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Days of our Lives Comings and Goings: Star Power Continues

The return and appearances of major stars continues Days of our Lives.

By Janet Di Lauro
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The star power continues on Days of our Lives. Here’s the latest comings and goings casting from the soap. Find out if any popular stars from yesteryear are joining the show this week or in the near future, if any newcomers are boarding in contract, recurring or day-player roles, or if any of your favorite actors or actresses are leaving the Peacock drama. 

The Week of April 14, 2025

Alison Sweeney continues her story arc as Sami Brady. Among her top scenes this week she’ll share reunions with two important people from Sami’s past. Look for the character to reconnect with her ex, Galen Gering’s Rafe, on Monday, April 14 and on Friday, April 18. And she’ll catch up with Lauren Koslow’s Kate on Wednesday, April 16.

Louise Sorel is also prominently featured as Vivian Alamain. She interacts with John-Paul Lavoisier’s Philip on Monday, April 14, and surprises Paul Telfer’s Xander on Thursday, April 17. In addition, she shares scenes with Sweeney and Cherie Jimenez’s Gabi on Friday, April 18.

George DelHoyo pops back in as the villainous Orpheus. He spars with Deidre Hall’s Marlena and Stephen Nichols’ Steve on Thursday, April 17. 

Tina Huang resurfaces as Melinda Trask, too. She airs in scenes opposite Casey Moss’ JJ and Brandon Beemer’s Shawn on Friday, April 18.
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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