Alice Horton

For the UK sitcom character, see List of The Vicar of Dibley characters § Alice Horton.
Alice Horton
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed byFrances Reid
Sydney K. Smith (2024)
Duration1965–2007, 2024
First appearanceNovember 8, 1965
Last appearance2024
ClassificationFormer; regular
Created byPeggy Phillips and Kenneth Rosen
Introduced byTed Corday
Spin-off
appearances		Days of Our Lives: One Stormy Night (1992)
In-universe information
Other namesAlice Grayson
OccupationHead of the Horton Center
Hospital figurehead
Hospital board member
Countess Wilhelmina board member
Owner of Alice's Restaurant
Housewife
FamilyHorton
FatherSid Grayson
MotherAbigail Grayson
SpouseTom Horton (1930–94)[1]
Sons
Daughters
Grandsons
Granddaughters
Other relatives

Alice Horton is a fictional character on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives, portrayed by Frances Reid from the show's debut on November 8, 1965,[2][3] until December 26, 2007.[4][5][6]

In her role as matriarch of the Horton family, Alice's storylines focused on the many troubles of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her marriage to Tom Horton (Macdonald Carey) played a key role from 1965 until 1994, when Carey died from lung cancer. Reid's portrayal earned her nominations for a Daytime Emmy Award for Supporting Actress in 1979[7] and for Lead Actress in 1987;[8] she was awarded a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004.[2][6] Reid won the Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Actress in a Mature Role in 1978,[9] 1979,[10] 1984,[11] and 1985,[12] and was inducted into the Television Academy's archives in 2003.[3]

Reid died at age 95 on February 3, 2010.[5][6]

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  4. ^ "Days of our Lives recap (12/26/07)". Soaps.com. December 26, 2007. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2010.
  5. ^ a b Greenblatt, Leah (February 4, 2010). "Frances Reid, Days of our Lives matriarch, dies at 95". Entertainment Weekly. EW.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
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  7. ^ "Daytime Emmy Winners & Nominees: 1979". SoapOperaDigest.com. Archived from the original on 2006-05-27. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
  8. ^ "Daytime Emmy Winners & Nominees: 1987". SoapOperaDigest.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2004. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
  9. ^ "The Soap Opera Digest Awards: 1978". SoapOperaDigest.com. Retrieved January 30, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "The Soap Opera Digest Awards: 1979". SoapOperaDigest.com. Retrieved January 30, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ "The Soap Opera Digest Awards: 1984". SoapOperaDigest.com. Archived from the original on 2006-05-27. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
  12. ^ "The Soap Opera Digest Awards: 1985". SoapOperaDigest.com. Archived from the original on 2006-05-27. Retrieved January 30, 2010.