List of The Young and the Restless characters (2015)

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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. [1]

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Marco Annicelli

Marco Annicelli
The Young and the Restless character
Portrayed by Peter Bergman
Duration2015
First appearanceFebruary 17, 2015
Last appearanceNovember 27, 2015
Classification Past; regular
Created by Charles Pratt, Jr. and Tracey Thomson
Introduced by Jill Farren Phelps and Charles Pratt, Jr.
In-universe information
Other names Jack Abbott
Occupation Crime Boss

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 was introduced in a plot in which Jack Abbott's character would be forcibly swapped out. He acted as a doppelgänger, and took over his life, while Real Jack was held captive in an unknown location. This was revealed in April 2015. On-Air On-Soaps noted that there was much speculation leading up to the reveal, observing that "Many in the audience guessed it". Bergman took on dual roles, the first time he had done this in his career. [2] The actor said that he was "having a ball" playing two characters, saying: "The challenge is to make it entertaining and the best way to do that is to make a lot of it funny, and we do." [3] Luke Kerr of Daytime Confidential wrote: "[Victor] went shopping at Moguls-R-Us and came home with a shiny, new Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) doppelganger, whom he's unleashed on Genoa City." [4] Little ws known about Marco upon his 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". [3] Bergman also told TV Insider that Fake Jack "likes to wear bright stuff. I've been having a ball with the people in the wardrobe department!" [3]

Can you imagine what it feels like to get out of jail and suddenly be Jack Abbott? Life with the beautiful Phyllis. The luxury. The expendable cash. It's a candy store! And he can't get enough of it fast enough. And unlike Jack, who is the ultimate in restraint when it comes to clothes, this guy likes things loud ... Fake Jack [Marco] has a very large appetite for life. He's very careless, but even when he makes a mistake, he's confident he can fix it. [3]

—Bergman on Fake Jack, TV Insider

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Marisa Sierras

Marisa Sierras
The Young and the Restless character
Portrayed by Sofia Pernas
Duration2015–17
First appearanceJune 2, 2015
Last appearanceFebruary 24, 2017
Classification Former; recurring
Created by Charles Pratt, Jr. and Tracey Thomson
Introduced by Jill Farren Phelps and Charles Pratt, Jr.
In-universe information
OccupationBartender
Assistant
HusbandLuca Santori (divorced)
DaughtersAva

Marisa Sierras, played by Sofia Pernas, made her first appearance on June 2, 2015. [5] She was introduced as the ex-girlfriend of Marco Annicelli (Peter Bergman) during the storyline where he took of the life of his doppelganger, Jack Abbott (Bergman). [5]

In March 2016, Pernas was dropped to recurring status due to budgetary cuts. [5] It was initially reported that the actress had been let go from the show, but a CBS spokesperson confirming that Pernas would continue to be seen as Marisa. [5] Michael Fairman from Michael Fairman TV reported that fans were annoyed by the apparent news of her "sudden" departure. [5]

Emma Randall

Emma Randall
The Young and the Restless character
Portrayed by Alice Greczyn
Duration2015
First appearanceSeptember 9, 2015
Last appearanceDecember 2, 2015
ClassificationPast, recurring
In-universe information
OccupationNurse
Sisters Gwen Randall

Emma Randall, portrayed by Alice Greczyn, was introduced in September 2015 as the sister of Gwen Randall. Greczyn's casting was announced on August 7, 2015, through Soaps In Depth . The role would be recurring. Greczyn’s role was diminished, when the soap faced budgetary cuts. [6]

Luca Santori

Luca Santori
The Young and the Restless character
Portrayed byMiles Gaston Villanueva
Duration2015–16
First appearanceSeptember 16, 2015
Last appearanceSeptember 9, 2016
Classification Past; recurring
Created by Charles Pratt, Jr.
Introduced by Jill Farren Phelps and Charles Pratt, Jr.
In-universe information
WifeMarisa Sierras (divorced)
DaughtersAva

Luca Santori, portrayed by Miles Gaston Villanueva, is introduced as the estranged husband of Marisa Sierras (Sofia Pernas). The series had released a casting call for role in July 2015. [7] Villanueva's casting was announced on August 10, 2015. [8] The actor had previously appeared on the series in a bit part of a priest assisting Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott) with locating her long lost son, Dylan McAvoy (Steve Burton). [9]

In 2015, Villanueva was cast in the newly created role of Luca Santori and is revealed to be the estranged husband of Marisa Sierras (Sofia Pernas), the girlfriend of Noah Newman (Robert Adamson). Luca would later grant Marisa a divorce so that she could pursue a serious romantic relationship with Noah. Luca was also briefly engaged to Nicholas Newman (Joshua Morrow) and Phyllis Abbott's (Gina Tognoni) daughter Summer Newman (Hunter King), before the engagement was called off when it was revealed by Victoria Newman's (Amelia Heinle) boyfriend, Travis Crawford (Michael Roark), at Luca and Summer's engagement party that Luca was responsible for the destruction of the oil rigs owned by Newman Enterprises and he was arrested for that crime and sent to prison.

