Melissa Reeves

Melissa Reeves (born March 14, 1967) is an American actress known for her role as Jennifer Horton on the NBC series Days of Our Lives. She was born in Eatontown, New Jersey. Reeves has been married to soap opera actor and country music singer Scott Reeves since March 1990, and they have two children. Reeves started her career with a role in the film Summer Camp Nightmare (1987) and her first television role was on Santa Barbara as Jade Perkins. She originated the role of Jennifer Horton on Days of Our Lives in 1985 and played the character until 1995. Reeves returned to the show in 2000 and continued until 2006 and again from 2010 until 2022.