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Jerry Douglas (actor) Jerry Douglas (born November 12, 1932) is an American television and film actor. For 25 years Jerry Douglas reigned in fictional Genoa City as patriarch John Abbott on the daytime television serial "The Young and the Restless". In 2006, his character was killed off, however, he has made special appearances since then. Douglas was born as Gerald Rubenstein in Chelsea, Massachusetts to Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. Raised in Chelsea, Massachusetts, he attended Brandeis University to earn a degree in economics. Eight months into law school in Manhattan, he gave up the books and started auditioning. However,
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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 Abbotts, one of the core families introduced to the series in 1980. After a brief portrayal by Brett Halsey, the role was portrayed by Jerry Douglas until the character's death onscreen on August 18, 2006. Since September 1, 2006, Douglas has been reprising his role as a hallucination to various other characters. John's children are Jack, Traci, Ashley Abbott and Billy Abbott. The role was originated by Brett Halsey
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Ashely in December 2015, when she passed out due to her brain aneurysms. John appeared to Jack in September and October 2016, to tell Jack to forgive Billy and Phyllis for their affair. 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 Abbotts, one of the core families introduced to the series in 1980. After a brief portrayal by Brett Halsey, the role was portrayed by Jerry Douglas until the character's death onscreen on August 18, 2006. Since
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Jerry Douglas, who portrayed the late John Abbott, Sr. The character departed on June 11, 2008. His character was announced to interact with Jack and Sharon Abbott, and Jeffrey Bardwell. When asked to describe his character in an interview, Douglas stated –– Douglas also said it was very fun to play a character other than the "ghost" John. Alistair was a down-on-his-luck actor who happened to be a lookalike of the late John Abbott, Sr. History<br> Alistair enjoyed his beer and wine and was usually drunk, causing problems with Jack and Sharon's plans. They finally fired him and tried to
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Billy Abbott Billy Abbott is a fictional character from "The Young and the Restless", an American soap opera on the CBS network. Created by William J. Bell as the son of John Abbott (Jerry Douglas) and Jill Abbott (Jess Walton), the character is currently portrayed by Jason Thompson. He was born onscreen during the episode airing on July 7, 1993. For the character's first six-year period, he appeared as a minor, portrayed by various child actors. In 1999, David Tom began portraying Billy as a teenager. Tom was acclaimed for his portrayal, winning a Daytime Emmy Award in 2000. The
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well financially and he decided it "couldn't hurt" to audition. Scott arranged for Bergman to come to California and audition with Jerry Douglas and Jess Walton, who portrayed John and Jill Abbott respectively. After a successful audition, Bergman was offered the part. Bergman reluctantly relocated to California after accepting the part. He made his debut on November 27, 1989. In 1997, Bergman appeared as Jack on an episode of the popular CBS series "The Nanny" entitled "The Heather Biblow Story". In the episode, he shared an onscreen kiss with fellow guest star Pamela Anderson. Bergman also guest starred as Jack
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in 1980 for a year. Then, Jerry Douglas took over the role in March 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. Since John's death, Douglas has portrayed the role of John Abbott's spirit, and he appears to his children and friends in times of great need. In 2008, Douglas portrayed the role of Alistair Wallingford on the series for three months. Following Alistair's departure, Douglas still returns on occasion as
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wanted to be part of the family but Lauren wouldn't even show her photographs of Neil. Lauren reminded her about her lawsuit and threatened to get a restraining order. Jill claimed all she cared about was being part of the family. Lauren knocked her down into an empty grave and asked if she felt closer to Daddy now. However, despite all these events, Jill and Lauren reconciled and remain close to date. Dina Mergeron first appeared in April 1983 as the ex-wife of John Abbott (Jerry Douglas) and the mother of Jack, Ashley, and Traci Abbott. The role is portrayed
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Mamie Johnson (The Young and the Restless) Mamie Johnson is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera "The Young and the Restless". The role was originated in 1980 by Marguerite Ray, who was replaced in 1990 by Veronica Redd. Redd departed the series in 1995, and returned from 1999 to 2004. Mamie was the series' first regular African American character. Jabot Cosmetics founder, John Abbott, was left alone to raise his three adolescent children when his wife Dina Mergeron left him. The Abbott children were mostly raised by long-time family maid, Mamie Johnson, whom they thought of as their
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Young and the Restless" from 1983 to 1986, in 1991 and again in 1996, she caused major disruptions in the lives of her three children and ex-husband John Abbott and his wife Jill. She reprised her role as Dina for three episodes on "The Young and the Restless" in 2008 when Katharine Chancellor was presumed dead. In May 2017, Adams returned to "The Young and the Restless". The following March, Adams' performance garnered her an Emmy Nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Right before joining "The Young and the Restless", she stepped into the role of the scheming Myrna Clegg, on
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with all due respect, is not attractive and actually very boring in the role." "Soap Opera Digest" described the decision to "dump the charming Blake Hood" and recast the character with Sawyer as "puzzling". 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 (Maura West). For the character's first three-year run, he was portrayed by a series of infant toddler actors. In 2010,
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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 (Maura West). 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
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brother, Jeffrey Bardwell. History<br> In 2006, John Abbott, Sr. finally remembered what happened the night Tom Fisher was shot. He went to D.A. Will Bardwell to tell him the truth in order to free his daughter, Ashley Abbott, who was taking the blame for his crime. John told Will that he was the one who shot and killed Tom Fisher. Will thought that John was lying, but a lie detector test proved him wrong. John was then sentenced to seven years in prison. Will then moved on to investigate the tainted Glo-Again face cream, which resulted in a consumer death.
