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Phyllis Summers Newman
The Young and the Restless character
File:Michelle Stafford as Phyllis.png
Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Newman
Portrayed byMichelle Stafford (1994–97, 2000–)
Sandra Nelson (1997–98)
Duration1994–98, 2000–
First appearanceOctober 17, 1994
ClassificationPresent, regular
Introduced byWilliam J. Bell
File:Sandra Nelson as Phyllis.jpg
Sandra Nelson as Phyllis Summers Newman
In-universe information
OccupationBusinesswoman
Computer operator Journalist Blogger Web developer Webmaster
FatherGeorge Summers
MotherLydia Callahan
SistersAvery Clark
HusbandDanny Romalotti (1994–96, 1997–98)
Jack Abbott (2001–03)
Nicholas Newman (2007–10, 2012-13)
SonsDaniel Romalotti
DaughtersSummer Newman
GranddaughtersLucy Romalotti

Phyllis Summers Newman (formerly Romalotti and Abbott) is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed most notably by Michelle Stafford. Previously, the role was also portrayed by Sandra Nelson. Stafford has received two Daytime Emmy Awards for her portrayal, along with two Soap Opera Digest Awards.

Casting

Michelle Stafford was the first and is the most notable actress to portray Phyllis. She debuted on October 17, 1994,[2] and the producers initially intended for the character to come and leave quickly,[3][4] though when she became a fan favorite they opted for Stafford to stay.[3][5] In 1997, Stafford left the soap to pursue other career opportunities,[3] and the role was recast with Sandra Nelson,[6] who assumed the role from March 21, 1997 to February 22, 1999.[7] In 2000, Stafford returned to the role.[8] In 2009, Stafford signed a new contract with The Young and the Restless,[9] furthering her portrayal of Phyllis for the foreseeable future. Afterward, she took a brief leave of absence for a few weeks.[9]

Storylines

Backstory

Phyllis was born on June 14, 1967 in Darien, Connecticut to parents George Summers and Lydia Callahan.[10] She then ran away from home as a teenager for undisclosed reasons, leaving behind a younger sister who was revealed to be Avery Bailey Clark in 2011. In 1993, Phyllis gave birth to a son, Daniel, who was fathered by Brian Hamilton who wanted nothing to do with Phyllis or her unborn child. Thus, she conned Danny Romalotti into believing Daniel was his son, and he married her out of obligation. In 1995, her parents came to Genoa City to visit her but Phyllis chased them out of town.

1994—

Phyllis arrived in Genoa City in 1994. She was a fan of rockstar Danny Romalotti, whom she drugged to get in bed with her. When she got pregnant, Phyllis altered the DNA results to show Danny as the father. Danny left his wife, Christine Blair, and married Phyllis, who gave birth to Daniel Romalotti Jr. Danny eventually left Phyllis. Intent on revenge, Phyllis ran down Christine and her fiancé, Paul Williams. They survived. Danny and Phyllis underwent therapy. Phyllis had an affair with her psychiatrist, Tim Reid; and taped them having sex to blackmail him into telling the courts that Danny and Phyllis should not divorce. They divorced anyway and Phyllis was briefly engaged to Tim before reuniting with Danny. Eventually, Brian Hamilton was revealed to be Daniel's biological father, however Danny fought for custody and won, leaving town with him. Phyllis later had relationships with Malcolm Winters, Michael Baldwin and Jack Abbott before leaving town. She returned as a web designer for Jabot Cosmetics, but was later fired and went to work for Newman Enterprises.

Phyllis married Jack and they learned she was unable to have anymore children. She and Jack tried to get custody of his son, Kyle Jenkins Abbott from Kyle's mother, Diane Jenkins, and Phyllis tried to get Diane out of their lives. Diane set Phyllis up to be jailed for arson and attempted murder, but Phyllis was released. She and Jack divorced. In 2004, Phyllis's son Daniel returned as a teenager and she eventually bonded with him as mother and son. Phyllis later reunited with Jack and began working with Nikki Newman on NVP, a new company funded by Newman Enterprises.

