Hope Williams Brady

Hope Williams Brady
Days of Our Lives character
Kristian Alfonso as Hope Williams Brady
Portrayed by
  • Kristina Osterhout (1974)
  • Kimberly Weber (1974–1975)
  • Natasha Ryan (1975–1980)
  • Tammy Taylor (1981–1982)
  • Kristian Alfonso (1983–2023)
  • Mila Kunis (1994)
Duration
  • 1974–1987
  • 1990
  • 1994–2020
  • 2022–2023
First appearanceJanuary 10, 1974 (1974-01-10)
Last appearanceApril 28, 2023 (2023-04-28)
ClassificationFormer; recurring (returning)
Created byWilliam J. Bell
Introduced byBetty Corday
Spin-off
appearances
Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem (2022)
Crossover
appearances
Friends (2000)
In-universe information
Other names
Occupation
FamilyHorton
FatherDoug Williams
MotherAddie Horton
Half-brothersSteven Olson
Douglas LeClaire
Half-sistersJulie Olson Williams
Spouse
ChildrenShawn-Douglas Brady
Zack Brady
Ciara Brady
StepdaughtersChelsea Brady
GrandchildrenClaire Brady
Bo Weston
GrandparentsTom Horton
Alice Horton
Aunts and unclesByron Carmichael
Tom Horton Jr.
Mickey Horton
Bill Horton
Marie Horton
NephewsSpencer Olson
David Banning
Robert Anderson, Jr.
First cousinsSandy Horton
Melissa Horton (adoptive)
Sarah Horton (legal)
Mike Horton
Jennifer Horton
Lucas Horton
Jessica Blake Fallon

Hope Williams Brady is a fictional character from Days of Our Lives, an American soap opera on the NBC network. Created by writer William J. Bell, she was portrayed by Kristian Alfonso on and off from April 1983 to the present day, most recently appearing in late April 2023.[1][2] Hope is a member of the Horton family, the long-running core fictional family on Days. She is the mother of Shawn-Douglas Brady, Zack Brady, and Ciara Brady. Hope is one half of the supercouple Bo & Hope. She works as a cop for the Salem P.D. Hope was promoted to Commissioner of Salem P.D. in 2017.

Alfonso was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series (previously called Outstanding Ingenue) in 1985.[2] She has also been nominated for eight Soap Opera Digest Awards and won four — two with co-star Peter Reckell (Bo Brady) for Favorite Couple (2001, 2003), Hottest Female Star (1999) and Favorite Newcomer (1984). She was also nominated for three Young Artist Awards (1984–86).[2] In 2002, she and Reckell won a Special Fan Award (voted online) at the Daytime Emmys for Favorite Couple.[2]


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  1. ^ Logan, Michael (March 11, 2013). "Kristian Alfonso Celebrates 30 Years on Days of Our Lives". TV Guide. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d "Kristian Alfonso Bio". SoapOperaDigest.com. Retrieved January 21, 2010.