On January 6th, 1993, Alison Sweeney joined the cast of the Emmy Award-winning, NBC-TV series Days of Our Lives as Sami Brady -- the scheming, sassy, clever, and sometimes dangerous daughter of Dr. Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall). In the U.S., Days of Our Lives is viewed by more than 5.9 million people per week and consistently ranks among the top three daytime dramas in the most... More »

Mark was born in Pittsburgh, where he was active in local & high school theater before heading off to Penn State University; though he continued acting for fun, he was determined not to make it his profession, and received his B.A. in English & History. Upon graduating, he went to work for Greenpeace for a year before heading to Indiana University to teach freshman English & earn an M.A. in... More »

Jensen was born in Dallas, Texas. His father Alan Ackles was an actor in the Dallas area, so he was exposed to the entertainment industry at a young age. When he was a sophomore in high school, a friend asked him to come along to a local acting seminar. After getting an agent, he landed his first audition--a guest spot on "Sweet Valley High." After that he moved to Los Angeles on his agent's... More »