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Days of our Lives Comings and Goings: Beloved Actress Continues Visit

A beloved actress continues her visit to Days of our Lives.

By Janet Di Lauro
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What’s the latest comings and goings casting news from Days of our Lives? Find out if any popular stars from yesteryear are returning to the soap, if any newcomers are coming aboard in contract, recurring, or day-player roles, and if any of your favorite performers are exiting the Peacock soap.  

The Week of December 9, 2024

Kristian Alfonso continues her visit as Hope Williams Brady on Tuesday, December 10. Look for the character to reunite with more family members on Tuesday, December 10. Namely, Mary Beth Evans’ Kayla, Stephen Nichols’ Steve and Josh Taylor’s Roman.

James Read gets more screen time as villain Clyde Weston. He airs on Wednesday, December 11, in scenes with Casey Moss’ JJ and Cherie Jimenez’s Gabi, and on Thursday, December 12, opposite Billy Flynn’s Chad. 

Susan Elena Matus makes her debut as Catharina, Cat’s (AnnaLynne McCord) mother on Wednesday, December 11. She also appears on Thursday, December 12. 

Derek Yates is back as Kerry. He interacts with Al Calderon’s Javi and Greg Rikaart’s Leo on Wednesday, December 11.

Louis Tomeo pops in as Aaron Greene on Wednesday, December 11. Look for the character to share scenes with his  TV sister, Cat. 

Meanwhile, on the exit front, Stephen Schnetzer, Gloria Loring, and Maree Cheatham have wrapped up their visits as Steven Olson, Liz Chandler, and Marie Horton, respectively. The trio all returned after decades away from the soap to attend Doug’s memorial.
Janet Di Lauro
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Janet Di Lauro is a contributing editor at Soap Opera Digest and a writer at Cynopsis.com and Soap Hub.com.
She has been writing about daytime and primetime television for over 30 years.
Prior to her current gigs, Janet ran ThoughtCo.com’s Days of our Lives website. She has built a career in daytime television coverage that has spanned over 30 years and includes a stint as the West Coast editor of Soap Opera Weekly magazine from the publication’s debut in 1989 through 2010. In addition, she was the features editor of Daytime TV magazine and editor of Soap Opera Stars magazine during her publishing years working in New York.
Based in California, Janet has interviewed daytime’s biggest stars, past and present, from Peter Reckell and Kristian Alfonso (Bo and Hope, Days of Our Lives”) to Susan Lucci (Erica Kane, All My Children) to Maurice Benard (Sonny, General Hospital) to Peter Bergman (Jack, The Young and the Restless). In addition to her daytime work, she served as a contributing editor on the tween publication Pixie and was a feature editor on Reality Check magazine.

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