Christian Newman

Christian Newman
The Young and the Restless character
Portrayed byJamie and Alister Tobias (2015–19)
Alex Wilson (2019–present)
Duration2015–present
First appearanceOctober 7, 2015
Classification Present; recurring
Created by Charles Pratt, Jr.
Introduced byCharles Pratt, Jr. and Jill Farren Phelps
In-universe information
Other namesChristian Andrew Newman
Sullivan Collins McAvoy
Family Newman
Father Adam Newman
Nicholas Newman (legal)
Mother Sage Warner
Half-brothers Connor Newman
Grandparents Victor Newman
Hope Wilson
Nikki Newman (legal)
Aunts and uncles Nicholas Newman
Victoria Newman
Abby Newman
First cousins Noah Newman
Reed Hellstrom
Johnny Abbott (legal)
Eve Howard
Cassie Newman (adoptive)
Summer Newman
Faith Newman
Katie Newman
Dominic Abbott Newman Winters Chancellor

Christian Newman is a fictional character from the original CBS Daytime soap opera, The Young and the Restless . He is the son of Sage Warner (Kelly Sullivan) and Adam Newman (Justin Hartley), prematurely delivered by Adam in Chancellor Park on October 7, 2015. Christian was presumed dead on November 8, 2015, as a result of complications from his premature birth. It was previously believed that Nicholas Newman (Joshua Morrow) is his father, however, it was revealed that Adam is Christian's biological father, and Adam doctored the results to avoid suspicion when he was masquerading as the late Gabriel Bingham. Only days later, it was revealed that Christian's death was faked by Dr. Anderson (Elizabeth Bogush), a doctor at Fairview. Dr. Anderson's motives for stealing the baby and faking his death are still unknown at this time, but on November 23, 2015, she handed Christian to Sharon Newman (Sharon Case) and congratulated her on the birth of her new son. Sharon was a patient at Fairview who was severely medicated by Dr. Anderson and kept in a drug-induced state. The doctor convinced Sharon that she was pregnant (she has miscarried) and kept her isolated at the hospital. Sharon and her husband, Dylan McAvoy (Steve Burton) decided to name "their" baby Sullivan "Sully" McAvoy, in honor of Dylan's friend who was killed in Afghanistan.

Sage confronted Nurse Stephens on April 27, 2016, and she admitted to stealing Christian and helping Dr. Anderson pass off Christian as Sharon's son. Sharon had a DNA test run which proved "Sully" was really Christian but decided to hide the truth. Sage confronted Sharon, who admitted the truth, but Sage died in a car wreck on her way to tell Nick that Christian was alive. The secret was exposed a few months later and Nick and Christian were reunited. In 2019, after Christian's biological father Adam returns, he was seeking to reunite with Christian, but was rebuffed by Nick and sued for custody of Christian.

Simon Neville

Simon Neville
The Young and the Restless character
Portrayed by Michael E. Knight
Duration2015–16
First appearanceOctober 15, 2015
Last appearanceJuly 27, 2016
ClassificationPast; recurring
Introduced by Jill Farren Phelps

Simone Neville, portrayed by Daytime Emmy winning actor Michael E. Knight, was introduced as a doctor for hire working on behalf of Neil Winters (Kristoff St. John) in October 2015. Best known for his portrayal of Tad Martin on All My Children , Knight's casting was announced by TV Insider in September 2015. [10] In June 2016, it was announced that Knight had finished taping for the role. [11]

Elise Moxley

Elise Moxley
The Young and the Restless character
Portrayed by Jensen Buchanan
Duration2015–16
First appearanceNovember 13, 2015
Last appearanceMarch 15, 2016
Classification Former; recurring
In-universe information
OccupationJudge
HusbandJay Moxley

