In 2015, Sal Stowers joined Days of Our Lives as Lani Price, who was revealed to be the secret, surprise daughter of Abe Carver (James Reynolds) and half sister of Abe's son by the late Lexie Carver, Theo Carver (Kyler Pettis). (A controversal rewrite later recast Lani's biological father as TR Coates.) Prior to joining the Salem ranks, Stowers had appeared on the short-lived 2013 Internet reboot of All My Children in the pivotal role of Angie Hubbard's adopted daughter, Cassandra Foster. In 2017, Stowers noted to Soap Opera Digest, “When I walk onto the set now I’m very confident about what I’ve created with Lani.... I’ve definitely grown, not only as an artist on the show, but also as a human. I’m learning so much about myself in this career. By giving Lani a voice, I also gave myself a voice. That’s not easy to do, especially [with] a new job. We get so nervous and scared. We want to impress everyone and do things right, and I think that’s where we go wrong. Instead, it’s just going in, being ourselves and diving into the work; that’s more important.”
With Lani’s return, the character is more integrated into the fabric of the show. “I love that she’s actually a part of Salem!” Stowers enthuses. “Everyone respects her. She’s making great friendships. I think in the beginning [when I first started in 2015], that wasn’t there. Now, it’s there and it’s really cool to see. It’s amazing to get the scripts and see that my character is growing. Her life in Salem is growing.”
