Days of Our Lives Comings & Goings: Sydney Malakeh Cast in Mystery Role
Days of Our Lives confirmed that actress Sydney Malakeh is joining the cast, with her debut set for September 9, 2026. The show did not disclose who Malakah would be playing.
Sydney Malakeh Heads to Days of Our Lives
On its official Instagram account, DAYS shared the news of Malakeh’s hiring with a video of the actress in various locations of the studio, along with the caption, “Who is Sydney Malakeh? Find out September 9th.”
DAYS‘ newest hire is a native of Wilmington, Delaware and has been acting professionally since 2020. In her six-year career, she has racked up an impressive list of primetime appearances, with roles on acclaimed series like ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, Apple TV’s Shrinking (where she worked with series lead Jason Segal in the role of sex worker Danica) and HBO Max’s The Sex Lives of College Girls.
Because Days of Our Lives tapes nearly a year in advance, Malakeh has already been working at the show for months — and she has clearly made a good impression on her new castmates. When DAYS posted the big news of her hiring, the post was quickly “liked” by a range of Salem stars, including Paul Telfer (Xander), Linsey Godfrey (Sarah), Sal Stowers (Lani), Conner Floyd (Chad), Eric Martsolf (Brady) and Christie Clark (Carrie).
When the news that she is joining DAYS broke, fans online speculated that she might be playing a character who is also named Sydney: specifically, Sydney DiMera, the daughter of Sami Brady (Alison Sweeney) and EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel), who has not been featured regularly on the show since 2021.
Whether that proves to be wishful thinking nor will be revealed when Malakeh debuts on Wednesday, September 9.
Would you like to see Malakeh as a recast Sydney, a different legacy character or a new character altogether? Sound off in the comments below!
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