List of Days of Our Lives characters introduced in the 2000s

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Days of Our Lives is an American soap opera broadcast on the NBC network. Created by Ted and Betty Corday, the series focuses on the residents of the fictional midwestern town of Salem, USA. It premiered on November 8, 1965. This is a list of notable characters who significantly impacted storylines and made their first appearance between 2000 and 2009.

J. T. Reiber
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Jacob & Joshua Rips (2000–02) Brendan & Dillon Fisher (2000)
Duration	2000–02
First appearance	June 9, 2000
Last appearance	October 18, 2002
Classification	Wilhelm Rolf

J.T. Reiber, born on June 9, 2000, is introduced as the child intended to be adopted by

).

He was later reclaimed by his birth father Glen Reiber and new wife Barb.

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Zack Brady
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Alyssa and Lauren Libby (2000–01) Max and Sam Christy (2001) Garrett and Spencer Gray (2001–09) Scott Shilstone (2016, 2022)
Duration	2000–06 2008–09 2016 2022
First appearance	June 9, 2000
Last appearance	July 14, 2022
Classification	Past; recurring
Created by	Tom Langan
Introduced by	Ken Corday and Tom Langan
Spin-off appearances	Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem (2022)
In-universe information Other names Isaac Theo Carver Beauregard Isaac Theo Brady Family Horton, Kiriakis, Brady Father Stephanie Johnson Joey Johnson Spencer Olson David Banning Other relatives Eli Grant

Zack Brady was the second son and child of supercouple Hope and Bo Brady, born June 9, 2000. For the longest time, Zack is known as Isaac Theo Carver, the long-awaited and much-beloved son of Abe and Lexie Carver. For years the two had tried unsuccessfully to have a child of their own with no success, until Lexie's father, Stefano, got them in touch with Marlo, a young pregnant woman. Abe and Lexie adopt the baby that Marlo has given birth to, unaware that Stefano had switched Marlo and Hope's sons.

Zack dies on January 1, 2006, after being run over by Bo's SUV, which is driven by his daughter, Chelsea. Upon his death, his liver is donated to his niece, Claire Brady, and his corneas are donated to Abe Carver; Claire's life is saved and Abe regains his eyesight. Zack's death and the revelation of Chelsea as the SUV driver drive a wedge between Bo and Hope – as well as the rest of the Brady family for most of 2006.

In June 2016, Hope has a vision of a teen Zack at the age he would have been, had he lived, portrayed by Scott Shilstone.^[1][2]

Shilstone returned to the role in Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem as an angel to help Bo to convince his mom to return to Earth to help their family.

In September 2023, his sister Chelsea returned to Salem for their grandfather Victor's funeral and she announced that she gave birth to her and Max Brady's son, whom they have named Issac after Zack.

Bonnie Lockhart
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Robin Riker (2000) Kathy Connell (2000–2002) Judi Evans (2003–present)
Duration	2000–2007 2017–2018 2020–present
First appearance	July 11, 2000 (2000-07-11)
Classification	Present; recurring
Created by	Tom Langan
Introduced by	Ken Corday and Tom Langan (2000) Ken Corday, Albert Alarr and Greg Meng (2017)
In-universe information Other names Maureen Lockhart Bonnie Maureen Lockhart Bonnie Horton Occupation Con-artist Restaurant manager Housekeeper Jailbird! Author of Book "Love Made Me Looney" Owns Alice's Western Bar Husband David Lockhart (until 2003) Mickey Horton (2004) Justin Kiriakis (2021–present) Sons Patrick Lockhart Conner Lockhart Daughters Mimi Lockhart Stepsons Alex Kiriakis Joey Kiriakis Victor Kiriakis II Sonny Kiriakis Grandchildren Tyler Kiriakis Emily Lockhart

Bonnie Lockhart is the mother of

The character of Mimi Lockhart's mother was introduced as "Maureen Lockhart" in 2002. Her storyline mainly dealt with the Lockhart family's

the incident. To protect Mimi, Bonnie confesses to killing David and sends Mimi to live in Arizona and look after Connor there. Bonnie stands trial offscreen and is jailed. Bonnie's scheme with Lauren comes to light after Bonnie's incarceration ends the payments, so Lauren abandons the baby, Tyler, who is adopted.

Bonnie escapes from prison in 2017 with the help of

detects her impersonation and exposes her. She flees Salem before she can be sent back to jail.

The next year, Bonnie returns to Salem with a baby, also named Bonnie, she claims was conceived with Lucas in their one-night stand. A DNA test proves that the baby is Bonnie and Lucas's. Bonnie then hides "Baby Bonnie" and refuses to divulge her whereabouts unless Lucas helps extricate her from her legal problems. Bonnie is set to be released when the truth is revealed: the baby is really Emily, Mimi's daughter by Rex from their own one-night stand in a recent chance meeting. The DNA test produced a false positive due to the close relationships between Bonnie and her daughter, and between brothers Rex and Lucas. Bonnie's deal is rescinded, and Hattie convinces Bonnie to return to prison and serve out the remainder of her sentence.

In 2019, after the show's one-year time jump, Bonnie has been released from prison and written a memoir. Bonnie does not appear onscreen, but Hattie reads Bonnie's book, Love Made Me Loony. Later, Justin represented her and won a settlement for her and the two became close and formed a relationship despite his family's reservations given Bonnie's past transgressions.

In 2020, Charlie Mason from

Angela Moroni

Angela Moroni was portrayed by Ayda Field from July 27, 2000, until March 2001. Angela Moroni is the daughter of Vincent Moroni, an Italian mob boss. She was introduced during Brandon and Sami's quest to get the tape back with Kate forcing Roberto to confess to the murder of Franco Kelly. Angela came into possession of the tape, but she would only give it to Brandon if he married her. When Brandon and Sami went back to Salem, she came with them and kept the tape with her. When they returned to Europe, Brandon and Angela got married. When a spy from her father saw Brandon and Sami kiss, he hired two gunmen to kill Sami and Brandon at the coronation of Greta Von Amberg. This backfired however, when Angela dove in front of Brandon. Before her death, Angela finally made her father give Brandon and Sami the tape.

