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Topic: Alison Sweeney


In the News (Sun 23 Nov 08)

  
  Alison Sweeney - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alison Jane Sweeney (born September 19, 1976) is an American soap opera actress.
Her appearance was notable for her panic at being in a "coffin" with large flatworms, Madagascar hissing cockroaches, and millipedes.
Sweeney currently (2004) lives in Los Angeles with her husband David Sanov, a California highway patrolman, who once appeared on Days of Our Lives in the role of a police officer.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alison_Sweeney   (267 words)

  
 NBC.com > Alison Sweeney > Cast Biographies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Alison Sweeney has become pretty good at playing bad as proven by her third “Soap Opera Digest” Award in 1999 as Outstanding Villainess for her role as the rebellious and vindictive teenager Sami Brady, which she began in January 1993.
Sweeney made her picture-perfect television debut in a Kodak commercial at the age of 5.
Sweeney was raised in Los Angeles where she currently resides with her husband, David, and their son, Benjamin.
www.nbc.com /Days_of_our_Lives/bios/Alison_Sweeney.html   (166 words)

  
 Alison - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alison is a given name for a female.
At one time, the diminutive form Alison overtook Alice in popularity but it is currently 92nd.
"Alison" is also a song by Elvis Costello.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alison   (169 words)

  
 Days of Our Lives’ Alison Sweeney on Show Business, Motherhood and the Deconstruction of Sami Brady - PR.com
Alison Sweeney: I mean, I come home and I try to spend time with my son and figure out dinner, and then towards the end of the evening I try to… I like to know ahead of time how much I think its going to take me to memorize my dialogue.
Alison Sweeney: Yeah, you can see why she feels like she has to fight for what she gets because it's never handed to her the way it is to Carrie.
Alison Sweeney: I actually felt that way a lot over the last two, even three years, that she was much more, [still] sort of sarcastic, and maybe a little bit bitchy, but she was much more on the protagonist side and sort of the hero.
www.pr.com /article/1036   (4307 words)

  
 Days of our Lives
Sweeney has taken her character, 'Sami Brady,' from a rebellious teen to a devoted single mother with many detours along the way.
Sweeney is currently taking on a new role, that of producer, for several projects, one of which is an internet-based episodic program.
Sweeney currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband, a Los Angeles Highway Patrol Officer, and their one-year old son.
www.daysofourlives.com /show_guide/cast_bio_detail_84.html   (272 words)

  
 Alison Sweeney Signs with Lady Trojan Basketball - Taylor University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Sweeney has been a three-time unanimous choice for 1st team All-Conference honors in addition to leading her team to conference and regional championships.
Sweeney is averaging 14 points and 9 rebounds per game, while hitting 85% from the charity stripe.
Sweeney's excitement on heading to Taylor is obvious, "When I was on campus for the first time I knew God wanted me there.
www.taylor.edu /athletics/wbsktball/wbb_sweeney_2006-02-08.htm   (269 words)

  
 Zap2it - TV news - Sweeney Says 'Days' Character Misunderstood
Sweeney concedes, however, that her character probably has crossed a line into irrationality in her obsession with providing the perfect home and family for her son, Will.
A Los Angeles native, Sweeney herself enjoyed a sunny upbringing as the middle of three siblings (she has two brothers), the children of a financial investor father and a studio violinist mother, who played a key role in launching her daughter's showbiz career at age 4.
Sweeney married her high-school sweetheart, California Highway Patrol Officer Dave Sanov, in the summer of 2000.
tv.zap2it.com /tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271|95755|1|,00.html   (877 words)

  
 Getting to know Alison Sweeney - NBC Soaps
Alison was born on September 19, 1976 in Los Angeles, California.She is the only daughter of a concert and studio violinist mother and a business investor father.
Alison Sweeney has become pretty good at playing bad as proven by her third “Soap Opera Digest” Award in 1999 as Outstanding Villainess for her role as the rebellious and vindictive teenager Sami Brady.
Alison took part in a tribute to the victims and heroes lost in the events that took place in New York, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania, on September 11, 2001.
www.bellaonline.com /articles/art23789.asp   (662 words)

