Theresa Donovan - wikipedia Theresa Donovan Theresa Donovan Jen Lilley as Theresa Donovan Days of Our Lives character Portrayed by Hannah Taylor Simmons ( 1990 -- 91 ) Emily and Alicia Pillatzke ( 1991 -- 92 ) Caitlin Wachs ( 1992 ) Gabriella Massari ( 1992 ) Jen Lilley ( 2013 -- 16 ) Duration 1990 -- 92 1996 -- 97 2013 -- 16 First appearance September 3, 1990 ( 1990 - 09 - 03 ) Last appearance November 18, 2016 ( 2016 - 11 - 18 ) Created by Richard J. Allen and Anne Schoettle Introduced by Ken Corday and Al Rabin ( 1990 ) Ken Corday, Lisa de Cazotte and Greg Meng ( 2013 ) Classification Former ; regular Profile Other names Jeannie Caroline Donovan Jeannie Theresa Donovan Occupation Undercover operative ( 2016 -- ) Businesswoman ( 2015 -- 16 ) Fashion designer ( 2015 -- 16 ) Personal assistant ( 2013 -- 15 ) Residence Mexico Family Family Brady Parents Shane Donovan Kimberly Brady Siblings Andrew Donovan IV Eve Donovan Spouse Brady Black ( 2014 ) Sons Tate Black Grandparents Andrew Donovan II Margaret Donovan Shawn Brady Caroline Brady Aunts and uncles Drew Donovan Roman Brady Kayla Brady Bo Brady Frankie Brady ( adoptive ) Max Brady ( adoptive ) Nieces and nephews Paige Larson First cousins Carrie Brady Reed Sami Brady Eric Brady Rex Brady Cassie Brady Stephanie Johnson Joey Johnson Shawn - Douglas Brady Chelsea Brady Zack Brady Ciara Brady Theresa Donovan is a fictional character from Days of Our Lives, an American soap opera on the NBC network. Introduced in September 1990, she was portrayed by several child actors until the character left the series in 1992, with further guest appearances in both 1996 and 1997. The character was reintroduced to the series in July 2013, under the portrayal of actress Jen Lilley, best known for her portrayal of Maxie Jones on General Hospital, and departed in November 2016. Theresa is the daughter of supercouple Shane Donovan and Kimberly Brady ( Charles Shaughnessy and, most prominently, Patsy Pease ). With the casting of Lilley in the role, the character entered her first major story line, opposite Casey Moss who portrays JJ Deveraux. Contents 1 Casting 2 Character development 3 Storylines 3.1 Backstory 3.2 2013 -- 4 Reception 5 References and notes 6 External links Casting Lilley 's temporary portrayal of Maxie Jones on General Hospital caught the eye of executive producer Ken Corday and other executives at Days of Our Lives, which led to her audition for Theresa. In April 2013, it was announced by Soap Opera Digest and several other sources that Jen Lilley joined the cast of Days of Our Lives in a newly created role with ties to the canvas. Due to the show 's advanced filming schedule, Lilley began filming in the ( then - unknown ) role in March 2013. Lilley made her on - screen debut as Theresa on July 3, 2013. In May 2016, Daytime Confidential reported that Lilley had quit the soap after three years. Lilley made her final appearance on November 18, 2016. Character development With the casting of Lilley, executive producer Ken Corday admits that seeing the actress ' work on General Hospital helped with the casting of the actress in the role of Theresa. Upon Theresa 's re-appearance on the canvas, she was characterized as the `` bad girl ''. In an interview with MSN Entertainment on her role, Lilley spoke : `` Part of me does n't want to make excuses for her, because you can have horrible upbringing and make something positive of it. Some of the most amazing, well - grounded people have come from the wrong side of the tracks. Obviously, the Brady - Donovan family is a great family, but her dad Shane is a spy and I watched the episode where he leaves the kids with Kimberly. Theresa was probably one, at most, so she did n't have a dad growing up, which is a formula for