Vincent Moroni was portrayed by Carl Weintraub from summer 2000 until March 2001. Vincent Moroni was an Italian mob boss with one daughter, Angela. Upon meeting Brandon and Sami, he was immediately suspicious of them. After Kate told Vincent about the tape (containing Kate telling Roberto to confess to the murder of Franco Kelly) he took it from Angela. When Brandon married Angela anyway, Vincent was convinced he loved his daughter. Kate later slept with Vincent to convince him to kill Victor and manipulated him into spying on Sami and Brandon. When his spy told him about the kiss he ordered Victor, Brandon and Sami to be murdered at the coronation of Greta Von Amberg. Chaos erupted then and Angela threw herself in front of Brandon, saving his life. Vincent was so upset at the events that he set in motion, that he committed suicide.

Hattie Adams
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Andrea Hall (2000–01) Deidre Hall (2004–)
Duration	2000–01 2004 2016–2020 2024-2025
First appearance	August 17, 2000
Last appearance	February 11, 2025
Classification	Past; regular
Created by	Tom Langan
Introduced by	Ken Corday and Tom Langan (2000) Ken Corday and Stephen Wyman (2004) Ken Corday, Albert Alarr, and Greg Meng (2016)
In-universe information Other names John Black (2018)

Hattie Adams is a woman who bore a resemblance to

, but then a man she was dating stole money from her company and framed her for the theft. Hope agrees to help Hattie clear her name, and in exchange Hattie protects Hope from the prison's dominant clique.

She returns in 2024 to audition for a role on Abe and Kate's soap opera venture, Body & Soul. She is briefly fired after causing problems on set with Bonnie Lockhart and was a suspect when the production suffered scandals such as leaked plots and poisoned food. After she's cleared, Bonnie helps to convince Abe and Kate to hire back Hattie. When Abe and Kate sell the rights to the soap's original owners, Hattie leaves for Los Angeles to joined the production team there.

Hattie was originally played by

Barb Reiber

Barb Reiber is a character from Days of Our Livee played by Tamara Clatterbuck from March 6, 2001, to August 9, 2002.

She is the wife of Glen Reiber, the biological father of J. T. Brady, who was switched at birth with Zack Brady, resulting in a complicated custody battle.

Glen Reiber
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Paul Logan
Duration	2001–02 2005
First appearance	March 6, 2001 (2001-03-06)
Last appearance	December 30, 2005 (2005-12-30)
Classification	Barb Reiber
Children	J.T. Brady

Glen Reiber is the biological father of J.T. Brady, who was switched at birth with Zack Brady, resulting in a complicated custody battle.

While watching TV in Chicago, Glen Reiber saw a sketch of a girl whose body had been found frozen in the ice, in the canal behind Bo and Hope Brady's house after their wedding New Year's Eve. He recognized it as Marlo, his former girlfriend, who had left town suddenly while pregnant. The couple went to Salem, identified the sketch, and Glen inquired about the baby Marlo carried.

Though given the runaround by the Carvers, he and Barb found that Marlo gave birth to a boy, in June 2000, and the Carvers had adopted him.

had a car accident resulting in baby J.T. Brady falling into the river, while strapped in Isaac Carver's baby seat (his name was on it). Barb spotted the baby floating, like Moses in the rushes, and they rescued him. Thinking that he is Isaac, the Reibers fled to his aunt's cabin in the hills. Auntie discovered the surgery scar, and when the baby began to have breathing difficulties, Glen and Barb rushed him to the local hospital, but then returned to Salem. They already had a DNA test to prove Glen was the father of Marlo's child.

Although facing kidnapping charges, Bo and Hope only wanted J.T. back safe, and promised not to press charges. The Reibers returned J.T., and went back to Chicago, where the DNA results arrived. Barb read them secretly, realizing Glen was the father of J.T., and not Isaac's father, and went back to Salem to blackmail Lexie Carver. She succeeded in getting several thousand dollars, and then told Glen that she was pregnant with their child, hoping he will not try to search for the truth. Eventually they both returned to Salem and crashed Lexie's party. When Lexie didn't come up with the million dollars, Barb blew the whistle. Glen sought out a slick attorney, Cameron Reese, to sue for custody of J.T. In the ensuing DNA test, it was proven that Glen was J.T.'s father.

After Glen and Barb won custody of J.T. from Bo and Hope, they returned to Chicago, where they prepared for the birth of their next child. He and Barb promised Bo and Hope that they could see him whenever they wanted.

Harold Wentworth, played by Ryan Scott from January 4, 2001, until 2003, was introduced during a storyline in which Jack Deveraux pretended to be gay in order to spare Greta von Amberg's feelings, as he didn't return her affection. Greta tried to set Jack up with Harold, an openly gay man. Harold worked with Greta to set up situations where he and Jack could be intimate, but Jack would always find a way to escape. Jack eventually admitted that he was not gay, which led to Harold criticizing him for his cowardice. Harold later happened to be in Las Vegas at the same time as Jack and Greta, and he helped them hide from mob hitmen by disguising themselves as showgirls. To his dismay, Jack then learned that Harold was the son of Oliver Wentworth, the owner of the Spectator. This was the local newspaper, which Jack hoped to run; Jennifer got the job instead, due in part to Harold's recommendation. Harold then worked at the Spectator, and was able to maintain a friendly, professional relationship with Jack. He last appeared during the summer of 2003, shortly before the Salem Stalker storyline started. By 2006, though not shown on-screen, Harold had become editor of the Spectator; Jack and Jennifer learned that he was offering them a job running the London bureau of the paper, which they accepted.

Eugenia Willens, played by

' personal assistant at Titan. She briefly dated Lucas.

Rex Brady
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Eric Winter (2002–2005) Kyle Lowder (2018–2023)
Duration	2002–2005 2018–2023
First appearance	July 8, 2002 (2002-07-08)
Last appearance	October 12, 2023
Classification	Present; recurring
Created by	Peter Brash and Paula Cwikly
Introduced by	Ken Corday and Stephen Wyman (2002) Ken Corday, Albert Alarr and Greg Meng (2018)
In-universe information Other names Rex DiMera Occupation Doctor Father Zack Brady Ciara Brady

Rex Brady was originally portrayed by actor

.

