Susan Banks

Susan Banks
Days of Our Lives character
Eileen Davidson as Susan Banks
Portrayed by	Eileen Davidson (1996–1998, 2014–2017, 2021) Brynn Thayer (2011) Stacy Haiduk (2018–present)
Duration	1996–1998 2011 2014 2017–2019 2021–present
First appearance	November 4, 1996 (1996-11-04)
Classification	Present; regular
Created by	James E. Reilly
Introduced by	Ken Corday and Tom Langan (1996) Ken Corday, Lisa de Cazotte and Greg Meng (2014) Ken Corday, Albert Alarr and Greg Meng (2017) Ken Corday and Albert Alarr (2021)
In-universe information Other names Susan Delilah Banks Kristen Blake/Kristen DiMera Susan Crumb Susie Brothers Thomas Banks Sisters Sister Mary Moira Banks Penelope Kent Husband John Black (1997) Edmund Crumb (1998–?) Roger Fisher (?–present) Sons EJ DiMera Grandchildren Johnny DiMera Sydney DiMera

Susan Banks is a fictional character on NBC's daytime drama Days of Our Lives. She was played by Eileen Davidson from November 4, 1996, to April 8, 1998, and again in 2014 and 2017. Susan is the eccentric mother of Elvis "EJ" DiMera, and once acted as Kristen Blake's doppelganger. In November 2011, it was announced that Brynn Thayer would take over the role of Susan, since Davidson was committed to The Young and the Restless. Thayer made her brief one-off appearance as Susan on December 7, 2011.

In January 2014, it was announced that Davidson would be returning to Days for a three-month story arc after having departed with the show in November 2013.^[1] In late September 2014, it was announced that Davidson would reprise her role as Susan Banks; her first time portraying the character in 16 years. Davidson returned to the role once again on November 2, 2017. She reprised the role of Susan's sister, Sister Mary Moira, on November 21, 2017.

Stacy Haiduk debuted as Susan on August 21, 2018, and departed on November 8, 2018, and appeared for a short stint the following year, last appearing in August 2019. Haiduk later reprised the role, beginning on February 4, 2021.