‘Days Of Our Lives’ actress Jen Lilley joins ‘Bold and Beautiful’ star Heather Tom in new Lifetime TV movie
Good news for soap opera fans: Lifetime brings together four daytime TV drama stars for its upcoming TV movie.
The film, titled “Mommy, I Didn’t Do It,” brings together Heather Tom, who plays Katie Logan Spencer on long-running CBS soap “The Bold and the Beautiful” and three actors from NBC’s hit soap, “Days Of Our Lives” (“DOOL”). Jen Lilley, known for her role as Theresa Donovan, has recently met Tom. “I met Heather Tom yesterday,” she told Soap Opera Digest. “We had lunch together. She’s great.”
The 32-year-old brunette beauty also described the role that she’ll be playing in the Lifetime film. “I play the lead prosecutor from the D.A.’s office and Paige Searcy’s character is the one being prosecuted,” she said. Searcy and James Lastovic, who also appear in “DOOL” as Jade Michaels and Joey Johnson, respectively, will join Tom and Lilley in the TV movie.
Lilley posted a photo of herself on Instagram with the two young actors, captioning it, “Working with these kids on my birthday!” She also uploaded a couple more pictures while shooting the film.
In one post, Lilley is also seen in a photo with “The Wonder Years” actress Danica McKellar, who also stars in “Mommy I Didn’t Do It.” Lilley has nothing but kind words towards McKellar. “My ‘nemesis,’ she wrote. “Working with @danicamckellar on #MommyIDidntDoIt was pure joy. She's as smart, lovely, kind, inspiring, and talented as we all hope she is! And more!! I've never had more fun throwing someone dirty looks and then smiling as soon as the director called cut! Danica, you're a dream and a force to be reckoned with! I learned SO much from you, and I can't wait to hit up some museums.”
Lilley also has a photo with another “Mommy I Didn’t Do It” cast Jaleel White, known as Urkel in “Family Matters.” Earlier in June, Lilley confirmed that she’s leaving “Days Of Our Lives,” due to the “time and the sacrifices required to keep [the character] on the front burner.” She said that the demanding production schedule a soap requires was just not possible with the other commitments and opportunities she wanted to pursue.