trouble. Typical psychological path for a girl like that is to look for love in the wrong places and look for a father figure in older guys. '' The role of Theresa has been described as `` sarcastic, calculating, mischievous '' and `` mysterious ''. Lilley also called her `` such a badass ''. `` Ugh, it 's such a blessing. I feel like I 'm finally part of something. On General Hospital, I had two bleeding ulcers because I was so stressed out. I never knew what was going to happen, day in and day out. I can finally relax a bit. '' Lilley on creating a role of her own from the start, compared to her temporary casting as Maxie on GH ( 2013 ) For her casting, Lilley stated she originally went in for two roles, those of both Theresa and Jordan Ridgeway. At the time, she was hoping to book the `` good girl '' role ; however for her second audition, was asked to amp it up to a more bad girl persona and concentrate on Theresa. She revealed : `` I got to skip the first audition, which is called a pre-read and is an audition to audition. So then I auditioned with everyone else, and I got to do my screen test twice, which is very unusual. I was the only girl who got to do that, so I went first and last. The reason they had me do it twice is that I wore my hair curly, and I have a really young face, and they said that I looked too sweet and innocent and young with the curly hair. So they straightened my hair and had me do it again. On the second take, I knew that I had nothing to lose. I had already done a perfect first take, and they told me it was n't going to get better than that so I could do whatever I wanted. I just did everything out of the box, and that 's what got me the job. I mean I took the guy 's shirt off in the scene ! I told the actor that this is a character with no concept of personal space, so I asked him if it 's ok if I touch him. He said that was fine and it was my screen test. So I took his shirt off and I threw some props at him at the end. I broke all the rules, and I think ( the casting staff ) thought, that is that character. '' Storylines Backstory Jeannie Theresa Donovan was born on September 3, 1990, to Kimberly Brady ( Patsy Pease ) and was originally believed to be the daughter of Cal Winter. However, paternity tests and a confession from Cal proved her father to be Shane Donovan ( Charles Shaughnessy ). She grew up with her parents in Salem, before relocating to Los Angeles. 2013 -- In July 2013, Jeannie returns to Salem, this time going by her middle name, Theresa. Initially, she strikes up a connection with resident bad boy JJ Deveraux ( Casey Moss ) while trying to secure some pot. During a confrontation with JJ and his mother Jennifer Horton ( Melissa Reeves ) in her office, her aunt Kayla confirms that Theresa is in fact Jeannie and that Jen promised to hire her as her assistant, a promise she reluctantly agrees to. Kayla reminds Theresa it is her last chance at a fresh start. Theresa also strikes up a bad first impression with Jennifer 's daughter Abigail Deveraux ( Kate Mansi ) when Abigail smells pot on Theresa in her mother 's office. To continue to battle against Jennifer, she teams up with Anne Milbauer ( Meredith Scott Lynn ) in hopes of exacting her perfect revenge. In a ploy, Theresa reveals her intentions to hopefully woo Dr. Daniel Jonas ( Shawn Christian ). After sleeping with JJ, Theresa overdoses on marijuana and GHB. Upon hearing of their daughter 's overdose and continuing problems, Shane and Kimberly return to town in the hopes of handling their daughter 's problem, together. After believing that Theresa has a handle on her addictions, Shane and Kimberly leave town together. Theresa then teams up with hospital co-worker Anne Milbauer ( Meredith Scott Lynn ) to conspire