Sarah Horton is a fictional character from ''

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'', an American

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on the

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network. Created by

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, and introduced by

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and

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, Sarah is the daughter of

Neil Curtis Neil Curtis is a fictional character from the television drama '' Days of Our Lives''. He was portrayed by Joseph Gallison from February 13, 1974, to October 16, 1991. Neil was a doctor and a compulsive gambler. He had a daughter, Sarah Horton ...

(

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) and

Maggie Horton Maggie Horton is a fictional character from ''Days of Our Lives'', an American soap opera on the NBC network, played by actress Suzanne Rogers since 1973. The character was created by scriptwriter William J. Bell and producer Betty Corday as a r ...

(

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). In 2018, under head writer

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, the character was reintroduced with actress

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in the role. Godfrey's performance in the role garnered her a

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nomination for

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in 2019. In March 2021, Godfrey departed the role, but returned in January 2022.

Casting

In July 2018, it was announced that actress

had joined the cast as Sarah Horton. She debuted on October 26, 2018. In March 2021, Godfrey announced her departure from the soap; she last appeared on March 29. On January 7, 2022, it was announced that Godfrey would be reprising her role, with her returning to air on January 18.

Storylines

Sarah is born to

and

. She was conceived through

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and was believed to be the daughter of Evan Whyland. It is not until she was a teen that they find out her father was Neil. To Sarah,

Mickey Horton Mickey Horton is a fictional character from the soap opera '' Days of Our Lives'', played from the show's debut episode in 1965 until January 2004 by John Clarke, spanning 3,500 episodes. The role was briefly played in 2004 by Richard Voigts, th ...

, Maggie's first husband, is her main father figure, as Mickey raised and loved Sarah as if she were his own blood. Evan gives up his legal rights when Sarah is an infant, but Mickey never adopts her. Sarah leaves town with her sister,

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, in 1991. They settle in Nashville, and Sarah is mentioned to have returned in 2010 for Mickey's funeral. In 2018, Sarah, now a doctor, returns to Salem engaged to

Rex Brady ''Days of Our Lives'' is an American soap opera broadcast on the NBC network. Created by Ted and Betty Corday, the series focuses on the residents of the fictional midwestern town of Salem, USA. It premiered on November 8, 1965. This is a list ...

, and becomes entangled in the short-lived custody battle of

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. Sarah breaks up with Rex when she discovers that he cheated on her with Mimi Lockhart, who comes to town with his baby, Emily Lockhart. Rex later admits to sleeping with Sarah's paternal half-sister Noelle, and a furious Sarah seeks revenge by looking to Rex's brother

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for comfort, but feels rejected when he turns her down. She leaves and sleeps with

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. She once again becomes engaged to Rex, and later marries him, only for the relationship to end months later as Sarah secretly has feelings for Eric. Upon the return of

Nicole Walker Nicole Walker is a fictional character on the NBC soap opera '' Days of Our Lives'', a long-running series about working-class life in the fictional town of Salem. She was introduced in 1998 by head writer Sally Sussman Morina, and executive ...

, Eric and Sarah end their relationship. Soon after, Sarah discovers she is pregnant with Eric's child; a year later, it was discovered that after giving birth to a stillborn daughter, Xander orchestrated a swap of Sarah's baby for

Kristen DiMera Kristen DiMera is a fictional character and currently the main antagonist from ''Days of Our Lives'', an American soap opera on the NBC network. The role was originally portrayed by Eileen Davidson. Davidson joined the cast of ''Days of Our Live ...

(

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)'s daughter with

Brady Black Brady Black is a fictional character from ''Days of Our Lives'', an American soap opera on the NBC network. Formerly portrayed by Kyle Lowder, the role of Brady has been portrayed by Eric Martsolf since 2008. Martsolf won a Daytime Emmy Award f ...

(

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). She gets engaged to Xander, but when the truth comes out about the baby swap, she breaks up with him. They later reconcile, but on the eve of her wedding, Sarah sees Kristen —who has escaped from prison — and in an act of desperation, Kristen ties her up and steals her identity to frame her as a cheater by lying to Rex that "Sarah" is still in love with him.

References

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