Former Days of our Lives alum, Molly Burnett is leaving her role as Detective Grace Muncy on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Burnett joined the crime drama back in July of 2022, and first appeared in episode two of the series 24th season. She no longer will be a series regular.
On last night’s season finale two-hour SVU/Organized Crime crossover event, Muncy apparently accepted a new job off-screen.
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This casting exit comes on the heels of another soap alum, Kelli Giddish (ex- Diana, All My Children) leaving the ‘Law & Order’ Franchise. Her final episode as a series regular was episode 9 of Season 24. However, Giddish reprised her role of Amanda Rollins in last night’s crossover season finale revealing she is pregnant.
On Friday, Wolf Entertainment tweeted out a very touching and extended version of Muncy’s goodbye with Velasco. TV Line first confirmed Burnett’s series exit.
What do you think about Molly’s departure from Law & Order: SVU? Shocked and saddened? Comment below.
Gotta wonder why Molly is gone!!
If you get a job on a long running show, why on earth would you leave? The residuals alone would make you stay as long as possible!
Makes me wonder if she left of her own accord, or was she ‘let go’?
Satan
3 years ago
Not all that surprised she didn’t last more than one season. Don’t think she was a good fit for that show at all. Her attempt at a New York accent was ridiculous.
It’s not that she’s not capable of doing a “dramatic” show. She did a good job on “Queen of the South”. But I doubt we will see her turn up on any of Dick Wolf’s shows again. Which would be the entire Tuesday primetime lineup on CBS, and the Wednesday AND Thursday lineups on NBC.
Doubt she’s going back to Days after all these prime time gigs…. not to mention the character of Melanie was turned into a complete joke the minute they tied her to the Eggman, just so they could come up with a convoluted way of making her related to Maggie. Never mind that the retconned circumstances of her birth couldn’t have possibly happened, since her father would have been 8 years old when she was born, and her mother was married to Bo Brady at the time.
I agree, Satan. Good actress, wrong role. It happens to most performers. I do miss Kelli Giddish’s complex, resilient Amanda. Big mistake letting her go.
Souphound,
I agree with you and Satan. That character was not for her, but you know she might have made a good Molly. I think I read somewhere that Kelli is bringing Amanda back and pregnant in real life as well as the show.
Rhonda
3 years ago
Bring Amanda back. Molly did nothing for svu. Amanda wS like family
Angelo zaino
3 years ago
Was never crazy about her
Scott (ATWT fan)
3 years ago
Such a shame. While never a fan of the role of Melanie, I did enjoy Molly Burnett as Grace. Such she isn’t going further.
Michael
3 years ago
I hated to see her go. I think she was fully capable of growing into the role – she’s a good actress with range -but the show has been on the lookout for the right chemistry combo for a couple of seasons now, with a rotating cast of cops, and personality types. I thought she was a good enough fit when she first came on, but the introduction of two more cops in the season suggested tptb were still looking and moving pieces around, and she did fall to the side as a result.
And although I know the Chicago and L&O shows are set in the same universe, maybe wait a year or two and bring her back as a different character on Chicago Med – and without an accent. I bet she would make a good nurse or young doctor or therapist.
Violet Lemm
3 years ago
After seeing the new Molly on GH as a temp I look at Molly Burnet and with her hair darker, she’d be the perfect Molly.
Robert Kelker-Kelly, who became prominent as a one of the leading men in soap operas back in the late 80s and 90s has died at the age of 62. TMZ first reported the news of Robert’s passing on Saturday, October 3 at his home in St. Peters, Missouri.
According to the St. Peters police report, officers responded to call at around 8:16 pm about an unconscious man who was not breathing, as paramedics and other EMS were en route. Kelker-Kelly had reportedly complained of chest pain shortly before becoming unresponsive and the circumstances appeared consistent with a medical event.
Officers and paramedics administered life-saving measures, but were unsuccessful in reviving Kelker-Kelly. The cause of his death is still unknown and under investigation.
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Daytime fans first saw Robert back in 1987 when he was cast as Sam Fowler on Another World. He played the role for three year suntil 1990. Two years later, he took over the role of Bo Brady on Days of our Lives replacing Peter Reckell, who at that time decided to leave the show.
As Bo, Kelker-Kelly was major in story playing opposite the likes of: Crystal Chappell as Dr. Carly Manning, Kristian Alfonso as Hope Williams and Lisa Rinna as Billie Reed. When Peter Reckell returned to his signature role in 1995, Kelker-Kelly left the show.
Next, Robert returned to his original stomping grounds at Another World but this time as race car driver, Bobby Reno who was actually Dr. Shane Roberts. His second AW stint lasted from 1996-1998.
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Eventually, the actor would begin his run as the evil Stavros Cassadine on General Hospital in 2001, then make returns in 2002 and 2003. In 2013, he briefly returned as Stavros as part of the show’s 50th anniversary celebration, and made one last appearance in 2014.
Robert has also became a professional pilot full from 2003 to 2015 and had been married to former Days of our Lives star, Miriam Parrish (ex-Jamie Caldwell) from 1997-2011, but the couple divorced in 2011. Since that time, he has not remarried.
Recently, Robert was back in the news when Lisa Rinna talked about her time working with her former Days of our Lives co-star in her recently released memoir,You Better Believe I’m Gonna Talk About It.