against Jennifer, using Daniel as a way to hurt their relationship. In early 2014, following a Narcotics Anonymous ( NA ) meeting, she begins a sexual and drugged - fused relationship with Brady Black ( Eric Martsolf ). In 2015, after it is found that Kristen DiMera ( Eileen Davidson ) stole Theresa 's embryo and carried it to term, Brady and Melanie Jonas return her son, Christopher, to her and Brady, and the pair rename him Tate. When Theresa moves into the Kiriakis mansion, tensions arise between her and Victor. She eventually expresses her interest in purchasing Basic Black and running it as her own fashion company, with financial backing from Maggie Horton ( Suzanne Rogers ). In the hopes of finding the right partner, she teams up with Kate Roberts ( Lauren Koslow ) and Nicole Walker ( Arianne Zucker ) to achieve the goal of purchasing Basic Black, with Kate and Nicole 's business background and her own interest in fashion design. As she and Brady share several instances of rekindling their romance, she is kicked out of the mansion by Victor ; as a result, Brady quits Titan and moves in with Theresa and Tate, in their own penthouse. Reception Upon the news of Lilley joining the cast, Michael Fairman of On - Air On - Soaps credited her casting as, `` fantastic news for ( Jen Lilley ) fans ''. Despite rumors of Lilley joining the cast as a recast for either Belle Black or Cassie Brady, it was informed she would portray a new character. Janet DiLauro of About.com praised Theresa as a `` riveting character '', writing : `` Days of our Lives has been seriously lacking in the bad girl department (... ) Enter the deliciously naughty Theresa Donovan and suddenly it seems like Salem will never be the same. '' References and notes ^ Jump up to : SOD ( April 6, 2013 ). `` EXCLUSIVE ! Jen Lilley joins DAYS ''. Soap Opera Digest. Soapoperadigest.com. Retrieved April 6, 2013. Jump up ^ Kroll, Dan J. ( April 6, 2013 ). `` Jen Lilley joins DAYS cast ''. Soap Central. Soapcentral.com. Retrieved July 9, 2013. Jump up ^ Simms, Richard M. ( April 9, 2013 ). `` Jen Lilley Has Moved To Salem ! ''. Soaps In Depth. ABC.soapsindepth.com. Retrieved July 9, 2013. Jump up ^ Clifford, Kimbra ( April 9, 2013 ). `` Jen Lilley Headed to ' DAYS ' ''. Soap Opera Network. Soapoperanetwork.com. Retrieved July 9, 2013. Jump up ^ Bowe, Jillian ( April 9, 2013 ). `` Jen Lilley Heads to Days of Our Lives ! ''. Daytime Confidential. Daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com. Retrieved July 9, 2013. ^ Jump up to : Fairman, Michael ( April 9, 2013 ). `` Jen Lilley Joins The Cast of Days Of Our Lives ! But... Who Is She Playing ? ''. On Air On Soaps. Michaelfairmansoaps.com. Retrieved July 9, 2013. ^ Jump up to : White - Nobles, Omar ( April 9, 2013 ). `` Jen Lilley Cast on ' Days of our Lives ' ''. TV Source Magazine. TVsourcemagazine.com. Retrieved July 9, 2013. Jump up ^ Newcomb, Roger ( April 9, 2013 ). `` Jen Lilley Joins DAYS OF OUR LIVES ''. We Love Soaps. Welovesoaps.net. Retrieved July 9, 2013. Jump up ^ Purvis, Matt ( April 9, 2013 ). `` Days Of Our Lives Casts Jen Lilley ''. Soaps She Knows. Soaps.com. Retrieved July 9, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Comings and Goings ''. Soap Opera Digest ( July 9, 2013 ). 