The 2022 Hallmark Holiday Movie Starring Days Of Our Lives' Alison Sweeney

Alison Sweeney has been acting since she was a child, and has made appearances in many television shows that you may have forgotten about such as "Webster," "St. Elsewhere," and "Tales From The Darkside." She also made a cameo on "Friends" and appeared as a contestant on celebrity "Fear Factor" (via Entertainment Weekly). The actress also showed off her hosting skills when she was hired to be the face of "The Biggest Loser" back in 2006. However, despite all of her television work, Sweeney is still most commonly known for her role as Sami Brady on the beloved soap opera "Days of Our Lives."

On the soap, Sweeney's character Sami was portrayed as a bad girl with a heart of gold, as fans both rooted for and against her through the decades. The actress first appeared on the sudser in 1993 and spent many years scheming, lying, and falling in love in Salem, per Soap Central. Some of Sami's most notable storylines include her love triangle with Austin Reed and Carrie Brady, romances with EJ DiMera, Rafe Herndandez, and Lucas Horton, disguising herself as a man for months, and nearly being executed for a murder that she didn't commit.

Sadly, in 2014 Sweeney announced that she was leaving "Days of Our Lives" and Sami was written off the show (via E! Online). However, Sweeney has made it a priority to return to Salem on a regular basis for some juicy storylines, and ensure that Sami is still very much a part of the show.

Over the years, Alison Sweeney has become known for more than just her role as Sami Brady on "Days of Our Lives." The actress has made a name for herself by starring in a plethora of movies for the Hallmark Channel, per QC Approved. Of course, Sweeney isn't the only soap star to transition to Hallmark. Other famous soap actors like Ryan Paevey, Cameron Mathison, Vanessa Marcil, Jack Wagner, and Lacey Chabert have all appeared in movies for the network (via Collider). Many of Sweeney's fellow "Days of Our Lives" alums like Chandler Massey, Jen Lilley, Trevor Donovan, and Casey Deidrick have also starred in Hallmark films.

According to the Hallmark Channel website, Sweeney has appeared in movies such as "Good Morning Christmas," "Christmas at Holly Lodge," "Love on the Air," "The Irresistible Blueberry Farm," and "Second Chances." She's also the star of the "Murder She Baked" series, where she portrays Hannah Swensen, and the "Chronicle Mysteries" series where she stars as true crime podcast host Alex McPherson.

Meanwhile, Sweeney recently signed a brand new deal with Hallmark (via Deadline), which also ensures that she has a brand new holiday movie arriving in 2022.

In September 2022, Hallmark announced that Alison Sweeney had signed a multi-picture deal and would be working on many projects for the network in the future. At the time, the "Days of Our Lives" fan-favorite announced her excitement over the deal, as well as her upcoming holiday movie, per Deadline. "I am thrilled to continue to work with Hallmark as they continue to support my work as an actress and as a producer. I'm very proud of our Christmas movie and excited for the future projects to come!" she said.

According to TV Insider, Sweeney's 2022 Hallmark holiday film is titled "A Magical Christmas Village." The movie stars Sweeney, Luke Macfarlane, and Marlo Thomas. Sweeney portrays the character of Summer, who lives in a small town and raises a daughter named Chloe. When Sweeney's mother, Vivian comes to live with them she sets up a Christmas village and tells Chloe that the village has the power to grant wishes. Chloe then begins to see life mimic the scenes in the village, including her mother meeting the new guy in town, Ryan, who helps Summer learn to love again.

Fans couldn't be more excited to see Sweeney in her new holiday project and can't wait to see what else she has in store with the Hallmark Channel.