Brianna and Brittany McConnell

Brianna with Drake Hogestyn. Drake plays with all the kids and is wonderful with them. Sometimes on the set, Drake gets "lost" and ends up in the playroom. You can always find him with the kids. If Brittany or Brianna weren't outgoing enough for a particularly happy scene (in this case John and Marlena' s wedding), Drake knew just how to make them laugh and get them ready to do their work. {photography by John Paschal}

The girls were part of a rare picture. It was called "Seeing Double" it was in almost every Soap magazine. The girls sat on a couch with all the other twins of DAYS. From the left Brittany {top} and Brianna {bottom}, Ryanne and Paige {Abby}, Shawn and Taylor {Will}, Eric holding Vincent and Brandon holding Dillon {Brady and Elvis}.

Brianna (bottom) and Brittany (top) were all dressed up for the wedding of John and Marlena. The wedding never took place but don't they just look like little dolls?

Belle was sitting on the floor. Carrie didn't want her to get her pretty dress dirty so she helped her up.

Sami and Caroline watched as Carrie helped Belle up. Caroline then took Belle to sit with her brother, Brady.

Belle's birthday is a big event each year. In 1997, it was held at the pub. Shawn asked Belle {Brittany} how old she was and she said with great excitement, "I'm three!" Of course that's not right because Belle was born in 1993. She would have turned four in '97. Brittany and Brianna were four then and Belle was supposed to turn four as well, but there was a mistake in the script and Brittany said "three."

Marlena promised Belle {Brittany} that they would celebrate her birthday again when Daddy came home. She told Brady and Belle that he was on a business trip. He was actually in the jungle looking for a cure for Roman.

Marlena and Belle {Brianna} at Salem Place on Christmas Eve.

Deidre posed with Brittany during the taping of the Christmas episodes. Brittany looks very cozy in Dee's arms.

Belle {Brittany} and her "Grandpa" Shawn {Frank Parker}. They went to the circus when it came to town.

Belle {Brianna} sat between Maggie {Suzanne Rogers} and Caroline {Peggy McCay} at the circus. When the applause and screams became too loud, she covered her ears.

Marlena and Belle talking to Susan/Kristen. This was the McConnell's last show. Brittany had a big line in this scene. Belle asked Susan (Kristen) to sing her the "silly song." Brittany usually did the scenes that required Belle to speak because she's more outgoing than Brianna.

This was Brittany and Brianna's last scene with the Billings. Brittany and Brianna both enjoyed their time working with the Eric and Brandon. Brandon and Brittany did the last show together. The same pair worked the twins' first show together. This episode marked Brittany and Brianna's 53rd appearance as Isabella Black.

Brianna and Brittany have landed another role. They can now be seen on Maggie Winters on CBS, which stars Faith Ford. They were nominated for a Young Artist Award/Youth in Film Award for their work on Maggie Winters.

Brianna and Brittany hold the recurring role of Katie Foster, the daughter of Maggie's friend. Here Brittany/Brianna is pictured at the kid's table on Thanksgiving with Hayden Tank, who plays Katie's brother, Henry, and Brian Haley who plays Tom Vanderhulst, one of Maggie's friends.

Katie and Henry came running into the kitchen to say goodbye to their parents, who were leaving for a night out.

Each child grabbed a leg and didn't want to let go. Maggie would be babysitting the pair, along with their baby brother, in this episode called "Suburban Myth."

Mom convinced the kids that they'd be OK. She promised to bring them a surprise, then kissed each of the kids.

After Mom and Dad left, Maggie said, "Isn't this going to be great?" The kids were less than thrilled with the situation.

Henry asked, "Did you hurt your knees?" Maggie was unsure what he meant. He was referring to her "crawling" back from Chicago. She decided to set the record straight and tell the kids her story.

Maggie made fancy macaroni and cheese for the kids. They didn't recognize it, since it was homemade. Katie just stared at hers.

Katie looked up at Maggie and said, "It's yucky!" Maggie tried to explain to them that it wasn't from a box.

Maggie was suddenly having a dream about the kids that seemed straight out of the 50s. She asked how her angels were doing. They said, "perfect."

Maggie asked if the kids wanted her prize winning chocolate cake. They screamed, "Yeah!"

Maggie's dream ended with Katie and Henry chanting, "We love you" in very angelic voices.

Her dream was shattered when the kids began chanting, "I want cereal," and pounded the table.

Maggie Winters was put on hiatus in early 1999, but Brittany {R} and Brianna {L} are still in showbiz. They appeared in the April 1999 issue of US Magazine in an article that featured young child actors.

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