Suzanne Rogers has also been on “Days of Our Lives” for decades, having originated the role of Maggie Simmons Horton Kiriakis back in 1973 (via IMDb). Julie and Maggie have been through all of life’s ups and downs together and the actresses who play them, Hayes and Rogers, have also been through a lot. For Women’s History Month, the two iconic soap stars discussed their time on the show in special YouTube videos produced by the soap opera.
One thing they remembered was a dangerous time on the set when Julie was caught in a grease fire in Maggie’s kitchen, a time when Hayes was grateful to have a stunt double, but still said the scene was perilous. “If she’s in that situation for more than thirty seconds,” Hayes said of her double “the fire penetrates through the fire retardant and can kill her. Can cook her like a custard. Everybody was screaming their head off.”
During the Youtube clip, the two women also recalled who was really in charge of “Days of Our Lives” at one time.
