Since Gwen Rizczech first came to Salem in 2020, fans have watched actress Emily O’Brien settle into the role. O’Brien may have looked familiar to “Days of Our Lives” fans as she has acting credits in TV shows such as “Love Death + Robots.” She’s also appeared in films such as “The Bigfoot Project,” “The Bad Batch,” “Vampire Dad,” “Seance,” and “Restoration,” per TV Guide. O’Brien is also known for her voice work in animated shows such as “Constantine: City of Demons” and “Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms” (via IMDb).
Of course, O’Brien also has soap opera experience. Before being cast as the misunderstood and trouble-making Gwen on “DOOL,” the actress previously portrayed the character of Jana Hawkes on “The Young and the Restless” from 2006 until 2011,” per Cheat Sheet. After joining “Days of Our Lives,” O’Brien spoke to Soap Opera Digest about portraying Gwen. “Getting to play somebody who’s kind of raw and scruffy, a misanthrope who doesn’t really fit in very well, feels extremely comfortable for reasons that I don’t know,” she said. “I really truly enjoy playing an outcast.”
Meanwhile, there was a short period of time when O’Brien had to share the character of Gwen with another actress.
