After Marlena was introduced to “Days of Our Lives” fans and began to make a life for herself in Salem, her identical twin sister Samantha came to town with a serious drug problem and an interest in becoming an actress (via Soap Central). Samantha was terribly jealous of her twin sister, and even stole from Marlena.
Eventually, Samantha had enough of playing second fiddle to her sister and concocted a plan to steal Marlena’s life when she had her twin locked away in a mental institution (via Soaps in Depth). Although Marlena attempted to escape and head back to Salem, her sister insisted on electroshock therapy to keep her subdued. Samantha used her acting skills to impersonate Marlena and had everyone fooled, even Marlena’s then-fiancé Don Craig.
However, when the truth finally came out, Samantha was sent to the mental hospital and Marlena was released. Sadly, the sisters’ drama wouldn’t end there.
