“Days of Our Lives” fans really enjoyed Theresa Donovan while she was in Salem.
Theresa was born Jeannie Theresa Donovan and was originally believed to be the daughter of Cal Winter.
When she was young, Jeannie moved to California to live with her mother.
However, she returned to Salem in 2013 and began using her middle name, Theresa.
Theresa eventually found herself in some big trouble.
When Jennifer Horton (Melissa Reeves) discovered Theresa’s actions, she fired her.
Theresa was furious with Jennifer and vowed to get revenge on her.
She started by trying to flirt with Jennifer’s boyfriend, Dr. Daniel Jonas (Shawn Christian).
When Daniel rejected her, she moved on to Jennifer’s son, JJ.
JJ called Daniel for help, and he rushed to Theresa’s side to save her life.
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However, Theresa’s actions were all an act.
Theresa blackmailed JJ into getting drugs for her (viaSoap Central).
While pretending to be clean, Theresa met Brady Black at an AA meeting.
The two flirted and eventually got intimate.
When it was revealed that Brady wasn’t serious about his recovery, the two began drinking together.
They eventually let their addictions get out of control, and even began using cocaine together.
After a night of partying, the pair even flew to Vegas and got married.
Of course, Theresa framed Brady for the crime.
Despite their better judgment, John’s family made a deal with Kristen.
So, he turned to Theresa for comfort.
Of course, Brady didn’t believe Theresa because of all of her previous lies.
She offered to take a pregnancy test in front of Brady, but the results were negative.
When Melanie Jonas eventually got suspicious of the situation, she began to investigate and eventually figured everything out.
Theresa was drugged and prepped for the procedure when she saw her son for the first time.
She instantly felt a connection and managed to get herself free.
Meanwhile, Brady and Melanie also showed up in hopes of getting to the bottom of the situation.
All was revealed before the situation exploded and Kristen was presumably killed.
Theresa and Brady reunited with their son, and renamed the little boy Tate, perSoaps in Depth.
She said a heartbreaking goodbye to her son and set off to help her father catch Mateo.
The two eventually escaped together with the help of Xander Cook (Paul Telfer), perSoaps in Depth.
Brady and Theresa then battled for full custody of Tate, and the situation got ugly.
Eventually, Theresa was given full custody of the little boy, and she and Brady made amends.
In 2021, actress Jen Lilley toldSoapsthat she would be delighted to reprise the role of Theresa.
“I would love it.
That cast and crew…
I love ‘Days of Our Lives,'” she said.
When asked if Theresa would want to rekindle a romance with Brady, Lilley responded, “Always.
That is her soul mate.”