Rinna shared on her then on-screen love interest, “Behind the scenes, we hated each other. Remember when Kathy Hilton said I was the biggest bully in Hollywood? Not true. Not even close! I have legit stories about the real bullies in this town. Robert Kelker-Kelly is one of those bullies.”
The former Billie Reed and reality star even punctuated that with, “He made my life a living hell on the set of DAYS, He was horrible to me, I’d go so far as to say verbally abusive. He was passive-aggressive, manipulative and played weird mind games.”
Besides his role in the soaps, Kelker-Kelly appeared on primetime on Touched by an Angel and Rescue 77 and played Bo in the Days of our Lives specials Night Sins and Winter Heat in the early 90s.
Michael Fairman TV will provide further updates as they become available on the death of Robert Kelker-Kelly.
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Next week, expected surprises and schemes on Days of our Lives. In official spoilers for episodes streaming on Peacock from October 5-9, it looks like Kristen (Stacy Haiduk) has hunted down a very much alive Sophia Choi (Rachel Boyd), while Marlena (Deidre Hall) admits a deeply concerning confession to her daughter Belle (Martha Madison), and more.
As previously reported, Tajh Bellow (ex-TJ Ashford, General Hospital) is stepping in for one day for Tyler Joseph Andrews in the role of Theo Carver and will share scenes with Gabi (Cherie Jimenez), where Theo finally agrees to go along with Gabi’s plan, after she offered him a job.
Meanwhile, Gabi may have her hands full with Philip (John-Paul Lavoisier) whose big win in Monte Carlo may have sparked his gambling addiction … all over again, but Philip reveals her has a plan.
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Sydney (Sydney Malekeh) is in for a shock when Dante (Franco LoPresti) arrives in Salem. Why is he in Salem? Is he part of the unraveling of the Dominic Marino mystery, since we know he seemed like he was talking to the man in Monte Carlo?
Will Marlena ever figure out what Rita (Maggie Carney) is hiding about the mystery of Dominic, and if Marlena is truly his birth mother or did something more suspicious go on and how deeply involved is Rita in this whole story?
EJ (Dan Feuerriegel) finally demands answers of his own from Rita after overhearing on today’s Cliffhanger Friday her conversation with Marlena. Will Rita cop to anything?
Then as noted, while everyone thinks Sophia took her own life, after Kristen “murdered” her, Kristen is infuriated to find she is somehow alive working as waitress in a diner in Kentucky. Will Kristen try to kill Sophia yet again?
Take a look at some of the additional spoilers for next week’s action on DAYS below.
Monday, October 5
Joy worries about her future.
Alex surprises Stephanie.
Chanel supports Johnny through a difficult decision.
Tuesday, October 6
Rachel gives Brady cause for concern.
Roman surprises Kate.
Wednesday, October 7
Leo’s good day takes an unexpected turn.
Brady is forced to make a difficult call.
Thursday, October 8
Paulina refuses to give up on Lani.
Chanel asks Johnny for a promise.
Friday, October 9
Stephanie and Alex steal a private moment.
Steve gets troubling news from Johnny.
So, what do you think will happen when Kristen finds that the woman she thought she murdered and framed (making it looking like a suicide) is alive and well and working in a diner far away from Salem? Was Rita more involved with Stefano DiMera than we even know? Who is the birth mother of Dominic? Is it really Marlena or did someone else carrying her child? And what of Dante? Why is he back in Salem? To get at Philip, or something else? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
After an earlier post on Thursday, October 1 about General Hospital alumni Tajh Bellow’s (ex-TJ Ashford) upcoming project from Issa Rae’s HOOPAE Digital, comes word that Bellow is temporarily stepping into the role of Days of our Lives Theo Carver to fill in for Tyler Joseph Andrews on the Peacock streaming soap opera.
According to TV Insider, Bellow will be making a one-day appearance next week on the October 6 episode of DAYS as Andrews was unable to make the tape date that was shot 10 months ago on a day last December. Andrews (pictured below) took over the role of Theo in September of 2025.
In Bellow’s upcoming episode as Theo, he will share scenes with Cherie Jimenez (Gabi Hernandez). A DAYS spokesperson tells the outlet that Bellow “stepped seamlessly into the role, and the cast and crew were grateful for his professionalism and commitment, albeit for only one episode.”
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TAJH WILL BE SEEN IN MULTIPLE PROJECTS IN OCTOBER
As General Hospital fans know, Tajh played the role of TJ Ashford from 2018 to his last appearance in December of 2024. Along the way, he received two Daytime Emmy nominations for his performances as TJ, the last being in 2025 in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series category.
In addition, bellow along with Y&R alum Loren Lott will be seen starting on October 14 in the new Love Island spoof series, The Compatibility Experiment. The show will drop exclusively on TikTok and the PineDrama platform.
The Compatibility Experiment gives a satirical look at reality dating shows, think Love Island! The story centers around Kelvin (Bellow) and Camila (Lott), whose relationship is put to the test when they join a reality show to try to win a the million dollar prize.
So, what do you think of Tajh stepping in for Tyler Joseph Andrews as Theo on DAYS? Perhaps, the soap opera liked his work that he might be considered for another role in the future bringing Bellow back to the soaps? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below.
