Happy Anniversary To THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS — See The Changing Casts Through The Years

The first time television fans traveled to Genoa City was on March 26, 1973, when THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS made its CBS debut. The aristocratic Brooks family and the working-class Foster clan were the main subjects of this half-hour soap opera, which was created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell. In 1980, Y&R expanded to an hour and included the Abbotts, Williamses, Newmans, Barber-Winters, and Baldwin-Fishers to the canvas.

Y&R has won numerous Daytime Emmy Awards and won the Outstanding Drama Series trophy eleven times in its 51-year run on television. Since 1988, it has also had the greatest ratings of any midday drama broadcast. While many performers have come and gone over the years, several actors—Peter Bergman as Jack, Eric Braeden as Victor, and Melody Thomas Scott as Nikki—have stayed in the roles for many years.

1974

Rear Row: Jeanne Cooper (Katherine), Donnelly Rhodes (Phillip), and Lee Crawford (Sally). James Houghton (Greg), Jaime Lyn Bauer (Lorie), Trish Stewart (Chris), and William Greg Espy (Snapper) are seated in the middle row. Brenda Dickson (Jill), Janice Lynde (Leslie), Dorothy Green (Jennifer), Robert Colbert (Stuart), and Julianna McCarthy (Liz) on the front row.

1977

Tom Hallick (Brad), Anthony Herrera (Jack), and David Hasselhoff (Snapper) are on the top row. Front row: Janice Lynde (Leslie), Robert Colbert (Stuart), John McCook (Lance), Jamie Lyn Bauer (Lorie), Juliana McCarthy (Liz), K.T. Stevens (Vanessa), and Beau Kayzer (Brock). Brenda Dickson as Jill, Charles Gray as William, Trish Stewart as Chris, Jeanne Cooper as Katherine, Dorothy Green as Jennifer, and Pamela Peters as Peggy are seated in the front row.

2004

First Row: Joshua Morrow as Nick, Camryn Grimes as Cassie, Michelle Stafford as Phyllis, and Jess Walton as Jill. Second Row: Lauralee Bell (Christine), Doug Davidson (Paul), Joan Van Ark (Gloria), Jerry Douglas (John), Jeanne Cooper (Katherine), Eileen Davidson (Ashley), Don Diamont (Brad). Third Row: Victoria Rowell (Dru), Eric Braeden (Victor), Christel Khalil (Lily), Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki), and Kristoff St. John (Neil). Third Row: Thad Luckinbill (J.T.), Lauren Woodland (Brittany), John Enos (Bobby), David “Shark” Fralick (Larry), Laura Bryan Birn (Lynne), Christian LeBlanc (Michael), Tracey E. Bregman (Lauren), Bryton James (Devon), Kate Linder (Esther), Ashley Bashioum (Mac), Michael Graziadei (Daniel), Keith Hamilton Cobb (Damon), Thad Luckinbill (J.T. Fifth Row: Patty Weaver (Gina), Susan Walters (Diane), Tonya Lee Williams (Olivia), and Asia Smith (Sierra).

2004

Ashley Bashioum (Mac), Christel Khalil (Lily), Lauren Woodland (Brittany), Greg Rikaart (Kevin), Lydnsey Fonseca (Colleen), Thad Luckinbill (J.T.), Cam Gigandet (Danny), Asia Smith (Sierra), Camryn Grimes (Cassie), and David Lago (Raul).

2008

Daniel Goddard (Cane), Adrienne Frantz (Amber), Elizabeth Hendrickson (Chloe), Thad Luckinbill (J.T.), Christel Khalil (Lily), Kate Linder (Esther), Greg Rikaart (Kevin), Peter Bergman (Jack), Jeanne Cooper (Katherine), Michael Gross (River), Jess Walton (Jill), Michelle Stafford (Phyllis), Don Diamont (Brad), Tracey E. Bregman (Lauren), Michael Graziadei (Daniel), Tammin Sursok (Colleen), Emily O’Brien (Jana.

2011

Front Row: Tracey E. Bregman (Lauren), Christian LeBlanc (Michael), Lauralee Bell (Christine), Doug Davidson (Paul), Eileen Davidson (Ashley), Jerry Douglas (John), Peter Bergman (Jack), Jeanne Cooper (Katherine), Jess Walton (Jill), Michelle Stafford (Phyllis), Michael Muhney (Adam), Sharon Case (Sharon), Billy Miller (Billy), Amelia Heinle (Victoria). The following actors are pictured in the second row: Judith Chapman (Gloria), Elizabeth Hendrickson (Chloe), Stephen Nichols (Tucker), Jessica Collins (Avery), Daniel Goddard (Cane), Christel Khalil (Lily), Michael Graziadei (Daniel), Yvonne Zima (Daisy), Julia Pace Mitchell (Sophia), Darius McCrary (Malcolm), Tonya Lee Williams (Olivia), Eden Riegel (Heather), Tristan Rogers (Colin). Back Row: Thom Bierdz (Phillip), Michael Fairman (Murphy), Beau Kazer (Brock), Michael Fairman (Eden), Jessica Heap (Eden), Angell Conwell (Leslie), Jeff Branson (Ronan), Patty Weaver (Gina), and Bryton James (Devon).

