It’s been a dramatic 21 years for Alison Sweeney and her character Samantha Brady on Days Of Our Lives. But the 37-year-old has decided this year will be her last on the show she has starred in since she was 16-years-old.
“I’m celebrating my 21st year and I decided that it’s going to be my last year with the show,” she told Ellen DeGeneres on her talk show.
“I mean it’s awesome. I love Sami, I love Salem, I love my job, I love daytime, I love the fans, I love everything about it.”
Alison, who has never had more than a two-week break from the show, says she is looking forward to spending time with her five-year-old daughter and nine-year-old son next year.
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Alison Sweeney as Samantha Brady on *Days Of Our Lives*
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