Susan Seaforth Hayes

Born into a showbiz family, Susan Seaforth Hayes has been a working actress nearly her entire life. She made her theatrical debut at the tender age of 4 and went on to appear in classic series like Death Valley Days, 77 Sunset Strip and Surfside 6. After playing Dorothy on General Hospital in 1964, she began her illustrious career on Days of Our Lives in 1968 when she assumed the role of Julie Olson. In 1974, she married her DAYS leading man, Bill Hayes, who played Doug, and they remained happily wed until his passing in 2024. In between DAYS stints, Seaforth Hayes also played JoAnna Manning on Young and Restless. A six-time Daytime Emmy nominee for her work as Julie, Seaforth Hayes and her husband received the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award at the Daytime Emmys.