Billy Abbott is a fictional character from ''
The Young and the Restless
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'', an American soap opera on the
CBS
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network. Created by
William J. Bell
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Ea ...
as the son of
John Abbott
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Abbot ...
(
Jerry Douglas
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Career
In addition to his fourteen solo recordings, Douglas has played on more than 1,600 albums. As a sideman, he has ...
) and
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 ...
(
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'' ...
), the character is currently portrayed by
Jason Thompson. The character is known for being a "spoiled rich boy," a "screw up," and for his gambling addictions and consumption of alcohol.
Billy Abbott was introduced during the July 7, 1993, episode. For the character's first six-year period, he appeared as a minor, portrayed by various child actors. In 1999,
David Tom
David Tom is an American actor, most famous for portraying Billy Abbott on the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' from 1999 to 2002, and again in 2014.
Career
In 1993, Tom was nominated for two Young Artist Awards for his roles in ' ...
began portraying Billy as a teenager. Tom was acclaimed for his portrayal, winning a
Daytime Emmy Award
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in 2000. In 2002, Tom opted not to renew his deal with the soap and the role was recast with
Ryan Brown. Brown only portrayed the role for a year after he was let go in a storyline-dictated departure. In 2006, Scott Seymour began playing the character; however, he too was let go after three months.
Two years later in 2008,
Billy Miller took over the role until his exit in 2014. Miller's performance in the role was popular with audiences and critics, and garnered him two wins of the
in 2010 and 2013, and one a
in 2014. In 2014, David Tom returned to the role following Miller's exit; his return was short-lived when he was replaced by
Burgess Jenkins
Burgess Jenkins (born October 24, 1973) is an American actor. He is known for work in the film '' Remember the Titans'' opposite Academy Award winner Denzel Washington; and as Hilary Swank's husband David Winter in '' The Reaping'' (2007).
...
the same year. In 2015, Jenkins announced his decision to depart the soap. Thompson first appeared in the role on January 13, 2016. Thompson has received critical acclaim for his performances in the role, winning Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2020, and earning another nomination in 2022.
Casting
Billy was introduced in July 1993 and grew up naturally until 1999, when the producers decided to
age the character. Up to 1999, the character was portrayed by child actors, first by a set of twins named Katrin and Margret Ingimarsdottir, then by Brett Sherman, Shane Silver, Blake Pontello, Josh Michael Rose and
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The Camden family
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. When the character was
rapidly aged, the character was first portrayed by
David Tom
David Tom is an American actor, most famous for portraying Billy Abbott on the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' from 1999 to 2002, and again in 2014.
Career
In 1993, Tom was nominated for two Young Artist Awards for his roles in ' ...
, brother of the acclaimed
Heather Tom
Heather Marie Tom (born November 4, 1975) is an American actress and television director. She is best known for her acting work on various soap operas. Her best known roles are Victoria Newman on ''The Young and the Restless,'' Kelly Cramer on ' ...
, who first aired on July 23, 1999.
"I auditioned five times," said Tom at the time. "Every time, Heather would call and ask, 'How was it? Did you feel good about it?'" When Tom received the role, he said, "She
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was very excited. I probably won't have too many scenes with my sister. But it's great to be on the same show!" Tom went on to receive a
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in 2000.
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Tom wins an Emmy In 2002, Tom opted not to renew his contract but agreed to stay until that August when Billy was written out,
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Tom leaves and was last seen on August 15, 2002.
The character was absent from the series from August to December 2002; even though he was supposed to return much sooner, the casting department allegedly had trouble finding a suitable replacement for Tom.
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Casting problems
The role was recast with
Ryan Brown, who debuted on December 26, 2002.
During Brown's portrayal, rumors started circulating about his dismissal, but when Brown was actually fired, the producers said it was storyline dictated.
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Cast out He last aired on July 16, 2003.