Rex (as played by Winter) first appeared on July 8, 2002. Rex and his twin sister

Kate Roberts

who was a prostitute and associate of Stefano's.

Rex and, to a lesser extent, Cassie seemed to have super human intelligence. Rex also suffered mysterious mood swings and

but they broke up when Rex discovered Mimi aborted his baby without telling him about it. Feeling hurt and betrayed, Rex left town following the abortion on July 26, 2005, coinciding with Winter's departure from the show.

Rex returned, played by Kyle Lowder, on October 19, 2018.^[17][18] Lowder vacated the role on August 9, 2019, but made brief reappearances in May 2020 and March 2021.^[19]

In 2020, Belinda Jepsen from Mamamia put Rex and Cassie's introduction on her list of the five "most ridiculous storylines" that occurred on Days of Our Lives, calling the pair "two ridiculously attractive youths".^[20]

Joy Wesley
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Aisling Acuna (2005) AlexAnn Hopkins (2024–2025)
Duration	2003 2005 2024–2025
First appearance	March 7, 2003 (2003-03-07)
Last appearance	March 19, 2025
Classification	Former; recurring
Created by	Peter Brash and Paula Cwikly[a]
Introduced by	Ken Corday and Stephen Wyman (2003, 2005) Ken Corday and Janet Spellman-Drucker (2024)
In-universe information Parents Craig Wesley Nancy Wesley Siblings Parker Jonas

Joy Wesley is the daughter of

Joy was conceived by Craig and Nancy Wesley following Chloe's diagnosis with leukemia, with the hope that her bone marrow would be a match for Chloe, in order to save her life. After her birth, Joy is a tested match and donates her bone marrow to save Chloe's life. In October 2024, Joy returns to Salem and meets

Johnny DiMera

(Carson Boatman).

Alex North

Alex North
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Wayne Northrop
Duration	2005–2006
First appearance	August 1, 2005
Last appearance	May 24, 2006
Classification	Former; Regular
Created by	James E. Reilly
Introduced by	Ken Corday Stephen Wyman
In-universe information Occupation Doctor Spouse Marlena Evans

Alex North was portrayed by Day of Our Lives veteran

]

Claire Brady

Claire Brady
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Olivia and Ava White (2006–2007) Alina Foley (2008) Olivia Rose Keegan (2015–2020) Isabel Durant (2020–2021)
Duration	2005–2008 2015–2021
First appearance	September 27, 2005
Last appearance	August 20, 2021
Classification	Past; regular
Created by	James E. Reilly
Introduced by	Ken Corday and Stephen Wyman (2005) Ken Corday, Greg Meng, and Albert Alarr (2015)
In-universe information Other names Claire Kiriakis Occupation Student Singer Hospital assistant Personal assistant Parents Shawn-Douglas Brady Belle Black Grandfathers Tate Black Rachel Black Mackenzie Horton Isaac Brady Beauregard “Bo” Weston

Claire Brady was originally portrayed by

On September 27, 2005, Claire Kiriakis was born at St. Luke's during the almost wedding of

became Godparents. Claire became very ill when she was just a few months old and Belle took her to the hospital. It was there that Kate found out Claire's blood type was AB− and knew that she wasn't Philip's daughter. She kept it from Philip and Belle but told Victor. Mimi found out the same information and kept it secret, because she was marrying Shawn and didn't want him to find out the truth and go back to Belle. A little after thanksgiving, Claire needed a liver transplant and her doctor Lexi Carver found Claire's uncle Zack Brady as a match. He had died the same night and his liver was donated to Claire. She survived and went home with Philip and Belle. It was a few months later that Mimi spilled the news to Shawn that she too knew all along that Claire wasn't Philip's baby. Belle and Philip had a DNA test done and Philip was devastated. Later, Belle took Claire to her parents and left Philip, after she miscarried. Philip tried to get full custody of Claire after he returned from war, but Belle and Shawn took the baby and ran to Toronto and stayed at a shelter where 'Merle' helped them escape to Australia on a cruise ship. Upon their return to Salem, Philip promised to leave Claire with her rightful family. Claire was aged at this point and then kidnapped by Crystal Miller and brought to New Ross, Ireland for protection. This is where she was found in January 2008 by Hope, Bo, John, Marlena, Belle, Chloe, Philip and Shawn. Claire's grandmother Colleen Brady revealed the source of the Brady/DiMera feud when she admitted to her affair with Santo DiMera. She also revealed that she was John's mother, making her Claire's great-grandmother. Colleen admitted to everyone that she was terminally ill and died shortly after. On the way home from Ireland, Claire and her parents, along with everyone else flying back, faced a traumatic plane crash due to sabotage caused by Ava Vitali. Claire's great-grandfather, Shawn Brady, died a hero on the plane saving his son's life. Upon arrival in Salem, Claire's grandfather, Bo, was rushed to the hospital for pancreatic failure and went through a life-saving surgery. Claire's parents, Belle and Shawn, reunited and decided to take Claire and sail around the world.

In November 25, Claire returned to Salem with her mother as a teenager for thanksgiving and her grandpa Bo's funeral. During the family's absence from Salem, they had settled down in Maine, but Nicole had not Cheated Daniel and now Claire's parents were separated. Shawn decided to return to Maine and Claire went to visit him. She returned to spend Christmas in Salem with her family, and she got to know some of the younger residents like Gabi Hernandez, and her and Will's daughter Arianna Horton. Eve Donovan heard Claire singing in Horton Town Square, and asked her to be part of a music event she was organizing. Claire was ecstatic, but Belle suggested that Claire should spend Christmas with her father. Claire accused her mother they are about to get married, but Belle said she was sorry they weren't. Claire told her mother she wasn't sorry and felt she wanted to start over without her and Shawn.

Claire was offered a chance to go to New York for an audition by Eve, but Claire was hesitant to go, and Eve encouraged her to give it some thought. Claire was later upset to see Philip and Belle together. Claire asked Philip to stay away from Belle, and said she and her father just needed time to figure things out. Soon after seeing her mother get close with Philip, she phoned her father to come back to Salem so he can save her mother from herself. Claire noticed that Ciara seemed to have a crush on Chase, and Ciara pointed out that Claire also seems to be crushing on Chase. Ciara encouraged Claire to talk to Chase, but Chase told her he wasn't ready to date. Belle and Claire's relationship became fractured even more when Belle told Eve to stay away from Claire. Eve encouraged Belle not to give up on a relationship with her mom. Eve and Claire went to New York for audition. Claire failed the audition, and was so disappointed that she left New York by herself, and returned to Salem.

