Shawn-Douglas Brady
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Shawn-Douglas "Shawn" Brady is a character on the television soap opera Days of our Lives.
Shawn has been played by Brandon Beemer since September 28, 2006. He was originally played by actor Jason Cook from October 15, 1999 to September 22, 2006.
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[edit] Character History
The son of Bo & Hope, Shawn D (as he is sometimes called) inherited their spirit of adventure and penchant for getting into dangerous situations.
At an early age, Shawn was kidnapped by Stefano DiMera, but escaped. Later, when Hope was "Gina", she sent Shawn to boarding school - which he also escaped, complete with a new "bad boy" attitude. Shawn was integral in helping his father expose the truth about Gina and tracking down his real mom.
In high school, Shawn competed with Philip Kiriakis for the romantic attention of both Belle and Chloe. Shawn and Belle became a couple, while Philip and Chloe enjoyed a brief romance. The following summer, Shawn and Belle joined some other teens from Salem High on an ill-fated trip to Puerto Rico. While hunting for Alice Horton's missing ruby, Shawn got caught up in Jan's personal tragedy. She was raped while on the island, and begged Shawn to say he was the father to spare her any additional humiliation. Shawn agreed - which tore his relationship with Belle to shreds.
By the end of senior year, Belle learned the truth and the two were on the brink of reconciliation. However, impending college careers, the arrival of Rex and Cassie and old trust issues kept them apart. Hope and Shawn's baby brother were kidnapped, which brought Belle & Shawn together on a mission to find them. However, Philip Kiriakis returned to Salem and he and Belle were matched up on the dating show "Love is Blind."
More trouble ensued when Jan Spears reared her devious head in Salem. Shawn left Salem distraught and confused by the revelation that Belle's mother was the Salem Stalker and responsible for the death of Shawn's family members. That was just the opportunity Jan needed. She cast her net and held Shawn captive in a giant cage! This allowed Belle to grow closer to Philip.
Once Shawn finally escaped, he crashed his motorcycle, leaving him with amnesia. Jan furthered her evil plans by not only convincing Shawn they were in love, but that they were engaged! Fate intervened - Shawn realized his love for Belle, but couldn't stop her marriage to Philip. Later, Shawn even helped in a rescue mission when Philip's troop was taken hostage overseas. He finally moved on after Belle gave birth to Philip's daughter, Claire, although unknown to all, Claire was in fact the daughter of Shawn.
Following Belle and Philip's wedding, Shawn and Mimi have explored their feelings for each other. On New Year's Eve they got engaged and later married.
A DNA test proved to all that Shawn was Claire's biological father. This created a complex predicament for Shawn and Belle, since an in vitro mix-up meant that Belle was carrying a second baby fathered by Shawn.
When Shawn learned that Mimi knew he was Claire's father and never told him, he declared their marriage was over and left. Upon hearing that Victor also knew the truth about Claire's paternity, he ran a race car through a wall at the Kiriakis mansion and declared that he was done with Victor as well.
Unfortunately, Belle lost the baby she was carrying. Shortly after, Shawn misunderstood a conversation Belle was having with Carrie, leading him to believe she wanted nothing to do with him. He found solace with Willow, a former hooker, and the two eventually moved in together. He still wanted to have a relationship with Claire, and Belle told him the only way was to clear up his life. He has stayed with Willow, and found a questionable job working as a secret courier for E.J. Wells.
[edit] Family, Marriges, Romantic Entanglements, & Children
[edit] Family
- Hope Williams (mother)
- Bo Brady (father)
- Zack Brady (brother; deceased)
- Chelsea Benson (half-sister)
- Addie Horton (maternal grandmother; deceased)
- Douglas Williams (maternal grandfather)
- Caroline Brady (paternal grandmother)
- Victor Kiriakis (paternal grandfather)
- Frankie Brady (half-uncle; via adoption)
- Max Brady (half-uncle; via adoption)
- Isabella Toscano Black (half-aunt; deceased)
- Philip Kiriakis (half-uncle)
- Roman Brady (half-uncle)
- Kayla Brady (half-aunt)
- Douglas LeCleir (half-uncle)
- Steven Olson (half-uncle)
- Julie Olson (half-aunt)
- Brady Black (half-cousin)
- Carrie Brady (half-cousin)
- Sami Brady (half-cousin)
- Eric Brady (half-cousin)
- Cassie Brady (half-cousin)
- Rex Brady (half-cousin)
- Andrew Donavan IV (half-cousin)
- Jeannie Donavan (half-cousin)
- Stephanie Johnson (half-cousin)
- Spencer Olson (half-cousin)
- David Banning (half-cousin)
- Alexander Kiriakis (half-cousin)
[edit] Marriages
Marital status: Single
- Mimi Lockhart (March 2006 to October 2006; divorced)
[edit] Romantic Relationships
- Belle Black (Dated/One-night stand)
- Jan Spears (Lovers)
- Mimi Lockhart (Lovers/Married)
- Willow (Currently Lovers)
[edit] Children
- Claire Brady (daughter; with Belle; born September 27, 2005)
- Unnamed child (miscarriage; with Mimi)
- Unnamed child (miscarriage; with Belle; via in vitro)
