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Carrie Brady (also Reed) is a fictional character from the soap opera Days of Our Lives. Created by head writer Margaret DePriest, the role of Carrie has been most notably portrayed by Christie Clark, who took over the role in 1986 as a teenager. Clark remained with the series from April 1986 to January 1991 and from December 1992 to November 1999. She returned in 2005, leaving in October 2006, and returned in September 2011 as part of a reboot of the series. Her character left the show the following July, and in September 2016, it was announced that Clark would return as Carrie in 2017. Carrie, a lawyer, also returned for several weeks in early 2018 when her mother, Anna, was accused of the murder of Andre DiMera. She returned in June 2019 for the funeral of Caroline Brady (Peggy McCay). In 2021, Carrie appeared in the spinoff series Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem. Clark reprised the role when Carrie returned to Salem in May 2025.
Throughout the show, Carrie has been involved in classic soap opera storylines. Her romantic pairing with Austin Reed (Austin Peck, Patrick Muldoon) led Austin and Carrie to become a well-known super couple. Carrie is the daughter of Anna DiMera (Leann Hunley) and Roman Brady (at the time Wayne Northrop, later Josh Taylor), though as a child she was mainly raised by Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall) and John Black (Drake Hogestyn). Today, John and Marlena still view Carrie as if she were their daughter. Carrie is a member of the Brady family, one of the show's two core families, the other being the Hortons. She has a long-standing rivalry with her sister Sami Brady (Alison Sweeney), as Sami has routinely tried to steal Austin from Carrie. Starting in 2011, Carrie and Sami began to get along better, but their closeness fell apart when Carrie fell in love with Sami's then-husband, Rafe Hernandez, in 2012. Rafe also fell in love with Carrie.
Clark's portrayal of Carrie Brady has earned her nominations for Outstanding Younger Actress at the Daytime Emmy Awards in 1997 and 1998. She won a Soap Opera Digest Award with her co-star Austin Peck for Hottest Romance in 1997. Additionally, she was nominated for Best Young Actress in a Daytime Drama at the Young Artist Awards in 1990 and 1989.
The role of Carrie was originated by child actress Andrea Barber from August 4, 1982, to March 21, 1986. She was succeeded by Clark, who was only 12 years old at the time, on April 14, 1986. Clark remained with the serial until January 14, 1991, when producers wanted to age the character. She went on to appear on other shows such as General Hospital, and appeared in movies such as A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge. Meanwhile, the show briefly re-cast Carrie with actress Tracy Middendorf from January 10, 1992, to December 14, 1992. Clark returned on December 18, 1992, after being asked by producers. In June 1999, it was reported by Soap Opera Digest that Clark would exit that fall, and she left on November 19, 1999.
"Definitely. People have watched me grow up as Carrie on DAYS. I also feel like I've never wanted to play Carrie more. So yes, I think there is more story to tell. I just don't think it's over"
In 2005, it was announced that Carrie and Austin would return to the series. Austin, played by Austin Peck, returned in July 2005 while Clark reprised the role as Carrie on December 2, 2005. Clark left the show a year later on October 26, 2006. The matriarch of the show, Alice Horton (Frances Reid), died in 2010. The show planned a two-week tribute and brought back longtime fan favorites to the show to pay their respects. Clark was included in the tribute and returned from June 23 to 28, 2010, as Carrie. She popped up again on a phone call with Sami on February 9, 2011. In 2011, it was announced that Carrie and Austin (Austin played by Patrick Muldoon) and several other characters would return permanently. Clark and Muldoon appeared on September 26, 2011. Their return was brought about to please fans and, in an attempt, to lure old fans of the show back.
They remained with the show for less than a year as producers again were re-directing the show. Carrie and Austin last aired on July 24, 2012. On September 15, 2016, it was announced that Clark would return as Carrie, alongside Peck as Austin, on January 11, 2017. Clark and Peck departed on February 16, 2017. Clark reappeared from February 1 to 12, 2018. In 2019, Clark returned for the memorial of Caroline Brady (Peggy McCay), airing from June 20 to July 4 of the same year. In September 2021, she appeared in the spinoff series Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem.
On October 3, 2024, it was announced Clark would reprise the role, when Carrie returned on May 28, 2025.