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Abbott family The Abbott family is a fictional family and one of the core families from the CBS Daytime soap opera, "The Young and the Restless". The family is represented by the late John Abbott's children: Jack, Ashley, Traci, and Billy. They are most known for their ongoing feud with the Newman family, which has mostly revolved between Victor Newman and Jack Abbott. Patriarch of the Abbott family. Biological father of Traci and Jack, Traci and legal father of Ashley with Dina Mergeron. Father of Billy Abbott with Jill Foster. John founded the cosmetics company Jabot. John has married numerous
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Ashley became the CEO of Jabot, but John fired her when she began working with her on-and-off lover, Victor Newman. John came out of retirement, and he resumed his position as CEO of Jabot until he could find a proper replacement. He settled on making Jill Abbott the new CEO. In 2004, Ashley was pursued by a mysterious man, Tom Callahan (Roscoe Born). In reality, Tom was Gloria's estranged husband, Tom Fisher, who she never officially divorced. Tom was Kevin's biological father; he was known as "Terrible Tom" because he abused Kevin as a child. Tom eventually cornered Gloria, hoping
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Jack Abbott (The Young and the Restless) Jack Abbott is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera "The Young and the Restless". The character was first introduced in 1980 being portrayed by Terry Lester. Lester departed from the series in 1989 and was replaced by Peter Bergman shortly thereafter. Bergman relocated to California for the role after he successfully auditioned for the part. His first episode aired on November 27, 1989. Jack is known for his longstanding feud with the Newman family patriarch, Victor Newman as well as his romances with Nikki Newman, Phyllis Summers and Sharon Newman.
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from Jill, he began seeing Joanna Manning (Susan Seaforth Hayes), a high school friend and Lauren Fenmore's (Tracey E. Bregman) mother. He soon moved on to the director of the local soup kitchen, Ellen Winters. John's relationship with Ellen was the first interracial relationship on "The Young and the Restless". John put his love life on hold when Ashley disappeared. He found her in a mental institution in New York, and she had amnesia. Thankfully, she quickly recovered, and John brought her back home to Genoa City. Then, Brad quit his job, and John was forced to hire Jack again.
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Jack's inner conscience. He has also appeared to Ashley on occasion. In 1980, John Abbott was introduced as the founder of Genoa City conglomerate, Jabot Cosmetics. He went to high school with his first wife, Dina Mergeron, as well as other prominent Genoa City residents: Stuart Brooks, Neil Fenmore, Katherine Shepherd, Joanna Manning, Gary Reynolds, and Suzanne Lynch, who Ashley's middle name came from. In 1972, Dina left John to raise their three children: Jack, Ashley, and Traci, with their maid, Mamie Johnson, helping. Ashley discovered in 1982 that Dina had been unfaithful and that Brent Davis was her biological
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Jabot Cosmetics Jabot Cosmetics is a fictional cosmetics business on the CBS daytime soap opera "The Young and the Restless". Jabot Cosmetics was founded by John Abbott over thirty years ago. His children Jack Abbott and Ashley Abbott have worked there. It is currently owned by the Abbott family, with Phyllis Summers operating as CEO. It is described as a line of "advanced scientific skincare and luxurious fragrances." In 2011, following a deal between CBS Consumer Products and Sony Pictures Television, the line became a "reality". The name Jabot is a portmanteau of John Abbott's first initial and surname, stylised
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Billy Abbott returned, played by Billy Miller. There have been many recasts of the role of Billy Abbott, Phyllis Newman, and Victoria Newman. The role of Colleen Carlton, Brad and Traci's daughter, who had been played by Lyndsy Fonseca for several years was recast in January 2006 with Adrianne Leon. Leon was let go in June 2007 and replaced with former "Home and Away" actress Tammin Sursok, who left in October 2009 after her character died. In late 2006, "The Young and the Restless" recast the role of popular daytime villainess, Sheila Carter. Originally played by Kimberlin Brown on both
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Lives" as Kristen DiMera, a character she had portrayed there over 14 years prior. Davidson made a brief return to "The Young and the Restless" in March 2013 for the soap's 40th anniversary. After subsequent guest appearances, Davidson returned to "The Young and the Restless" on September 3, 2014, as a series regular. In June 2018, Davidson quit the role, and would exit once again. Eileen Davidson originated the role of Ashley Abbott in June 1982, until her first exit on December 2, 1988. The role was immediately recast with Brenda Epperson, who portrayed Ashley for seven years from December
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on the CBS Daytime serials "The Bold and the Beautiful" and "The Young and the Restless". Abbott was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for best writing in 2006. "The Bold and the Beautiful" "The Young and the Restless" Daytime Emmy Awards Chris Abbott Chris Abbott (born September 17, 1947) is an American television producer, writer and author. She is a graduate of University of Oregon, with an MFA from Bennington College in Vermont. She started her career writing for "Little House on the Prairie". She also wrote for other primetime series such as "B.L. Stryker, Legacy, Bandit: Bandit Goes
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other." Bergman has been nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series 16 times from 1990 to 2002, 2007 to 2008, and most recently again in 2010 winning four awards overall in 1991, 1992 and 2002. Jack Abbott (The Young and the Restless) Jack Abbott is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera "The Young and the Restless". The character was first introduced in 1980 being portrayed by Terry Lester. Lester departed from the series in 1989 and was replaced by Peter Bergman shortly thereafter. Bergman relocated to California for the role
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Kelly Andrews (The Young and the Restless) Kelly Andrews is a fictional character on the CBS daytime soap opera "The Young and the Restless". The role was originated by actress Cynthia Watros, who debuted in the role on November 15, 2013. In 2014, following her booking a pilot on MTV, the role was immediately recast with Daytime Emmy Award winner Cady McClain, who debuted in the role on April 16, 2014. On May 29, 2015, McClain made her final appearance as Kelly. Originally introduced as a grief support group member in a group attended by Billy Abbott (Billy Miller, David
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Jill. Jack's ex-girlfriend, Lindsey Wells takes pictures and blackmails him into marrying her in 1985. Jack retrieves the photos and reveals that the marriage is invalid. Lindsey then sells the remaining pictures to Katherine Chancellor, who makes them into a puzzle and sends it piece by piece to John. John throws Jack out of the Abbott Mansion and divorces Jill. When Jill is found shot, Jack, John and Katherine are among the main suspects. Jack originally confesses in order to prevent his affair with Jill from going public, but the truth comes out that the killer was a masseur named