  
 Yeah Baby! Expo
Sweeney was still in high school and had already appeared on numerous prime-time TV programs prior to signing on for her first major daytime role.
Says Digest, "Sweeney holds her own with the best of them on Days of Our Lives, including powerhouse Deidre Hall." In 1999, Soap Opera Weekly named Sweeney Breakout Performer of the Year - praising her portrayal of Sami as the stuff of which Emmy nominations are made.
Born in Los Angeles, California on September 19th, Sweeney has an older and younger brother; however, she is the only daughter of their concert and studio violinist mother and their business investor father.
www.yeahbabyexpo.com /alisonsweeney.html   (602 words)

  
 SOAPnet.com - Wheel of Fortune Soap Stars Week
Alison Sweeney recently celebrated her 12 year anniversary portraying Sami Brady, daughter of Dr. Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall) on NBC's Days of our Lives.
Sweeney has taken Sami from a rebellious teen to a devoted single-mother, but not without several detours along the way.
Alison's charity benefitting her participation in Wheel of Fortune's Soap Stars Week is the California Highway Patrol 11-99 Foundation.
soapnet.go.com /specials/wheeloffortune/bio-alisonsweeney.html   (335 words)

  
 Alison Sweeney
Alison with Taylor on her lap and her webmaster, Richard with Shawn.
Alison has had the honor of working with two great actors in the role of Roman Brady, Wayne Northrup (l) and Josh Taylor (r).
Alison's most challenging storyline in her first 6 years on Days was the execution storyline.
www.childrenofsalem.com /days/kidsgrewup/ali2.html   (830 words)

  
 Alison Sweeney Photos - Alison Sweeney News - Alison Sweeney Information
On January 6th, 1993, Alison Sweeney joined the cast of the Emmy Award-winning, NBC-TV series Days of Our Lives as Sami Brady -- the scheming, sassy, clever, and sometimes dangerous daughter of Dr. Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall).
Alison Sweeney appeared as a young Adriane Kirias in flashbacks on 'Days' befoire she came on as Sami Brady.
As of July 03, Alison Sweeney (Sami) has inked a new contract keeping her on Days until 2006 (edit)
www.tv.com /alison-sweeney/person/9787/summary.html   (460 words)

  
 Alison Sweeney @ Celebrity-News.Net - News Rumors, Gossip - Movie, Music, Celebrities, Contacts, Download
Days of Our Lives star Alison Sweeney and her husband, David Sanov, have turned to the Internet to search for their lost dog, Paco.
Alison Sweeney, Leeds city council's city centre partnership marketing officer and Leeds Shopping Week organiser, said people had relished the opportunity to...
Actress Alison Sweeney, famous for playing the infamous Sami Brady on Days of our Lives, says her role as mom is her first priority.
celebrity-news.net /alison_sweeney.html   (1468 words)

  
 Johnsen Lab - People, Alison Sweeney
Sweeney, A. M., Jiggins, C., and S. Johnsen (2003).
Johnsen, S., Kelber, A., Warrant, E. J., Sweeney, A. M., Widder, E. A., Lee Jr., R. L., and J. Hernandez-Andres (2006).
Crepuscular and nocturnal illumination and its effects on the color perception of the nocturnal hawkmoth Deilephila elpenor.
www.biology.duke.edu /johnsenlab/people/alison.html   (77 words)

  
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Sweeney, a popular actress and humanitarian, said she was “overwhelmed” by The Kite Runner and offered her support.
Sweeney traveled to Afghanistan in 2003 with the USO, and was touched by the people and beauty of the country.
Hosseini was introduced by Sweeney as the Afghan Heritage Night special guest and keynote speaker, honored for creating international awareness of the Afghan experience and culture with The Kite Runner.
www.afghanrelief.com /event06.htm   (758 words)

  
 Days Of Our Lives - Alison Sweeney - Bio - Soap Opera Digest
Alison Sweeney may have been sweet 16 when she joined DAYS, but fans soon found themselves loving to hate her not-so-sweet character.
Off-screen, Sweeney does share one trait with her character: a love for competition.
Sweeney married longtime friend Dave Sanov in a beachside ceremony on July 8, 2000.
soapoperadigest.com /soapstarstats/alisonsweeneybio   (874 words)

  
 Alison Sweeney’s AOL Chat (2/24/98)
At the tender age of 6, Alison appeared on DAYS OF OUR LIVES for the very first time in the role of Adrienne for two days of flashback sequences.
In Dyan Cannon's feature film, THE END OF INNOCENCE, Alison played the role of Stephanie (Dyan's character as a pre-teen) and she also starred as Alice in the film, THE PRICE OF LIFE.
Away from television and film studios, Alison enjoys swimming, water and snow skiing, rollerblading, swing dancing and riding her grey thoroughbred horse Apparition (nick-named Ghost).
www.bethsdayspage.com /days/transcripts/sweeneychat2.98.html   (1173 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: All The Days Of My Life So Far: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Sweeney, who won a fan-voted "America's Favorite Villain" Emmy for her 10-year portrayal of Sami on Days of Our Lives, has written up the details of her life for her fans.
Although Sweeney emphasizes several times that she is no expert, she doesn't hesitate to give advice about love, dieting, exercise, planning a wedding and how to succeed as an actress.
And for young girls, her advice, although certainly not unique, isn't bad: it's more important to be healthy and happy than to look like a model; a few close relationships are better than being popular; don't rush sex; and "You don't need to be perfect to have a successful life.
www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0758206100   (838 words)

  
 Amazon.com: All the Days of My Life (So Far): Books: Alison Sweeney   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
It's damn nervy of Alison Sweeney to write her autobiography at age 27, but we're glad she did.
Sweeney, who plays Sami on Days of Our Lives, just hit bookstores with All The Days of My Life (So Far)(Kensington Books), a sweet, dishy memoir cum self-esteem guide with a strong message for her fans: Be yourself.
Alison talks openly about her life, her loves, passions, her struggle with weight in the acting industry, and her supportive family throughout her childhood acting.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0758206097?v=glance   (1648 words)

  
 ACP - Butterflies and Polarized Light 05 01 03
Alison Sweeney of Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Balboa, Panama, and colleagues watched the behaviour of male butterflies from iridescent and non-iridescent species when they were shown the wings of their female counterparts through polarizing or depolarizing filters.
The strategy may have adaptive value for species living in dense forest, where illumination varies greatly both in spectrum and intensity.
Alison Sweeney, Department of Biology, Duke University and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama
acp.eugraph.com /news/news03/sweeney.html   (274 words)

  
 About the Actors | Alison Sweeney | Days of our Lives @ soapcentral.com
Sweeney was raised in Los Angeles where she currently resides with her husband, David.
In her spare time, she enjoys kickboxing, horseback riding, swimming, water-skiing, alpine skiing, inline skating and playing basketball, volleyball and softball.
It's a baby boy for Sweeney and her husband.
www.soapcentral.com /days/theactors/sweeney.php   (233 words)

  
 Butterflies use polarized light to attract mates
Alison Sweeney, Duke University, and collaborators at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute report in Nature that polarized light from iridescent female Heliconius butterflies functions as a mating signal.
This may be the first example of mate recognition based on polarized light.
Sweeney brings a new emphasis on the physical properties of butterfly wings to a group studying the genetics and ecology of speciation in Heliconius butterflies.
www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2003-04/si-bup_1042803.php   (273 words)

