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Digest: You’ve
certainly had a
lot of comings
and goings
from the show
since you first
joined in 1999.
What was your reaction this time
when you heard they were going to
write Chloe off?
Nadia Bjorlin: I mean, obviously I was
disappointed because I felt like, realistical-
ly, I hadn’t really had much of a storyline
in the last couple of years. When I started
to finally get a bit of a story with the whole
Stefan/Gabi stuff, I was excited to work
in a different universe than I’m used to.
I’ve never really worked with any of the
DiMeras. It was fun to even be on different
sets that I was actually working on and not
just walking through. So, of course I was
disappointed, but it is what it is. I’ve been
doing this long enough, working in show
business, to also know that you can’t take
some of that stuff personally. I’ve come
and gone before and at this point you kind
of go, “Well, never say never.” But this
certainly was the most anticlimactic exit
that I’ve ever made, I would say.
Digest: How does Chloe leave town?
Bjorlin: Out of nowhere, Chloe’s like,
“Oh, I’m trying to plan these parties for
John and Marlena but I have this audition
in New York City tomorrow for a season
to sing with the opera company.” And
then she goes and does the audition and is
like, “Oh, I got the job. I guess I’m going.
Bye!” That’s really all it was.
I have my last conversation
with Brady, which was really
nice. I was hoping that Brady
and Chloe would reconnect
after all these years, consid-
ering that’s never been sort
of touched upon again since
they got divorced in 2008.
I was looking forward to
doing something there,
too, but I guess it wasn’t in
the cards. We have a last
conversation where I’m
like, “This isn’t good-
bye, it’s a see you later,”
kind of thing. Of course,
it’s kind of bittersweet.
Digest: Once they hired
Kyle Lowder (ex-Rex/
ex-Brady) I thought they
would play a triangle
with Brady, Rex and
Chloe.
Bjorlin: I totally thought
something was going to
happen there, too. They
sort of had me start to
dabble in that universe a bit.Nadia Bjorlin
makes yet
another exit
from Salem.
(Chloe
Lane,
DAYS
OF OUR
LIVES)By Stephanie Sloane