Vivian Alamain is a fictional character from Days of Our Lives, an American soap opera on the NBC network.

Created by head writers Richard J. Allen and Beth Milstein, and introduced by executive producers Ken Corday and Al Rabin, the role is most recognized as portrayed by actress Louise Sorel.

In addition to Sorel, the role has subsequently been portrayed by Marj Dusay, Robin Strasser and Linda Dano.

Louise Sorel, who was previously best known for playing Augusta Lockridge in NBC soap opera, Santa Barbara, was cast in the role of Vivian in 1992.

[2] In 1993, it was announced that Vivian's nephew, Lawrence Alamain (Michael Sabatino), and her nemesis, Carly Manning (Crystal Chappell), were to both leave Days of Our Lives.

[14] Sorel was planning to sign a longer contract, but since relocating to New York, she could not speculate on her long-term future with the show.

[14] In June 2011, it was revealed by TV Guide that Sorel had been let go following the departure of head writer Dena Higley; she last appeared on September 22 of the same year.

A crazed Vivian gives Carly a strong dose of morphine to put her in a very deep sleep.

Vivian stops taking her herbs, and realizes what she is doing is crazy, and with the help of Lawrence she digs Carly up.

Vivian also tricks Victor into marrying her by replacing Kate during the wedding rehearsal and made it the real deal.

Vivian takes comfort in Rudolfo (who is actually Stefano DiMera) and unwillingly helps with his plan.

She and Ivan are named accomplices in Kristen DiMera 's scheme trapping Marlena in a secret room and are arrested.

She meets Steven "Jonesy" Jones, an elderly man whom she thinks is wealthy, but is merely a caretaker for Stefano DiMera.

Victor, a fellow adversary of Carly, invites Vivian to live in his mansion and offers to help her in her vengeful scheme.

With the help of her new manservant and henchman Gus, Vivian learns that Carly's daughter is Melanie Layton, who is engaged to Phillip.

Vivian returns to the wedding at the Kiriakis mansion and lures Melanie to the rooftop terrace to hurl her off.

Victor scolds Vivian for defying him and threatens to turn her over to the police if Melanie dies.

She tells the vision of Lawrence that she refuses to kill the young woman and, with Victor's encouragement, she focuses on Carly.

Vivian is not pleased, and threatens to kill Carly, and continues to torment her despite Bo's warning to leave her alone.

Chloe attempts to stop the killing several times, finally pushing Carly from the elevator and ending up being dropped herself when the cable malfunctions.

Vivian tries to get rid of Maggie (Suzanne Rogers), whom she thinks Victor has eyes on, and plans to put her in a sarcophagus and bury her alive.

Isabella's son, Brady Black, discovers the plan and that Vivian has deposited his mother's remains in a pet cemetery.

He initially doesn't get along with Vivian because she abandoned him but he soon agrees to give his mother a second chance much to Gus's dismay.

It is revealed that Quinn is innocent when Gus' latest victim (Chloe) comes out of the coma caused by his attack on her, leading to his eventual arrest.

During an altercation with Lani Price (Sal Stowers), Stefan (Brandon Barash) is shot and presumed dead after trying to save his mother, leading to a devastated Vivian leaving town.

The following year, Vivian (Linda Dano) is arrested after participating in the kidnapping of Eli and Lani's twins.

She briefly takes over Titan Industries but eventually leaves to Alamania after she shoots Dimitri Von Leuschner but returns to town in 2024, reunited with Ivan, to kidnap Stefan.

Vivian forges Stefans signature on his divorce papers and writes a fake letter, allegedly written by Victor, that declares Philip as the legal heir of Titan Industries.

In 2020, Charlie Mason from Soaps She Knows placed Vivian 12th on his list of the 35 most memorable characters from Days of Our Lives, commenting that "The descriptor “legendary” was invented for the likes of Louise Sorel's character, a malevolent minx who buried alive one foe (Carly Manning) and stole the embryo right out from under another (No.

So, despite the fact that the show picked a wonderful actress to replace her in 2019 — One Life to Live Emmy winner Robin Strasser (Dorian) — the recast didn't take, and Sorel was brought back when Vivian returned in 2020.