Ava Vitali

Ava Vitali
Days of Our Lives character
Tamara Braun as Ava Vitali
Portrayed by	Tamara Braun (2008–2016, 2020–present) Sara Fletcher (2017) Linsey Godfrey (2022)
Duration	2008 2015–2017 2020–present
First appearance	February 8, 2008 (2008-02-08)
Classification	Present; regular
Introduced by	Ken Corday and Edward J. Scott (2008) Ken Corday, Albert Alarr and Greg Meng (2015) Ken Corday and Albert Alarr (2020)
In-universe information Other names Angela Van de Kamp Sarah Horton Occupation Mob heiress Businesswoman Parents Martino Vitali Sons Charlie Dale Tripp Dalton Grandchildren Henry Horton First cousins Angelo Vitali Eddie

Ava Vitali is a fictional character from Days of Our Lives, an American soap opera on the NBC network. Created by and introduced by then-executive producers Ken Corday and Edward J. Scott, the role is portrayed by Tamara Braun, who won a Daytime Emmy Award for the role in 2009. Introduced as a "mysterious woman from Steve's past," Ava was later revealed as a woman from a Mafia family. Ava appeared for six months in 2008, and returned in December 2015 for a three-month guest appearance. Following a brief voice appearance in 2017, Ava returned to the show on a regular basis in November 2020. She departed again on December 20, 2022 and returned on August 8, 2023