In an effort to cheer Claire up, Belle bought Victor's nightclub, so Claire could practice her singing. Claire saw it as a way in trying to buy her love, and rejected the gesture. Claire noticed that Ciara wasn't acting herself, and also a seemed to hold a lot of resentment for Chase. Claire decided to ask Chase out, but he rejected the offer. Claire told Ciara that she has asked Chase out, and Ciara reluctantly admitted to Claire that Chase had raped her. Claire, Theo Carver, and Joey Johnson all kidnapped Chase and brought him to a warehouse, so Ciara could confront Chase. Afterwards, the police were called and Chase was arrested. Claire focused on being a friend to Ciara, and her music. Both Ciara and her parents were impressed with Claire's talent. Claire helped set up for prom where Mark McNair forcibly kissed Ciara, causing Theo to beat him up. Claire took her classmate Henry to the prom, and encouraged Ciara to go as well. At the prom, someone rigged the projector to show humiliating photos of Ciara and Theo. When the group saw Mark smirking, they deduced he was behind it, and vandalized his car as payback. Unfortunately, the car belonged to Mark's father, who was also a judge. The teens were all put in jail for the night, and bailed out the next day. Later, while having breakfast Claire noticed a moment between her parents and they announced they were back together.

Claire decided to drop out of school, and focus on her music. She took and Shawn and Belle's skepticism as not being supportive, but they later told her they would support her if this is what she wants. When Chloe Lane returned to town, she and Philip partnered up in the music business, and offered Claire a recording contract. Claire discovered Chloe was pregnant, and that she didn't want anyone to know. Later her parents got back together in the summer of 2016. But they had to leave for Hong Kong for her mother's work. She remained in Salem where she was around for the prison break of Orpheus, Xander Kiriakis, and Clyde Weston, she was kidnapped by them for money in exchange. She was eventually rescued by her grandpa John and Steve Johnson. After the siege, Claire began hitting on Theo. They began dating. Claire and Ciara began to work as volunteers at the hospital. Soon when Valerie Grant came back to town, Theo was suspicious for her as he thought she was keeping a secret from his father who she began to date. Claire decided to help him spy on her to find out her secret, this got her into conflict with Ciara as she believed she's making Theo do things that are wrong.

In 2017, Claire began to realize that Theo still has feelings for Ciara and decides to do whatever it takes to break them up. She hid a letter that Ciara had written for Theo which details her feelings for him. Her friend Jade offered her a way into becoming more famous by making a sex-tape but she refused. However, Jade was persistent for she believed she knew best and so she secretly taped Theo and Claire having sex. On June 13, Theo's father Abe Carver and Claire's grandmother Hope Brady discovered the sex video by accident on Theo's computer, they confronted them about it. Both Theo and Claire denied being behind it. Soon however Theo began accusing Claire of being behind this, this broke her heart and after it was revealed that it was Jade who did this all on her own, Claire realized that Theo doesn't trust her so she broke up with him. Claire spoke to her grandmother Marlena on her heartbreak and told her everything about her paranoia of Theo and Ciara's feelings for each other. She gave Theo the letter Ciara had written for him months ago and he was in disbelief that she could do something like this. Later in the summer, she took a job as a waiter.

On August 10, Claire meets with Tripp at work and he gave her back an MP3 player she had recently let him borrow. Tripp raved about how amazing her voice is and how he has no doubts she will be among the best singers in the future. He reveals to her that he plans to leave Salem, because he is the one who set Kayla up. He explains why and Claire's shocked. She was able to convince him to apologize to her. Claire started to excuse herself so she'd get back to work, but before walking away, she asked if she was ever going to see Tripp again. He's not sure. She gave Tripp her MP3 player to Tripp as a sort of reminder of her.

When she and Joey learn of Chad's arrest, Joey informed her that he plans to confess on killing Ava, and was surprised to hear that Tripp knew he killed his mother and yet did not turn his brother in. On August 31, Claire suggested to Theo that Tripp could move in with them and this made Theo jealous, believing she and Tripp have gotten close. Later, Claire offered Tripp to move into her and Theo Carver's apartment, which he happily accepted despite Theo's reluctance. She began noticing Theo's jealousy to grow right before she leaves to go help Tripp move his stuff into the apartment. Later, Theo confessed his love for Claire and they got back together.

On October 19, Claire helped Tripp get a job at the same cafe she's working at as a waiter. This brought her into conflict with a jealous Theo. On November 13, at the loft, Claire revealed to Tripp that she told Theo that she really feels comfortable around him, for he understands and captivates her better than him. When they are playing video games they share a close moment, which is interrupted by a call. Claire learns that Theo has been shot. Claire faints because of the news, and Tripp stays next to her in the hospital. On December 26, Theo wakes up from his coma and Claire is beyond relieved. Ciara and Claire continue fighting and on December 28, Claire learns of Tripp's feelings for her. She did not reciprocate.

In June 2020, Claire called Marlena to Bayview and said she was well enough to be released. Marlena agreed to talk to Claire's doctors. Claire also had plans to attend Ciara and Ben's upcoming wedding. She found out about it by swiping her doctor's invitation since he had also treated Ben. Claire's new friend Gwen Rizczech inquired about her interest in Ciara and Ben. Claire mentioned Ciara was her dad's little sister, and Gwen said Ciara was Claire's aunt. Claire said she was, but she never calls Ciara that. Claire told Gwen that she had tried to kill Ciara, and Gwen realized Ciara had been the person she was referring to. Claire expressed her desire to be Ciara's maid of honor, and Gwen wondered if Claire had an ulterior motive. Claire denied it, and Gwen promised to keep her secret.

Willow Stark

Willow Stark was played by

Nick Fallon

hid the brush, so she was sent to jail. Once Nick bailed her out, he helped her find a place to live. Willow attempted to blackmail Nick and eventually fell to her death on an episode that aired June 5, 2007. She has a younger brother named Jed Stark who attended Salem University.

