Melissa Reeves

At A Glance

Melissa Reeves initially dreamed of dancing professionally and commuted into New York City to study dance with Phil Black. She studied theatre at the prestigious Lee Strasberg Institute in Manhattan and soon landed roles in the HBO movie Somewhere Tomorrow and the after-school special The Lakeside High Experiment. Her first foray into daytime television was on NBC's Another World. Landing the role of Jade Perkins on Santa Barbara was Reeves's first contract job on a daytime drama.

Reeves relocated to Los Angles and graduated from high school while appearing on Santa Barbara, but after only one year on the show, she was released from her contract when the Perkins family was written off the canvas. In September of 1985, one month after leaving Santa Barbara, she landed the role of Jennifer Horton on Days of our Lives, a role which earned her four Soap Opera Awards and a place among television's most beloved heroines.

Reeves met her husband, actor Scott Reeves, when he joined the cast of DAYS in 1988. The couple became engaged one month later and they married on March 23, 1990. In 1999, both the Reeves starred in the made-for-television film Half a Dozen Babies, which told the real story of the Dilley family and their six little blessings.

Acting Portfolio: TELEVISION

Half a Dozen Babies Becki Dilley 1999 Winter Heat Jennifer Horton 1994 Night Sins Jennifer Horton 1993 One Stormy Night Jennifer Deveraux 1992 The Hitchhiker Denise O'Mell 1987 Days of our Lives Jennifer Horton Deveraux 1985 to December 15, 1995; October 6, 2000 to September 21, 2006 [contract]; June 10, 2010 to July 9, 2010 ; November 12, 2010 to Present Highway to Heaven 1985 Hotel Jenny 1985 Santa Barbara Jade Perkins 1984-1985

Acting Portfolio: FILM

Summer Camp Nightmare Heather 1987 Somewhere, Tomorrow Georgina 1983

Awards & Acclaim

Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (1986, 1987, 2016 ; for Days of our Lives) Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2003, 2016 ; for Days of our Lives) Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress (2006)

Vital Statistics

DATE OF BIRTH: March 14, 1967

PLACE OF BIRTH: Eatontown, New Jersey
MARITAL STATUS: Married to Scott Reeves since 1990 (two children; Emily Taylor [1992] and Laurence David [1997])
RELATIVES: David (brother), Melissa (niece)