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DAYS OF OUR LIVES Feature

DAYS FAQs

Q: Does Mimi have any other siblings besides Patrick?

Mimi (Farah Fath)
JPI

A: Yes, she does: a teenage brother named Connor. While the character has occasionally been mentioned on the show, viewers have rarely seen him.

Q: Can you please explain how Carrie, Sami and Belle are related?

Sami (Alison Sweenry) and Carrie (Christie Clark)
— NBC

A: Carrie and Sami share Roman for a father. Sami and Belle share Marlena for a mother. Carrie and Belle are not biologically related, but were raised to consider themselves sisters.

Q: What is the order of age of Shawn and Caroline’s Brady brood?

Roman (Josh Taylor)
— NBC

A: Roman is the eldest son; followed by Kimberly and Kayla. Bo, who’s actually the biological son of Caroline and Victor Kiriakis, is the baby of the family.

Q: Did Renee Jones (Lexie) ever portray another character on DAYS?

Renee Jones (Lexie)
— NBC

A: Yes, she did. From 1982 to 1983 Jones played Nikki Wade, a secretary at the Salem Police Department. In 1993, she assumed the role of Abe’s wife, Lexie.

Q: How are Shawn, Philip and Brady related?

Brady and Shawn (Kyle Lowder and Jason Cook)
— Paul Skipper/JPI

A: They are all related through Victor Kiriakis. Victor is Bo's biological father, which makes him Shawn's grandfather. Victor's late daughter, Isabella, was Brady's mother, which also makes him Victor's grandson. Philip is Victor's son with Kate. So, Philip is Shawn and Brady's uncle, and Shawn and Brady are cousins.

Q: Whose voice is heard saying, "Like sands through the hourglass ... so are the DAYS OF OUR LIVES?"

MacDonald Carey, the "voice" of DAYS OF OUR LIVES
— NBC

A: The voice belongs to the late Macdonald Carey, an original cast member, who played Tom Horton from 1965 until his 1994 death.

Q: Wasn't Jack Deveraux sick when he joined the show?

Jack Deveraux (Matthew Ashford)
— NBC

A: Yes, when the character was introduced, he had Hodgkin's Disease.

Q: Where does DAYS get the cute sweatsuits that Sami wears?

Sami (Alison Sweeney)
— Paul Skipper/JPI

A: Sami's sweatsuits are from Juicy Couture. Check out their Web site at: www.juicycouture.com.

Q: Is Heather Lindell the original actress to play Jan? My friend says she is, but I think even though they look alike, the role was recast.

Jan as played by Heather Lauren Olson and Heather Lindell
— John Paschal/JPI

A: Heather Lauren Olson originated the role in 1999 and it was recast with Lindell in 2004.

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