List of The Young and the Restless cast members

The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera, created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. It debuted on March 26, 1973. The longest-running cast members are Melody Thomas Scott and Eric Braeden, who portray Nikki and Victor Newman, having joined in February 1979 and February 1980, respectively,[1][2] making them two of the longest-tenured actors in American soap operas. Jeanne Cooper, who portrayed the soap opera's matriarch Katherine Chancellor, previously held the record for the series' longest-running cast member, airing from November 1973 until her death in May 2013.[3] Kate Linder, who has portrayed Esther Valentine since April 1982, serves as the third longest-running cast member.[4][5] Lauralee Bell (Christine Blair) and Jess Walton (Jill Abbott) share the title of fourth and fifth longest-tenured actors on the soap. The following list is of cast members who are currently on the show: both main and recurring members, as well as those who are debuting, departing or returning to the series.

Cast

Main cast

Main cast members
Actor Character Duration
Peter Bergman Jack Abbott 1989–present
Marco Annicelli 2015
Eric Braeden Victor Newman 1980–present
Sharon Case Sharon Rosales 1994–present
Sean Dominic Nate Hastings 2019–present
Melissa Claire Egan Chelsea Lawson 2011–present
Hayley Erin Abby Newman 2008–2010
Claire Grace 2023–present
Conner Floyd Chance Chancellor 2021–present
Michael Graziadei Daniel Romalotti 2004–2013, 2016, 2022–present
Camryn Grimes Cassie Newman 1997–2007, 2009–2010, 2013–2014, 2020–2021, 2024
Mariah Copeland 2014–present
Mark Grossman Adam Newman 2019–present
Amelia Heinle Victoria Newman 2005–present
Courtney Hope Sally Spectra 2020–present
Bryton James Devon Hamilton 2004–present
Christel Khalil Lily Winters 2002–present
Allison Lanier Summer Newman 2022–present
Christian LeBlanc Michael Baldwin 1991–1993, 1997–present
Kate Linder Esther Valentine 1982–present
Michael Mealor Kyle Abbott 2018–present
Joshua Morrow Nicholas Newman 1994–present
Brytni Sarpy Elena Dawson 2019–present
Melody Thomas Scott Nikki Newman 1979–present
Zuleyka Silver Audra Charles 2022–present
Michelle Stafford Phyllis Summers 1994–1997, 2000–2013, 2019–present
Sheila Carter 2006–2007
Jason Thompson Billy Abbott 2016–present
John Abbott 2017
Susan Walters Diane Jenkins 2001–2004, 2010, 2022–present

Recurring and guest cast

Recurring and guest cast members
Actor Character Duration
Lauralee Bell Christine Blair Williams 1983–2006, 2010–present
Tracey E. Bregman Lauren Fenmore Baldwin 1983–1995, 2000–present
Sarah Smythe 2010
Tricia Cast Nina Webster 1986–2001, 2008–2014, 2020–present
Reylynn Caster Faith Newman 2021–present
Christopher Cousins Alan Laurent 2024
Michael Damian Danny Romalotti 1981–1998, 2002–2004, 2008, 2012–2013, 2022–present
Eileen Davidson Ashley Abbott 1982–1988, 1999–present
Cait Fairbanks Tessa Porter 2017–present
Rory Gibson Noah Newman 2021–present
Elizabeth Hendrickson Chloe Mitchell 2008–2017, 2019–present
Chene Lawson Yolanda Hamilton 2005–06, 2023–present
Loren Lott Ana Hamilton 2018–2019, 2024
Judah Mackey Connor Newman 2019–present
Beth Maitland Traci Abbott 1982–1996, 1999, 2001–2002, 2006–present
Sienna Mercuri Katie Abbott 2016–present
Paxton Mishkind Johnny Abbott 2022–present
Mishael Morgan Hilary Curtis 2013–2019
Amanda Sinclair 2019–present
Redding Munsell Harrison Locke 2024
Lily Brooks O'Briant Lucy Romalotti 2023–present
Melissa Ordway Abby Newman 2013–present
J. Eddie Peck Cole Howard 1993–1999, 2023–present
Valarie Pettiford Amy Lewis 2024
Veronica Redd Mamie Johnson 1990–1995, 1999–2004, 2023–present
Greg Rikaart Kevin Fisher 2003–present
Leigh-Anne Rose Imani Benedict 2020–present
Jess Walton Jill Abbott 1987–present
Kelsey Wang Allie Nguyen 2022–present
Alex Wilson Christian Newman 2019–present
Ray Wise Ian Ward 2014–2016, 2024
Colleen Zenk Jordan Howard 2023–present

Cast changes

Debuting

Debuting cast members
Actor Character Date Ref.
Nathan Owens TBA January 8, 2025 [6]

Previous cast members

References

  1. ^ The Young and the Restless Weekdays (July 20, 2007). "The Young and the Restless Cast: Eric Braeden". Cbs.com. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  2. ^ The Young and the Restless Weekdays. "The Young and the Restless Cast: Doug Davidson". Cbs.com. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  3. ^ The Young and the Restless Weekdays. "The Young and the Restless Cast: Jeanne Cooper". Cbs.com. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  4. ^ "Show Guide: Cast Bio: Kate Linder". Sony. Archived from the original on January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  5. ^ Maloney, Michael (15 April 2022). "Kate Linder Celebrates 40 Years as Esther Valentine on 'The Young and the Restless'". TV Insider. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  6. ^ Rice, Lynette (December 12, 2024). "The Young and the Restless Adds Former Days of Our Lives Actor Nathan Owens". Deadline Hollywood. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.