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portrayed by Colby Chester. The character was one of Genoa City's most active lawyers during the 1980s. History<br> Michael was one of the Genoa City's active lawyers during the 1980s. He entered the picture when Jill Foster Abbott approached him for representation in her divorce from John Abbott. During that time, he began having an affair with Jill during and after her first divorce from John. Michael and Jill later ended their affair. In 1986, he saved Jill's life after she was shot by who was thought to be Katherine, John or Jack but it turned out to be Sven,
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in the Abbott mansion together. Jeffrey wanted to have sex with Gloria to make the marriage fun, but he was teaming up with Jack Abbott and Sharon Newman to get Gloria to leave the mansion by hiring a man named Alistair Wallingford, who was identical to John, in an effort to scare her away. However, Alistair was smitten by Gloria, and he confessed to the entire endeavor. Afterward, Jeffrey's Korean mistress, Kyon, arrived at the mansion, and after Gloria caught them together, she left him, and afterward Jeffrey became involved with Jill Abbott and asked Gloria for a divorce. Their
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introduction to the soap opera, apart from the fact that he was found by Victor in a Peruvian prison, although Bergman speculated that the character "is quite literally a doppelgänger, that lookalike we all supposedly have walking around on the planet somewhere". The character is described as a "loose cannon". Bergman also told "TV Insider" that Fake Jack "likes to wear bright stuff. [Laughs] I've been having a ball with the people in the wardrobe department!" John Abbott, Jr. known commonly as Jack, is born on June 29 (in 1953 or 1954) to Dina Abbott. It is uncertain whether John
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The Young and the Restless characters (2015) "The Young and the Restless" is an American television soap opera. It was first broadcast on March 26, 1973, and airs on CBS. The following is a list of characters that first appeared on the soap opera in 2015, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by executive producer Jill Farren Phelps and co-executive producer/head writer Charles Pratt, Jr. Marco Annicelli was a primary antagonist in Victor Newman's plan to bring down his rival, Jack Abbott. He was portrayed by Peter Bergman, who portrayed Jack at the same time. Marco's character
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to Jack that her return to Genoa City was sparked by issues with her marriage to Steve following Colleen's death. Traci Abbott Traci Abbott is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera, "The Young and the Restless". Created and introduced by William J. Bell, the role has been portrayed by Beth Maitland since 1982. Traci is the youngest daughter of John Abbott and Dina Mergeron. Initially a short-term role that would last three months, Maitland impressed the series' producers and was placed on contract, remaining until 1996. Traci was known for her relationship with Danny Romalotti and her
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Traci Abbott Traci Abbott is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera, "The Young and the Restless". Created and introduced by William J. Bell, the role has been portrayed by Beth Maitland since 1982. Traci is the youngest daughter of John Abbott and Dina Mergeron. Initially a short-term role that would last three months, Maitland impressed the series' producers and was placed on contract, remaining until 1996. Traci was known for her relationship with Danny Romalotti and her marriages to Brad Carlton, with whom she had a daughter, Colleen. Both relationships caused a notable rivalry with Lauren Fenmore.
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to Patty Williams. Eventually, Katherine obtained pictures of Jill with Jack. Upon seeing the photos, John had a stroke. In 1986, John and Jill divorced, and John fired Jack and threw him out of his house. Jill received 25% of Jabot Cosmetics, a seat on the board of directors, and a cushy executive position with Jabot at $150,000 a year. With this huge settlement, John and Jack hoped that Jill would stay quiet in order to protect Jabot's image. John replaced Jack at the company with Traci's new husband Brad Carlton (Don Diamont), formerly an Abbott gardener. After his divorce
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rather than a supernatural presence. Ashley, Billy and Katherine Chancellor have had similar visits from John's "spirit." On December 24, 2013, Jack looks at photos of Phyllis, who is now in a coma. John appears. He tells Jack he needs to be with someone who can take care of him - Phyllis wouldn't want to see him home alone talking to a ghost. Jack tells him he's right, but first he has to do something. He calls Phyllis to chat to her. This is the last appearance of John until the episode aired on March 24, 2015. John appeared to
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Kevin had almost murdered Colleen, and he set "Gina's" on fire. John and Gloria went on a cruise, and they came back as Mr. and Mrs. John Abbott. Ashley and Jack were shocked by their father's latest romance; Jack accepted Gloria if his father was happy, but Ashley refused to accept her new stepmother. Then, John found out about Gloria's sons, and he vowed to divorce her for deceiving him. Suddenly, he fell down a flight of stairs, and he was forced to have hip replacement surgery. Gloria nursed him back to health, and he forgave her for her deceit.
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missing resident Austin Travers (Matthew Atkinson). In 2009, Jamey Giddens of Zap2it wrote that Zack Conroy would fit well as a teenaged version of the character, saying he "would kill to see Conroy create the role of a teenage Kyle Abbott on "The Young and the Restless"". He also criticized Kyle's absence over the years and predicted his return to the soap opera, writing: "Imagine Kyle Abbott arriving in Genoa City with a massive chip on his shoulder. Maybe he could seduce that annoying Eden away from Noah, or get involved in a steamy affair with a woman twice his
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to run the company while Jack was distracted by his pill addiction and ongoing efforts by Victor to regain control of Newman. Abbott family The Abbott family is a fictional family and one of the core families from the CBS Daytime soap opera, "The Young and the Restless". The family is represented by the late John Abbott's children: Jack, Ashley, Traci, and Billy. They are most known for their ongoing feud with the Newman family, which has mostly revolved between Victor Newman and Jack Abbott. Patriarch of the Abbott family. Biological father of Traci and Jack, Traci and legal father
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the show, the characters left with them. But in the case of "The Young and the Restless", their replacements were often popular and remade the character in their own image. When William Grey Espy left the show in 1975, the role of Snapper Foster was given to then-unknown actor David Hasselhoff. Peter Bergman has won three Emmy Awards after replacing Lester as Jack Abbott. And Jess Walton, who took over the role of Jill Foster Abbott after original cast member Brenda Dickson was fired in 1987 after a fallout with producers, has earned two Emmys. In 2004, Joan Van Ark
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Brenda Epperson Brenda Epperson (born September 9, 1965) is an American actress and singer. Epperson is best known for being the second actress to portray the character of Ashley Abbott on the CBS daytime drama "The Young and the Restless". Her father, Don Epperson, was both a country singer and a co-star of "Big Jake" with John Wayne. After his sudden death in 1973, Brenda's mother was left to raise two daughters. When Eileen Davidson decided to quit "The Young and the Restless" in 1988, Epperson was chosen to replace Davidson because they looked so similar to one another. At
