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Emily O'Brien Exits 'Days of Our Lives' After 4 Years — And 2 Characters


Emily O'Brien is leaving 'Days of Our Lives' after playing Gwen Rizczech and Theresa Donovan on the hit soap series

The actress praised Days of Our Lives for offering her the chance to play two characters, adding, “I never thought that daytime would be something that was accessible to me again [after leaving The Young and the Restless in 2011]. Alison Sweeney surprised longtime Days of Our Lives fans in 2014 when she announced she’d be exiting the series after 21 years. “I love playing Sami and I am always happy for the chance to come back,” Sweeney, 47, told TVInsider on Tuesday, August 6.

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