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The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional version of Genoa City, Wisconsin. First broadcast on March 26, 1973. Since its debut, The Young and the Restless has won seven Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Drama Series. It is also currently the highest-rated daytime drama on American television. It has appeared at the top of the weekly Nielsen Ratings in that category for more than 1000 weeks since 1988.
Show Information:[]
- Debut: March 26, 1973
- Creators: William J. Bell & Lee Phillip Bell
- Production Companies: Bell Dramatic Serial Company, Corday Productions Inc., Universal Televison & Sony Pictures Televison
- Producing Team: Jill Farren Phelps (Executive Producer), John Fisher (Supervising Producer), Anthony Morina (Supervising Producer), Josh O'Connell (Associate Producer) & Matthew J. Olson (Associate Producer)
- Directing Team: Mike Denney, Sally McDonald, Peter Brinckerhoff, Dean LaMont, Andrew Lee, Casey Childs, Habib Azar
- Head Writer: Josh Griffith
- Associate Head/Breakdown/Script Writers: Natalie Minardi Slater, Marla Kanelos, Beth Milstein, Paula Cwikly, Sandra Weintraub, Linda Schreiber, Jay Gibson, Amanda L. Beall, Janice Ferri Esser, Anne Schoettle, Susan Dansby & Greg Ball
- Creative Consultant: William Bell Jr.
- Casting Director: Camille St. Cyr
Current Cast (as of September 2013):[]
Contract:[]
| Actor: | Character: | Duration: |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Adamson | Noah Newman | 2012-present |
| Peter Bergman | John "Jack" Abbott Jr. | 1989-present |
| Eric Braeden | Victor Newman Sr. | 1980-present |
| Tracey E. Bregman | Lauren Fenmore | 1983-1995, 2000 & 2001-present |
| Steve Burton | Dylan McAvoy | 2013-present |
| Sharon Case | Sharon Collins | 1994-present |
| Jessica Collins | Avery Summers | 2011-present |
| Angell Conwell | Leslie Michaelson | 2010-present |
| Doug Davidson | Paul Williams | 1978-present |
| Melissa Claire Egan | Chelsea Lawson | 2011-present |
| Daniel Goddard | Ethan "Cane" Ashby | 2007-present |
| Amelia Heinle | Victoria Newman | 2005-present |
| Elizabeth Hendrickson | Chloe Mitchell | 2008-present |
| Bryton James | Devon Hamilton | 2004-present |
| Hunter King | Summer Newman | 2012-present |
| Christian LeBlanc | Michael Baldwin | 1991-1993 & 1997-present |
| Kate Linder | Esther Valentine | 1982-present |
| Billy Miller | William "Billy" Abbott | 2008-present |
| Mishael Morgan | Hillary Curtis | 2013-present |
| Joshua Morrow | Nicholas "Nick" Newman | 1994-present |
| Michael Muhney | Victor "Adam" Newman Jr. | 2009-present |
| Greg Rikaart | Kevin Fisher | 2003-present |
| Hartley Sawyer | Kyle Abbott | 2013-present |
| Melody Thomas Scott | Nicole "Nikki" Reed | 1979-present |
| Kristoff St. John | Neil Winters | 1991-present |
| Redaric Williams | Tyler Michaelson | 2012-present |
Recurring:[]
| Actor: | Character: | Duration: |
|---|---|---|
| Lamon Archey | Mason Wilder | 2012-present |
| Catherine Bach | Anita Lawson | 2012-present |
| Lauralee Bell | Christine Blair | 1983-2001, 2002-2006 & 2010-present |
| Erin Chambers | Melanie Daniels | 2013-present |
| Judith Chapman | Gloria Simmons | 2005-present |
| Marco Dapper | Carmine Basco | 2012-present |
| Max Ehrich | Fenmore "Fen" Baldwin | 2012-present |
| Michael Fairman | Patrick "Murphy" Murphy | 2008-present |
| Brad Friedman Cooper Friedman |
Terrence "Connor" McAvoy II | 2013-present |
| Kelli Goss | Courtney [Last name unknown] | 2013-present |
| McKenna Grace | Faith Newman | 2013-present |
| Camryn Grimes | Cassidy "Cassie" Newman | 1997-2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 & 2013-present |
| Holden Hare Ryan Hare |
John "Johnny" Abbott IV | 2012-present |
| Christel Khalil | Lily Winters | 2002-2005 & 2006-present |
| Beth Maitland | Traci Abbott | 1982-1996, 1999, 2001 & 2006-present |
| Leigh McCloskey | Kurt Costner | 1996-1997 & 2013-present |
| Melissa Ordway | Abigail "Abby" Newman | 2013-present |
| Sophie Pollono | Cordelia "Delia" Abbott | 2011-present |
| Ignacio Serricchio | Alejandro "Alex" Chavez | 2012-present |
| Ted Shackelford | Jeffrey Bardwell | 2007-2011 & 2011-present |
| Leslie Stevens | Rose Turner | 2005-present |
| Jess Walton | Jill Fenmore | 1987-present |
Recurring:[]
| Actor: | Character: | Duration: |
|---|---|---|
| Zach Conroy | Oliver Jones | Returns September 20, 2013 |
| Robert Grant | David Sherman | Debuts September 11, 2013 |
| Eileen Davidson | Ashley Abbott | Returns October |