In 2006, it was announced that newcomer Scott Seymour would assume the role,
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Seymour takes over debuting on August 15, 2006.
However, Seymour was let go after only three months,
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Seymour already out and his final airdate was November 9, 2006.
In 2008,
Billy Miller assumed the role as the fourth actor to do so. He first aired on September 19, 2008.
Miller won a
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his portrayal in 2010. In 2011, Miller announced that he would like to leave the series by the end of that summer. However, after months of contract negotiations, Miller agreed to one more year on the series.
In November 2013, amidst contract negotiations, Miller opted to leave the soap opera, and it was announced that David Tom, who previously played Billy, would be returning to the role.
Miller taped his final scenes on December 19, and last aired on January 30, 2014. Tom taped his first scenes back as Billy on January 7, and returned on February 3, 2014.
On May 23, 2014, ''Daytime Confidential'' broke news Tom had been released from the series, with the writers taking Billy in a different direction. Tom last aired on June 19, while
Burgess Jenkins
Burgess Jenkins (born October 24, 1973) is an American actor. He is known for work in the film '' Remember the Titans'' opposite Academy Award winner Denzel Washington; and as Hilary Swank's husband David Winter in '' The Reaping'' (2007).
...
took over the role on June 24, 2014.
Jenkins announced his casting on social media, revealing: "Thanks so much for the outpouring of warm welcome from all the fans!"
In October 2015, ''Daytime Confidential'' announced Jenkins had been fired from the show, and former ''
General Hospital
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'' actor
Jason Thompson was one of the top choices for recast, following another "plastic surgery arc" storyline. Jenkins last appeared on January 5, 2016.
On December 3, 2015, ''
Entertainment Weekly
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'' verified reports Thompson had joined the cast, and began appearing on January 13, 2016.
Development
Characterization
Billy has been known from a young age to be a spoiled rich boy. As he grew up, he became a
playboy
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K ...
and a notorious screwup with a penchant for drinking and gambling. When Miller auditioned for ''The Young and the Restless'' in 2008, he didn't know that he would be cast as the infamous Billy Abbott. Still, he enjoys playing the resident bad boy: "But this guy definitely has got an edge, and he is a bit of a bad boy. It’s fun, but he is a bad boy you might want to take home, but he is not the kind that will slit your throat before you get there." Miller also sees
Peter Bergman
Peter Michael Bergman (born June 11, 1953) is an American actor best known for his portrayals on soap operas, such as Cliff Warner on '' All My Children'' (1979–89) on ABC as well as Jack Abbott on ''The Young and the Restless'' (1989–prese ...
's character of older brother
Jack Abbott as a father figure to the younger Billy: "Peter is like an older brother, and it’s interesting because Jack is more of a father figure to Billy than a brother. And since John is gone, and Jack is so much older, and the two of them are so much alike, it’s difficult. Billy could be scummy where he could go down the road, but Jack can be really scummy. However, Jack would never do anything to intentionally hurt his family. Billy knows Jack is holding stuff over his head, and he has to help justify it for himself and carry on."
Relationship with Victoria Newman
After
Victoria Newman
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's (
Amelia Heinle
Amelia March Heinle (formerly Weatherly and Luckinbill; born March 17, 1973) is an American actress best known for her roles in American soap operas.
Early life
Amelia March Heinle was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and has four younger siblings. Sh ...
) divorce from J.T., Victoria pursued a relationship with Billy,
which her father tried to stop on many occasions,
to the point of having them arrested on their wedding day. After being unable to conceive a child, Billy presented Victoria with a baby girl that he adopted illegally, whom they named
Lucy
Lucy is an English feminine given name derived from the Latin masculine given name Lucius with the meaning ''as of light'' (''born at dawn or daylight'', maybe also ''shiny'', or ''of light complexion''). Alternative spellings are Luci, Luce, Lu ...
. On the storyline, Heinle commented that it was a "good way to conflict and drama to the soap", also stating: "It
torylineworked, and so they liked it and it spun off from there. So now we are stealing babies together!"
