner 1978, 2013, 2015

Succeeded by Ryan's Hope (1979); The Young and the Restless (2014) Incumbent

Preceded by Another World (1975); The Young and the Restless (2011)

Writing Team Winner 1976, 2012

Succeeded by Ryan's Hope (1977); The Bold and the Beautiful (2013)