Marie Horton

Marie Horton
Maree Cheatham as Marie Horton in 2010
Days of our Lives character
Portrayed by	Maree Cheatham (1965–68, 1970–71, 1973, 1994, 1996, 2010) Kate Woodville (1977) Lanna Saunders (1979–85)
Duration	1965–68 1970–71 1973 1977 1979–85 1994 1996 2010
First appearance	November 8, 1965
Last appearance	June 28, 2010
Created by	Peggy Phillips Kenneth Rosen
Introduced by	Ted Corday
Classification	Former, regular
Profile
Occupation	Nurse Nun Laboratory Technician Missionary
Family Horton Parents Tom Horton Alice Horton Siblings Tom Horton Jr. Addie Horton Mickey Horton Bill Horton Spouse Craig Merrit (1966) Neil Curtis (1983) Daughters Jessica Blake Fallon Grandsons Nick Fallon Nieces and nephews Sandy Horton Julie Williams Steve Olson Hope Williams Brady Melissa Horton (adoptive) Sarah Horton (legal) Mike Horton Jennifer Horton Lucas Horton

Marie Horton is a fictional character on the NBC soap opera, Days of Our Lives. Created by DOOL creator Ted Corday, actress Maree Cheatham is most recognized in the role, originating it on the debut episode of the serial airing November 8, 1965 and last appearing on June 28, 2010. The daughter of Dr. Tom Horton and his wife Alice Horton, she is the mother of Jessica Blake Fallon and grandmother of Nick Fallon.

The role of Marie was originated by Maree Cheatham on the debut episode of Days of our Lives November 8, 1965, who played the role on-contract through August 23, 1968, again from January 29, 1970 through May 3, 1971 and briefly on December 22 and 23, 1971 and from May 9 through October 25, 1973. Cheatham reappeared in the role on June 28 and 29, 1994, November 1 to 15, 1996, and briefly from June 11 to 28, 2010. In Cheatham's absence, actress Kate Woodville played Marie on May 13, 1977 till December 7, 1977, and actress Lanna Saunders played the role on-contract from April 9, 1979 through April 8, 1985.

Marie Horton is the youngest child of Tom Horton Sr. and Alice Horton. When the show begins in 1965, Marie is a biochemistry graduate student at Salem University. She has recently broken her engagement to a wealthy man named Rick Butler and is now engaged to Tony Merritt, her neighbor. Marie's sister Addie disapproves of Marie's engagement to Tony, as Tony is "merely" a teacher, while Rick is wealthy like Addie's husband, Ben Olson. Marie and Tony plan to wed on Thanksgiving 1965, but Tony calls it off the night before. Marie grows depressed and attempts suicide, but Tony's father Craig consoles her. Marie marries Craig in 1966 and becomes pregnant by him. Soon she suffers a miscarriage and falls into another deep depression, which he cannot lift. She begins hallucinating, imagining she hears babies crying. Her miscarriage even makes her doubt her belief in God, but she eventually resumes attending church regularly. Craig then finds out why Tony dumped Marie: he had been diagnosed with a rare blood disease and did not want her to watch him die. But now Tony has fully recovered. Realizing that Tony still loves Marie, Craig divorces her to let her be with Tony. But Marie has changed. She distrusts Tony, and they break up in 1967. Tony leaves Salem.