When the illegal adoption came to light, Victoria and Billy eventually lost custody of Lucy to
Phyllis Newman
Phyllis Newman (March 19, 1933 – September 15, 2019) was an American actress and singer. She won the 1962 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Martha Vail in the musical ''Subways Are for Sleeping'' on Broadway, ...
. Following the loss of the child Victoria adored, their marriage fell apart, and eventually Billy abandoned Victoria and left Genoa City, later revealed to be in
Myanmar
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.
Victoria didn't know what was to come of her marriage and went forward with divorce proceedings, just as Billy's daughter,
Delia, was diagnosed with
leukemia
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. Victor had Billy released from a prison in Myanmar where Victor had had him jailed on trumped up charges of drug trafficking and rape, and brought him back to town in hopes of Billy becoming a
bone marrow
Bone marrow is a semi-solid tissue found within the spongy (also known as cancellous) portions of bones. In birds and mammals, bone marrow is the primary site of new blood cell production (or haematopoiesis). It is composed of hematopoietic ce ...
donor for Delia. Eventually, after the pair were officially divorced, Victoria and Billy's mother went searching for him but were unsuccessful, and in a turn of events, she found him in a New York City airport bar,
and eventually they reunited, with Victoria cutting her father out of her life after the discovery of his role in Billy's absence.
"Victoria is going to be absolutely furious at her dad for what he's done, and understandably so. There is a potential for a huge rift between father and daughter and there will be some consequences for Victor with his relationship with Victoria in light of all that he's done to keep her apart from the man she loves," noted then co-
head writer
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Scott Hamner
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Positions held
*'' The Homecoming: A Christmas Story'' (Actor, television movie: 1971)
*'' Berrenger' ...
at the time.
He also said that, "The impact of
hosesecrets coming to light is going to be very serious in Billy and Victoria's ability to move forward together."
Soon after, the pair remarried. However, after returning from their honeymoon, Billy's mistress, a woman named
Chelsea Lawson
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, from Myanmar, arrived on their doorstep, claiming to be pregnant with Billy's child. Her claim was proven true.
Storylines
1993–2006
Jill Foster 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 ...
(
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'' ...
) wanted a baby with her then-husband,
John Abbott
Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott (March 12, 1821 – October 30, 1893) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the third prime minister of Canada from 1891 to 1892. He held office as the leader of the Conservative Party.
Abbot ...
(
Jerry Douglas
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Career
In addition to his fourteen solo recordings, Douglas has played on more than 1,600 albums. As a sideman, he has ...
). After she became pregnant, he urged her to have an abortion because he was too old to become a father, but she refused. Thus, William Foster Abbott was born in 1993. John learned to love Billy, and he fought for him when his marriage to Jill fell apart. Jill paid little attention to her son; John then took Billy to New York City where he attended boarding school. When they returned in 1999, Billy (then played by
David Tom
David Tom is an American actor, most famous for portraying Billy Abbott on the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' from 1999 to 2002, and again in 2014.
Career
In 1993, Tom was nominated for two Young Artist Awards for his roles in ' ...
) was a teenager. He attended Walnut Grove Academy with his friends and enemies, including
Brittany Hodges
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(
Lauren Woodland
Lauren Woodland (born October 28, 1977) is an American attorney and semi-retired actress. Before entering the field of law, she appeared in more than 50 commercials, guest starred in more than 20 television programs and starred as a series regula ...
),
J.T. Hellstrom (
Thad Luckinbill
Thaddeus Rowe Luckinbill (born April 24, 1975) is an American actor and producer best known for playing J.T. Hellstrom on the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'', from August 1999 to November 2010. He reprised the role of J.T. in Dece ...
),
Mackenzie Browning
Mackenzie Browning is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless''. The role was most recently portrayed by Kelly Kruger, who portrayed the role from February 19, 2002, to July 1, 2003, and from March 28, 2018, to ...
