‘Days of Our Lives’: Stars Who Got Their Start on the Soap

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April 2, 2020 11:48AM EDT

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So many stars got their start on soap operas. See photos of the famous celebs.

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‘Days Of Our Lives’ Stars Who Got Their Start On The Show

‘Days Of Our Lives’ Stars Who Got Their Start On The Show — So many of the most famous actors and actresses in Hollywood got their starts on soap operas! Many had starring roles or starred as recurring characters, and NBC’s ‘Days of Our Lives’ was a jumping off point for some names that are super recognizable today. Whether they starred on the show for just a few episodes, or appeared for several years, these stars made names for themselves thanks to ‘Days of Our Lives.’ Since ‘Days of Our Lives’ is one of the longest-running scripted shows on television (it premiered in 1965), there are many adult celebrities who were just kids when they appeared on the series. Keep clicking through the gallery to check out stars like Ashley Benson, Jensen Ackles, Trevor Donovan and many more who had one of their first roles on ‘Days of Our Lives.’

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Alison Sweeney

Alison Sweeney — Alison Sweeney first starred on ‘Days Of Our Lives’ in a flashback scene in 1987, but she began in her starring role as Sam Brady in 1993. She was a regular on the series until 2014, and has returned for appearances since.

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Andrea Barber

Andrea Barber — Andrea Barber may be best known for her role on ‘Full House,’ but before that, she was a child star on ‘Days of Our Lives.’ She played Carrie Brady in a recurring role from 1982 until 1986.

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Ashley Benson

Ashley Benson — Ashley Benson earned a lot of buzz for her starring role on ‘Pretty Little Liars,’ but when she was younger, she was on ‘Days of Our Lives.’ Ashley played Abigail Deveraux from 2004 until 2007.

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Jamie Chung

Jamie Chung — Jamie Chung played Cordy Han on ten episodes of ‘Days of Our Lives’ in 2007. It was her first recurring role after she finished starring on ‘The Real World.’

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Jensen Ackles

Jensen Ackles — ‘Supernatural’ star Jensen Ackles was a series regular on ‘Days of Our Lives’ from 1997 until 2000. He played Eric Brady on the show years before his hit, ‘Supernatural’, debuted.

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Kirsten Storms

Kirsten Storms — Kirsten Storms was Belle Black on ‘Days of Our Lives’ from 1999 until 2004. she was a teenager at the time. After she left the show, she went on to star on ‘General Hospital.’

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Melinda Clarke

Melinda Clarke — Melinda Clarke was in 17 episodes of ‘Days of Our Lives’ from 1989 until 1990. She played Faith Taylor. Years later, she went onto star in shows like ‘The O.C.’

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Trevor Donovan

Trevor Donovan — Trevor Donovan was on ‘Days of Our Lives’ for several episodes in 2007, where he played Jeremy Horton. It helped lead to his starring role on ‘90210.’

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Lisa Rinna

Lisa Rinna — Lisa Rinna played the role of Billie Reed on ‘Days of Our Lives’ from 1992 until 1995 and returned several times for guest appearances over the years. She went on to star in the reality show ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.’

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