2024 was nothing short of seismic for Sarah on Days of our Lives. She went from moving in with Xander and planning their bright future together to being in a hit-and-run accident. That left her paralyzed, and while Brady was initially blamed for it, she learned the shocking news that her own mother-in-law, Fiona, was the perpetrator. She eventually was able to recover and regain the ability to walk, but the trauma made her journey brutal and heartbreaking. Now, while Sarah reconnects with Xander yet again and gets involved in Sophia and Tate’s baby drama, Linsey Godfrey is riding high with her 2025 Daytime Emmy nomination.
Key Takeaways
- Sarah’s 2024 storyline took her from romantic bliss with Xander to a devastating hit-and-run that left her paralyzed.
- The shocking reveal that Fiona, her own mother-in-law, was behind the accident turned her recovery arc into one of the year’s most emotional plots.
- Linsey Godfrey brought raw vulnerability to Sarah’s story, drawing from personal real-life experiences to ground the performance.
- Godfrey’s 2025 Daytime Emmy nomination recognizes both her resilience and the power of a performance that resonated deeply with fans and peers.
- A two-time prior nominee for Sarah (and three-time nominee for Caroline on B&B), Godfrey’s latest nod cements her status as one of daytime’s most compelling actresses.
Sarah’s Survival and Resilience
In 2024, Sarah reeling from Fiona’s (Serena Scott Thomas) betrayal was just the beginning. The hit-and-run left her paralyzed from the waist down, and her struggle to regain feeling became a central, gutting arc in Salem. Later that year, she even regained enough strength to stand and walk again — albeit precariously and with a cane — but not without mounting tension as Brady (Eric Martsolf) almost went down for the crime.
Sarah wrestled with memory issues from the accident for months, and the revelation that it was Fiona who hit her was as shattering for her as it was for the viewers. Sarah did recover her memories, but that just added to the chaos in her life.
Linsey Godfrey: More than Just a Soap Heroine
For Godfrey, portraying Sarah’s darkest moments is personal and powerful. The hit-and-run storyline was a painful reminder of a real-life incident she was involved in. But her courage in embracing vulnerability on camera has earned her admiration from fans and peers alike. Her Daytime Emmy nomination for Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series – Actress is proof of that.
She was nominated twice before for playing Sarah, and before that, she had three nominations for playing Caroline on The Bold and the Beautiful. The Florida native has had her own share of drama, including the 2015 accident, and surviving Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2006. But perseverance has served her well, and this latest Emmy nomination shows that she’s finally getting formal recognition for doing what so many soap actors do — endure the grind, embrace extremes, and make every moment count.
