''The Young and the Restless'' cast members

The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera, created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. It first aired on March 26, 1973. The longest-running current cast member is Doug Davidson, who has portrayed private investigator Paul Williams since May 23, 1978.[1] Jeanne Cooper, who portrayed the soap opera's matriarch Katherine Chancellor, holds the record for the series' longest-running cast member, airing from November 1973 until her death in May 2013.[2] Melody Thomas Scott and Eric Braeden, who portray Nikki and Victor Newman, are the second and third longest-running cast members, having joined in February 1979 and February 1980, respectively.[1][3] Kate Linder has portrayed Esther Valentine since April 1982, and rounds out the series' top four longest-running cast members.[4] The following list is of cast members who are currently on the show: both main and recurring members, as well as those who are debuting, departing or returning from the series.

Cast

Main cast

Actor Character Duration
Peter Bergman Jack Abbott 1989–
Marco Annicelli 2015
Eric Braeden Victor Newman 1980–
Sasha Calle Lola Rosales 2018–
Jason Canela Arturo Rosales 2018–
Sharon Case Sharon Newman 1994–
Brooks Darnell Nate Hastings 2018–
Eileen Davidson Ashley Abbott 1982–88, 1999–
Cait Fairbanks Tessa Porter 2017–
Noah Alexander Gerry Charlie Ashby 2017–
Daniel Goddard Cane Ashby 2007–
Caleb Atkinson 2011
Camryn Grimes Cassie Newman 1997–2007, 2009–10, 2013–14
Mariah Copeland 2014–
Amelia Heinle Victoria Newman 2005–
Bryton James Devon Hamilton 2004–
Hunter King Summer Newman 2012–16, 2018–
Christian LeBlanc Michael Baldwin 1991–93, 1997–
Kate Linder Esther Valentine 1982–
Michael Mealor Kyle Abbott 2018–
Joshua Morrow Nicholas Newman 1994–
Melissa Ordway Abby Newman 2013–
Melody Thomas Scott Nikki Newman 1979–
Kristoff St. John Neil Winters 1991–
Lexie Stevenson Mattie Ashby 2017–
Jason Thompson Billy Abbott 2016–
Gina Tognoni Phyllis Summers 2014–
Jordi Vilasuso Rey Rosales 2018–

Recurring cast

Actor Character Duration
Marla Adams Dina Abbott Mergeron 1983–86, 1991, 1996, 2008, 2017–
Catherine Bach Anita Lawson 2012–
Lauralee Bell Christine Blair Williams 1983–2006, 2010–
Tracey E. Bregman Lauren Fenmore Baldwin 1983–95, 2000–
Sarah Smythe 2010
Judith Chapman Jill Foster Abbott 1994
Gloria Abbott Bardwell 2005–
Angell Conwell Leslie Michaelson 2010–
Doug Davidson[5] Paul Williams 1978–
Jerry Douglas John Abbott 1982–2013, 2015–
Alistair Wallingford 2008
Margarita Franco Mrs. Martinez 2016–
Robert Gant David Sherman 2013–
Camryn Hamm Shauna Nelson 2018–
Christel Khalil[6] Lily Ashby 2002–05, 2006–
Shanica Knowles Simone 2018–
Kelly Kruger Mackenzie Browning 2002–03, 2018–
Alyvia Alyn Lind Faith Newman 2011–
Beth Maitland Traci Abbott 1982–96, 1999, 2001, 2006–
Greg Rikaart Kevin Fisher 2003–
Tristan Rogers Colin Atkinson 2010–12, 2014–
Abhi Sinha Ravi Shapur 2016–
Jess Walton Jill Atkinson 1987–
Lauren Woodland Brittany Hodges 2000–05, 2018–

Cast changes

Debuting

Actor Character Date Ref.
Alice Hunter Kerry Johnson October 2018 [7][8][9]

Departing

Actor Character Date Ref.
Eileen Davidson Ashley Abbott October 29, 2018 [10][11]

Previous cast members

References and notes

  1. 1 2 The Young and the Restless Weekdays. "The Young and the Restless Cast: Doug Davidson". Cbs.com. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  2. The Young and the Restless Weekdays. "The Young and the Restless Cast: Jeanne Cooper". Cbs.com. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  3. The Young and the Restless Weekdays (July 20, 2007). "The Young and the Restless Cast: Eric Braeden". Cbs.com. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  4. "Show Guide: Cast Bio: Kate Linder". Sony. Archived from the original on January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  5. Bowe, Jillian (September 12, 2018). "Doug Davidson STILL at Y&R". Daytime Confidential. United States: Confidential Media, Inc. (SAY Media). Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  6. SOD (August 27, 2018). "Y&R's Christel Khalil Goes Recurring". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  7. Fairman, Michael (August 27, 2018). "The Young and the Restless Casts Sasha Calle and Alice Hunter in New Roles". Michael Fairman TV. United States: The Michael Fairman Company. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  8. SOD (August 27, 2018). "Y&R Casts New Character". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  9. SOD (September 20, 2018). "Name Switch On Y&R". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  10. Jubinville, Mike (June 26, 2018). "Eileen Davidson Quits The Young and the Restless". Daytime Confidential. United States: Confidential Media, Inc. (SAY Media. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  11. Soaps SheKnows (October 12, 2018). "Eileen Davidson's Final Y&R Airdate As Ashley Announced". Soaps.com. United States: SheKnows Media. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
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