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Alison Sweeney

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Date of Birth:
September 19, 1976
Hometown:
Los Angeles

Bio:
Alison Sweeney (born Alison Ann Sweeney in Los Angeles, California on September 19, 1976) is most known for playing Sammi on Days of our Lives from 1993 to 2014. In 2007, she also joined season four of The Biggest Loser as the host, replacing Caroline Rhea. In the ’90s, Alison was very open with her struggle with weight and wrote a tell-all memoir in 2004, All The Days of My Life (So Far). In 2013, she wrote her first novel, The Star Attraction, and her second, Scared Scriptless: A Novel, came out the following year. In January 2014, she announced she was exiting Days of our Lives, and then in July, she announced she would be joining General Hospital behind the camera, as a director.

Best Known For:
Alison Sweeney is best known for playing Samantha “Sami” Brady on Days of our Lives.

Personal Life:
Alison Sweeney married David Sanov in July 2000 after three years of dating. In February ’05, they had their first son, Benjamin. Then in January 2009, they had their first daughter, Megan.

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Allison Sweeney Says Farewell To ‘Days Of Our Lives’ – Why I’m Leaving

Alison Sweeney has starred on ‘Days Of Our Lives’ for 22 years, but on Oct. 30, the soap star makes her final exit. Alison told HollywoodLife.com what’s next for her and Sami Brady.
Alison Sweeney’s first episode on Days Of Our Lives aired on January 6, 1993. Over two decades later, she’s leaving the show. Why did she make the decision that’s killing all soap fans? We’ve got the exclusive scoop, directly from Alison, plus the actress tells us about her favorite Sami Brady moments.

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‘The Biggest Loser’ returns September 11 with a brand new season, and host Alison Sweeney is definitely camera-ready with her stellar body! HollywoodLife.com spoke exclusively to Alison who revealed her secret weight loss tip!
Alison Sweeney has been very open about her personal weight battle, but these days, the Days Of Our Lives actress and The Biggest Loser host looks and feels better than ever. Alison tells us she attributes her healthy lifestyle to one very simple tip — keep reading to find out!

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