"The Young and The Restless" to Celebrate 50th Anniversary with Visits from Past Favorites
by Greg Evans
Feb. 16, 2023


Longtime fans of CBS’ "The Young and The Restless" will have something to celebrate with the show’s 50th anniversary: Beginning in March, a Who’s Who of former Genoa City favorites will make appearances on the soap.

Beginning in mid-March and leading up to the series’ 50th broadcast anniversary on March 26, Y&R will will welcome back:


- Michael Damian returns as Danny Romalotti. The actor made his Y&R debut as Genoa City’s resident rock star in 1980, leaving the show in 1998.

He reprised the role from 2002-2004, 2008, 2012-2013 and a holiday visit in December 2022.




- Patty Weaver returns as restaurateur and Romalotti sibling Gina Roma.

Before beginning her three-decade run on Y&R, Weaver appeared as the popular Trish Clayton on Days of our Lives from 1976-1982.




- Tricia Cast returns as reformed bad girl Nina Webster. Cast first appeared on Y&R in 1986, left the show full-time in 2001, and was last seen in a 2021 guest appearance.

In 1994, she won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series.




- Barbara Crampton returns as “colorful celebrity journalist” Leanna Love.

Crampton made her Y&R debut in 1987 and returned for tenures, most recently in 2007.



- Veronica Redd reprises her role as Mamie Johnson, “surrogate mother to the Abbott family.”

She first played the role from 1990 to 1995 and then again from 1999 to 2004.

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I'm still waiting for them to invite Doug Davidson (Paul Williams) back for at least a guest appearance. Wouldn't be a real anniversary special without him.

Great to hear Patty, Michael and Tricia are popping back into Genoa City.

I'm still waiting for them to invite Doug Davidson (Paul Williams) back for at least a guest appearance. Wouldn't be a real anniversary special without him.

Great to hear Patty, Michael and Tricia are popping back into Genoa City.
The Abbotts’ former maid Mamie is coming back too. She should be like what, 147 years old by now? :lol:

:lol: Wonder where Mamie's been hiding all these years?!? :lol:

Too bad Quinn Redecker passed recently. It would have been nice to see the ghost of Rex Sterling with his kids Danny and Gina.

The Abbotts’ former maid Mamie is coming back too. She should be like what, 147 years old by now? :lol:

I know her from her one-time "Jefferson's" appearance as George's former Navy buddy who was now trans.

I know her from her one-time "Jefferson's" appearance as George's former Navy buddy who was now trans.
Yep. Also, the original Mamie actress (the first actress who played Mamie before Veronica Redd) appeared in two episodes of Sanford and Son and was a regular on it’s revival series, Sanford.