Nick Fallon

Nick Fallon
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Blake Berris (2006–2023) Stacey Haiduk (2023) Judi Evans (2023) Chrishell Stause (2023)
Duration	2006–2009 2012–2014 2021 2023
First appearance	November 7, 2006
Last appearance	February 24, 2023
Classification	Arianna Horton

Nick Fallon was played by Blake Berris from November 7, 2006, to January 15, 2009. In May 2012, it was announced that Berris would return to the series.^[29] He returned on August 27, 2012. His final air date was May 12, 2014, when the character was killed in a whodunit murder mystery. In 2021, Berris reprised the role in a guest appearance on the soap and in Days of Our Lives: A Very Salem Christmas.

Nick is the son of Joshua Fallon and

. In an attempt to get Chelsea to fall for him, Nick creates an online identity to chat with her and uses a picture of a handsome colleague of his as his own.

Later, Nick helps Chelsea send money to Shawn Brady and Belle Black who are on the run with their daughter Claire in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Nick's clever and brave actions cause Chelsea to take interest in him. However, shortly after returning from Canada, she discovers Nick is her online love. She is devastated and sees Nick's actions as a malicious trick, thinking that Nick used the online lover to secretly mock her as she revealed her inner thoughts and feelings for the first time. She tearfully tells Nick that she never wants to see him again. Hurt, Nick has an affair with Chelsea's mother Billie Reed, who under the influence of alcohol seduces him. They both regret it and swear never to tell anyone.

When Nick saves Chelsea from being raped by Dr. Reibert, whom she is dating to spite Nick, she forgives him. Nick begins tutoring her in math and the two end up dating. Chelsea soon discovers Nick and Billie's one-night stand and their relationship is again in turmoil. Later, when

accidentally sets Bo and Hope's house on fire, she panics and attempts to frame Chelsea by planting her hairbrush at the crime scene. At Chelsea's cry of innocence, Nick risks his medical career by stealing the hairbrush out of the forensics lab. Chelsea is so grateful that she is able to forgive Nick for his indiscretion with Billie, and they soon rekindle their romance.

Later, Willow emerges as a threat to Nick and Chelsea's happiness. When Nick steals the hairbrush, it leaves Willow as the only suspect for the fire. Nick feels sorry for her and lends her money. Willow asks for more money, and Nick leases an apartment for her and gives her his credit card to use for her and her baby. Willow uses Nick's credit card excessively, then calls him and blackmails him into giving her more.

Nick goes to the beach to meet Willow and the two get into an argument. In the ensuing struggle she falls, hitting her head on a log. Despite Nick's attempts to revive her, she dies. He finds the hairbrush in her possession and buries it in the sand on the beach before calling for help. While Nick is investigated by detective Roman Brady, he convinces Chelsea to go to the beach and destroy the hairbrush. Roman eventually learns the truth, and gives both Chelsea and Nick a pass by closing the investigation.

Nick is also blackmailed by

was the father of Sami's twins.

Nick saves Sami and

, who is staying with Nick at the time, successfully fights him off. Weeks later, Chelsea is abducted. She is permitted to use her cell phone only to contact Nick, who is directed to come to a designated location, alone. There the kidnapper offers a hostage exchange: Artemis and Demarquette for Chelsea. Unbeknownst to the man, the boys had followed Nick to the warehouse, but are able to escape. While Nick works to avert the detonation of what turns out to be a fake bomb, Artemis and Demarquette are rescued by Umar Abboud. Abboud is in the employ of the boys' parents, who are wealthy foreigners with many enemies. Having secured political asylum, they wanted to be reunited with their sons; Chelsea's abduction had been a ploy by the family's enemies. Nick agrees to let Artemis and Demarquette go.

Nick and Chelsea reunite. He helps Chelsea find proof that

Trent Robbins

, Max and Melanie's father.

On January 14, 2009, Nick is tried for the murder of Trent Robbins. Maggie and Melanie give testimony as to why Nick should not receive a life sentence. The judge agrees and sentences Nick to 2 to 5 years in a facility and 18 months for good behavior. Nick is thankful to Melanie for her testimony as she tells Nick she forgives him because deep down he is a good person.

On January 15, 2009, Chelsea comes from the hospital to the courthouse. Nick tells Chelsea he is sorry for everything and tells her to move on with her life. Chelsea tearfully tells Nick that he will always have a piece of her heart and that he can focus on getting better.

On August 27, 2012, Nick returns to Salem and, still in jail, has a parole hearing. Having been recently kidnapped, Melanie does not know how she feels. Against the advice of her family, Melanie decides that Nick really had changed, but wants him to stay away from her. Nick is released and threatened by Chad to stay away. Caroline forgives Nick and gives him a job at the Brady Pub. Chad beats Nick up after believing that he has Melanie, since he has her scarf. Later, Nick meets Melanie's former friend Gabi and they start dating. On November 14, Gabi finds out she is pregnant with her gay ex-boyfriend Will Horton's baby. Nick agrees with Gabi and Will that he will raise the child and that he and Gabi will get married. Nick and Gabi have a church wedding, but before they can be pronounced husband and wife, Chad objects, saying that Nick is not the father of Gabi's baby, and it finally comes out that Will is the father.

At a later date, Nick blackmails Will to give up his parental rights to

by threatening to tell that Will was the one who shot EJ. With several other people around, including Sami, Lucas, EJ, Sonny, and an attorney Nick brings, Will signs the agreement. Nick and Gabi marry in a private ceremony. Only later does Gabi learn that Will gave up his rights to the baby, but she does not learn about the blackmail, though Will tells her he did not want to do it.

Nick has memories of something terrible that happened in jail, possibly involving another inmate, Vargas, who was recently released and is getting help from the church to adjust to regular life. It is later revealed to be repeated prison rape by another inmate named Jensen.

Nick is kidnapped, along with Gabi, and held hostage by Jensen. Will and Sonny save them, with Will getting shot in the process. Nick then tries to make things right, considering that Will almost died to save him, and agrees to have Will's name on Arianna's birth certificate. Nick tells Gabi the truth about his rape and about blackmailing Will.

