Lisa Rinna was the first actor to portray the role of Billie Reed on "Days of Our Lives." She originated the role in 1992. Over the years, she's had stints in 2002, 2003, 2012, and 2013. She also starred in the soap opera's spin-off series "Beyond Salem" for Season 1. Rinna has also appeared on shows like "Melrose Place" and moved on to reality TV to become part of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" franchise. However, she says that she will always carry a lot of love for the character of Billie.

"I hold a special place in my heart for Billie Reed, and I love her probably — I'm closer to her than any character I've ever played, and it's always fun to go back and revisit her," Rinna told TODAY in 2021. In addition, Rinna says that the training she got on the sudser prepared her to work in many situations. "[O]nce you do a soap opera, you can pretty much do anything," she said. "Like, you show for work, you don't even call in sick. I mean, I would have to be on my deathbed to not show up for work. Like, that is just ingrained in you when you're working as an actor on a soap opera," Rinna revealed.