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Melanie Jonas (née Layton previously Kiriakis) is a fictional character from the long running soap opera, Days of our Lives. The character is first introduced in 2008 being portrayed by Molly Burnett. Burnett departed from the series in 2012. Melanie is the daughter and granddaughter of popular characters, Carly Manning and Maggie Horton. Most of the character's storylines revolved around her romances with Nick Fallon, Philip Kiriakis, Nathan Horton and Chad DiMera.

Casting and creation
Created by then head writer, Dena Higley, Burnett first appeared in the role of Melanie Layton on July 31, 2008 on contract. Burnett earned two Daytime Emmy nominations in the Outstanding Younger Actress category in 2010 and 2012. In the spring of 2012, rumors began circulating the Burnett would be departing from the series. The actress later confirmed through Soap Opera Digest that she had chosen not to renew her contract and would soon depart from the series. Burnett taped her final scenes on June 15, 2012, ending her four year stint with the series. Burnett made her last appearance on September 27, 2012.

Backstory
Melanie is born off screen on November 7, sometime in the mid 1990s in a private clinic in Switzerland to Dr. Carly Manning. Melanie is the product of her mother's affair with colleague, Dr. Daniel Jonas. At the time, Carly is married to the abusive Lawrence Alamain. Lawrence threatens to kill the infant if Carly does not put her up for adoption. Melanie is adopted by Trent Robbins and his girlfriend, Jane. Despite being born after Carly and Lawrence's exit in October 1993, the character was 18 by the year 2008 establishing her birth year as 1990.