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Carrie Brady
Carrie Brady (also Reed) is a fictional character from the soap opera Days of Our Lives. Created by head writer Margaret DePriest, the role of Carrie has been most notably portrayed by Christie Clark, who took over the role in 1986 as a teenager. Clark remained with the series from April 1986 to January 1991 and from December 1992 to November 1999. She returned in 2005, leaving in October 2006, and returned in September 2011 as part of a reboot of the series. Her character left the show the following July, and in September 2016, it was announced that Clark would return as Carrie in 2017. Carrie, a lawyer, also returned for several weeks in early 2018 when her mother, Anna, was accused of the murder of Andre DiMera. She returned in June 2019 for the funeral of Caroline Brady (Peggy McCay). In 2021, Carrie appeared in the spinoff series Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem. Clark reprised the role when Carrie returned to Salem in May 2025.
Throughout the show, Carrie has been involved in classic soap opera storylines. Her romantic pairing with Austin Reed (Austin Peck, Patrick Muldoon) led Austin and Carrie to become a well-known super couple. Carrie is the daughter of Anna DiMera (Leann Hunley) and Roman Brady (at the time Wayne Northrop, later Josh Taylor), though as a child she was mainly raised by Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall) and John Black (Drake Hogestyn). Today, John and Marlena still view Carrie as if she were their daughter. Carrie is a member of the Brady family, one of the show's two core families, the other being the Hortons. She has a long-standing rivalry with her sister Sami Brady (Alison Sweeney), as Sami has routinely tried to steal Austin from Carrie. Starting in 2011, Carrie and Sami began to get along better, but their closeness fell apart when Carrie fell in love with Sami's then-husband, Rafe Hernandez, in 2012. Rafe also fell in love with Carrie.
Clark's portrayal of Carrie Brady has earned her nominations for Outstanding Younger Actress at the Daytime Emmy Awards in 1997 and 1998. She won a Soap Opera Digest Award with her co-star Austin Peck for Hottest Romance in 1997. Additionally, she was nominated for Best Young Actress in a Daytime Drama at the Young Artist Awards in 1990 and 1989.
The role of Carrie was originated by child actress Andrea Barber from August 4, 1982, to March 21, 1986. She was succeeded by Clark, who was only 12 years old at the time, on April 14, 1986. Clark remained with the serial until January 14, 1991, when producers wanted to age the character. She went on to appear on other shows such as General Hospital, and appeared in movies such as A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge. Meanwhile, the show briefly re-cast Carrie with actress Tracy Middendorf from January 10, 1992, to December 14, 1992. Clark returned on December 18, 1992, after being asked by producers. In June 1999, it was reported by Soap Opera Digest that Clark would exit that fall, and she left on November 19, 1999.
"Definitely. People have watched me grow up as Carrie on DAYS. I also feel like I've never wanted to play Carrie more. So yes, I think there is more story to tell. I just don't think it's over"
In 2005, it was announced that Carrie and Austin would return to the series. Austin, played by Austin Peck, returned in July 2005 while Clark reprised the role as Carrie on December 2, 2005. Clark left the show a year later on October 26, 2006. The matriarch of the show, Alice Horton (Frances Reid), died in 2010. The show planned a two-week tribute and brought back longtime fan favorites to the show to pay their respects. Clark was included in the tribute and returned from June 23 to 28, 2010, as Carrie. She popped up again on a phone call with Sami on February 9, 2011. In 2011, it was announced that Carrie and Austin (Austin played by Patrick Muldoon) and several other characters would return permanently. Clark and Muldoon appeared on September 26, 2011. Their return was brought about to please fans and, in an attempt, to lure old fans of the show back.
They remained with the show for less than a year as producers again were re-directing the show. Carrie and Austin last aired on July 24, 2012. On September 15, 2016, it was announced that Clark would return as Carrie, alongside Peck as Austin, on January 11, 2017. Clark and Peck departed on February 16, 2017. Clark reappeared from February 1 to 12, 2018. In 2019, Clark returned for the memorial of Caroline Brady (Peggy McCay), airing from June 20 to July 4 of the same year. In September 2021, she appeared in the spinoff series Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem.
On October 3, 2024, it was announced Clark would reprise the role, when Carrie returned on May 28, 2025.