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Days of Our Lives started as an NBC soap opera that began in 1965 and was recently shifted to Peacock in 2022. During its 59-year journey, some characters have been a constant part of the show. One of those characters is Julie Olson Williams, currently played by Susan Seaforth Hayes.
Julie Olson on Days of Our Lives was first played by Charla Doherty from 1965 to 1966, followed by Catherine Dunn in 1977 and Catherine Ferrar from 1967 to 1968. After that, the role was taken over by Susan Seaforth Hayes in 1968, who continues to play the role of Julie.
On the show, Julie is married to Doug Williams, another long-term character who was played by Bill Hayes. Recently, fans saw the last episode of the actors together as the super couple Doug Williams and Julie Olson, which aired on July 11, 2024, after actor Bill Hayes' demise in January 2024.
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Bill and Susan were also married in real life, and after his passing, Susan spoke out about him in an interview with TV Insider from July 10, 2024.
“The last scene that Billy and I shot together, it was created as a love scene,” Susan said in the interview.
She then explained how she added a few lines by herself for Bill and the audience.
"The last line I wrote for Billy was, ‘Give me another kiss,’ " Susan added.
What happened to Julie Olson Williams on Days of Our Lives?
In the recent plotline, Chad is heavily involved in the story as he is trying to find his lost love. He moved in with Hortons because of his rivalry and the family house was damaged. Julie went to the Hortons' house and accidentally disturbed the private moments of Jonny and Chanel.
Julie also supported Maggie as she dealt with all the drama with Kostanian. She stood by Chad as he suspected that Abigail could still be alive. Amidst all this, she spent the last moments with Bill Hayes as Doug Williams, on screen in Days of Our Lives.
The upcoming episodes will show the aftermath of the beloved actor's passing, and the 15,000th episode of Days of Our Lives will be a tribute to Hayes' 54-year journey on the show. This decision of the show made Susan emotional.
“Nothing but great gratitude, great gratitude. And very proud,” she said in the same interview.
She explained how the makers of Days of Our Lives supported her throughout.
“But the best thing has been able to continue to work, which never stopped,” she said.
The actress mentioned that Ron Carlivati, the head writer of the show, asked her how she felt as her character Julie and created the scenes that work the same way as Susan answered. She appreciated the cooperation and support she has been getting from the show.
She also explained how working in shows is like an everyday test where one has to prove themselves.
“I haven’t had the stress of doing anything alone, really, and now I will have to,” Susan said in the same interview.
Julie’s journey after this juncture in Days of Our Lives is likely to reflect the inputs from Susan as the love between the characters remains the same.
Fans can watch Days of Our Lives on Peacock.
