Sweeney’sacting resumedates back to the mid-1980s, and she’s racked up dozens of credits since then.

She followed that up with other small roles, including parts in “Webster,” “St.

Elsewhere,” “Family Man,” and “A Brand New Life” (viaIMDb).

Alison Sweeney smiling

“Discipline and work ethic was always instilled in me as a kid,” she said.

“It’s a dream come true, quite literally,” she said.

“‘Days’ was (and is) absolutely habit-forming.

Alison Sweeney on the red carpet

Sweeney is a Hallmark Channel mainstay, but she does more than star in movies for the connection.

“There’s always so much to think about.

There’s a lot of different steps.”

Alison Sweeney as Sami Brady

For years, she struggled with her self-image and fluctuating weight.

Sweeney experimented with fad diets, but they didn’t help her keep the weight off.

“It was about me feeling insecure and lacking confidence,” she admitted.

Alison Sweeney posing for Hallmark

I also run, hike, and do circuit training and yoga.

I typically work out four or five days a week.”

She even makes homemade trail mix, putting in lots of nutritious ingredients.

Alison Sweeney at an event

“I love every aspect of making a project,” she said.

Sweeney added that she’d “love to explore” both directing and writing for the screen.

She’s a published author

Is there anything Alison Sweeney can’t do?

Alison Sweeney posing on the red carpet

In an interview withPeople, she said that she’s just too busy to return to the soap.

“Because I produce and develop content for Hallmark, and for other streaming services.

I love getting to do my own projects: I love producing.”

Alison Sweeney posing

Fans can expect to see her continue to revisit the character, though.

For some reason, stepping back into that every time, it just feels so natural."

I totally had a crush on him when we were kids."

Alison Sweeney with her book

The two make quite the team.

In an interview withCupid’s Pulse, she said, “Dave is my partner.

… each day, we take time to ensure we are there for one another and our children.”

Alison Sweeney with Days costars

Sweeney paid tribute to her hubby on their 20th anniversary in a 2020Instagram post.

“Some of the best adventures come when plans get chucked out the window.”

The couple welcomed their son, Benjamin Edward, in 2005.

Alison Sweeney with her husband

A daughter, Megan Hope, followed in 2009.

“There have been a lot of quirky, unusual celebrity baby names,” she toldPeople.

“But we wanted people to be able to spell it.

Alison Sweeney with her kids

We wanted it to be more timeless.”

“I love being a mom, and I love everything that we do.

To keep on top of things, she toldSoaps.comthat compartmentalizing is key.

Alison Sweeney on the red carpet

“I just think, ‘Okay.

Today I’m going to do this.'”

PerCelebrity Net Worth, she has $9 million to her name.

Alison Sweeney at an event

While that may sound like a lot of money, she’s very careful to double-check it lasts.

Far from living a lavish lifestyle, Sweeney told RetailMeNot’sThe Real Dealthat she is “definitely budget-conscious.”

That includes her family, who love Sweeney’s involvement with the connection.

Alison Sweeney posing for Hallmark

Then there are the mysteries, like the “Murder, She Baked” and “Chronicle Mysteries.”

“So for me, yes, those are my favorites to do.

Don’t get me wrong.

Alison Sweeney posing