Who Is Lexie on Days of Our Lives? Explained
Who Is Lexie on Days of Our Lives? Explained
Johnathon KornbleeFri, February 27, 2026 at 11:33 PM UTC
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With speculation growing among fans about the identity of the person inside E.J. DiMera’s mysterious pod on Days of Our Lives, some viewers believe it could be his late sister Lexie Carver. For those who may not remember the character, here’s a look back at Lexie’s history in Salem.
Lexie Brooks originally played by Cyndi James Gossett, debuted in 1987 as a police officer with the Salem Police Department. She worked closely with her partner Abe Carver (James Reynolds), and the two eventually fell in love. Their marriage took place off-screen in 1991.
The role was recast in 1993, when Renée Jones assumed the part, becoming the actress most closely associated with Lexie. During this time, the character pursued a new career path, enrolling in medical school and eventually becoming a doctor.
One of Lexie’s major early storylines focused on the identity of her biological parents. After the arrival of her supposed Aunt Frankie, Lexie eventually learned that “Frankie” was actually Celeste Perrault (Tanya Boyd), and that her biological parents were Celeste and Stefano DiMera (Joseph Mascolo).
Over the years, Lexie rose through the ranks at University Hospital and ultimately became Chief of Staff. In 2003, she and Abe welcomed their son Theo Carver.
In 2007, Lexie was kidnapped by her half-brother Andre DiMera (Thaao Penghlis) after claiming she witnessed her other half-brother E.J. DiMera (then James Scott, now Dan Feuerriegel) shoot John Black (Drake Hogeystyn). In reality Tek Kramer (Rhasaan Orange) was the true witness, but Lexie initially lied to avoid revealing her relationship with him to Abe.
Lexie was eventually rescued from the DiMera tunnels by Bo Brady (Peter Reckell) and Hope Brady (Kristian Alfonso).
In 2012, Jones decided to leave the soap. In an interview with TV Guide’s Michael Logan, she explained that she no longer found joy in acting, saying, “I just don't want to do this anymore. I was raised on a farm in Georgia and I want to get back to that silence, that solitude. I want to spend all day enjoying nature, experiencing God. Every so often production at Days will go dark for a couple of weeks and I feel relived.”
As a result, Lexie was written off the show with an inoperable brain tumor. The illness was said to have been caused by toxic fumes she was exposed to while trapped in the DiMera tunnels by Andre.
Lexie died on June 28, 2012, in Abe’s arms.
When asked whether Lexie could ever return, Jones told Logan the writers assured her the ending would be permanent. “They said ’We will do something that guarantees it.’ And they did. I can't tell you what it is, but it is definitely the end for Lexie,” she teased.
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So why do some fans believe Lexie could be connected to E.J.’s current storyline?
In 2025, Dr. Jeffrey Russell (Michael Diaz) at Salem University Hospital began developing a medication called Versavix, which was designed to treat severe cases of sepsis.
Around the same time, Salem University Hospital faced financial trouble. E.J. purchased the hospital, giving him control over its research.
In November 2025, the Dr. Tom Horton Memorial Free Clinic was revealed to include a secret laboratory where Dr. Wilhelm Rolf (Richard Wharton) was conducting experiments on an unknown patient inside a glowing pod.
At the same time, Salem University Hospital was having dire financial difficulties, thus seeing an opportunity to gain control of the medication, E.J. DiMera purchased the hospital.
Later, E.J., and other members of the DiMera family were kidnapped by Peter Blake (Dan Gauthier), during which Theo was injured.
After escaping, E.J. visited the pod and apologized for failing to protect Theo.
With spoilers indicating that E.J. uses the pod patients identity as leverage against Paulina Price (Jackée Harry), fans have speculated about a possible connection between Theo, Paulina, EJ, and Abe, leading many to believe Lexie could be involved.
Whether Lexie is alive or not is to be determined, and viewers will have to stay tuned to find out.
Days of Our Lives airs weekdays on Peacock.
This story was originally published by Parade on Feb 27, 2026, where it first appeared in the TV section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Source: “AOL Entertainment”
