Maggie Horton

Maggie Horton
Days of our Lives character
Portrayed by	Suzanne Rogers
Duration	1973–present
First appearance	August 20, 1973
Classification	Present; regular
Created by	William J. Bell[1]
Introduced by	Betty Corday (1973) Betty Corday and Al Rabin (1985) Ken Corday and Stephen Wyman (2004)
In-universe information Other names Margaret Simmons Maggie Kiriakis Occupation Business executive Restaurant owner Day spa owner Investor Hospital volunteer Family Horton Father Elmer Simmons Mother Dorothy Simmons Spouse Mickey Horton (1974–1984, 1986–2010)[a] Victor Kiriakis (2011–2023)[b] Sons Daniel Jonas Daughters Summer Townsend Sarah Horton Adoptive daughters Melissa Horton Janice Barnes (foster) Stepsons Bo Brady Xander Kiriakis Philip Kiriakis Grandsons Nathan Horton (adoptive) Parker Jonas Granddaughters Melanie Jonas Holly Jonas Mackenzie Brady Victoria Cook

Maggie Horton Kiriakis is a fictional character from the American Peacock/NBC network soap opera Days of Our Lives played by Suzanne Rogers since 1973, the longest running role on the show, and one of the longest running in American soap operas.

The character was created by scriptwriter William J. Bell and producer Betty Corday as a romantic interest for original character Mickey Horton (John Clarke). For her work as Maggie, Rogers won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 1979.^[2]

Maggie's storylines often focus on romance and family troubles. She is portrayed as a stoic, opinionated, and family-oriented woman who is generally loving and supportive, but occasionally interferes in her friends' and relatives' lives. A prominent storyline in 1984 included Maggie discovering that she had Myasthenia Gravis, which mirrored Rogers' real-life struggles with the disease.^[3] In 2003, Maggie was killed off in a "whodunnit?" murder storyline involving a serial killer. Rogers returned to the show in 2004 after producer James E. Reilly decided to have all the murder victims turn up alive on the island of Melaswen, or "New Salem" spelled backwards.

Maggie's most well-known relationship was her longtime marriage to original series character Mickey Horton. The characters met during Rogers' first episode in 1973, when Maggie cared for him while living on a farm. Following a series of experiences together, the pair grew extremely close, and their bond became central to both characters until Mickey's death in 2010. The character has been described as a "legend" and a television icon.^[4][5]

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