Renée DuMonde
Deceased
Actor History
Philece Sampler (1980 to 1983)
Lifeline
Died in 1983.
Cause of Death
Murdered by the Salem Slasher.
Former Occupation
Socialite
Former Residence
DiMera Mansion
Marital Status at Death
Engaged (Tony DiMera)
Estranged (Alex Marshall)
Past Marriages
David Banning (divorced)
Relatives
Stefano DiMera (father)
Lee DuMonde (mother)
Megan Hathaway (paternal half-sister; deceased)
Lexie Brooks (paternal half-sister)
Benjy Hawk (paternal half-brother)
E.J. Wells (paternal half-brother)
Theo Carver (paternal half-nephew)
Unnamed Hawk (paternal half-nephew)
Santo DiMera (grandfather; deceased)
André DiMera (paternal cousin; deceased)
Flings & Affairs
Todd Chandler (deceased)
Chris Kositchek (dated)
David Banning
Tony DiMera (deceased)
Crimes Committed
Tried to kill Anna DiMera out of jealousy.
Brief Character History
Renee came to town in 1980 when Lee Dumonde, who she believed was her sister, had her stroke. Later Renee saw David Banning holding a gun in Alex Marshall's office, and Alex had been shot. David was sentenced to 7 years of jail, but managed to escape when the transport he was on crashed. David hid in the basement of a radio station, and Renee helped keep him hidden there.
In 1981 Renee met Tony DiMera, and became infatuated him. Despite warnings from Lee not to see him Renee kept seeing Tony. One night while in a hot tub Renee was attacked by the Salem Strangler. Luckily Lee happened upon the attack, and Renee lived. She was taken to the hospital, where the strangler tried again to kill her, but was interrupted again by a nurse. Renee fell into a coma, and David Banning was accused of being her attacker. However, when Renee woke up she cleared David.
In 1982 Renee was confronted and attacked by the Strangler again, and this time she saw his face, but repressed the memory. Concerned for her life Tony hid Renee in his house.
Later Tony proposed to Renee, who accepted. However, Renee discovered Lee's diary, and not only learned that Lee was really her mother, but that Stefano DiMera was her father, making Tony her half brother. Renee quickly broke things of with Tony, not telling him the real reason in order to spare his feelings. Tony refused to let Renee go, and when she told him the truth he refused to believe they were siblings.
In hopes of getting over Tony Renee turned her focus towards David Banning, who returned her feelings. In November of 1982 David and Renee married, and soon after Tony confronted Renee with some lab tests he had checked, they were not related. However, Renee decided to remain married to David.
In 1983 Renee became pregnant with David's child, but miscarried after falling from a horse.
In his will Stefano said in order to earn their inheritance Tony and Renee had to live under the same roof for one year, and Renee had to stay married to David Banning. Also, the will stated the first couple to have a child would receive an extra five million dollars. Renee and David moved into the DiMera mansion with Tony and Anna.
Renee was jealous of Anna's marriage to Tony, and the fact that Anna became pregnant with his child. Renee rigged the DiMera Yacht to sink with Anna aboard, however Tony was also on the yacht when it exploded. David rescued both Tony and Anna, but Anna lost the baby.
David was appalled by what Renee had done and he divorced her. Soon after a lonely Renee was charmed by Alex Marshall, and the two quickly wed. However their marriage was short lived, Renee learned a second will of Stefano's existed which gave her a nice sum of the DiMera fortunes. Renee realized Alex had only married her for the money. Renee then threw a big party where she announced her divorce from Alex, and then bad mouthed everyone she had invited. Later that night Tony told Renee he still loved her and they made love, but soon after Renee was found with a knife in her back and a black raven's feather. Later it turned out that Renee had died from the poison on the blade, and not the wound itself.