2013. access - date = requires url = ( help ) Jump up ^ Brar, Jeevan ( July 1, 2013 ). `` Soap News : Kelly Sullivan exits GH while Lisa LoCicero is sticking around -- Plus : Jen Lilley debuts on DAYS ''. MSN Entertainment Canada. Blogs.TV.MSN.ca. Retrieved July 9, 2013. Jump up ^ Sloane, Stephanie ( July 9, 2013 ). `` Jen Lilley Debuts on DAYS ''. Soap Opera Digest ( via Zinio ). Soapoperadigest.com. Retrieved July 28, 2013. Jump up ^ Giddens, Jamey ( May 28, 2016 ). `` Jen Lilley Quits Days of Our Lives ''. Daytime Confidential. United States : Confidential Media, Inc. ( SAY Media ). Archived from the original on May 28, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2016. Jump up ^ SOD ( June 6, 2016 ). `` IT 'S OFFICIAL - JEN LILLEY LEAVING DAYS ''. Soap Opera Digest. United States. American Media, Inc. Retrieved June 6, 2016. Jump up ^ Cushman, Dustin ( November 4, 2016 ). `` Jen Lilley leaving Days of our Lives ''. Soaps.com. United States : SheKnows Media. Retrieved November 10, 2016. Jump up ^ Fairman, Michael ( July 2, 2013 ). `` The Ken Corday Interview -- Days of our Lives ''. On Air On Soaps. Michaelfairmansoaps.com. Retrieved July 9, 2013. ^ Jump up to : Barnert, Deanna ( July 26, 2013 ). `` Q&A : Jen Lilley of ' Days of Our Lives ' gets feisty ''. MSN Entertainment. Social.entertainment.msn.com. Retrieved July 28, 2013. ^ Jump up to : Di Lauro, Janet. `` Theresa Donovan Quick Profile ''. About. Retrieved August 19, 2013. Jump up ^ `` A day in the life of... Jen Lilley ''. TV Week. Bauer Media Group. January 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015. Jump up ^ Ellie ( July 26, 2013 ). `` Daytime Royalty Interview with Jen Lilley ''. Daytime Royalty. Daytimeroyaltyonline.com. Retrieved July 28, 2013. Jump up ^ `` The Soaps : Clay and Gwyn in love again ? ''. Moscow - Pullman Daily News. May 10, 1990. p. 8. Retrieved July 28, 2013. Jump up ^ Nancy Reichardt ( November 29, 1991 ). `` On the Soapbox ''. The Telegraph - Herald. p. 46. Retrieved July 28, 2013. Jump up ^ Nancy Reichardt ( November 6, 1992 ). `` Speaking of Soaps ''. The Post and Courier. p. 28. Retrieved July 28, 2013. Jump up ^ Gary Tomlin and Christopher Whitesell ( July 3, 2013 ). `` Daily Episode Update for July 2013 ( 7 / 03 / 2013 ) ''. National Broadcasting Company. NBC.com/Daysourlives. Retrieved July 9, 2013. Jump up ^ Gary Tomlin and Christopher Whitesell ( July 9, 2013 ). `` Daily Episode Update for July 2013 ( 7 / 09 / 2013 ) ''. National Broadcasting Company. NBC.com/Daysofourlives. Retrieved July 9, 2013. Jump up ^ Gary Tomlin and Christopher Whitesell ( July 16, 2013 ). `` Daily Episode Update for July 2013 ( 7 / 03 / 2013 ) ''. National Broadcasting Company. NBC.com/Daysofourlives. Retrieved July 28, 2013. Jump up ^ During Cal 's duration with the series, he was portrayed by two actors : Wortham Krimmer ( 1989 -- 90 ) and Joseph Bottoms ( 1991 ). External links Soapcentral.com Who 's Who in Salem Jeannie Donovan Days of Our Lives Current characters Brady Black John Black Caroline Brady Claire Brady Eric Brady Hope Brady Kayla Brady Roman Brady Shawn - Douglas Brady Abe Carver Theo Carver Tripp Dalton Abigail Deveraux JJ Deveraux Andre DiMera Chad DiMera Marlena Evans Eli Grant Valerie Grant Gabi Hernandez Rafe Hernandez Jennifer Horton Lucas Horton Maggie Horton Adrienne Johnson Steve Johnson Parker Jonas Justin Kiriakis Sonny Kiriakis Victor Kiriakis Chloe Lane Paul Narita Lani Price Kate Roberts Nicole Walker Doug Williams Julie Olson Williams Notable past characters Alice Horton Tom Horton Lawrence Alamain Vivian Alamain Susan Banks Belle Black Bo Brady Carrie Brady Reed Cassie Brady Chelsea Brady Ciara Brady Frankie Brady Kimberly Brady Max Brady Sami Brady Shawn Brady Dr. Lexie Carver Liz Chandler Xander Cook Don Craig Neil Curtis Cameron Davis Jack Deveraux Anna DiMera Daphne DiMera EJ DiMera Kristen DiMera Johnny DiMera Santo DiMera Stefano DiMera Sydney DiMera Tony DiMera Drew Donovan Eve Donovan Shane Donovan Theresa Donovan Nick Fallon Megan Hathaway Benjy Hawk Arianna Hernandez Eduardo Hernandez Addie Horton Allie Horton Bill Horton Jeremy Horton Laura Horton Marie Horton Melissa Horton Mickey Horton Nathan Horton Sarah Horton Tommy Horton Will Horton Robin Jacobs Madison James