(then played by
Ashley Bashioum
Ashley Bashioum is an American actress.
Career
She starred on ''The Young and the Restless'' as Mackenzie Browning from 1999 to 2002 and from 2004 to 2005. In 2007, she was in the "B" movie '' Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane''. In ...
) and
Raul Guittierez (
David Lago
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).
To make his place in school, Billy bragged to J.T. and Brittany about partying, and he was invited to a party that resulted in him getting alcohol poisoning, but Raul came to Billy's rescue. Billy had a rocky friendship with Mackenzie, but they began to feel romantic feelings for each other when she kept by his bedside while he recovered. At the Junior Prom, they were crowned Prom King and Queen, and they realized that they had feelings for each other. Billy's mother was not pleased to learn that Billy was hanging out with
Katherine Chancellor
Katherine Chancellor is a fictional character from the CBS Daytime soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'', portrayed by Jeanne Cooper. Created and introduced by show creator William J. Bell in November 1973, Cooper's Katherine was introduced ...
's (
Jeanne Cooper
Wilma Jeanne Cooper (October 25, 1928 – May 8, 2013) was an American actress, best known for her role as Katherine Chancellor on the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' (1973–2013). At the time of her death, she was eighth on the ...
) granddaughter, so Billy and Mackenzie met in secret. Brittany wanted Billy for herself, so she tricked Mackenzie into thinking that she and Billy were having sex by drugging him. Eventually, J.T. spilled that Brittany was lying.
Jack Abbott (
Peter Bergman
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) trapped Billy and Mackenzie in an elevator together, and they finally sorted out their feelings. Jill coped with the fact that Mackenzie was better for Billy than Brittany was. At the time, Billy also gave his niece,
Colleen Carlton (then played by
Lyndsy Fonseca
Lyndsy Marie Fonseca (born January 7, 1987) is an American actress. She began her career by appearing as Colleen Carlton on the CBS daytime soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'', on which she starred between 2001 and 2005. Thereafter, she ...
), advice on how to handle her life in
Genoa City after she was sent to live with her grandfather there due to her bad behavior in New York City. Mac and Billy stayed together until Billy decided that they should take their relationship to the next level by having sex, but Mac was not ready. They broke up, but they stayed good friends. Billy came to Mac's rescue when her abusive stepfather,
Ralph Hunnicutt, tried to molest her. Ralph attacked him, but
Larry Warton
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(
David Fralick) saved him.
Billy (then played by
Ryan Brown) decided to do something different with his life, so he went to Louisiana to help Mac's father,
Brock Reynolds
A list of notable characters from the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' that significantly impacted storylines and debuted between March 1973 and December 1979.
Brad Elliot
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(
Beau Kazer
Beau Kazer (May 22, 1951 – December 30, 2014) was a Canadian actor who worked primarily on television. He was best known for his recurring role as Brock Reynolds on the American soap opera ''The Young and the Restless''.
Kazer studied dr ...
), build houses for the poor. Jill was not happy with the idea. Billy returned after a few months, and he reunited with Mac (then played by
Kelly Kruger). They decided to share a loft with Raul and Brittany, who were dating at the time. Billy and Mac soon got married in 2003. After their wedding ceremony, they were both shocked to learn that Billy's mother, Jill, was actually Katherine's daughter, meaning that Billy and Mac were first cousins. The marriage between the two was annulled, and they both left town.
Billy spent the next year in New Orleans and Miami. He returned to Genoa City in 2006 for his father's funeral. He flirted with a waitress,
Jana Hawkes
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(
Emily O'Brien
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), making Jana's boyfriend,
Kevin Fisher (
Greg Rikaart
Gregory Andrew Rikaart (born February 26, 1977) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Kevin Fisher on the television soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' since 2003, and also playing Leo Stark on '' Days Of Our Lives''.
