Billie Reed is a fictional character from the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives, created by writer Sheri Anderson and most prominently portrayed by Lisa Rinna. Casting The role of Billie Reed was originally played by Lisa Rinna on September 18, 1992, who then left the role on September 28, 1995. The role was recast with Krista Allen from September 6, 1996 to November 5, 1999. When Allen vacated the role, rumors arose that ex-Port Charles actress, Julie Pinson, would take over. However, Rinna was announced as returning for a short-term stint beginning July 3, 2002 until her departure on January 8, 2003. In 2004, two years following the online rumors, Pinson was hired after Rinna declined another return. Pinson debuted as Billie on September 13, 2004, and vacated the role four years later on February 5, 2008. In 2011, it was announced that Rinna would reprise the role of Billie and returned on March 9, 2012. In August 2012, it was confirmed by Huffington Post that Rinna would once again leave the series to develop a panel-focused talk show. Rinna taped her final episode on October 9 and her final episode aired on January 30, 2013. In September 2017, it was revealed that Rinna would once again return to the role of Billie, airing some time in 2018. Rinna made her return from February 13 to February 22, 2018. Storylines 1992–99 Billie Reed comes to Salem in 1992 as a professional singer, but her cocaine addiction ruins that opportunity. Billie believes her father is dead and has never known her mother. Her only known relative in Salem is her brother Austin Reed. Luckily, Carrie Brady befriends her and gives Billie a place to stay. It took a while before Billie can get clean and rid her life of past demons. Eventually, Billie decides to turn her life around and starts her own cosmetics company, Countess Wilhelmina. Kate Roberts buys out Countess Wilhelmina to spite Billie. Later that year, Billie befriends Tony DiMera. He brings up 49% of Titan Industries and then brings Billie in to run the Countess Wilhelmina division. Billie's father, Curtis Reed, who had been presumed dead, returns. Curtis, who got Billie addicted to drugs as a young girl and raped her, is eventually murdered in November 1993 and Billie is arrested for killing him. However, Billie refuses to tell Bo Brady how she knows Curtis