Nick is fired by Kate in June 2013. In August 2013, when his parole is up, he is told by Victor Kiriakis to vacate the Kiriakis mansion immediately. Nick becomes obsessed with Gabi and gets her a modeling job in New York, where he will be as well, hoping that they can be together. After Gabi yells at him for interfering in her life, he follows her to the park where he tries to rape her. Gabi hits him in the head with a rock and Sami and Kate help her drag Nick's body to the river where he briefly awakes before apparently drowning on November 27.

On January 24, 2014 Nick arrives at Gabi and Will's daughter's baptism revealing that he had not drowned. He appears reformed but soon blackmails Kate into hiring him. Nick also manipulates Gabi into giving him another chance, and she feels that she must do so or risk going to jail for trying to murder Nick. Nick later manipulates EJ DiMera and Sami into giving Gabi a modeling contract with Countess Wilhelmina. Later, Nick gets involved in the custody agreement for Will and Gabi's daughter, pushing Gabi to only let Will see his daughter when she allows it. Will and Sonny feel that Nick would manipulate Gabi until he has her and Ari to himself. In the meantime, EJ finds out that someone had pictures of him and Abigail Deveraux kissing sent to his house. EJ and Abigail later find out that Nick was behind it. On May 9, 2014, Nick is shot three times, once in the back and twice in the chest, and he dies on May 12 with an open investigation into who was responsible. On May 30, 2014, it is revealed that it was Gabi Hernandez who shot Nick.

On Halloween 2021, Nick's corpse was raised as a zombie by the devil-possessed Marlena Evans and was sent to terrorize Gabi. Jake DiMera and Gabi managed to stop Nick and return him back into his grave. In A Very Salem Christmas, Will writes a story where Nick is still alive and he and Gabi become a couple during the holidays.

Nick returns in 2023 when he tricks Marlena Evans, Kate Roberts, and Kayla Brady into signing their souls away to Satan under the guise of Susan Banks, Jordan Ridgeway and Adrienne Kiriakis. He nearly succeeds until Jake Lambert-DiMera appears and reveals that the three women are still alive and that Nick only did it to cause pain to Will. Jake reminds Nick that Julie Olsen Williams always loved him and believed there was still something good in him. This convinces Nick to send the women back to Earth.

Duck, played by Franc Ross from March to May 2007, is a Vietnam War veteran who lives on the fictional island Tinda Lao with his daughter Gabby.

Gabby, played by Joy Bisco, is a young woman who lives on the fictional island, Tinda Lao. Her father is Duck. When Shawn-Douglas Brady was in Tinda Lao, she fell in love with him, but he stuck to his fiancée, Belle Black. She appeared on the soap in 2007.

Morgan Hollingsworth was portrayed by Kristen Renton from September 28, 2007, to October 3, 2008.

She was President of Alpha Chi Theta sorority, where

and was almost a victim of Ford Decker, the campus rapist. She and the Alpha Chi Theta girls conspired to stop Ford from raping again but their plan backfired and he fell to his death. Soon after Ford's death and the coverup was exposed, Max and Morgan broke up.

Morgan later went to work for

.

Tyler Kiriakis

Tyler Kiriakis
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Gabriella & Thalia
First appearance	August 10, 2007
Last appearance	October 22, 2007
Classification	Allie Horton Noah Reed Emily Lockhart

Tyler Kiriakis is the son of Philip Kiriakis and Mimi Lockhart. In July 2006, Philip Kiriakis and then-wife Belle Black were planning to have a second child, as were their friends/nephew Shawn-Douglas Brady and his then wife Mimi Lockhart were also plan to have a baby. Both couples planned to use artificial insemination. A gloved hand switched the samples so Belle ended up pregnant with Shawn's baby and Shawn and Mimi's surrogate ended up pregnant with Philip and Mimi's child. It wasn't long until both couples learned the truth that there was a switch in the petri dishes. Philip and Mimi wanted to have both babies aborted but Belle chose not to have her child aborted. Unfortunately, she later had complications and her child was lost. After Shawn and Mimi separated, Mimi signed away their rights to the child and left its fate up to the surrogate mother Lauren Chaffee. Bonnie Lockhart was paying Lauren with the intent to mother the child but Bonnie was sent to jail and Lauren was left to give birth on her own.

Philip and his sister Billie have traced Lauren's steps and now believe that "Pocket" or Ty Johnson, the baby boy being fostered by

, is actually Tyler.

Allie Horton
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Elle and Ithaca Kremer (2007–2008) Charlotte and Stella Penfield (2008) Ella and Anna Gietzen (2009) Carolyn and Campbell Rose (2009–2014) Lindsay Arnold (2020–2023)
Duration	2007–2014 2020–2023
First appearance	October 23, 2007
Last appearance	February 20, 2023
Classification	Past; regular
Created by	Hogan Sheffer and Meg Kelly
Introduced by	Ken Corday and Edward J. Scott Ken Corday, Albert Alarr and Greg Meng (2020)
Spin-off appearances	Claire Brady Noah Reed[14][15] Emily Lockhart Mackenzie Horton

Allie Horton is the daughter of

.

In February 2011, Allie goes to live in Hong Kong with her father Lucas for a while, after the man who is masquerading as her step-father Rafe Hernandez is mean to her several times. She returns after it is revealed that the man is an imposter. Sami and the real Rafe try to help Allie understand what has happened.

In May 2013, Allie becomes an aunt to

in Switzerland.

In June 2020, a grown up Allie (Lindsay Arnold) returns to Salem, much to the surprise of

), that he was the one who raped Allie, not Tripp.

Johnny DiMera

Johnny DiMera
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Ethan and Morgan Darling (2007) Mark Hapka (2007–2008 dream sequences) Ranger and Wiley Murphee (2008) Gabriel and Gideon Lala (2008) Jonathan and Jacob Velarde (2008) Aaron and Griffin Kunitz (2009–2014) Carson Boatman (2021–present) Dan Feuerriegel (2022) Brandon Barash (2022)
Duration	2007–2014 2021–present
First appearance	October 23, 2007
Classification	Present; recurring
Created by	Hogan Sheffer and Meg Kelly
Introduced by	Ken Corday and Edward J. Scott (2007) Corday and Albert Alarr (2021)
Spin-off appearances	Charlotte DiMera Rachel Black (adoptive) Mackenzie Horton

Johnny DiMera is the son of

.

