Alison Sweeney is an American actress, reality show host, director, and author who shot to fame after her portrayal of Samantha “Sami” Brady on the TV show Days of Our Lives (1987, 1993–2015, 2017–Present) that fetched her a Daytime Emmy Award nomination, 4 Soap Opera Digest Awards, and also a Fan Voted Daytime Emmy Award. She has also been the host of a number of programs such as The Biggest Loser (2007–2015) and has appeared in numerous television films including Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered (2019).
Born Name
Alison Ann Sweeney
Nick Name
Alison
Sun Sign
Virgo
Born Place
Los Angeles, California, United States
Residence
Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality
Education
She enrolled in UCLA with Economics as her subject but she discontinued in order to pursue her acting career.
Occupation
Actress, Director
Family
- Siblings – She is the second of 3 children, and she has 1 older brother and 1 younger one.
Manager
She is represented by –
- United Talent Agency
- Zero Gravity Management
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 5 in or 165 cm
Weight
57 kg or 125.5 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
She has dated –
- David Alan Sanov (1997-Present) – On July 8, 2000, she married David Sanov, after dating for almost 3 years. They have a son named Benjamin Edward Sanov (b. February 25, 2005), and a daughter named Megan Hope Sanov (b. January 12, 2009).
Race / Ethnicity
White
She is of Irish descent.
Hair Color
Blonde
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Expressive eyes
- Cheerful smile
Brand Endorsements
Her television debut was in a Kodak commercial when she was 5 years old.
Religion
Christianity
Alison Sweeney Favorite Things
- Hobbies – Swimming, Kick-boxing, Gardening, Gymnastics herself being able to do a mean back-handspring
- Fan Of – Days of Our Lives, it is reported that she had been a fan of the soap long before she began performing in it
- Movies – Arthur having admitted to owning it in every possible format, The Princess Bride that she has fully memorized
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Alison Sweeney Facts
- She has taken part in marathons and triathlons.
- Alison has stated how many of her firsts were done onscreen because of her budding Hollywood career. She had her ears pierced earlier than normal as she was in the acting job, even her 1st dance and kiss were all done on the small screen for the world to see, with a character she was playing having made love before she herself got to, in her real life.
- Sweeney has penned her own book about her weight loss named All The Days of My Life (So Far) that was released in 2004.
- She has revealed that she has saved her dreams and hopes for her children and when she has made a wish under a bridge or tunnel, it has always been for them.
- She is able to speak Spanish fluently.
- Sweeney has many pets even though she suffers from allergies.
Featured Image by Ali Sweeney / Instagram
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Facts of Alison Sweeney
- full nameAlison Sweeney
- Date of Birth September 19, 1976
- Age 47 years 11 months
- Horoscope Virgo
- Lucky Number 6
- Lucky Stone Sapphire
- Lucky Color Green
- Best Match for Marriage Taurus, Capricorn
- weight57 kg
- height5 ft 5 in