Anna Fredericks Brady DiMera is a fictional character on NBC's daytime drama Days of Our Lives. Created by head writers Margaret DePriest and Sheri Anderson, she is portrayed by Leann Hunley. Anna is known for being a member of the powerful, upper class, DiMera family. She was married to Count Antony DiMera until his death in 2009. Hunley has portrayed Anna from 1982–1986, from 2007–2009 on contract, and most recently reprised the role again in 2009 on a recurring basis, after taking a leave of absence from the show. Anna is the ex-wife of Roman Brady, and the biological mother of Carrie Brady. For her work as Anna, Hunley received a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 1986.