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The Young And The Restless Characters
This is a list of characters that appear (or have appeared) on the soap opera, ''The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, Wi ...''. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y References {{DEFAULTSORT:Young and the Restless, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soap Opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored by soap manufacturers.Bowles, p. 118. The term was preceded by "horse opera", a derogatory term for low-budget Westerns. BBC Radio's ''The Archers'', first broadcast in 1950, is the world's longest-running radio soap opera. The longest-running current television soap is '' Coronation Street'', which was first broadcast on ITV in 1960, with the record for the longest running soap opera in history being held by '' Guiding Light'', which began on radio in 1937, transitioned to television in 1952, and ended in 2009. A crucial element that defines the soap opera is the open-ended serial nature of the narrative, with stories spanning several episodes. One of the defining features that makes a television program a soap opera, according to Alber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jill Abbott
Jill Abbott is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless''. The longest-running and only remaining original character, Jill was created and introduced by William J. Bell. Originally portrayed by Brenda Dickson, when Dickson departed in 1980, the role was first recast with Deborah Adair. Dickson returned in 1983 and, although she stated that she would never leave the role again, she was replaced by Jess Walton in 1987, who continues in the role to present time. When she debuted, Jill was an 18-year-old manicurist working to support her struggling family. The character is known for her rivalry with Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper), which is the longest feud in the history of American soap operas. Their rivalry began when she fell in love and slept with Katherine's husband Phillip Chancellor II (Donnelly Rhodes) and became pregnant. Following Phillip's accidental death, the women fought over custody of Jill's son, Phillip Chancellor III ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hartley Sawyer
Hartley Sawyer (born January 25, 1985) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Kyle Abbott on the CBS Daytime soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' and Ralph Dibny / Elongated Man on The CW series ''The Flash''. Career In March 2013, Sawyer was cast in the role of Kyle Abbott on the CBS Daytime soap opera ''The Young and the Restless''. He made his debut on April 24, 2013. In December of the same year, it was announced that he would exit the role; he made his final appearance on January 27 the following year. In 2014, he starred in the thriller ''Kept Man'', and the Geek & Sundry superhero comedy ''Caper''. In 2015, Sawyer hosted and co-wrote the documentary series ''Courageous Leaders'', and starred in the Wall Street drama ''SPiN''. In July 2017, Sawyer was cast in The CW's superhero drama ''The Flash'' as Ralph Dibny / Elongated Man, a fast-talking private investigator who is able to stretch his body to any shape or form. The character first appears in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blake Hood
Blake Hood is an American actor. His best known roles include Mark Driscoll on The CW's '' 90210'' and Kyle Abbott on the CBS Daytime soap opera ''The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, ...''. Filmography References External links * 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male soap opera actors American male television actors Living people 1985 births {{US-screen-actor-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Abbott (The Young And The Restless)
Kyle Abbott is a fictional character from ''The Young and the Restless'', an American soap opera on the CBS network. Introduced on January 8, 2001, the character is the son of businessman Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) and Diane Jenkins ( Susan Walters). For the character's first three-year run, he was portrayed by a series of infant toddler actors. In 2010, the character returned, portrayed as slightly older by child actor Garrett Ryan. After two years, he was rapidly aged to an adult, with Blake Hood stepping into the role in April 2012. Upon his return, Kyle began dating Eden Baldwin (Jessica Heap). In March 2013, after a year in the role, Hood was let go and announced to be replaced by Hartley Sawyer. The soap opera had initially issued a casting call for a character named Connor Boyd, and due to his characteristics resembling that of Kyle, his casting was kept quiet. Hood stated that his ouster came as a shock to him. Sawyer made his debut on April 24, 2013. The character's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Moon (actor)
Philip Moon (born November 5, 1961) is an American actor of Asian descent who has appeared primarily in television. He is best known for playing Keemo Volien Abbott in the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' from 1994 to 1996, Mr. Lee in the TV series '' Deadwood'' (2005), and the thug Woo in the 1998 Coen brothers film ''The Big Lebowski''. In 2007, he played the leading role in Allen Blumberg's drama film '' Ghosts of the Heartland''. In 2011, he appeared in the "Dead Ringer" episode of ''CSI: Miami''. Education Moon graduated from Hunter College and the Institute for Advanced Theater Training. at Harvard University Career Moon made his screen debut in the 1988 Catlin Adams comedy ''Sticky Fingers''. This was followed by minor roles in the TV series ''As the World Turns'' and in Peter Wang's Hong Kong crime comedy ''The Laser Man'' in which he played a soldier. In 1991, he appeared in the series ''L. A. Law'', and had minor roles in blockbuster movies such as '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keemo Volien Abbott