  
 Alison Sweeney
Alison is the first adult actress to play the role of Samantha Brady.
She is the seventh actress in the role and already the best known.
When the band Ricochet appeared on DAYS, Carrie Genzel (Ali), Alison Sweeney (Sami), Christie Clark (Carrie) and Roark Critchlow (Mike) hung out with them backstage.
www.childrenofsalem.com /days/kidsgrewup/ali.html   (940 words)

  
 Biography for Alison Sweeney   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Alison Sweeney won the Viewers Choice award for Favorite Villain at the 29th Annual Daytime Emmies.
The second of three children, Alison has an older brother and a younger one.
In addition to swimming and kick-boxing, which her TV-sister Christie Clark also enjoys, Alison loves gymnastics and can do a mean back-handspring.
www.imdb.com /name/nm0842081/bio   (303 words)

  
 AbsoluteNow: Alison Sweeney photos - Actress ALISON SWEENEY at the world premiere, in Hollywood, of The Whole Ten ...
Actress ALISON SWEENEY at the world premiere of The Big Bounce, in Los Angeles.
Actress ALISON SWEENEY & actor BRYAN DATILLO at the world premiere, in Hollywood, of The Whole Ten Yards.
Actress ALISON SWEENEY at the world premiere, in Hollywood, of The Whole Ten Yards.
www.absolutenow.com /new/sweene~1.html   (339 words)

  
 Sami Brady--Days of Our Lives Character Description From The TV MegaSite
ALISON SWEENEY (Sami Brady) -- Alison Sweeney made her debut on "Days of Our Lives" on January 22, 1993, as the rebellious and vindictive teenager Sami Brady.
She has also become very interested in various aspects of the entertainment industry and hopes to someday become involved in directing television and film productions.
Sami was just a teenager when she was first played by Alison Sweeney.
tvmegasite.net:8080 /day/days/characters/sami.htm   (302 words)

  
 Alison Sweeney - Days of our Lives - Soap Opera Digest and Weekly
Over the years, the sassy spitfire has emerged into one of daytime's greatest hell raisers; defiantly stealing her sister's man and flmailing her nemesis Kate.
But poor Sami has endured her share of heartbreak and tragedy, too; constantly losing at love and being wrongly convicted and "executed" for the murder of Franco.
While hospitalized and recuperating from a car accident (Austin accidentally ran her down!) a partially amnesiac Sami continues to drive a wedge between Carrie and Austin, rattle Kate and keep Lucas glued to her bedside.
www.soapoperadigest.com /features/days/2003/alisonsweeney   (608 words)

  
 Alison Sweeney's Blog   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
alison, i have never e-mailed any celeb and this has been the first time i have been able to check out the days web site in years.
i will tell u something alison if i was u just leave lucis alone only if u are going to see your son.lucis is a jerk and dumn ass he needs to go with nicole hey that just poped in my head that he needs to go with nicole.
I would love to spank Alison Sweeney's ass while I give her doggie and make her squeal with joy.
blogs.nbc.com /aliblog/entry_16.html   (6250 words)

  
 Acting out her life on 'Days' - Today Book Club: Biography/Memoirs - MSNBC.com
Alison Sweeney talks about playing the villainous 'Sami' on NBC's classic soap.
NBC's classic soap offers exciting, sometimes twisted, storytelling with colorful characters and actress Alison Sweeney plays one of them — the conniving, clever bad girl of Salem, Sami Brady.
Yet through it all, Sami's still standing, still scheming, still devious and dangerous, and still winning the hearts, minds (and, let's face it) the animosity of the six million fans who watch the show each week and seem barely able to survive without their daily fix of Days.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/5006548   (1110 words)

  
 The Alison Sweeney Picture Pages
Alison Sweeney has become pretty good at playing bad as proven by her third ?Soap Opera Digest?
Award in 1999 as Outstanding Villainess for her role as the rebellious and vindictive teenager Sami Brady, which she began in January 1993.
In 2001, Sweeney was awarded her first ?Soap Opera Digest?
www.superiorpics.com /alison_sweeney   (230 words)

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