Aiden Jennings Chase Jennings Joey Johnson Stephanie Johnson Daniel Jonas Melanie Jonas Calliope Jones Deimos Kiriakis Philip Kiriakis Paige Larson Bonnie Lockhart Mimi Lockhart Patrick Lockhart Carly Manning Alex Marshall Serena Mason Colin Murphy Tori Narita Celeste Perrault Austin Reed Billie Reed Curtis Reed Jordan Ridgeway Ben Rogers Jan Spears Isabella Toscano Ava Vitali Gina Von Amberg Brandon Walker Taylor Walker Nancy Wesley Clyde Weston Related information Cast members Producers and writers Awards and nominations 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s Doug and Julie Bo and Hope Sami and EJ John and Marlena Jack and Jennifer Steve and Kayla Shawn and Belle Lucas and Sami Will and Sonny Shane and Kimberly Salem Cruise of Deception Fictional families DiMera family Horton family Brady family Kiriakis family Johnson family Roberts family Days of Our Lives characters Present and future characters Hattie Adams Brady Black John Black Tate Black Claire Brady Eric Brady Hope Brady Kayla Brady Roman Brady Abe Carver Theo Carver Tripp Dalton Abigail Deveraux JJ Deveraux André DiMera Chad DiMera Thomas DiMera Shane Donovan Marlena Evans Eli Grant Valerie Grant Gabi Hernandez Rafe Hernandez Arianna Horton Jennifer Horton Lucas Horton Maggie Horton Will Horton Adrienne Johnson Steve Johnson Justin Kiriakis Sonny Kiriakis Victor Kiriakis Chloe Lane Bonnie Lockhart Anne Milbauer Paul Narita Lani Price Kate Roberts Holly Walker Nicole Walker Doug Williams Julie Olson Williams Past characters Tom Horton Alice Horton Lawrence Alamain Vivian Alamain Susan Banks Bart Beiderbecke Belle Black Peter Blake Bo Brady Caroline Brady Carrie Brady Cassie Brady Chelsea Brady Ciara Brady Frankie Brady Kimberly Brady Max Brady Rex Brady Sami Brady Shawn Brady Shawn - Douglas Brady Lexie Carver Liz Chandler Xander Cook Don Craig Neil Curtis Cameron Davis Anjelica Deveraux Jack Deveraux Anna DiMera Daphne DiMera EJ DiMera Johnny DiMera Kristen DiMera Santo DiMera Stefano DiMera Sydney DiMera Tony DiMera Drew Donovan Eve Donovan Theresa Donovan Lee DuMonde Renée DuMonde Nick Fallon Megan Hathaway Benjy Hawk Arianna Hernandez Dario Hernandez Eduardo Hernandez Addie Horton Allie Horton Bill Horton Jeremy Horton Laura Horton Marie Horton Melissa Horton Mickey Horton Nathan Horton Sarah Horton Tommy Horton Robin Jacobs Madison James Aiden Jennings Chase Jennings Joey Johnson Stephanie Johnson Daniel Jonas Melanie Jonas Parker Jonas Deimos Kiriakis Philip Kiriakis Maxine Landis Paige Larson Mimi Lockhart Patrick Lockhart Carly Manning Alex Marshall Serena Mason Mia McCormick Jade Michaels Colin Murphy Tori Narita Celeste Perrault Austin Reed Billie Reed Curtis Reed Jordan Ridgeway Wilhelm Rolf Jan Spears Isabella Toscano Ava Vitali Gina Von Amberg Brandon Walker Fay Walker Taylor Walker Nancy Wesley Ben Weston Clyde Weston Character lists 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s Cast members Previous cast members Producers and writers Doug and Julie Bo and Hope Sami and EJ John and Marlena Jack and Jennifer Steve and Kayla Shawn and Belle Lucas and Sami Shane and Kimberly Will and Sonny Salem Cruise of Deception Horton family Brady family DiMera family Kiriakis family Johnson family Roberts family Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Theresa_Donovan&oldid=796583921 '' Categories : Days of Our Lives characters Fictional characters introduced in 1990 Fictional people in fashion Fictional cocaine users Fictional drug addicts Hidden categories : Pages using citations with accessdate and no URL Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 21 August 2017, at 20 : 57. 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Question: who played teresa on days of our lives
Answer: Hannah Taylor Simmons