Johnny has an older maternal half-brother in

Arianna Horton

.

After witnessing a murder, Johnny's mom Sami is taken into protection by the federal government as a vulnerable witness. Whilst in witness protection, Sami allows Johnny to live with EJ and his wife

Clyde Weston

.

After losing his dad, Johnny goes with his mom and sisters to live in Los Angeles. A year later Sami takes them all on a round-the-world trip, and in the fall of 2017 the children stay with their Aunt Carrie and Uncle Austin in Switzerland. Johnny reunited with his father in 2018 when his father EJ was revealed to be alive and then lived in Rome, Italy with his siblings and mother.

Crawford Decker, played by John Sanderford (2007–08), was Ford Decker's father. He used his influence with the president of Salem University to protect Ford from being punished for raping several female students. Crawford also urged the police to aggressively pursue Ford's subsequent disappearance.

Ford Decker, played by Matthew Florida (2007), was a student at Salem University who was a serial date rapist. When his father Crawford, used his influence to protect Ford from being punished for drugging and raping numerous female students, the sisters of Alpha Chi Theta decided to take action. The women, who included three of Ford's victims or attempted victims, drugged him. When the partially incapacitated Ford then pursued Chelsea, whom he had also drugged, up the stairs of the sorority house, he lost consciousness and suffered a fatal fall down the stairs. The sisters buried his body in the basement. Subsequently,

removed from the premises.

Maxine Landis

Maxine Landis is a fictional character from the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives . She was portrayed by Aloma Wright from February 22, 2008, to May 29, 2015. Aloma previously made a one episode appearance as a nurse named Jillian in 2007.

Maxine is the head nurse at Salem's University Hospital. She often gets into the lives of the Salemites to offer a piece of advice. She played an instrumental role in helping to shape

, and also dated Abe Carver.

Daniel Jonas

Daniel Jonas
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Shawn Christian
Duration	2008–2017 2020
First appearance	March 4, 2008
Last appearance	April 1, 2020
Classification	Nathan Horton (adoptive)
Nieces	Mackenzie Horton Victoria Kiriakis

Daniel Jonas first appeared on March 4, 2008, being portrayed by actor, Shawn Christian. Christian initially signed a one-year contract, but he has since signed on for an extended stay.^[31] Following a fatal car crash caused by Eric Brady's drunk-driving, the character was written into a coma on January 4, 2016. On January 6, 2016, the character was killed off after being taken off life support when his heart was donated to Brady Black. Christian reprised the role thereafter during a dream sequence with Nicole Walker on February 12, 2016, during another dream sequence months later with Chloe Lane on November 3, 2016, and yet another dream sequence with Nicole Walker on December 12, 2016 - declaring his love for her as well as his encouragement for her to move on with her life. Christian made more reprisals in 2017, once on January 27, 2017, once in May 2017, and a final appearance as an apparition to Eric Brady and Nicole Walker on June 28, 2017. The character reappeared in a one-off guest appearance on April 1, 2020, for a special April Fools episode.^[32]

Before arriving in Salem, Dr. Jonas worked at various hospitals around the world. Many years ago, he had an affair with

. Daniel ends his marriage to Chloe.

Daniel soon finds happiness with Jennifer Horton, but their happiness is short-lived as Jennifer's ex, Jack Deveraux returns to town. Eventually Jennifer reunites with Jack and Daniel finds comfort with a pregnant Nicole Walker. He also learns that Maggie Horton is his biological mother. Daniel helps Nicole fix her child's paternity test, claiming the baby is Rafe Hernandez's, even though it is EJ DiMera's. As Nicole grows attached to Daniel, Jack dies and Daniel and Jennifer reunite. Nicole loses her baby, but keeps it a secret, wanting to hold onto Daniel. When Nicole falls down the stairs after a fight with Jennifer, and gives birth to a stillborn son, she blames Jennifer. Eventually the truth comes out and Daniel and Jennifer once again reunite. EJ confronts Daniel for keeping his son away from him saying he will not retaliate because of Daniel's previous help with his other son Johnny but warns Daniel not to cross him again.

On January 7, 2013, Chloe returns to Salem with the news that Daniel is really Parker's father.

On December 31, 2015, Daniel and Brady Black are driving in car returning to the Basic Black launch of product line because Brady forgot a gift for Theresa, during this time Eric Brady decides to drive himself while being intoxicated causes a car crash which injures several major Salem Residents including, Daniel, Brady Black, Eric, and Jennifer Horton. On January 4, 2016, Daniel was pronounced dead to the injuries from the accident, as an organ donor, Kayla asks Maggie to allow for Daniel to donate his heart to either Eric or Brady. On January 6, 2016, Daniel is taken off life-support with Maggie's consent and his heart is donated to Brady Black.

On April 1, 2020, Daniel is revealed to be alive and comes back to Salem to resume his life with Nicole and get to know his daughter, Holly. He convinces Nicole to leave Eric and to marry him in a wedding ceremony that is being officiated by Abe Carver in Eric's apartment. Eric interrupts the wedding and reveals that Daniel is already married. Nicole becomes enraged and kicks Daniel out of the apartment. Later, in the town square, it is revealed that Daniel is married to Shelia Watkins. It is later revealed that this was a joke and part of the "April Fools Day" Show.

Richard Baker, played by John Callahan (2008–2010),^[33] is a doctor Nicole blackmails into posing as her OB/GYN while she fakes pregnancy after miscarrying her baby. Though he claims to have altruistic motives in the running of his free clinic, he's involved in shady black market baby brokering in order to pay off his substantial debts, a fact Nicole uses to her advantage. He frequently goes to Nicole for money in exchange for keeping her secret until he is murdered by men Stefano DiMera hires. Stefano also attempts to frame Rafe Hernandez for the murder. In his last futile efforts to tell Sami and Mia about the baby switch, he writes each of them a letter, both of which are destroyed by Nicole. However, it is discovered that he faked his death and later returns to Salem. He helps Hope, who under the influence of sleeping pills, mugs the men of Salem. He was caught and send to prison for helping Nicole switch babies and stealing money.

