| Ted Laurent | |||||||
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| Days of Our Lives | |||||||
| Portrayed by | Gilles Marini | ||||||
| Current status | Former; Regular | ||||||
| Duration | 2018-19 | ||||||
| First appearance | June 8, 2018 | ||||||
| Last appearance | August 6, 2019 | ||||||
| Cause/reason | Died | ||||||
| Created by | Ron Carlivati | ||||||
| Introduced by | Ken Corday, Albert Alarr and Greg Meng | ||||||
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| Fullname | Theodore Laurent | ||||||
| Nickname(s) | Ted | ||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||
| Cause of death | Shot and killed by Tony DiMera | ||||||
| Occupation | Lawyer | ||||||
| Residence | Salem, Illinois (at time of death) | ||||||
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Theodore "Ted" Laurent was a character from the soap opera Days of Our Lives, portrayed by Gilles Marini from June 5, 2018, to August 6, 2019.
Casting
In January 2018, it was announced that Gilles Marini has joined the cast in the role of Ted, an attorney who becomes drawn to Kate Roberts (Lauren Koslow). Marini began taping in December and first aired on June 5, 2018.
In November of that same year, Gilles was upgraded to contract with the show.
In August 2018, it was announced that Gilles would depart the show, last airing August 6, 2019.
Storylines
Ted is Leo Stark's lawyer, hired by Kate Roberts, to represent Leo in his attempt to sue Sonny Kiriakis for sexual assault. Ted knew the suit was, and Leo was worried that Ted couldn’t be trusted. Ted and Kate assured Leo all he cared about was making money, and he would be making a lot after the settlement Sonny would be forced to pay.
Ted was confident that he would win in court as Leo had already sent dirty texts to himself using Sonny’s phone and used a hidden camera to take photos of him and Sonny in a compromising situation. Ted used the texts to make Sonny seem like a predator and the fact that he slept with Leo before he had officially handed in his letter of resignation didn’t look for good Sonny. Ted also pursued Kate Roberts. He brought dinner to Kate’s room and they talked and bonded. Ted admitted his wife had passed away from cancer and Kate would relate to since she was recently widowed due to her husband being murdered.
Ted was hired by Theresa Donovan to represent her when she sued Brady Black for custody of their son, Tate Black. Theresa’s argument wasn’t strong enough, so the judge adjourned for the day.
Ted is eventually shot and killed by Tony DiMera.