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to stay away from her given her past marriages to Phillip Chancellor II and Stuart Brooks. Yet, Jack ended up having an affair with Jill, and when John found them she immediately wanted to end their relationship. Even Jack decided to stay away from Jill, who in turn launched a sexual harassment lawsuit where she was awarded $10,000. By 1982, John and Jill finally reunite and marry despite Jack and Katherine's pleas against it. Mamie Johnson also tried to keep an eye on Jill, who quickly began another affair with Jack despite his romances with Diane Jenkins and his marriage
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keep him hidden away in a room at the Genoa City Athletic Club, but he escaped from Sharon and returned to the Abbott mansion to pursue his attraction for Gloria. When he entered the house, Lauren was about to walk down the stairs when she saw him and, thinking he was John Abbott, fainted and fell down the stairs. Alistair later ran into Katherine Chancellor at Crimson Lights Coffeehouse, and she was surprised at how similar Alistair looked to John. She then saw Alistair near her house and invited him inside, where she learned more about Alistair. Jill Foster Abbott,
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After his death, the Abbotts were appalled to discover that Gloria was left 50% of John's billion-dollar estate. The remaining 50% was to be divided among John's four children. While Gloria was expecting a big payout, she was stunned when a prison chaplain arrived in court, and he handed the judge a handwritten note by John that wrote Gloria out of his will. In addition, news broke that Gloria's marriage to John was invalid because she never officially divorced Tom. Gloria returned "home" to the Abbott Mansion to find her belongings in trash bags outside while Jack looked on smugly
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Abbott is his biological father. He has two younger sisters, Ashley and Traci. Dina walks out on the family when Jack is only thirteen. John is left to raise their children on his own with assistance from housekeeper and nanny, Mamie Johnson (Marguerite Ray, and Veronica Redd). At the age of 19, Jack travels to Vietnam to serve in the army where he falls in love with a young Vietnamese woman by known as Mai Yun. At war's end, Jack is forced to evacuate Mai Yun's village and loses contact with his soul mate. After graduating from college, Jack attends
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was rejected by Victor Newman. They remarried in 1993, and Jill wanted to have a baby. Still, John complained that he was too old to be a father. She managed to get pregnant before John had a secret vasectomy. John wanted Jill to have an abortion, but she refused. Thus, William Foster Abbott was born in 1993. John thought that Victor might be Billy's father, but when he found out that Billy was his biological son, he grew to love him. Then, Jill had an affair with Jed Sanders due to John's impotence. As Jill and John separated, John's first
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she would give him money now that she was married to a wealthy Abbott. She tricked John into giving her large sums of money that he thought was being used for Michael's wedding. Michael wanted to tell John the truth, but Tom confessed to him first. In the end, Gloria went along with Tom's lie in order to stay in John's good graces. She continued taking money from John because Tom was blackmailing her. Gloria told John that Tom was dead, but their divorce was never finalized. John forgave Gloria for lying to him, and they "officially" remarried in 2005.
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his role of Mark Driscott on The CW's "90210". Hood debuted on April 27, 2012. Hood was surprised at how fast the process of soap operas where, and also credited Peter Bergman (who plays his on-screen father, Jack) as being very "gracious" and kind to him, lending experience. In March 2013, after a year in the role, Hood was let go and replaced with Hartley Sawyer. The soap opera had issued a casting call for a character named "Connor Boyd" in January and, due to the character sounding very much like Kyle, Sawyer's casting was kept quiet. Casting directors used
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Hartley Sawyer Hartley Sawyer (born January 25, 1985) is an American actor, producer and writer. He is known for his roles as Dagr in the Geek & Sundry superhero comedy "Caper", the thriller "Kept Man", and as Kyle Abbott on the CBS Daytime soap opera "The Young and the Restless", and currently stars as Ralph Dibny / Elongated Man on The CW series "The Flash". 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, it was
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Since no new evidence and leads were found, the case became cold. In 2006, Jill Abbott decided to join an online dating agency, and she was shocked to discover that Will was her anonymous date. Will's wife, Miranda, a well-known fashion editor, had died several years earlier. Jill was his first physical relationship after his wife's death. Will was involved in a love triangle between Jill and Gloria Bardwell, whom he met at a grieving spouse support group. Gloria's husband was John Abbott, who had recently died of a stroke. Gloria's interest in Will was certainly strengthened by her knowledge
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Jack has represented the Abbott family as the patriarch since the 2006 passing of his father, John Abbott. The role of Jack Abbott was first written into the series in June 1980, being portrayed by Terry Lester. In May 1985, it was announced that Lester would be leaving the role; he stated that it was because of a CBS film ("Blade") he starred in which could have possibly become a series: "I wanted to work something out. I've enjoyed being with the show. However, I was concerned about the possibility of "Blade" being picked up as a series and being
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by Marla Adams. From 1983 to 1986, Adams appeared as a series regular and return appearances in 1991 and 1996. In 2008, Adams reprised the role from November 14 to 18, 2008, and returned on May 3, 2017. History<br> Dina was the first wife of Jabot founder, John Abbott. She is the mother of Jack, Ashley, and Traci Abbott. Dina came from a professional upper-class society of Genoa City. She was very close with Katherine Chancellor; a prime example came when they were having tea at the Chancellor Estate and remembered the day Dina and John asked Katherine to be
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John became involved with Jessica Blair Grainger. Jessica was Christine Blair's (Lauralee Bell) mother, who had recently returned to town. Jessica was diagnosed with AIDS, but she kept her illness a secret from everyone, including John. She tried to move back to Kansas City, Missouri, but she collapsed during her travels. Christine discovered her illness, and she told John. Undeterred, the couple still married in 1988 until Christine's father, Jim Grainger, came to town. John nobly ended the marriage in 1989, and Jessica, Jim, and Christine reunited as a family. Jessica died later that year with her loved ones, including
