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 appearance	January 10, 1974 (1974-01-10)
Last appearance	April 28, 2023 (2023-04-28)
Classification	Former; recurring (returning)
Created by	William J. Bell
Introduced by	Betty Corday
Spin-off appearances	Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem (2022)
Crossover appearances	Friends (2000)
In-universe information Other names Hope Alice Williams Hope Hernandez Princess Gina Von Amberg Occupation Commissioner Detective Police officer Bounty hunter Private investigator Model Family Horton Father Doug Williams Mother Addie Horton Half-brothers Steven Olson Douglas LeClaire Half-sisters Julie Olson Williams Spouse Larry Welch (1984–1985) Bo Brady (1985–1995, 2000–2012, 2013–2014)[a] John Black (1999–2012) Aiden Jennings (2015–2016) Rafe Hernandez (2018–2019) Harris Michaels (2022) Children Shawn-Douglas Brady Zack Brady Ciara Brady Stepdaughters Chelsea Brady Grandchildren Claire Brady Bo Weston Grandparents Tom Horton Alice Horton Aunts and uncles Byron Carmichael Tom Horton Jr. Mickey Horton Bill Horton Marie Horton Nephews Spencer Olson David Banning Robert Anderson, Jr. First cousins Sandy 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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