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.
References and notes
- 1 2 The Young and the Restless Weekdays. "The Young and the Restless Cast: Doug Davidson". Cbs.com. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ↑ The Young and the Restless Weekdays. "The Young and the Restless Cast: Jeanne Cooper". Cbs.com. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ↑ The Young and the Restless Weekdays (July 20, 2007). "The Young and the Restless Cast: Eric Braeden". Cbs.com. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Show Guide: Cast Bio: Kate Linder". Sony. Archived from the original on January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ↑ Bowe, Jillian (September 12, 2018). "Doug Davidson STILL at Y&R". Daytime Confidential. United States: Confidential Media, Inc. (SAY Media). Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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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