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outraged by this, commenting that Malcolm basically raped Dru as she was barely cognizant due to medicine. Malcolm returned again in the Fall of 2014, for only two days, trying to help his now blind brother Neil. In another high-profile storyline, Nicholas and Sharon's teenage daughter Cassie was killed off. In spite of rave reviews from the soap press, the ratings remained consistent. In August 2006, the show killed off patriarch John Abbott. These episodes nudged "The Young and the Restless" to some of its highest ratings (6.4 million viewers in August 2006) in some time. In 2014, it was
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The Young and the Restless storylines The storylines of the soap opera "The Young and the Restless" have changed over the years since the show debuted in 1973. Originally examining the lives of the wealthy Brooks and the poor Fosters, a series of recasts and departures in the early 1980s turned the focus of "The Young and the Restless" to the Abbotts and the Newmans, including the corporate rivalry between their two respective companies. However, one basic plot that has run throughout almost all of the program's history is the rivalry between Jill Foster Abbott and Katherine Chancellor. "The Young
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"The Young and the Restless" has used a special title sequence for a particular storyline. However, the extra budget dollars expended on "Out of the Ashes" - approximately $2,000,000 USD - produced little or no bump upward in the ratings. Victims trapped inside the rubble were: Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman), Sharon Abbott (Sharon Case), Nicholas Newman (Joshua Morrow), a pregnant Victoria Newman (Amelia Heinle), Adrian Korbel (Eyal Podell), Noah Newman (Hunter Allan), Amber Moore (Adrienne Frantz), Paul Williams (Doug Davidson), Lauren Fenmore Baldwin (Tracey E. Bregman), Detective Maggie Sullivan (Tammy Lauren), Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper), Cane Ashby (Daniel Goddard) and
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to leave her, Gloria gave in and began to give Tom money, despite Michael's warnings not to. Tom and Gloria legally ended their marriage, and John and Gloria remarried. John and his daughter, Ashley Abbott, who Tom had been dating, found out that he was Gloria's abusive ex-husband and warned him to stay away from their family. When Gloria refused to pay him anymore, Tom threatened to kill John, so Gloria kept giving him money, being careful not to let John find out. Tom met psychotic Sheila Carter, whom he knew only as the alias Brenda Harris. They teamed up
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father, and history has written out the fact that Ashley and John discussed knowing he was not her father, but he loved her and she was in every other way his daughter. Jack graduated from Harvard University and, along with Ashley, who graduated from Colorado State University, prepared to one day take over their family company. Traci graduated from Stanford University and became a best-selling novelist. John continued to run Jabot, but he often butted heads with Jack over business deals. By the early 1980s, John began dating the much younger Jill Foster, but Jack tried to convince his father
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lawyer, and asked for $10,000, in exchange for his leaving town. Michael reluctantly agreed, threatening to kill him if he ever returned. The money didn't last long, and Tom soon came back, trying to embezzle more from Michael. When that was unsuccessful, Tom paid a visit to Gloria, who was now happily married to the wealthy John Abbott, Sr. Gloria believed that Tom was dead, and realized that she is still legally married to him, invalidating her marriage to John. Tom threatened to tell John about this if she didn't pay him indefinitely. Fearful that the revelation could cause John
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Victoria later explained to Nick and Phyllis that the reason mother and daughter have a strained relationship is because Zara was not a nurturing parent, preferring instead to treat Sabrina as more of a sister or friend following Mr. Costelana's assassination, rather than a daughter. Sabrina's father was a diplomat who was killed while performing his job, which shattered Sabrina and her mother's relationship. Sabrina agreed to be in an article in the new magazine, Restless Style, which was started by Jack Abbott, Nicholas Newman, Sharon Newman Abbott and Phyllis Newman. The article was to be approved by Victor and
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and Nikki soon develops addictions to painkillers and alcohol. Following an argument with Victor, Nikki's child, to be named John Abbott III, is stillborn. Victor offers Jack a chance to regain control of Jabot if he leaves Nikki, to which Jack agrees. Victor helps Nikki deal with her addiction, and they reconnect. By 1994, Jack and Nikki divorce but remain close friends. Shortly after the divorce, Jack marries Luan Volien Abbott, a woman he had a relationship with during the Vietnam war. Luan had been living in the United States, looking for her son Keemo Volien. Once found, Luan and
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cast as Jill Foster Abbott on the daytime soap opera "The Young and the Restless". In 1983, she left "The Young and the Restless" to take the role of Tracy Kendall in the primetime soap opera "Dynasty", a role she played until 1984. She followed this with the regular role of Daisy Lloyd in another Aaron Spelling series, "Finder of Lost Loves", in 1984. In 1986, she made a one-week return to "The Young and the Restless" to reprise her role as Jill. She also appeared on the daytime soap opera "Santa Barbara" for a few episodes. Adair married television
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of a cornea transplant. Billy and Chloe offer Delia's corneas to Connor; the transplant is successful and his eyesight is saved. The driver who struck Delia then remains unknown, however, Connor's father Adam Newman (Michael Muhney) was shown to be on that road that night, and later found Delia's scarf trapped on the bottom of his car. Dr. Charles Taylor first appeared on June 9, 2009, portrayed by John Rubinstein, who portrayed the role for 12 episodes. Dr. Taylor first came to Genoa City when his friend Adam Newman asked him to check on his pregnant stepmother Ashley Abbott. History<br>
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J.T. Hellstrom (Thad Luckinbill). The Young and the Restless storylines The storylines of the soap opera "The Young and the Restless" have changed over the years since the show debuted in 1973. Originally examining the lives of the wealthy Brooks and the poor Fosters, a series of recasts and departures in the early 1980s turned the focus of "The Young and the Restless" to the Abbotts and the Newmans, including the corporate rivalry between their two respective companies. However, one basic plot that has run throughout almost all of the program's history is the rivalry between Jill Foster Abbott and
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and selling ecstasy, Larry developed a soft spot for his young daughter, Cassie Newman, who eventually persuaded him to testify for Nick rather than against him. Larry gradually began to reform after Nick's mother, Nikki Newman, gave him a job as a janitor at Jabot Cosmetics. He also rescued young lovers Billy Abbott and Mackenzie Browning from Mackenzie's stepfather, Ralph Hunnicutt, and ended up sleeping with Mackenzie's mother, Amanda Browning. Larry then began an affair with Billy's mother, Jill Abbott, who kept their affair a secret for fear that it would damage her reputation that she was dating a man