2012

Christian LeBlanc (Michael), Jenifer Pace Mitchell (Sophia), Lindsay Bushman (Summer), Emme Rylan (Abby), Blake Hood (Kyle), Eric Braeden (Victor), Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki), Jeanne Cooper (Katherine), Peter Bergman (Jack), Daniel Goddard (Cane), Julia Pace Mitchell (Sharon), Tricia Cast (Nina), and Lindsay Bushman (Summer). The back row includes the following actors: Bryton James (Devon), Kate Linder (Esther), Michael Fairman (Murphy), Lauralee Bell (Christine), Clementine Ford (Mac), Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea), Jessica Collins (Avery), Billy Miller (Billy), Stephen Nichols (Tucker), and Michael Fairman (Murphy).

2013

Front Row: Eric Braeden (Victor), Melody, Jeanne Cooper (Katherine), Peter Bergman (Jack), Michelle Stafford (Phyllis), and Kristoff St. John (Neil). Amelia Heinle (Victoria), Joshua Morrow (Nick), Thomas Scott (Nikki), and Billy Miller (Billy). Second Row: Doug Davidson (Paul), Sharon Case (Sharon), Michael Muhney (Adam), Jessica Collins (Avery), Steve Burton (Dylan), Jerry Douglas (John), Emme Rylan (Abby), Angell Conwell (Leslie), Bryton James (Devon), Tracey E. Bregman (Lauren), Christian LeBlanc (Michael), Lauralee Bell (Christine). Lamon Avery (Mason), Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea), Redaric Williams (Tyler), Hunter King (Summer), Elizabeth Hendrickson (Chloe), Greg Rikaart (Kevin), Christel Khalil (Lily), Robert Adamson (Noah), and Jess Walton (Jill) are seated in the third row. Ted Shackelford (Jeffrey), Blake Hood (Kyle), Ignacio Serricchio (Alex), Daniel Goddard (Cane), Kate Linder (Esther), and Marco Dapper are seated in the back row.

2016

Front Row: Jason Thompson (Billy), Eileen Davidson (Ashley), Gina Tognoni (Phyllis), Peter Bergman (Jack), Eric Braeden (Victor), Melody, Mishael Morgan (Hilary), Melissa Ordway (Abby), Sean Carrigan (Stitch), Bryton James (Devon), Hunter King (Summer), Joshua Morrow (Nick), Justin Hartley (Adam), Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea), Jess Walton (Jill), Tristan Rogers (Colin), Christel Khalil (Lily), Daniel Goddard (Cane), Thomas Scott (Nikki), Steve Burton (Dylan), Sharon Case (Sharon), and Joshua Morrow (Nick). Back Row: Doug Davidson (Paul), Lauralee Bell (Christine), Kristoff St. John (Neil), Camryn Grimes (Mariah), Greg Rikaart (Kevin), Mara McCaffray (Natalie), Catherine Bach (Anita), Kate Linder (Esther), Robert Adamson (Noah), Sofia Pernas (Marisa), Michael E. Knight (Neville), Patty Weaver (Gina), Tracey E. Bregman (Lauren), Christian LeBlanc (Michael)

2019

Back Row: Hunter King (Summer), Camryn Grimes (Mariah), Sean Dominic (Nate), Brytni Sarpy (Elena), Greg Rikaart (Kevin), Elizabeth Hendrickson (Chloe), Cait Fairbanks (Tessa), Jordi Vilasuso (Rey), Sasha Calle (Lola), Michael Mealor (Kyle), Front row: Doug Davidson (Paul), Lauralee Bell (Christine), Tracey E. Bregman (Lauren), Christian LeBlanc (Michael), Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea), Melissa Ordway (Abby), Beth Maitland (Traci), Christel Khalil (Lily), Kate Linder (Esther), and Marla Adams (Dina). Front Row: Eric Braeden (Victor), Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki), Amelia Heinle (Victoria), Michelle Stafford (Phyllis), Joshua Morrow (Nick), Mishael Morgan (Amanda), Bryton James (Devon), Jess Walton (Jill), Jason Thompson (Billy), Peter Bergman (Jack),

2023

Back Row: Elizabeth Hendrickson (Chloe), Rory Gibson (Noah), Zuleyka Silver (Audra), Alison Lanier (Summer), Brytni Sarpy (Elena), Trevor St. John (Tucker), Greg Rikaart (Kevin), Courtney Hope (Sally), Connor Floyd (Chance), and Cait Fairbanks (Tessa). Middle Row: Christian LeBlanc (Michael), Susan Walters (Diane), Michael Mealor (Kyle), Mishael Morgan (Amanda), Michael Graziadei (Daniel), Melissa Ordway (Abby), Lauralee Bell (Christine), Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea), Camryn Grimes (Mariah), Mark Grossman (Adam), Front Row: Eric Braeden (Victor), Peter Bergman (Jack), Eileen Davidson (Ashley), Beth Maitland (Traci), Jason Thompson (Billy), Michelle Stafford (Phyllis), Jess Walton (Jill), Bryton James (Devon), Sharon Case (Sharon), Sean Dominic (Nate), Amelia Heinle (Victoria), Joshua Morrow (Nick), Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki),