Marie Wilson (born Marie Flevaras; October 12, 1974) is a

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actress, known for her roles on the daytime soap operas ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2016, she starred on the

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daytime

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'' in the role of

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Life and career

Wilson was born in Athens, Greece, but raised in

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, Canada. She married Michael Wilson on December 31, 1996, and they have a daughter, Skye Alexandra (born February 12, 2001). She began her career as a model before making her screen debut with the role of

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in the ABC daytime soap opera, ''

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''. She appeared on the show from 1999 to 2003 and also was a regular cast member on ''

'' from 1999 until her character was killed off in 2003. In 2005, Wilson was cast as

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in the CBS soap opera, ''

''. She succeeded Jennifer Ashe, who was in the role from 1986 to 1989. In April 2010, following the cancellation of the series, it was announced that Wilson would exit the series prior to its September 2010 finale. In 2012, Wilson guest starred in the

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''. In October 2014, she joined the cast of NBC soap opera, ''

'' in the recurring role of Bree Tjaden, which she held until early 2015. In October 2015, it was announced she would again appear on ''Days of Our Lives'', this time in a newly created role. Wilson made her first appearance as Summer on February 5, 2016. She departed later in the year, but returned briefly in January 2020.

Personal life

She was previously married to Michael D. Wilson from 1996 to 2018 and had one daughter, Skye Alexandra (born 2001).

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Marie 1974 births Living people Canadian film actresses Canadian soap opera actresses Canadian television actresses Canadian people of Greek descent Actresses from Athens Actresses from Toronto