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although she believed John Abbott was her biological father until she reached adulthood. She's had relationships with various men throughout the years, most notably Steven Lassiter, Victor Newman, Blade Bladeson, Cole Howard and Brad Carlton. She has a daughter with Victor, Abby Newman. She is also known for her business contributions to her father's company, Jabot Cosmetics, much like her brother Jack. In 2006, it was announced that Davidson was to leave "The Young and the Restless". She last appeared on January 11, 2007. Shortly after, the character crossed over to its sister soap, "The Bold and the Beautiful". There,
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2005. The recurring role was portrayed by Sherman Augustus. History<br> Detective Hank Weber arrived on the scene when Diane Jenkins was involved in a fire at the Abbott poolhouse. The fire was believed to be caused by Phyllis Abbott at the time but was revealed to be in fact caused by Diane. Detective Weber was seen in serious crimes on and off in Genoa City in the years following this incident. Anita and Frederick Hodges first appeared on August 14, 2002, as the parents of Brittany Hodges. Anita was portrayed by Mitzi Kapture, and Frederick by John Martin. They were
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process again. Barbara Bloom (Senior Vice President, Daytime, CBS Entertainment), Julie Hanan Carruthers (Executive Producer, "All My Children"), Marla Kanelos (former Script Writer, "All My Children", now Associate Head Writer, "The Young and the Restless"), and screen-test partners Peter Bergman and Elizabeth Hendrickson were instrumental in helping him get the job at "The Young and the Restless". Miller's last appearance as Richie Novak on "All My Children" coincided with his first appearance as Billy Abbott on "The Young and the Restless" on September 19, 2008. He became the fourth contract actor to fill the role, a role that had been
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Steven. Ashley and Steven married in 1988, but before long Steven was shot to death by the son of one of his patients. Jessica Blair Grainger first appeared in January 1988 as the mother of Christine Blair. She was also a wife of John Abbott. She was portrayed by Rebecca Street. History<br> Jessica, the estranged mother of Christine Blair, arrived in Genoa City dying from AIDS and hoping to reunite with her daughter. Eventually, Jessica and Cricket made amends. However, Jessica originally tried to keep her illness a secret from everybody in town, including John Abbott, with whom she fell
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Harvard Business School where he becomes captain of the debate team. Jack graduates with an MBA and also gains the reputation of a playboy. In the early 1980s, Jack begins working alongside Jill Foster, who is dating his father John. When John ends the relationship, Jill begins dating Jack. This causes tension between all three of them, and Jill and Jack split up as well. Jill files a sexual harassment suit against Jack and wins $10,000. By 1982, Jill and John reunite and get married. Shortly thereafter, Jack marries Patty Williams in an effort to convince his father to make
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listen to John when he insisted that he loved Gloria and that his wishes that she be taken care of be honored. John died in prison, but not before Jack was able to convince an ailing John to re-write his will. When a new will surfaced, Gloria was kicked out of the Abbott Mansion. She moved in with Michael and Lauren, who had just given birth to their son Fenmore. Kevin, meanwhile, sought redemption and eventually gained forgiveness from Lily and Colleen. Victor found himself at odds his children - Nicholas and Victoria - as well as Nikki and his
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control of Jabot. While in town, John began dating his old friend, Gina Roma (Patty Weaver), and he occasionally sang with her at her restaurant, "Gina's". Billy graduated high school, and he went to Louisiana for volunteer work. Meanwhile, Traci's daughter, Colleen Carlton (then played by Lyndsy Fonseca), was placed into John's guardianship when she was expelled from school for smoking marijuana in 2001. Colleen began dating J.T. Hellstrom (Thad Luckinbill), but John forbade his granddaughter from seeing J.T., who was much older than she was. Colleen soon began living with her father, Brad Carlton. In 2003, Ashley and Brad
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tied to "The Young and the Restless"." However, he ended up staying. The writers picked up on Lester having "played with Jack's dialogue" according to his intuitions. In 1989, Lester quit out of anger, as he felt that Jack was being "squeezed" out of the storyline, and was upset that Lauralee Bell's character Christine Blair was moved to the forefront of several storylines. The producers immediately began exploring recast options. At the time, Bergman, who had rose to super stardom as Dr. Cliff Warner on "All My Children", had recently been fired. Bergman's firing made headlines, and Melody Thomas Scott,
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later, Davidson signed a three-year contract with "The Young and the Restless"'s sister soap "The Bold and the Beautiful" to once again play her "The Young and the Restless" character Ashley Abbott at the request of "The Bold and the Beautiful" executive producer Bradley Bell. She first aired on March 9, 2007. Ken Corday called Davidson about a week before she was fired from "The Young and the Restless" to get permission to use a picture of her on "Days of Our Lives". The picture, which featured Davidson as Susan, was shown in December 2006. After she was fired from
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were introduced. Despite these changes, one storyline that has endured through almost the show's entire run is the feud between Jill Abbott and Katherine Chancellor, the longest rivalry on any American soap opera. Since its debut, "The Young and the Restless" has won nine Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Drama Series. It is also currently the highest-rated daytime drama on American television. As of 2008, it had appeared at the top of the weekly Nielsen ratings in that category for more than 1,000 weeks since 1988. As of December 12, 2013, according to Nielsen ratings, "The Young and the Restless"
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Ashley Abbott Ashley Abbott is a fictional character from "The Young and the Restless" and "The Bold and the Beautiful", two American soap operas on the CBS network. She has been most notably portrayed by Eileen Davidson, who originated the role in June 1982 before departing in 1988. Brenda Epperson portrayed Ashley from 1988 to 1995, before Shari Shattuck portrayed the role for the next three years, until Davidson's return in 1999. Davidson was nominated in 2003 for Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. The character is the daughter of Dina Mergeron and Brent Davis,
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Upon Davidson's firing in 2012, Giddens wrote: "I am sincerely hoping the brass at "Y&R" can't possibly be this stupid, but if they are, Gary Tomlin better blow up Davidson's phone STAT about a "Days of Our Lives" return!" Ashley Abbott Ashley Abbott is a fictional character from "The Young and the Restless" and "The Bold and the Beautiful", two American soap operas on the CBS network. She has been most notably portrayed by Eileen Davidson, who originated the role in June 1982 before departing in 1988. Brenda Epperson portrayed Ashley from 1988 to 1995, before Shari Shattuck portrayed the
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Gloria Abbott Bardwell Gloria Abbott Bardwell is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera "The Young and the Restless". The role was originated by Joan Van Ark on April 6, 2004, who portrayed the role until 2005, with Judith Chapman assuming the role on January 17, 2005. She is the mother of Michael Baldwin (Christian LeBlanc) and Kevin Fisher (Greg Rikaart). She is known for attracting troublesome men, and being quite troublesome herself. Gloria can be naive at times, always taking things to the extreme. Known for her over-the-top personality, she owned and operated Gloworm, the hottest Genoa
