Arianna Hernandez
Arianna Hernandez | |||||||||||
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Days of Our Lives character | |||||||||||
Portrayed by |
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Duration | 2009–10 | ||||||||||
First appearance | April 15, 2009 | ||||||||||
Last appearance | November 8, 2010 | ||||||||||
Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||
Created by | Dena Higley and Christopher Whitesell | ||||||||||
Introduced by | Ken Corday and Gary Tomlin | ||||||||||
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Arianna Hernandez is a fictional character from the American NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives, played by Lindsay Hartley. Arianna made her first appearance on April 15, 2009. In July 2009, it was announced that original actress Felisha Terrell had been axed from the soap and would be replaced by Lindsay Hartley. Hartley made her first appearance on August 28, 2009. In July 2010, it was announced that Hartley would be departing Days of our Lives and Arianna made her final appearance on November 8, 2010.
Creation and development
In March 2009, it was announced that television newcomer Felisha Terrell had joined the cast of Days of our Lives
In July 2010, it was announced that Hartley had been axed from the soap, but would continue to appear throughout the summer months.[6][7] In November 2010, Hartley told TV Guide magazine that she found the axing "tough" saying: "There was a period where I wasn't being used very much, where they had opportunities to go certain directions with my character and didn't, and it just wasn't happening. So I kind of had an idea that something was gonna go down."[8] Hartley was told in a storyline meeting that Arianna would be killed off, a decision that left her "completely shocked, devastated".[9]
Storylines
Arianna first appears when Caroline Brady (Peggy McCay) hires her as a waitress at the Brady pub. She then moves to Salem and reconnects with her older brother, Rafe, whom she has been estranged from. She meets Rafe's girlfriend, Sami Brady (Alison Sweeney) and takes an instant dislike to her after she learns that Rafe resigned from the FBI for her. Arianna meets recovering drug addict Brady Black (Eric Martsolf) and takes a liking to him, but refuses his offer of a date, explaining that she has been in relationships with drug addicts in the past and does not want to again. Arianna later agrees to a date with Brady and they have a picnic in the park. They then begin a relationship.
Arianna uses the pub as a front to receive and sell drugs. Arianna meets Roman Brady (Josh Taylor) and is revealed to be working undercover for the Salem Police Department to find the root of drug distribution in Salem. Brady's grandfather, Victor Kiriakis (John Aniston) learns that Arianna is a drug dealer and forces her to end her relationship with Brady. She asks Roman if she can leave the investigation, but he says no. As time goes by EJ DiMera learns Arianna is working for him and he soon begins to favor Arianna over Troy (Erik Fellows) due to her selling more drugs. Jealous of Arianna moving up the ladder in the drug cartel and EJ warning Troy that Arianna would take his spot, Troy hires a hitman to kill Arianna. One day, the pub is closed due to Mickey Horton's death but Arianna decides to do inventory that day. Troy, who had been watching the pub, calls the hitman to take out Arianna. The hitman sneaks into the pub and tries to rob and kill Arianna, but Brady chases him off. After the hit fails, Troy decides to kill Arianna himself. Troy breaks into the pub when Arianna is alone and sneaks into her room to kill her, but EJ arrives and saves her. Troy is arrested for attempted murder and Arianna is taken off the investigation, but not before Troy notices Arianna speaking to Roman and realizes she is working undercover, he warns EJ that Arianna is a snitch. Brady, who is also at the police station, asks EJ what Troy is talking about and EJ pretends to have no idea and denies he has ever met Troy. The drug cartel storyline is then dropped.
Brady proposes marriage and Arianna accepts. They travel to the
Arianna's sister, Gabi, honored her memory by naming her daughter after her.
Reception
With the recast to Hartley, Luke Kerr wrote for Daytime Confidential that she brought a smile to his face. He also commented that Arianna "became a whole lot more interesting".[10]
References
- ^ Stated in the February 10, 2016 episode
- ^ a b "Felisha Terrell – Days of Our Lives". Ford/Robert Black Agency. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ^ Di Lauro, Janet (25 June 2009). "Felisha Terrell's Fun DAYS". Soap Opera Digest. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ^ De Leon, Kris (24 July 2009). "Days of our Lives: Lindsay Hartley In, Felisha Terrell Out". BuddyTV. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ^ a b Kroll, Dan J (22 July 2009). "Lindsay Hartley to take over the role of Arianna". Soap Central. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ^ Kroll, Dan J (22 July 2010). "Lindsay Hartley released from Days of our Lives". Soap Central. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- ^ "Lindsay Hartley Departing Days | SOAPnet". SOAPnet. 22 July 2010. Archived from the original on 25 January 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ Logan, Michael (3 November 2010). "After a Pit Stop in Smallville, Lindsay Hartley Heads to All My Children". TV Guide. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ Karol, Michael (9 December 2010). "Lindsay Hartley on Leaving DAYS and Joining AM | Soap Opera Digest". Soap Opera Digest. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ Kerr, Luke (2 September 2009). "First Impressions: Lindsay Hartley As Arianna Hernandez". Daytime Confidential. Archived from the original on 2 May 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
External links
- Character profile on the NBC website