As the daughter of daytime supercouple Steve "Patch" Johnson and Kayla Brady, Stephanie's birth was big news in Salem. But her family left the scene during the '90s, and she didn't return to town until 2006, when she debuted as a flashy race car driver. She's since left the fastlane behind for the wonderful world of complicated romantic entanglements. Stephanie's a good girl, but she's developed an inner strength over the years that's not to be underestimated.