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an unseen character who served as a priest (he eventually made an on-screen appearance in 2004 with Corbin Bernsen playing the role in a cameo appearance). By the late 1980s, most members of the Williams family were phased out, but the Abbott and the Newman families remain. "The Young and the Restless" is one of the few shows in the history of daytime to eliminate their original core families and benefit from the result. Eric Braeden joined the cast in 1980 as sinister tycoon Victor Newman, in what was originally a short-term role but soon became a permanent fixture. Victor
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affair with Devon while married to his blind father, Neil Winters (Kristoff St. John). Tobias Gray, portrayed by Jeffrey Christopher Todd in a recurring capacity, made his first appearance on December 5, 2014. Tobias is a Jabot Cosmetics employee, working as a lab tech for Ashley Abbott (Eileen Davidson) who is developing a new fragrance. The casting call for Tobias, released in October, described the character as a lab technician in his mid 20s to early 30s who is "quirky" but also has a "cold, calculating energy about him". The role was stated to be a major part, with the
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Neil Fenmore was the father of two daughters: Jill and Lauren. Neil Fenmore came from a wealthy family. He went to high school with Gary Reynolds, Katherine Chancellor, John Abbott, Dina Mergeron, Joanna Manning, Stuart Brooks and Suzanne Lynch. Most of those early friendships lasted throughout the years. When Neil was a teenager, his girlfriend had a baby girl, gave her up for adoption and then committed suicide. That baby turned out to be Jill Foster Abbott. He ran the department store chain Fenmore's Boutiques and had raised another daughter, Lauren Fenmore, on his own after his wife, Joanna Manning,
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love with Colin all over again and remarried him. He shortly returned in September 2016, and found out that Jill knew about Phyllis and Billy's affair. He offered Jack Abbott to reveal something a secret about his wife for $1 million. Jack firstly refuses the offer but eventually comes back to Colin with a bag of cash to discover the truth. Jill and Colin briefly separated in 2017 after he emptied her personal bank account. The Young and the Restless characters (2010) "The Young and the Restless" is an American television soap opera. It was first broadcast on March 26,
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Young and the Restless" since it began airing in 1973. During an interview with Michael Fairman on Advocate.com, Gellman talked about his character, and the fact that he didn't know about Rafe's sexuality going into "The Young and the Restless". He also stated he had no reservations about portraying a gay character. History<br> Rafael Torres was a lawyer introduced during Ana Hamilton's foster care battle. He was a longtime friend of Billy Abbott. Rafe also worked as Adam Wilson's lawyer when he was prosecuted for forging the incriminating diary of his father, Victor Newman, and helped out Billy in the
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Vance committed himself viciously to the case. Vance suggested that they expose Sharon Newman (Adam's true love at the time), however Adam refused to. Adam ended up winning in court. Since the Adam Newman case, Vance turned his attention to the young Abby Newman, who was being pressured by her uncle, Jack Abbott, to file a lawsuit against her father, Victor, for mishandling her trust fund. Vance offered his services to a reluctant Abby, but she ultimately agreed. Later on, Abby's sister, Victoria Newman Abbott joined the lawsuit and seemingly hijacked the case away from Abby. Regardless, Vance sparred off
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Jabot and Newman Enterprises began. Jack was from Jabot and his wife, Phyllis, worked for the rivals Newman. Phyllis decided to side with Victor and Newman, ending their marriage. Jack was fired from Jabot as a result of a lawsuit against the company. He was once again single, and briefly romanced Jill again. Jack and Ashley are against their father's new wife Gloria Fisher, who they believed is a gold digger. John is sent to prison for murdering Gloria's ex-husband Tom Fisher. With John in prison and not at the mansion to protect her, Gloria grew tired of the way
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what he could and could not do. Later, Skye accepted Jack Abbott's proposal to invest in the Newman Fund. She continued to promote the Newman hedge fund, and she persuaded Billy Abbott to let her appear on the front cover of his magazine, "Restless Style", which upset Victor. She also slept with Jack Abbott in order to make Adam jealous. Adam was jealous of Skye and Jack's relationship, but he was also suspicious of Jack, fearing that he and Victor were working together on a plan to bring him down. Skye was aware that Adam was paranoid about Victor and
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Tom wreaked havoc on Michael and Lauren Fenmore's wedding day, and he took Lauren hostage. Gloria was going to meet Tom in order to free Lauren, but John overheard her phone call. He met Tom in an alley, and during their struggle, his gun went off, and Tom was killed. John drove away, and he got into a car accident. At first, he had no recollection of his night, and Ashley confessed to killing Tom. When he remembered, John confessed to killing Tom, and the charges against Ashley were dropped. John was sentenced to seven years in prison for the
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him "disown" from his will. In 2006, Dina and Mamie sent flowers to remember John, as they both were unable to attend his funeral. In 2008, Dina returned to Genoa City for Katherine's funeral, when in reality her look-alike, Marge Cotrooke, was really the one who died. She got a chance to meet Jack's wife at the time, Sharon Abbott, and get reacquainted with her children. After the funeral, Dina left to attend a charity drive in Palm Springs. In 2009, Dina also sent flowers for her granddaughter Colleen's funeral, as she was unable to attend because she was on
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Colleen Carlton, who died in 2009. Traci lives in New York City, but returns to Genoa City often. Billy is the son of John Abbott and Jill Foster from their second marriage. Billy has been notoriously the "Black Sheep" of the Abbott family. He is known for his gambling addictions, alcoholism, and playboy behavior. He had a brief career at Jabot Cosmetics before managing a tabloid, "Restless Style" and then buying and running the restaurant "On the Boulevard". Billy had been married to Mackenzie Browning, Chloe Mitchell, and to Victoria Newman from whom he is recently divorced from after an
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were married and expecting a child, but Ashley got into a horrific car accident, and their son, Robert, did not survive. Meanwhile, Gina's restaurant, "Gina's", caught on fire, and John watched out for her until she found new employment. Then, John and Ashley scolded Jack for the troubles he brought upon the company. Victor ended up paying Jabot $75 million for his commercial bribery scandal, and Jack was forced to resign. In 2004, John was lovestruck by the much younger Gloria Fisher (Judith Chapman). He was unaware that her sons were Michael Baldwin (Christian LeBlanc) and Kevin Fisher (Greg Rikaart).
