After playing two characters over the span of five years, the daytimesoapveteran is hanging up her hat.
“Then I just told everyone how incredibly lucky I am.”
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O’Brien recalled that her tenure onDaysfar outlasted her initial expectations.
Emily O’Brien in ‘Days of Our Lives’.NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty
“I wasnt supposed to be on the show for as long as I was.
I never thought that daytime would be something that was accessible to me again,” she said.
Soap stans were thrilled to see O’Brien’s ever-energetic face on their screens again in 2020.
She played series regular Jana Hawkes onThe Young and the Restlessfrom 2006-2011.
“The fact that [Daysproducers] put their trust in me to play both of these roles …
I just feel so grateful for that experience.”
O’Brien was honored with anEmmy nominationthis year for her performance as Gwen.