Throug ...
), jealous. Billy decided to attend Genoa City University to study business while he worked his way up in his family's company. Billy developed a gambling addiction while in Miami, and he still owed money to some bookies there. He stole and pawned an antique
scrimshaw
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of Katherine Chancellor's for money after no one would lend him anything but Katherine found out he had pawned it. Luckily, she was able to get it back from the pawn shop but told Billy that he had proven that she could no longer trust him. Jack found out about his addiction; consequently, he relocated Billy to Hong Kong as the NVP/Jabot Liaison for House of Kim. Jack agreed to pay off the bookies if Billy took the job, hoping this would give Billy a fresh start. Although, Billy moving so far away just broke Jill's heart.
2008–present
In 2008, Billy returns as
Amber Moore's (
Adrienne Frantz
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Career
...
) boyfriend "Liam". He was revealed to be the father of
Chloe Mitchell
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's (
Elizabeth Hendrickson
Elizabeth Hendrickson (born July 3, 1979) is an American actress. Her big break came when she was cast as character Frankie Stone on the daytime drama '' All My Children''. Her equally popular role of Maggie Stone, the character's identical twin, ...
) baby she was carrying. Chloe married his half-brother
Cane Ashby
Cane Ashby is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless''. He is portrayed by Australian actor Daniel Goddard, who had auditioned for Brad Snyder on ''As the World Turns'' but was recommended for a ro ...
(
Daniel Goddard). Billy pursued Cane's former fiancée,
Lily Winters
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(
Christel Khalil
Christel Adnana Mina Khalil (born November 30, 1987) is an American actress.
Background
Khalil was born in Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles, California, to a mother of Native American, African American, and European descent and a Pakistani ...
), and began a relationship with her. Chloe gave birth to Cordelia Abbott on
Valentines Day
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2009. Cane was believed to be father. Billy had an affair with Jack's wife,
Sharon Abbott
Sharon Newman is a fictional character from ''The Young and the Restless'', an American soap opera on the CBS network, currently portrayed by Sharon Case. Created by William J. Bell as a love interest for Nicholas Newman, the character debuted o ...
(
Sharon Case
Sharon Case (born February 9, 1971) is an American actress and former model. At the age of 17, Case began working as a model, relocating briefly to Japan, before pursuing an acting career. She is best known for her roles on daytime television s ...
), and was a candidate in her paternity of her baby,
Faith Newman
Faith Newman is a fictional character from ''The Young and the Restless'', an American soap opera on the CBS network. She is currently portrayed by Reylynn Caster, who assumed the role following the departure of Alyvia Alyn Lind, who played Faith ...
. When Cordelia's paternity was eventually exposed, Chloe and Billy married. Around this time, Mackenzie returned to town. The day before his wedding, he had sex with Sharon. When Sharon ended up pregnant, Jack discovered their affair; however, Sharon's baby was revealed to be Nick's child. Then, Jill and Katherine learned they were not mother and daughter, therefore he wasn't Mackenzie's cousin. Billy began dating Mackenzie again. Chloe and Billy divorced and Chloe took full custody of Delia. After the death of his niece, Colleen, Billy purchased the magazine ''Restless Style'' from
Nick
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(
Joshua Morrow
Joshua Jacob Morrow (born February 8, 1974) is an American actor. In 1994, he began his career when he was cast in the role of Nicholas Newman on ''The Young and the Restless''. In 1998, he joined the soul-pop group 3Deep; the group disbanded in ...
) and
Phyllis Newman
Phyllis Newman (March 19, 1933 – September 15, 2019) was an American actress and singer. She won the 1962 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Martha Vail in the musical ''Subways Are for Sleeping'' on Broadway, ...
(
Michelle Stafford
Michelle Stafford (born September 14, 1968) is an American actress, screenwriter and producer. She currently plays Phyllis Summers on the CBS daytime soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'', for which she has won two Daytime Emmy Awards. In 2013 ...