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Jack and Ashley treated her and vowed to get even. She contaminated a new skin product Ashley was working on with cleaning solution. Gloria asked for a sample to show everyone her facial burns. Women ended up dying after using the cream. Jabot's reputation was ruined. In prison, John began going off the rails. Jack took this opportunity to make John cut out Gloria from his will, making John believe it was Dina. John was released early due to being ill, but was rushed to hospital and died. Jack and his siblings manipulated the funeral's time so that Gloria wouldn't
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that he not tell anyone of his return. Bierdz remained on a recurring status through May 2011. History<br> Phillip III is the son of Jill Foster and the late Phillip Chancellor II. He was born onscreen in December 1975 and appeared as a toddler by 1978. In 1982, Jill began seeing John Abbott and introduced Phillip to John, making both John and Phillip uncomfortable around each other. Later that year, Phillip acted out, forcing Jill to send him to boarding school. In the following year at Christmas time, on behalf of her mother, Liz Foster, Jill called Phillip at boarding
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rescued by Ashley Abbott. Adam was the only one punished for involvement in the crime and sent to prison, where his eyesight began to vanish. Along with every other daytime soap, "The Young and the Restless" has suffered audience erosion, with very noticeable losses during the O.J. Simpson trial. For many months, The Young and the Restless was not shown at its regularly scheduled time during the televised Simpson trial. A trailer sometimes ran at the bottom of the TV screen informing viewers to use their VCRs to tape Y&R at random hours like 2:27 a.m., 4:26 a.m. There was
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a calm man who refused to get involved in the war between Newman and Jabot, especially after Brad Carlton asked Damon to seduce Phyllis Abbott, the wife of Jabot employee Jack Abbott. Phyllis and Damon were attracted to each other, and they shared a kiss even though Phyllis was married to Jack. Drucilla was also attracted to Damon, but he did not seem to care for her. She then moved on to Neil Winters, where she found true love. One night, Damon shared a private conversation with Victoria Newman, who poured her heart out to him, only to realize later
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Brad Carlton Brad Carlton is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera "The Young and the Restless", portrayed by Don Diamont. The character became a mainstay on the series for over ten years. He was known for his relationships with Traci Abbott, Ashley Abbott and Victoria Newman, as well as his business rivalries with Jack Abbott and Victor Newman. In 2009, the character drowned in a frozen lake. Don Diamont portrayed the role of Brad for the character's entire run on the series. He first appeared on April 7, 1985, as the new Abbott family gardener. In 1993, the
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Lionel, the father of DeDe Halycon Day's illegitimate twins. He later portrayed Keemo Volien Abbott on the CBS soap opera "The Young and the Restless" from 1994 to 1996, which won him a Soap Opera Digest nomination for Outstanding Male Newcomer in 1995. "Transatlantic" magazine described Moon as a 6'3", muscular "soap stud" with a "soft voice" during this stint playing Abbott. In 1997 he had a role opposite David Duchovny and Angelina Jolie in Andy Wilson's "Playing God". In 1998, Moon starred alongside Jeff Bridges as Woo, one of the "Treehorn Thugs" who urinates on The Dude's rug in
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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
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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
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wife, Dina, returned to Genoa City and John began romancing her again. John eventually proposed and filed a divorce from Jill. Stress from the divorce and the custody battle over Billy gave John a stroke, but he quickly recovered. Dina left Genoa City again much to John, Jack, Ashley, and Traci's surprise. John eventually won custody of Billy and moved to New York where Billy attended boarding school. Jack and Ashley ran Jabot while their father was raising Billy. John returned to Genoa City with a 16-year-old Billy in 1999. He returned to help Jack and Ashley fight to maintain
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age, like Lauren Fenmore (the woefully-underutilized Tracey Bregman)?" Jillian Bowe (also of Zap2it) criticized Ryan's introduction and the character's return in 2010, writing: "Sound the alarm and blow the trumpets. After years of begging and pleading with the regime over at "The Young and the Restless" to bring back Jack Abbott's (Peter Bergman) sons, one of them finally appears—sort of. Since Diane (now played by 30-something Maura West) returned, "Y&R" has all but beat fans over the head in reminding us of how Kyle was conceived, all the while neglecting to explain why Abby—who was conceived at the very same
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murder. While John was in prison, Gloria and her sons schemed against the Abbotts. They landed themselves jobs at Jabot, and they sabotaged Ashley and Jack's business plans. Then, John began fighting with his inmates, and he believed that his first wife, Dina, had just left him. A doctor examined him, and Jack, Ashley and Gloria found out that John was being over-medicated. Jack wanted to trick his father into changing his will to remove Gloria. He made John believe that he was cutting Dina out of the will. Six months after his incarceration, John was due to be pardoned
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into John's heart, and they remarried. Jill wanted to have a baby, though John felt he was too old. But Jill managed to get pregnant and gave birth to William "Billy" Abbott, whom John eventually accepted and came to love. Jill's affair with Jed Sanders due to John's impotence caused John to file for their second divorce. It resulted in a bitter custody battle over Billy, which was interrupted by another stroke for John. Mamie nursed him back to health and admitted to John that she was in love with him. John returned her feelings, but later lapsed into a
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to drop to recurring in the late nineties to focus on his writing. The character was an active lawyer in Genoa City. Castellanos made his final appearance in April 2004. History<br> John arrived in town in 1989 when he served as Derek Stuart's lawyer when on trial for date raping Christine Blair. Eventually, John Silva became the town's most active lawyer, mostly working on cases with new lawyer Christine. Silva represented residents of the town in various cases, from drug charges, sexual harassment, murders, divorces to custody battles. He primarily worked for the Newman and Abbott families. His personal life
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who loved tea roses. On January 30, Katie is christened, Katherine Rose Abbott Newman with Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) and Abby as her godparents. She is now been raised by her mother along with her brother Johnny and half-brother Reed. Gwen Randall, portrayed by Nadine Nicole, made her first appearance on December 3, 2014. Gwen is an accountant at Jabot Cosmetics. The initial casting call for Gwen described her "as being either Asian or Latina, and in her 20s. She’s an introverted accountant during the day, but once the sun goes down she’s a party girl!" "Soap Opera Digest" revealed
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