MARCI MILLER: WHY I LEFT DAYS

Marci Miller, who assumed the role of DAYS's Abigail in 2016, left in 2018, and returned in 2020, exited the role of Abigail again, and is looking forward to seeing what's next for her in her career.

"I like to do other things," she explains. "I like to dabble in other things like films and play other characters. I'm not really at a point in my life where I'm ready to say, 'Hey, I'm going to play Abby DiMera for 20 years, and that's what I'm going to do.' It's really hard for the show to accommodate that and make space for that."

Plus, she's had to pass on some other opportunities. "There were a couple of times last year where I was offered a couple of films that I'd auditioned for and unfortunately had to turn them down after I'd worked to get them because the show couldn't accommodate it," she shares. "The show wasn't doing anything wrong. You sign a contract, they buy your time, and that's the gig. They've got things they need to do, too. Since I can't make both [work] I have to pick and choose as I go through various chapters in my life. That was it. I was like, 'Okay, I've got to go. It's time to go do some other things for a while.'