), and began publishing scandalous stories, mostly directed at the Newman family. Billy had sex with
Heather Stevens
Heather Stevens is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless''. Created by William J. Bell, she was born onscreen in 1979 as the daughter of Paul Williams (Doug Davidson) and April Stevens (Cindy Eilbach ...
.
He later began getting close to one of his enemies,
Victoria Newman
Victoria Newman is a fictional character from ''The Young and the Restless'', an American soap opera on the CBS network. Created by William J. Bell, she is currently portrayed by Amelia Heinle. Victoria was born onscreen in 1982 and was portray ...
(
Amelia Heinle
Amelia March Heinle (formerly Weatherly and Luckinbill; born March 17, 1973) is an American actress best known for her roles in American soap operas.
Early life
Amelia March Heinle was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and has four younger siblings. Sh ...
). They began an affair while she was still married and later in the middle of a divorce. They went to
Jamaica
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and married while intoxicated, and the marriage was invalid. They returned home and decided to continue as a couple. Victoria became pregnant and they bought a house together. However, Victoria lost the baby after arguing with Victor and had difficulty getting pregnant again. Billy paid
Primrose Deville (
Ellen Greene
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) $2 million for a newborn baby girl, which he took home to Victoria. They named her
Lucy Abbott. It was revealed she was the biological daughter of
Daisy Carter
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(
Yvonne Zima
Yvonne Zima (born January 16, 1989) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Daisy Carter on ''The Young and the Restless''.
Early life
Zima was born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, the daughter of Dennis and Marie. Her surname means " ...
) and
Daniel Romalotti
Daniel Romalotti is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless''. The role had most notably been portrayed by Michael Graziadei from 2004 to 2013.
Daniel is the son of Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford, Gina Togn ...
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Michael Graziadei
Michael Graziadei (born September 22, 1979) is an American actor, known for his role as Daniel Romalotti on the CBS daytime soap opera ''The Young and the Restless''.
Life and career
Graziadei was born in Germany. He returned to the United Stat ...
) as a result of her raping him. Daniel let the couple keep Lucy, however, his mother Phyllis wanted to raise her granddaughter. Phyllis eventually got custody. Billy and Victoria split up. Billy began drinking and gambling again. After going back and forth, they made love, right before Billy abandoned her again and left for Hong Kong. Later, Delia was diagnosed with
acute myeloid leukemia
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a cancer of the myeloid line of blood cells, characterized by the rapid growth of abnormal cells that build up in the bone marrow and blood and interfere with normal blood cell production. Symptoms may includ ...
after a prolonged illness sent her to the hospital. Victoria started to track Billy because Delia needed a bone marrow transplant. Billy had been imprisoned in Myanmar on trumped up drug trafficking and rape charges, and Victor agreed to pay off the authorities for his release on the condition that he didn't contact Victoria again. He agreed and returned to Genoa City to be Delia's bone marrow donor in secret.
Victor hired a security guard to escort Billy to New Delhi, India, with a connecting flight in New York City, where Victoria was. The couple reunited and eventually returned home. He bought ''Restless Style'' back and regained control of his life. He remarried Victoria. It was later revealed that while Billy was away, he was drugged and taken advantage of by a girl from Myanmar,
Chelsea Lawson
Chelsea Lawson is a fictional character from ''The Young and the Restless'', an American soap opera on the CBS network. Portrayed by Melissa Claire Egan, she was created by former head writer Maria Arena Bell and made her debut during the episode ...
(
Melissa Claire Egan
Melissa Claire Egan (born September 28, 1981) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Annie Lavery on '' All My Children'' and Chelsea Lawson on ''The Young and the Restless''.
Early years
Egan was born to Mary and Dennis Egan, and ...
