<Tr> <Th> Daughters </Th> <Td> Carrie Brady </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Grandsons </Th> <Td> Noah Reed </Td> </Tr> <P> Anna DiMera is a fictional character on the NBC daytime drama Days of Our Lives . She is the ex-wife of Roman Brady, and the biological mother of Carrie Brady . Created by head writers Margaret DePriest and Sheri Anderson, Anna is portrayed by Leann Hunley . Anna is known for being a member of the powerful, upper class, DiMera family . She was married to Count Antony DiMera until his death in 2009 . Hunley initially portrayed Anna from 1982--86 . After a twenty - one year absence, Hunley reprised the role of Anna beginning on June 20, 2007, and remained on contract with the show until April 2, 2009 . She most recently reprised the role again in early - December 2009 on a recurring basis, after taking a leave of absence from the show and ultimately leaving once more on June 15, 2010 . In July 2016, it was reported that Hunley was to again reprise the role of Anna in the upcoming new year, with her return date set for January 9, 2017 . Hunley departed on February 16, 2017 . In December 2017, it was announced that Hunley would return to the role, beginning January 5, 2018 . For her work as Anna, Hunley received a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 1986 . </P> <P> Anna Fredericks first arrives in Salem in 1982, searching for Roman Brady, her husband and the father of her daughter, Carrie . For many years, Roman had been under the impression that Anna had been dead, when in reality she had been sold into white slavery . Anna has several red marks on her back, which she claims were from being whipped but were in fact from Multiple Sclerosis . </P>

Who plays anna in days of our lives