Elise Moxley, portrayed by Jensen Buchanan, made her first appearance on November 13, 2015. [12] Elisa was introduced as a "Genoa City socialite". [12] Buchanan, who had appeared in several other soap operas, was enthusiastic about returning to acting after she was asked by The Young and the Restless about whether she would be interested taking on the role. [12]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Victor and Nikki Newman</span> Soap opera character

Victor and Nikki Newman are fictional characters and a supercouple from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Victor is portrayed by Eric Braeden and Nikki is portrayed by Melody Thomas Scott. Together, they have shared three marriages and two children; Victoria and Nicholas Newman. The couple is often referred to by the portmanteau "Niktor" by fans on internet message boards and in magazines. Nikki was originally from the lower walks of life, having been a prostitute and stripper. After multiple failed relationships, she began a romance with Victor, who taught her about society. Nikki gave birth to Victoria in 1982, and the pair were married in 1984. Ashley Abbott then came between Victor and Nikki, causing them to divorce and each of them remarrying to Ashley and Victor's nemesis, Jack Abbott, respectively. However, the pair continued to be linked to one another, with an affair between the two resulting in second child Nicholas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Victor Newman</span> Fictional character in The Young and the Restless

Victor Newman is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. He has been portrayed by Eric Braeden since 1980. Initially a guest character who was to last for eight to twelve weeks, Victor has evolved into the soap opera's leading male figure. Created by William J. Bell as a "despicable, contemptible, unfaithful wife abuser", the character was planned to be killed off and never heard of again. However, after Bell saw Braeden's performance, he decided to sign the actor onto a contract. Braeden was hesitant to work on a soap opera, but eventually signed a contract, and has remained on the series as a regular cast member for over 40 years. The character is widely described as a ruthless villain, while loving to those he holds dear. Over the years, he has also been the center of several controversial plots and relationships.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nikki Newman</span> Fictional TV character

Nikki Newman is a fictional character from the American CBS daytime soap opera, The Young and the Restless. Created and introduced by William J. Bell in 1978, the role was portrayed by Erica Hope, before Melody Thomas Scott took over in 1979. Introduced as a stripper, the character became well known for her relationship with businessman Victor Newman, a union that developed into a supercouple pairing that has spanned over four decades. She shares two children with Victor, Victoria and Nicholas Newman. In 2013, she reveals that she had previously given up a child for adoption, who is later discovered to be Dylan McAvoy. The character has also had several other notorious relationships, including Paul Williams, Jack Abbott, and Brad Carlton. Scott is considered an icon in the soap opera genre.

Jack Abbott (<i>The Young and the Restless</i>) Fictional character

Jack Abbott is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. The character was 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 after successfully auditioning 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 Diane Jenkins, Nikki Newman, Phyllis Summers, and Sharon Newman. Jack has represented the Abbott family as the patriarch since the 2006 passing of his father, John Abbott.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Drucilla Winters</span> Fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless

Drucilla Winters is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Created by William J. Bell as an effort to add more African American characters to the cast, the role was portrayed by Victoria Rowell. Rowell left the role in 2000 to pursue other projects and Alexia Robinson was introduced as Alex Perez, a replacement character, shortly after. Rowell later returned in August 2002.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nicholas Newman</span> Fictional character in The Young and the Restless

Nicholas Newman is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Created and introduced by William J. Bell, he was born onscreen in 1988 as the second child of supercouple characters Victor and Nikki Newman. Portrayed by a set of twins and later two child actors for his first six-year period, the writers of the series decided to rapidly age the character to a teenager in the summer of 1994. That June, Joshua Morrow began portraying Nick, and has remained in the role ever since. The character was reintroduced with the purpose of developing a relationship with another character, Sharon Collins, who was introduced around the same story arc. The pairing, which yielded three children, Cassie, Noah and Faith Newman, proved popular with viewers. They are regarded as a prominent supercouple by the soap opera media.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sharon Newman</span> Character from the soap opera The Young and the Restless

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 on June 27, 1994. Before Case took over in September 1994, the character was portrayed briefly by Monica Potter and then by Heidi Mark. When first introduced, Sharon was a young girl from the poor side of town; her early storylines included being raped by Matt Clark and the revelation that she had given up a child for adoption. Nick and Sharon married, had a son named Noah, and later won custody of Cassie, the daughter she had as a teenager. Their marriage faced a number of problems, including infidelity on both sides. Following Cassie's death in an automobile accident, Nick cheated on Sharon with Phyllis Summers, resulting in a pregnancy which ended their 11-year marriage.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Phyllis Summers</span> Soap opera character

