Days of Our Lives (DOOL) spoilers state the speculation around actress Emily O’Brien taking over the role of Theresa Donovan can finally be laid to rest. Today’s closing credits for the show confirmed that she’s been recast in the part.
Days of Our Lives Spoilers – Jenn Lilley Is Officially OUT & Emily O’Brien Is Officially IN
Actress Jenn Lilley has been playing the Theresa character, on and off, since July 2013. She recently returned to the role in August of this year, as Donovan came back to Salem for Victor Kiriakis’s (John Aniston) memorial.
Lilley took to social media recently to let fans know she officially has exited from the role and hinted at a recast; however, never mentioned exactly who would be stepping in her shoes.
There has been a buzz for months now that Emily, who currently plays Gwen Rizczech on the daytime drama, would be recast as Theresa Donovan, and now it seems those rumors are true.
Days Spoilers – Goodbye Gwen O’Brien, Hello Theresa Donovan!
O’Brien has played Gwen since June 2020. She first entered the land of Salem wrapped in mystery, although it was clear she had some bad blood for Abigail Deveraux (Marci Miller).
As her story went on, it was revealed that she was Jack Deveraux’s (Matthew Ashford) illegitimate daughter, thus being Abby’s half-sister.
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More than just having sibling resentment, Gwen’s a complicated character, as she’s done some awful things in the past, but has desperately tried to change her ways.
She’s currently embroiled in an interesting storyline that involves a unique love triangle of sorts, as she was duped into marriage by Dimitri von Leuschner (Peter Porte), with her BFF Leo Stark (Greg Rikaart) in the know and having an affair with her hubby.
According to reports, it looks like Emily will enter the Theresa role at some point in the days or weeks ahead.
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Do not understand why they used Gwen to recast Theresa???? Makes no sense whatsoever!
She will always been Gwen!!!!
Get rid of Kate and Vivian. Both are to old.
I like the younger ones
Gwen is terrible recast!
Casting Gwen as Theresa does not make sense at all. It will be very confusing. What are the writers thinking?