<Tr> <Th> Sons </Th> <Td> EJ DiMera </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Grandchildren </Th> <Td> Johnny DiMera Sydney DiMera Grace Brady (legal) </Td> </Tr> <P> Susan Banks is a fictional character on NBC's daytime drama Days of Our Lives . She was played by Eileen Davidson from November 4, 1996 to April 8, 1998, and again in 2014 and 2017 . Susan is the mother of Elvis "EJ" DiMera, and once acted as Kristen Blake's doppelganger . In November 2011, it was announced that Brynn Thayer would take over the role of Susan, since Davidson was committed to The Young and the Restless . Thayer made her appearance on December 7, 2011 . </P> <P> In June 2012, it was announced that Davidson would reprise the role of Kristen Blake, along with her doppelganger, Susan Banks . In July 2012, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed Davidson to reprise the role of Kristen Blake in October 2012 . </P>

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