The Young and the Restless

The Young and the Restless (commonly abbreviated to Y&R) is an American soap opera that takes place in Genoa City, Wisconsin (named after a vacation spot that series creators William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell visited annually). It first debuted on the CBS television network on March 26, 1973, replacing Where the Heart Is (soap opera) and Love is a Many Splendored Thing. Y&R has aired over eight thousand episodes.

Cast

Current cast members

• Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott) (#2) (1989-)
• Roscoe Born (Tom Fisher) (2005-)
• Eric Braeden (Victor Newman) (1980-)
• Kimberlin Brown (Sheila Carter) (1990-1993; 2005-)
• Bryton (Devon Hamilton) (2004-)
• Sharon Case (Sharon Newman) (1994-2003; 2003-)
• Judith Chapman (Gloria Abbott) (#2) (2005-)
• Jeanne Cooper (Katherine Chancellor) (1973-)
• Doug Davidson (Paul Williams) (1978-)
• Eileen Davidson (Ashley Abbott Carlton) (#1) (1982-1988; 1999-)
• Don Diamont (Brad Carlton) (1985-1996; 1998-)
• Jerry Douglas (John Abbott) (1982-)
• Michael Graziadei (Daniel Romalotti) (2004-)
• Amelia Heinle (Victoria Newman) (#3) (2005-)
• Rachel Kimsey (Mackenzie Browning) (#3) (2005-)
• Christian LeBlanc (Michael Baldwin) (1991-1993; 1997-)
• Kate Linder (Esther Valentine) (1985-)
• Thad Luckinbill (JT Hellstrom) (1999-)
• Joshua Morrow (Nicholas Newman) (1994-)
• Blair Redford (Scott Grainger) (2005-)
• Greg Rikaart (Kevin Fisher) (2003-)
• Victoria Rowell (Drucilla Winters) (1990-1998; 2000; 2002-)
• Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki Newman) (#2) (1979-)
• Kristoff St. John (Neil Winters) (1991-)
• Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers Abbott) (#1) (1994-1997; 2000-)
• Jess Walton (Jill Foster Abbott) (#4) (1987-)

Recurring cast members

• Sherman Augustus (Detective Hank Weber)
• Lauralee Bell (Christine Blair)
• Tracey E. Bregman (Lauren Fenmore)
• Darcy Rose Byrnes (Abby Carlton)
• John Castellanos (John Silva)
• David "Shark" Fralick (Larry Warton)
• Anthony Pena (Miguel Rodriguez)
• Asia Ray Smith (Sierra Hoffman)
• Patty Weaver (Gina Roma Radison)
• Tonya Lee Williams (Dr. Olivia B. Winters)

Coming and going cast members

• John Enos III (Bobby Marsino) (Guest Appearance 10/14/2005)
• Lauren Woodland (Brittany Hodges Marsino) (Going 11/4/2005)

Deceased cast members

• Candice Daly (Veronica Martin Landers), 2004
• Terry Lester (Jack Abbott) (#1), 2003