Kate Roberts (Days of our Lives)

Kate Roberts
Lauren Koslow as Kate Roberts
Days of our Lives character
Portrayed by	Elaine Princi (1977–79) Deborah Adair (1993–95) Lauren Koslow (1996–)
Duration	1977–79 1993–
First appearance	July 26, 1977
Created by	Ann Marcus
Introduced by	Betty Corday and H. Wesley Kenney (1977) Ken Corday and Tom Langan (1993)
Classification	Present; regular
Profile
Other names	Katherine Elizabeth Roberts (birth name) Kate Winograd Kate Brown Kate Kiriakis Kate Brady Kate DiMera
Occupation	Businesswoman
Residence	Room 917 The Salem Inn Salem, Illinois
Deborah Adair as Kate Roberts
Family Roberts Spouse Curtis Reed (1969–93) Victor Kiriakis (1993–94) Roman Brady (2003–05) Stefano DiMera (2009–12) Sons Austin Reed Lucas Horton Rex Brady Philip Kiriakis Daughters Billie Reed Cassie Brady Grandsons Will Horton Tyler Wilkins Noah Reed Granddaughters Chelsea Brady Allie Horton Other relatives Arianna Horton

Kate Roberts is a fictional character on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives. The matriarch of the series' Roberts family, the role is played by and most associated with actress Lauren Koslow, who has held the role since 1996. Kate is the mother of Austin Reed, Billie Reed, Lucas Horton, Philip Kiriakis, and twins Cassie and Rex Brady. Kate is the ex-wife of Curtis Reed, Victor Kiriakis, Roman Brady, and Stefano DiMera. She is known for getting what she wants via scheming. In 2000, Koslow received a Soap Opera Digest Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress, for her portrayal of Kate.

In 1977, the role of Kate Winograd was introduced with actress Elaine Princi, and left in 1978. Princi briefly returned for guest stints the following year. In 1993, the character was re-introduced by then head writer Sheri Anderson, with veteran actress Deborah Adair originating the role. Adair remained in the role until April 1995, when she decided to retire from acting. Following Adair's exit from the series, the role was recast to Lauren Koslow, who was previously on The Bold and the Beautiful.

Her primary role within the narrative is that of a femme-fatale and villainess. She is portrayed as a stoic, aggressive and family-oriented woman who is generally loving and supportive, but often interferes in her friends' and relatives' lives through any means necessary. Kate's marriage to Curtis Reed produced two of her children, Billie Reed and Austin Reed. A prominent storyline in 2008 included Kate discovering that she had lung cancer. In 2003, Kate's husband Roman and their daughter Cassie were killed off in a "whodunnit?" murder storyline involving a serial killer. Both characters returned to the show in 2004 after James E. Reilly decided to have all the murder victims turn up alive.