List of The Young and the Restless cast members
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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 current 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, 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– |
| Steve Burton | Dylan McAvoy | 2013– |
| Sean Carrigan | Stitch Rayburn | 2013– |
| Sharon Case | Sharon McAvoy | 1994– |
| Doug Davidson | Paul Williams | 1978– |
| Eileen Davidson | Ashley Abbott | 1982–88, 1999– |
| Melissa Claire Egan | Chelsea Newman | 2011– |
| 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– |
| Elizabeth Hendrickson | Chloe Mitchell | 2008– |
| Bryton James | Devon Hamilton | 2004– |
| Christel Khalil | Lily Ashby | 2002– |
| Christian LeBlanc | Michael Baldwin | 1991–93, 1997– |
| Kate Linder | Esther Valentine | 1982– |
| Mishael Morgan | Hilary Hamilton | 2013– |
| Joshua Morrow | Nicholas Newman | 1994– |
| Melissa Ordway | Abby Rayburn | 2013– |
| Greg Rikaart | Kevin Fisher | 2003– |
| Melody Thomas Scott | Nikki Newman | 1979– |
| Kristoff St. John | Neil Winters | 1991– |
| Jason Thompson | Billy Abbott | 2016– |
| Gina Tognoni | Phyllis Abbott | 2014– |
Recurring cast
Cast changes
Departing
| Actor | Character | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Burton | Dylan McAvoy | TBA | [5][6] |
Previous cast members
References and notes
- ^ a b 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. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^ Bowe, Jillian (October 6, 2016). "Steve Burton OUT at The Young and the Restless". Daytime Confidential. United States: Confidential Media, Inc. (SAY Media). Retrieved October 6, 2016.
{{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in|website=at position 1 (help) - ^ SOD (October 7, 2016). "Steve Burton Leaving Y&R". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Retrieved October 7, 2016.