Belle Black
Actor History
Brianna and Chalice Fischette (1993 to 1995)
Brianna and Brittany McConnell (1995 to 1998)
Ashlyn and Kaylyn Messick (1998)
Chelsea Butler (1998 to 1999)
Kirsten Storms (1999 to 16 July 2004)
Charity Rahmer (19 July 2004 to 9 August 2004)
Martha Anne Madison (August 10th, 2004 to March 21st, 2008)
Chelsea Butler (2000; flashback)
Other Names
Isabella Brady (birth name)
Isabella Kiriakis (former married name)
Belle has never been given a middle name.
Occupation
University Student
Resides At
The Loft
Marital Status
Married (Shawn-Douglas Brady, 23 November 2007 to present)
Past Marriages
Philip Kiriakis (3 January 2005 to 29 June 2007; divorced)
Relatives
John Black (father; deceased)
Marlena Evans (mother)
Brady Black (paternal half-brother)
Unnamed Child (maternal half-sibling; presumed deceased)
Donald Jeremiah Craig Jr. (maternal half-brother; deceased)
Eric Brady (maternal half-brother)
Samantha Brady (maternal half-sister)
Daphne DiMera (paternal biological grandmother; deceased)
Leopold Alamain (paternal adoptive grandfather; deceased)
Philomena Alamain (paternal adoptive grandmother / paternal biological great-aunt; deceased)
Frank Evans (maternal grandfather)
Martha Evans (maternal grandmother)
Lawrence Alamain (paternal adoptive uncle / paternal biological first cousin once removed)
Tony DiMera (paternal biological half-uncle)
Samantha Evans (maternal aunt; deceased)
Nicholas Alamain (paternal adoptive cousin / paternal biological second cousin)
Will Roberts (maternal half-nephew)
John Roman Roberts (maternal half-nephew)
Alice Caroline Horton (maternal half-niece)
Vivian Alamain (paternal adoptive great-aunt)
Robert Evans (maternal great-uncle)
Trista Evans (maternal first cousin once removed; deceased)
Children
Claire Kiriakis (daughter; with Shawn) (legal father is Philip)
Flings & Affairs
Shawn-Douglas Brady
Philip Kiriakis
Crimes Committed
Kidnapped J.T. with Shawn.
Custodial interference. (Kidnapped Claire after temporary custody was awarded to Philip.)
Miscellaneous
Blood type is A-.
Brief Character History
Belle was born at the Horton Cabin and was delivered by John Black and Kristen Blake. Originally believed to be the child of Marlena and Roman Brady, Belle was actually John Black and Marlena Brady's child. Belle's half-sister, Samantha, switched Belle's paternity test results and even attempted to sell Belle on the black market. Eventually the truth about Belle's paternity came out, and Roman and Marlena's marriage fell apart. In 1998, Belle ate some chocolate that was poisoned with penicillin by Kristen Blake. The chocolate was meant to be eaten by Marlena, who is also allergic to penicillin. Thank to quick thinking on Roman Brady's part, Belle survived.
When Belle grew up, she soon got herself into a group of friends that included Jason Welles, Jan Spears, Mimi Lockhart, Philip Kiriakis, Shawn Douglas Brady, and Chloe Lane. An escapade with her brother Brady resulted in Belle ending up in a coma (and then waking up with amnesia). Once her memory was recovered, Belle began dating her best friend since childhood, Shawn Brady. Shawn and Belle's relationship was threatened after the Puerto Rico trip, when Shawn claimed he was the father of the baby Jan Spears was carrying. It was only after Jan lost the baby that the truth came out, and although it took some time, Shawn and Belle were able to get their relationship back on track. It was again threatened once the two started university when Cassie DiMera developed an obsession with Shawn.
After a few false starts at love-making, Belle and Shawn finally vowed to wait until marriage. When Belle tried to jump the gun, Shawn convinced her that if they waited, it would be all that much sweeter. Stressed out by the Salem Stalker killings, Belle left Salem for Milan to take care of some business for Basic Black, and didn't return until after Cassie's murder. Unfortunately, when she lied for her mother, she put a permanent wedge between her and Shawn. After learning that Belle's lies enabled Marlena to kill Alice, Shawn took off. When Shawn did not come back, Belle continued to hope and pray that it would all work out, but after Jan Spears told her that Shawn had joined the merchant marines, she was devastated, and then later shocked to realize that her 'friend' Philip had deeper feelings for her than she thought. When Shawn came back to town, Belle initially held out hopes that they would reunite but soon realized he was in deep with Jan Spears. She and Shawn slept together just once when they got stuck in a barn together, but that didn't stop Belle from walking down the aisle with Philip.
After the wedding, Belle and Shawn met on the roof, and Belle finally admitted that she still loved Shawn and wanted to leave her husband to be with him. She rushed to tell Philip before he left that she wanted to be with Shawn, but he had already gotten on the plane leaving for Iraq. Belle remained firm in her desire to tell Philip the truth until Philip lost his leg in a land mine explosion. Belle made the tough decision to stand by her husband, but she couldn't forget her feelings for Shawn. Belle had finally prepared herself to leave Philip for Shawn when she learned she was pregnant, and with no memory of her night in the barn with Shawn she assumed the baby belonged to Philip. Although Belle had some minor difficulties with her pregnancy, she gave birth to a healthy baby girl that she and Philip named Claire. Unfortunately, soon after the baby's birth, Belle began to suffer from post-partum depression, which was only made worse when Claire developed serious health problems, and Lexie Carver finally told Philip and Belle that they should prepare to say goodbye to their daughter because she needed a liver transplant. Luckily for Claire, Zack Brady was a match, and she received his liver after he died.
Claire recovered, and her parents were thrilled, but when the truth finally emerged about her paternity (thanks to Chelsea's intervention), Philip left town for a number of weeks, and Shawn tried to adjust to being Claire's father. Belle didn't want him near her initially, especially after learning of his relationship with Willow, a former prostitute. Belle and Shawn finally began to come to an agreement about Claire when she was kidnapped from a diner. This terrified both Belle and Shawn, who then came under scrutiny from social services. Unbeknownst to anyone, on the occasions when Belle would allow Victor to visit with Claire, she was also spending time with Philip, who had been injured in his duties as a marine and needed reconstructive surgery.
When the case finally went to court, Philip won temporary custody of Claire, who was legally his daughter because he was married to Belle at the time of her birth and was named as her father on the birth certificate. Shortly after, Shawn and Belle kidnapped the little girl and fled the country, with Philip desperate to find out what happened to the little girl he raised for the first year of her life.Shawn and Belle initially fled to Canada, and ended up on a boat after Philip tracked them down. They landed on a deserted island, and Claire became very ill. They finally found their way to a small (but populated) island, where they met Duck and his daughter Gabby, who agreed to help them hide. Claire was presumed dead after a typhoon and Belle, Philip and Shawn all returned to Salem, but soon learned that Claire was alive and well and found her as an entry in the USADORABLE pagaent ... as a boy!
Claire was safely returned to Salem, and Belle moved forward with Shawn, who proposed marriage to her. The two began planning their lives together, but Belle was devastated when her father, John, died in a hit and run accident. Shortly after, Belle found herself making love to Philip, only to be discovered by Hope. Hope agreed to keep the secret, and Belle confessed to Sami that she slept with Philip.
