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The Young and the Restless is a long-running 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 cast member is Doug Davidson, who has portrayed private investigator Paul Williams since May 19, 1978.[1]Jeanne Cooper, who portrayed the soap opera's matriarch Katherine Chancellor, was previously 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 present on the show: the main cast and recurring, or who are upcoming, returning or departing from the series.
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