Kristian Alfonso started out in modeling and appeared on the cover of Seventeen magazine in 1979. She debuted in "The Star Maker" (1981) and has appeared in "Melrose Place" several times. However, it is her role as Hope on "Days of Our Lives" (1983-87, 1990, 1994-2001) that has eternally defined her career and gained an appreciative fan following nation-wide.