She then had an affair with Nick Newman while he was married to Sharon, and grieving the loss of their daughter Cassie. Phyllis became pregnant, and Nick divorced Sharon and then married Phyllis, who gave birth to Summer Newman. Phyllis blackmailed Brad Carlton over his own affair with Sharon, so he would vote for what she wanted on the Newman board. While on a business trip with Sharon and Drucilla Winters, the three women got into a fight, and Drucilla and Sharon fell off a cliff; Dru was never found. Phyllis went to jail for blackmailing Brad and Sharon. Nick was later involved in a plane crash and presumed dead. He showed up months later, with amnesia, believing he was still married to Sharon. He eventually regained his memory. Later, Phyllis, Nick, Jack and Sharon develop a Restless Style magazine, but Jack and Sharon eventually leave. After witnessing Nick and Sharon kissing in Paris, Phyllis tried to get Brad to keep Sharon away from Nick. This failed, and Nick and Sharon had sex at the Abbott cabin. Sharon wound up pregnant, giving birth to Faith Newman. Phyllis divorces Nick due to his connection with Sharon.

Nick and Phyllis eventually reconnected, despite their divorce. Phyllis got custody of Daniel's daughter Lucy, who had been illegally adopted by Billy and Victoria Abbott. In 2012, Phyllis became pregnant and Nick proposed. Phyllis lost the baby, but they still got married. Their marriage was strained when Phyllis finally faced charges for running down Paul and Christine years earlier. Phyllis's former therapist, Tim Reid came to town, blackmailing Phyllis. When Tim dropped dead in Phyllis's apartment, she moved the body and then turned to Ronan Malloy for help. Her marriage to Nick ended when Phyllis slept with Ronan, also straining Phyllis's relationship with a teenaged Summer.

Awards

In 1996, Stafford won a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Female Newcomer,[11] and was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress.[4] The following year, the actress won another Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Villainess as well as winning the Daytime Emmy Award she was nominated for the previous year.[11][4]

Stafford returned in 2000, prompting another Soap Opera Digest Award nomination in 2001 for Outstanding Female Scene Stealer,[11] followed by two others for Outstanding Lead Actress in both 2003 and 2005.[11][3] In 2004, the actress received another Daytime Emmy Award, however this time for Outstanding Lead Actress.[4][3][11] At the 32nd Daytime Emmy Awards, Stafford and co-star Peter Bergman were nominated for the Special Fan Award for Irresistible Combination.[4][12] Since then, the actress has received four additional Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress.[9][11]

References

  1. ^ When Phyllis arrived in Genoa City in 1994, she was 20 years old, the same year she gave birth to a son. Her son, Daniel, turned 24 in 2011. This re-establishes his birth date (SORAS'ed) to 1987, therefore revising Phyllis' birth birthdate from June 14, 1974 to June 14, 1967.
  2. ^ "Michelle Stafford". imdb.com. IMDb. Retrieved September 29, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ a b c d e "About Michelle". Michellestafford.com. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Michelle Stafford Bio". Soap Opera Digest. Retrieved September 29, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "Michelle Stafford Biography". Starpulse. Retrieved September 29, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "Sandra Nelson Biography". MSN Movies. Retrieved September 29, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ The Young and the Restless recap (February 18, 1999) - Soapcentral.com
  8. ^ The Young and the Restless recap (July 14, 2000) - Soapcentral.com
  9. ^ a b c Kroll, Dan J. (2009-07-14). "Michelle Stafford inks a new contract, time off". SoapCentral. Retrieved September 29, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ "Who's Who in Genoa City: Phyllis Summers Newman". Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  11. ^ a b c d e f "Michelle Stafford: Awards". imdb.com. IMDb. Retrieved September 29, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ "Peter Bergman Bio". Soap Opera Digest. Retrieved September 29, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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