Alison is the first adult actress to play the role of Samantha Brady. She is the seventh actress in the role and already the best known.

Ali was in showbiz at a very early age. Here she is at age 4. Her first job was a Kodak commercial. When she was 6, she appeared on Days in a flashback as young Adrienne Johnson. {Photo courtesy alisonsweeney.com}

In June 1987, Ali appeared in a flashback as young Adrienne. It aired three times. Justin gave her a book of Emily Dickinson poems and Adrienne recalled the way that Duke forbade her to read books.

In 1987, Ali was in the TV movie, You Ruined my Life as School Kid #2. She only had one line as she passed by the camera. Her costars were Paul Reiser and Soleil Moon Frye. {Photo courtesy Yael}

In 1991, Ali appeared in the Dyan Cannon film, The End of Innocence as young Stephanie.

Ali was only 16 when she started on Days.

Without warning, Sami returned to Salem and began observing everything in town. She first showed up at the Brady's Pub. She was lurking, hiding under a hat and a big coat. There she made a phone call, but didn't speak to anyone on the other end. {1/21/93}

Sami then headed to the Brady house. It seemed she was up to no good. She lifted up the doormat and didn't find a key. She took off her hat, letting down her long blonde hair. She pulled out a bobbie pin and used it to pick the lock on the door. She must have learned this technique from her cop father. {1/21/93}

Marlena and Roman were away at the ski lodge when Sami returned to Salem. We finally saw her face once she was looking around the house. It was not clear whether or not she really belonged there. {1/21/93}

Sami eventually headed upstairs and went into her bedroom. Marlena and Roman returned, not knowing she was there. Later, a crash is heard from outside. Cops scatter and Roman goes out, gun drawn, to find the perpetrator. "Daddy, don't!" "Sami??" (She tried to escape out her bedroom window and apparently fell). He doesn't shoot, just stands there still aiming and the sticks spin. {1/21/93}

Ali was under 18 when she started on DAYS and was still in school full time. When she was on the set she had a special amount of time that was set aside for her school work. Ali earned her high school diploma one year ahead of schedule.

Ali had watched Days when she was a little girl and was incredibly excited to be on the show.

Did you know that Ali owns a horse? She has had a passion for horses since she was a little girl. She can ride with the best of them.

Ali's first major storyline was the bulimia story. Sami ate non-stop as she tried to deal with the stress of her love for Austin and the devastating secret that her mother was pregnant with John's baby. {Photo courtesy Yael}

Sami and Jamie go shopping to buy Sami some new clothes. After losing 6 pounds, Sami buys a suit in order to impress Austin. She took her mom's advice about boys and she decided to tell Austin about her feelings for him. It comes out that Marlena's advice doesn't work for Sami and Austin turns her down. He claims that she's too young and that he likes her as a friend. After that Jamie arrived at the hospital and she finds Sami crying. Jamie asks what happened and Sami tells her that she told Austin how she felt about him. Austin told her to "fly a kite." {Photo courtesy Yael}

In her mind, Sami's family drove her to her bulimia. She was intensely jealous of Carrie's relationship with Austin, who thought she was too young. Her mother had slept with John and Sami couldn't deal with the fact that she saw the event. {Photo courtesy Yael}

The one person who always stuck by Sami was her Daddy. She had him wrapped around her little finger. According to him, she could do no wrong. {Photo courtesy Yael}

Ali's second major storyline as Sami was when she kidnapped her own baby sister. Sami had figured out that Belle was the daughter of John, not her father, Roman. She changed all the blood tests and made everyone believe Belle belonged to Roman. When Belle became ill and needed to have blood drawn, Sami feared that her mom and dad would figure out that Belle was John's daughter. So before that could happen, Sami kidnapped her. John and Kristen later found her just before Sami tried to sell her on the black market.

Sami's worst nightmare was Alan Harris. Sami wasn't aware that Alan was in love with Carrie. She became friends with Alan and when Carrie rejected him, he raped Sami. Sami got her revenge when she blew away his manhood.

Ali and Christie posed on the set of Johnny Angels for the Days calendar in 1995.

Ali with costar Melissa Reeves. While Jennifer was the teen everyone watched in the 80s, Sami was the teen of the early 90s.

Sami's true love is Austin Reed. She stole his love from her own sister, although Austin never really loved Sami the way she wanted.

Sami never loved Lucas Roberts, but that one night stand was her worst and best mistake. She lost Austin because of it, but she gained a son too.

Sami was pregnant at age 17, giving birth to Will just after her 18th birthday.

Sami has been involved in some messy triangles. She hates her sister Carrie, so it doesn't matter that the man she loves, Austin, actually loves Carrie and not her. She just wants Austin all to herself.

Carrie and Sami fought over men more than once over the years.

When the band Ricochet appeared on DAYS, Carrie Genzel (Ali), Alison Sweeney (Sami), Christie Clark (Carrie) and Roark Critchlow (Mike) hung out with them backstage.

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