Mia McCormick was played by Taylor Spreitler from January 6, 2009, to June 23, 2010. Mia is a high school drop-out, who was introduced as a pregnant teenager. Nicole Walker buys her baby, Grace, for $10K to replace her own, secretly miscarried, baby. Nicole then secretly swaps Grace for Sami Brady's baby, Sydney, who was born at the same time (January 28, 2009). Mia uses the money to fund a dancing career in Japan but when this fails she returns to Salem, determined to get her baby back. On arriving in Salem, she moves in with Maggie Horton and she befriends Maggie's grand-nephew, Will Horton. Will is Sami Brady's firstborn, and they babysit Will's new baby sister Grace together, without Mia realizing Grace is her own daughter. Mia is attracted to Will and they date. Mia works at Java Cafe, where she meets and re-connects with her ex-boyfriend Chad DiMera, whom she left when she discovered she was pregnant. After overhearing information and investigating, Chad discovers that Mia had a baby, and realizes it is his. Nicole pressurizes Mia to keep their deal secret, but Chad wants to know what happened to his daughter, and he eventually learns that Mia gave their daughter away to Nicole. In the meantime, Grace contracts bacterial meningitis, and she dies, leaving Will and Sami devastated. It is only afterwards that Mia finds out about the baby-swap: that Grace was her biological daughter. Shocked and devastated, Mia and Chad mourn Grace.

Grace Brady
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Maggie and Bebe Vose (2009) Ava and Grace Greeson (2009) Lily and Sophie Gimbel (2009) Ailish and Julia O'Connor (2009)
First appearance	January 27, 2009
Last appearance	July 27, 2009
Classification	Former; recurring
Created by	Dena Higley and Christopher Whitesell
Introduced by	Ken Corday and Gary Tomlin
In-universe information Other names Grace Rafaela Brady Grace DiMera Grace McCormick-Woods Family DiMera , Brady (legal) Parents Sydney DiMera Rachel Black (adoptive) Mackenzie Horton (legal)

Grace Brady is the biological daughter of a young teenage mother,

. It wasn't until November 12, 2009, when Rafe Hernandez revealed the truth that Sami Brady knew she wasn't Grace's birth mother.

Sami Brady and Nicole Walker were both pregnant with EJ DiMera's babies. Nicole miscarried but pretended to still be pregnant. She planned to adopt Mia McCormick's baby and pass it off as hers with E.J. When Mia and Sami gave birth to girls on the same day, in the same medical clinic, almost at the same time, Nicole switched Sami's baby with Mia's baby (Nicole helped deliver Mia's baby), so that she and E.J. would raise a child that was biologically his.

Sami, who was forced to enter the witness protection program during her pregnancy, decided to protect her child from the DiMeras by never telling E.J. about their baby. As a result, she temporarily left Grace at a convent orphanage. On March 30, 2009, Sami brought Grace home to Salem telling everybody she was her "adopted" daughter. The same day she bestowed Rafe, her bodyguard-turned-boyfriend, Grace's godfather. The baby was christened Grace Rafaela; Grace in honor of the convent and what Sami perceived as God's intervention in helping her to have and keep her baby, and Rafaela in honor of Rafe.

Grace died on June 9, 2009, from bacterial meningitis. Grace's parents, Sami Brady and Rafe Hernandez, were at her bedside when she died. She had also been held on that day by her biological mother, Mia. On June 11, 2009, Sami revealed to E.J. that he was "Grace's biological father," still unaware that the baby she had raised was not genetically theirs.

Sydney DiMera
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Avery and Cade Seger (2009) Hailey and Lauren Sinnema (2009–10) Elizabeth and Mariam Tovey (2010–11) Isabelle and Sahara Roberts (2011–12) Nadia and Talia Hartounian (2013–14) Berlyn and Brooklyn Baca (2014) Evelyn Stephenson (2021)
Duration	2009–2014 2021
First appearance	January 28, 2009
Last appearance	December 16, 2021
Classification	Former; recurring
Created by	Dena Higley and Christopher Whitesell
Introduced by	Ken Corday and Gary Tomlin
Spin-off appearances	Days of Our Lives: A Very Salem Christmas (2021)
In-universe information Other names Sydney Anne DiMera Family Brady, DiMera Father Charlotte DiMera Rachel Black (adoptive) Mackenzie Horton

Sydney DiMera is the daughter of

, who has miscarried her fiancé E.J.'s daughter. Nicole has arranged in secret to adopt Mia's baby and pass the child off as E.J.'s, fearful that she would lose EJ without a baby.

When Nicole learns that Sami had just recently given birth to her and E.J.'s daughter the same day Mia gave birth to hers, Nicole switches the babies, preferring to have E.J.'s biological daughter over an unrelated child. Nicole instantly bonds with Sydney, and vows to always protect her no matter what happens. Sami and E.J. are none the wiser to Nicole's treachery, and Sami and Rafe bond with "Sami's" daughter, Grace, while EJ and Nicole bond with "their" daughter.

Shortly after Grace dies of meningitis, E.J. learns that Nicole had a miscarriage with their daughter and he kicks Nicole and Sydney out of the mansion, not knowing the truth about Sydney. Eventually, Sami also learns that Sydney is her biological daughter. Soon after, E.J. learns that Sydney is his biological child with Sami. However, the family reunion turns into a nightmare when Brady Black bails Nicole out of jail and she kidnaps Sydney. Nicole has a change of heart and decides to tell E.J. and Sami where Sydney is, but she is knocked out by Anna DiMera, who takes Sydney. It is later revealed that Anna was hired by E.J. to kidnap Sydney.

Sydney becomes the subject of many custody battles between E.J. and Sami over the next few years, with Nicole involved, as well, during the time she is married to E.J. They later come to an agreement, though, and Sydney is able to stay with her entire family, including her siblings,

.

Nathan Horton
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Holly Jonas (adoptive) Mackenzie Horton (adoptive)

Nathan Horton, portrayed by

had been involved with, he blames her for ruining Nick's life and speaks harshly to her about it. When Maggie informs Nathan that Melanie had been Nick's victim and that she spoke on his behalf in court, Nathan apologizes to Melanie and she accepts. He moves into Lucas's house after learning Maggie feels uncomfortable with him and Melanie dating while living under the same roof.

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