For the American academic, see Caroline Brady (philologist).
Soap opera character
Caroline Brady
Days of Our Lives character
Peggy McCay as Caroline Brady
Portrayed by
Peggy McCay (1983, 1985–2016)
Jody Carter (1983–84)
Barbara Beckley (1984–85)
Holgie Forrester (2019)
Duration
1983–2016, 2019
First appearance
February 7, 1983 (1983-02-07)
Last appearance
June 19, 2019 (2019-06-19)
Classification
Past; regular
Created by
Margaret DePriest and Sheri Anderson
Introduced by
Betty Corday and Al Rabin
In-universe information
Occupation
Owner of the Brady Pub Former Co-Owner of the Brady Junkyard Former Co-Owner of the Brady Fishmarket
Spouse
Shawn Brady (1948–2008)
Sons
Roman Brady
Bo Brady
Daughters
Kimberly Brady
Kayla Johnson
Adoptive sons
Frankie Brady
Max Brady
Grandsons
Eric Brady
Shawn-Douglas Brady
Rex Brady
Andrew Donovan
Zack Brady
Joey Johnson
Isaac Brady
Granddaughters
Carrie Reed
Sami Brady
Cassie Brady
Theresa Donovan
Stephanie Johnson
Chelsea Brady
Ciara Brady
Other relatives
Will Horton
Claire Brady
Johnny DiMera
Allie Horton
Sydney DiMera
Arianna Horton
Tate Black
Noah Reed
Emily Lockhart
Mackenzie Horton
Beauregard "Bo" Brady-Weston
Issac Brady
Caroline Brady is a fictional character from the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives, a long-running serial drama about working class life in the fictional United States town of Salem.[1] Matriarch of the series' Brady family, the character has been continually featured since her debut. Created by writer Margaret DePriest, the role was originated by actress Peggy McCay on February 7, 1983.[2][3] Jody Carter stepped into the role briefly in 1984, followed by Barbara Beckley from 1984 to 1985.[3] McCay returned to portray Caroline from July 17, 1985, to December 5, 2003,[2][4] when the character was seemingly murdered by a serial killer.[4] McCay returned in 2004 when Caroline was found alive. She played Caroline for another 12 years; last appearing in August 2016.
McCay was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for the role in 1986, 1987, 2013 and 2015.[2][5][6][7] Actor Peter Reckell, who has played Caroline's son Bo Brady on and off since 1983, named the scenes of Caroline's 2003 death as among his top five storylines.[8] McCay's final appearance was on August 24, 2016.[9] She died on October 7, 2018.[10]
^Corday, Ken (2010). "Days of our Lives". The Days of our Lives: The True Story of One Family's Dream and the Untold History of Days of our Lives. Sourcebooks. ISBN 978-1-4022-4222-9.
^ abc"SOAP STAR STATS: Peggy McCay (Caroline, DAYS)". SoapOperaDigest.com. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
^ abWaggett, Gerard J. (November 1997). "Days of our Lives". The Soap Opera Encyclopedia. Harper Paperbacks. pp. 87–111. ISBN 0-06-101157-6.
^ ab"Days of our Lives: Salem Stalker Murder List". SoapOperaDigest.com. 2004. Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
^"Daytime Emmy Winners & Nominees: 1986". SoapOperaDigest.com. Archived from the original on 2006-05-27. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
^"Daytime Emmy Winners & Nominees: 1987". SoapOperaDigest.com. Archived from the original on 2004-08-18. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
^"The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 31, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
^DiLauro, Janet. "Days of our Lives: Peter Reckell's Top Five DAYS". SoapOperaDigest.com. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
^Ken Corday, Albert Alarr and Greg Meng (Executive producers); Josh Griffith, Dena Higley and Beth Milstein (Head writers); Noel Maxam (Director); Melissa Salmons (Script writer) (August 24, 2016). Days of Our Lives. Season 51. Episode 12905. NBC.
^Fix, Christine (October 9, 2018). "Days' Peggy McCay Dead at 90". Soaps.com. United States: SheKnows Media. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
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