Phyllis Summers (formerly,Newman) 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 originally and most notably portrayed by actress Michelle Stafford, until 1997, when Stafford was replaced by Sandra Nelson. Nelson continued in the role until 1999, when the character left; upon the character returning in 2000, head writer Kay Alden rehired Stafford. Stafford has been praised for her portrayal, for which she has won two Daytime Emmy Awards, but left the series after nearly sixteen years, with the character being written into a coma; Stafford last appeared on August 2, 2013. The role passed to Gina Tognoni, who debuted on August 11, 2014, and continued for nearly five years until she departed in June 2019, when Stafford re-claimed the role.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Billy Abbott</span> Soap opera character

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 and Jill Abbott, 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nick and Sharon</span> Soap opera character

Nicholas and Sharon Newman are fictional characters and a supercouple from the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Nick is portrayed by Joshua Morrow and Sharon is portrayed by Sharon Case. The characters of Nick and Sharon first met in 1994 and soon became involved. They were faced with a range of problems, such as their different levels of class, Sharon's ex-boyfriend Matt Clark, and Sharon's secret past: she was pregnant three years earlier and gave up the child, Cassie, for adoption. The couple married in February 1996, and after having a son, Noah, Sharon was reunited with Cassie. Nick grew to love Cassie and became her adoptive father. Sharon's best friend Grace Turner developed an obsession with Nick and slept with him twice. In the following years, the couple dealt with the return of Matt Clark and infidelity on both sides among other obstacles, which Nick and Sharon managed to eventually move past.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Noah Newman</span> Fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless

Noah Newman is a fictional character from The Young and the Restless, an American soap opera on the CBS network. He is the only son of Nicholas Newman and Sharon Collins. Introduced in 1997, the character was first portrayed by several child actors before being rapidly aged. Kevin Schmidt was the first actor to play Noah after being aged, appearing from 2008 to September 2010, when the role was recast with Luke Kleintank before being let go in April 2011 with Schmidt being rehired. Schmidt was again let go in 2012 and replaced by Robert Adamson, who held the role until his departure in 2018; he reprised the role twice in 2020. Rory Gibson debuted in the role in 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Summer Newman</span> Soap opera character

Summer Newman is a fictional character from The Young and the Restless, a US soap opera on the CBS network. Created by head writers Lynn Marie Latham and Kay Alden, the role is currently portrayed by Allison Lanier. The character was introduced during the episode airing on December 19, 2006, as the daughter of Phyllis Summers and Nicholas Newman, but for one year was believed to be the daughter of Jack Abbott because of Sharon Newman, Nick's former wife, tampering with the paternity test results.

Kyle Abbott (<i>The Young and the Restless</i>) Soap opera character

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 and Diane Jenkins. 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 return, Kyle began dating Eden Baldwin.

Faith Newman is a fictional character from The Young and the Restless, an American soap opera on the CBS network. She was portrayed recently by Reylynn Caster, who assumed the role following the departure of Alyvia Alyn Lind, who played Faith for almost ten years from 2011 to 2021. Introduced during the September 30, 2009, episode, Faith is the youngest daughter of supercouple Nick and Sharon Newman.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Genevieve Atkinson</span> Fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Avery Bailey Clark</span> Fictional character

Avery Bailey Clark is a fictional character from the American CBS Daytime soap opera, The Young and the Restless, portrayed by actress Jessica Collins. She made her appearance as Avery on July 27, 2011, as a high-class attorney. Avery first came to Genoa City after being hired by Victor Newman to be Sharon Newman's lawyer during the character's murder case. She was later revealed to be the estranged sister of Phyllis Summers. Her storylines have predominantly included her legal work, feuding with Phyllis, a romance with Phyllis' ex-husband Nicholas Newman and a history with Dylan McAvoy. Collins left the series on July 21, 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kelly Andrews (The Young and the Restless)</span> Soap opera character

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 22, 2015, McClain made her final appearance as Kelly, when the character was killed off.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mariah Copeland</span> Soap opera character

Mariah Copeland is a fictional character from the American soap opera, The Young and the Restless, portrayed by Camryn Grimes. Introduced by executive producer Jill Farren Phelps, the character made her first appearance on January 27, 2014. Grimes had previously played the role of Cassie Newman from 1997 to 2005, when the character was killed off.

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