Will Alison Sweeney Return as Sami on DAYS? Plus, Her Hallmark Films Revealed
Alison Sweeney remains one of the most popular multi-hyphenates in Hollywood.
Days of our Lives fans who are missing Alison Sweeney as the irrepressible Sami on the screen will be able to see her on not just two new Hallmark projects. SoapSpoilers.Pro had a one-on-one conversation with the popular character at the recent Hallmark luncheon held during the TV Critics winter press tour in Pasadena, Calif. She also discussed the possibility of returning to Salem.
Alison Sweeney talks a potential DAYS return.
Alison Sweeney: Third Time’s the Charm
On the 10th of February, on a Saturday, Sweeney stars in Love & Jane the film in which she is Lilly an unrequited romantic and literary fan who wishes to speak to her favorite writer -the renowned Jane Austen (played by Kendra Anderson) -is realized. Sweeney appears alongside Benjamin Ayres, who plays Trevor in the romantic comedy.
In the next episode, Sweeney is putting on the apron of her detective role as Hannah in One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery, set to premiere later in the year. Sweeney is also an executive producer as well as writer. The story that the film is based on calls for Hannah’s former love interest Mike (Cameron Mathison) to be for a training trip. This is why Sweeney called her best friend Victor Webster (ex-Nicholas, DAYS) to ask whether he’d be interested being an attorney prosecuting the case, Chad Webster.
“When I wrote it, I was confident that [Victorwas able to do it,”” Sweeney tells SoapSpoilers.Pro “I enjoy the chance to collaborate together with Victor again. It’s thrilling and exciting and new.” It’s the 3rd time these two characters have worked together. Apart from being on DAYS at the same time (though they weren’t in the same orbit as each other), Sweeney and Webster were on Hallmark’s The Wedding Veil.
Even though Sami and Nicholas did not cross paths He was involved with Sami’s long-time rival Kate (Lauren Koslow). “We’re just one degree disconnection,” Sweeney says. “On the first day of our relationship, I snapped a photo of us, and then I emailed this to Lauren. I said, “Hi!’ We told her how we loved her so much and all the good things.”
After being one of the most memorable characters on daytime (seriously Sami’s drive has been unlike any other person’s); remember her unstoppable attempt to win Austin’s affection? Her admission to her mother’sface to reveal that she been having an affair John Drake Hogestyn before she got engaged to Roman [Josh Taylor?), Sweeney is now in the process of making an unforgettable TV mystery sleuth with Hannah a la Columbo, Perry Mason, and Jessica Fletcher from Murder, She Wrote.
“I was a child watching reruns of”reruns of Columbo as well as Perry Mason alongside my mom watching Nick At Nite,” she states. “I was an avid fan of both and obviously I adored Jessica Fletcher [Angela Lansbury]. Her name is the standard. an icon.
What can make Hannah distinctive among TV detectives, Sweeney theorizes that it’s more than her culinary knowledge. “She’s easily recognizable and has the skills that women all have,” the actress/executive producer/writer claims. “Hannah makes use of her intuition to be observant and be aware of things others don’t. I’m sure everyone watches the show thinking, ‘Oh I could have noticed the same thing! ‘”
What did Sweeney take away from her time at DAYS and uttering the words of a head writer like the late famous James E. Reilly? “So many,” she says. “Good characters. What Jim created with Sami by introducing the first storyline was that sensation of feeling like the only one not wanted because everyone loved Carrie (Christie Clark). This gave Sami legs for a long time. What Jim did to Sami was the reason to Sami’s anxiety. What I attempt to do with my characters particularly the male characters are to create smart males and men who women like.
“I strive to create an intriguing story using the romantic love triangle as well as the family dynamic…I believe it’s a real-life story,” Sweeney adds. “The people who watch the show get that combo.”
A Return to DAYS for the 60th Anniversary
SoapSpoilers.Pro also asked Sweeney whether she was planning of returning to DAYS to be a part of the show’s year-long anniversary. “I was doing the maths about the 60th anniversary season,” the actress marvels. “Is this the sixtyth anniversary?” It’s indeed and she may consider returning to reprise the role that has earned her a Daytime Emmy nomination in 2015 for Outstanding Lead Actress in the Drama Series?
“Are your lying?” she responds. “All every day. Every day.” When she was on her last visit, she was able stay for a bit and tell a long story. “We were able to block out time to do that,” she recalls. “They understand how I am feeling and also how I love everyone at DAYS.
There’s plenty to be mined in terms of plot due to the dynamic that the sister of Sami Belle (Martha Madison) is an attorney who created along with client EJ (Dan Feuerriegel). “Dan is a great actor,” Sweeney enthuses. Did DAYS reach out to Sweeney to discuss a return? “Not but,” she says with a smile.
