Alison Ann Sweeney
Salem Presence
Samantha "Sami" Brady (January 6th, 1993 to Present)
At a Glance
Sweeney joined the cast of NBC's Days of our Lives on January 6, 1993 at the age of 16. Sweeney has taken her character, Sami Brady, from a rebellious teen to a devoted single mother with many detours along the way. 'Sami' has tackled a variety of controversial storylines including bulimia, date rape, teen pregnancy, and capital punishment.
Sweeney's performance has garnered numerous awards. She won The Soap Opera Digest Awards four times (1986, '98, '99 and 2001) for the role of "Favorite Villain" and the award for "Favorite Good Girl" in 2001. Sweeney also won the award for "America's favorite Villain" at the 29th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Sweeney can be seen on Days of our Lives weekdays on NBC.
Sweeney is also an accomplished author. Her book, All The Days of My Life (So Far), was published in 2004 to critical acclaim. The book gives audiences a glimpse into Sweeney's personal life by describing her experience as a child actor, life on the set of Days of our Lives, painful high school memories, and the struggle to lose weight and keep it off.
Sweeney also took on a new role, producer, for several projects, one of which was an internet-based episodic program. She is currently in talks for the show to be shown both on the internet and on a major network's website.
Sweeney's television credits also include Las Vegas, Friends, and American Dreams.
Sweeney currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband, a Los Angeles Highway Patrol Officer, and their two children.
Acting Portfolio
TELEVISION
Friends
Jessica Ashley; "The One With Joey's Award" (episode # 7.18)
March 29th, 2001
Search Party
"Antigua (II)" (episode # 1.7)
1999
Days of our Lives
Samantha "Sami" Brady
January 6th, 1993 to Present
A Brand New Life
Christy McCray
1989
Family Man
Rosie Tobin
1988
You Ruined My Life
School Girl #1
1987
Acting Portfolio
FILM
The End of Innocence
Stephanie (12-15 years old)
1990
Awards & Acclaim
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor (2004)
Vital Statistics
PLACE OF BIRTH: Los Angeles, California
DATE OF BIRTH: September 19th, 1976
HAIR:Blonde
EYES: Blue
MARITAL STATUS: Married; David Sanov [Jul 8th, 2000]
CHILDREN: Son, Benjamin Edward [Feb 25th at 10:30am; 7lbs.]
News Archives
News Archive: Despite rumors, Sweeney is not going anywhere. [Aug 27th, 2001]
News Archive: It's a baby boy for Sweeney and her husband. [Feb 28th, 2005]
News Archive: Sweeney tapped as host of The Biggest Loser. [Mar 4th, 2007]
News Archive: Sweeney comments on the end of Guiding Light. [Apr 2nd, 2009]