A list of notable characters from the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' that significantly impacted storylines and debuted between January 1990 and December 1999. Lillie Belle Barber Lillie Belle Barber first appeared in 1990 as the mother of Olivia and Drucilla Barber. The role was originated by Norma Donaldson, who portrayed the role for four years before being replaced by Robin Braxton briefly in 1994. History Lillie Belle and her husband Walter are the parents of Drucilla and Olivia Barber. Lillie Belle, in particular, tended to favor her older daughter, Olivia, because Drucilla was the product of Walter and Lillie Belle having unprotected sex. The favoritism of Olivia over Drucilla caused Dru to run away from home to Genoa City as a teenager. Years later, when Lillie Belle and Walter reunited with Drucilla during a visit to Genoa City, she discovered the truth about her conception. Olivia was furious over this revelation and berated her mother mercilessly fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Douglas (actor)
Gerald Rubenstein (November 12, 1932 – November 9, 2021), known professionally as Jerry Douglas, was an American television and film actor. For 25 years Douglas reigned as patriarch John Abbott in the fictional Genoa City on the daytime television serial ''The Young and the Restless''. In 2006, his character was killed off, but his character later made special appearances. Early life Douglas was born as Gerald Rubenstein in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on November 12, 1932, to Russian Jewish immigrants, Rose (Silbert) and William Rubenstein, a junk seller and later mattress manufacturer. His brother was record producer Alan Douglas. He attended Brandeis University and law school in Boston before he dropped out, began auditioning for acting roles and moved to California. There he met his first wife, Arlene Martel, who had a young son by the name of Adam Palmer. They went on to have two children of their own, Avra and Jod. Later career In March 2006, after 25 years on the show, Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brett Halsey
Brett Halsey (born Charles Oliver Hand, June 20, 1933) is an American film actor, sometimes credited as Montgomery Ford. He appeared in B pictures and in European-made feature films. He originated the role of John Abbott on the soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' (from May 1980 to March 1981). Halsey is a great-nephew of the United States Navy Admiral William F. Halsey Jr., also known as Bull Halsey, commander of the Pacific Allied naval forces during World War II. Universal Pictures selected Brett Halsey's acting name from the admiral. Career Interested in acting since he was a child, young Brett was employed as a page at CBS Television studios, where he met Jack Benny and Benny's wife, Mary Livingstone, who presented him to William Goetz, the head of Universal Pictures, who placed him in a school with other aspiring actors for the studio. Halsey appeared as Swift Otter, a Cheyenne Indian in the 1956 episodes "The Spirit of Hidden Valley" and "The Gentle Warrior" of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Abbott (The Young And The Restless)
John Abbott is a fictional character from the American CBS Daytime soap opera, ''The Young and the Restless''. He is the patriarch of the Abbott family, one of the core families introduced to the series in 1980. After a brief portrayal by Brett Halsey, the role is portrayed by Jerry Douglas. After the character's onscreen death, Douglas has continued in the role as a hallucination to various other characters. John's children are Jack, Traci, Ashley, and Billy Abbott. Casting and conception The role was originated briefly by Sean Garrison in 1980, then by Brett Halsey in 1980 for a year. Then, Jerry Douglas took over the role in April 7th, 1982. When John died in 2006, Douglas was only out of work for a few months. Maria Arena Bell, the head writer for the series, brought him back as a recurring guest star on September 1, 2006.http://www.soapcentral.com/yr/recaps/2006/060828.php#fri> Since John's death, Douglas has portrayed the role of John Abbott's spirit, and he appears to his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judith Chapman
Judith Chapman (born Judith Shepard on November 15, 1951) is an American actress, best known for soap opera roles, particularly as Natalie Bannon Hughes in ''As the World Turns'' (1975–1978), Charlotte Greer on ''Ryan's Hope'' (1983), Ginny Blake Webber on ''General Hospital'' (1984–1986), Sandra Montaigne on ''One Life to Live'' (1987), Anjelica Deveraux on ''Days of Our Lives'' (1989–1991, 2018), and Gloria Abbott Bardwell on ''The Young and the Restless'' (2005–2018, 2020–). Life and career Chapman was born in Greenville, South Carolina. She is the daughter of retired United States Air Force brigadier general Leland C. Shepard Jr. Her older sister Patty Shepard (born 1945) also worked as an actress. She debuted at the age of 16 in the Spaghetti Western ''Up the MacGregors!'' (1967). After getting a degree in theater from Stephens College, she headed to New York, where she joined the Actors Studio and began working in commercials and theater. In 1977, she made her Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jess Walton
Mary Jesse Walton is an American actress, best known for her role as Kelly Harper in CBS soap opera ''Capitol'' and as Jill Abbott on the CBS soap opera, ''The Young and the Restless''. She also starred in the 2018 movie ''Christmas with a View''. Early life Walton was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, but raised in Toronto, Canada, where she attended Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary School. She left home at the age of 17 and joined a Toronto theater company. In 1969, she moved to Hollywood and the next year signed with Universal Studios. Career In 1970s, Walton guest-starred in a number of television shows, such as '' Medical Center''; ''Kojak''; ''Marcus Welby, M.D.''; '' Ironside''; ''The Rockford Files''; ''Gunsmoke''; ''Cannon''; and ''Barnaby Jones''. She co-starred in film ''The Strawberry Statement'' (1970), and portrayed the female lead roles of ''The Peace Killers'' (1971) and ''Monkeys in the Attic'' (1974). She also appeared in ''The Hunted Lady'' (1977) starring Donna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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