). Chelsea came to Genoa City, pregnant with his child. Chelsea accused Billy of raping her and demanded 3 million dollars for her and the baby to go away. She later professed her love for Billy and asked him to marry her. After catching Chelsea with alcohol, Billy and Victoria invited Chelsea and her mother to live in his home for the duration of her pregnancy. Chelsea tormented Victoria, flaunting her "affair" with Billy and ridiculing Victoria's inability to get pregnant and provide Billy with a child. She called Victoria an "uptight infertile ice queen" and tried to break up her marriage. After the baby was born Chelsea relinquished her parental rights and Billy was given full custody.
In October 2013, Billy leaves Delia and her dog, Dash, alone in his car at night while going into a store to purchase ice-cream after a school play. Dash runs off, causing Delia to run after him. Delia is struck down by a car driven by Adam Newman. She is rushed to the hospital and pronounced dead from her injuries. After Delia's death, Billy embarks on an affair with
Kelly Andrews, a woman he meets in his grief support group. In a hostage situation, Billy reveals to Victoria that he cheated on her. Ultimately, Victoria files for legal separation and starts a romance with
Stitch Rayburn (
Sean Carrigan
Sean Carrigan (born May 16, 1974) is an American actor, producer, stand-up comedian, and former professional boxer best known for his turn as Dr. Ben "Stitch" Rayburn on the hit CBS daytime drama ''The Young and the Restless''. Carrigan is a ...
). When Billy discovers Adam is the driver who killed Delia, he kidnaps him at gunpoint and mentally tortures a confession out of him. Billy and Adam struggle over the gun while they're driving which causes the car to go over a cliff. Billy escapes but Adam is presumed dead after the car explodes in a fiery explosion.
In recent years, Billy has regained closeness with his Abbott siblings, however in early 2016, Billy starts a relationship with
Phyllis Summers
Phyllis Summers is a fictional character from ''The Young and the Restless'', an American soap opera on the CBS network. The character was created and introduced by William J. Bell, and debuted in the episode airing on October 18, 1994. Phyllis was ...
, although she is married to his half brother,
Jack Abbott. This ends up wrecking the relationship between Jack and Billy, and Phyllis ends up breaking up with Billy, although Jack later divorces her. Billy and Phyllis continue to deny their feelings for one another, leading Billy back to his ex-wife,
Victoria Newman
Victoria Newman is a fictional character from ''The Young and the Restless'', an American soap opera on the CBS network. Created by William J. Bell, she is currently portrayed by Amelia Heinle. Victoria was born onscreen in 1982 and was portray ...
, however after sharing a passionate kiss with Phyllis, he goes back to her, upsetting Victoria.
In 2017, the closeness of Jack and Phyllis, as well as Jack distancing himself from Billy, leads Billy back to Victoria, but neither one are able to connect on a personal level, so they decide to thrive, as well as they can in a business relationship. As Jack continues to hurt Billy, he also starts to hurt the company he's working for, which is owned by Victoria Newman, Brash and Sassy. Billy manipulates Jacks mother,
Dina Mergeron
This is a list of notable characters from the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' that significantly impacted storylines and debuted between January 1980 and December 1989, in order of first appearance.
Mamie Johnson
Mamie Johnson i ...
(who is struggling with the early stages of Alzheimer's), and takes a picture of her password, to later hack into Phyllis's Jabot computer. Phyllis finds out about this, and kicks Billy out of the house. After awhile, Phyllis and Billy forgive one another, however, Phyllis has a one-night stand with
Nick Newman
Nick Newman (born 17 July 1958) is a satirical British cartoonist and comedy scriptwriter.
Early life
The son of an RAF officer, Newman was born in Kuala Lumpur and schooled at Ardingly College where his satirical career began, working on ...
, and in retaliation, Billy sleeps with her daughter
Summer Newman, leading to the end of their relationship.
Reception
In May 2020, Thompson earned his first (fifth overall)
for his work as Billy.
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Notes
References
External links
Billy's profile at soapcentral.com
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