<Tr> <Th> Daughters </Th> <Td> Chloe Lane Joy Wesley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Grandsons </Th> <Td> Parker Jonas </Td> </Tr> <P> Nancy Wesley is a fictional character from the American NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives, played by Patrika Darbo . Nancy was created when the serial's producer Tom Langan wanted a "real woman" as opposed to a "super-skinny" actress to join the cast . Casting director, Fran Bascom contacted Darbo with the offer and she accepted . Langan did not require the actress to audition for the role . Nancy is introduced as the wife of Craig Wesley (Kevin Spirtas) and is described as a loyal spouse . Langan liked the dynamic between the two characters; he believed that "handsome" Craig loved the "not super-thin" Nancy very much . Darbo has spoken about the characters sharing a mutual love and credits her own rapport with Spirtas to the character's popularity . Nancy has been featured in storylines involving breast cancer, a feud with Mike Horton (Roark Critchlow), getting run over by a truck and having a child to provide her leukemia stricken daughter, Chloe Lane (Nadia Bjorlin) with a bone marrow transplant . The character was also involved in a storyline that was part of a promotional campaign for food franchisor Mrs. Fields and charity Leukemia & Lymphoma Society . </P> <P> The character has been met with positive reviews . Mark Edward Wilows from the Post-Tribune reported that critics were "raving" about the "pivotal role" Nancy . Alessandra Stanley of The New York Times said that Nancy was the most notable celebration of larger - size females on daytime television . Larger female viewers have praised the character because they felt there was a place for themselves on television . For her portrayal of Nancy, Darbo has won a newcomer award at the Soap Opera Digest Awards and has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award . </P>

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