Emily Peterson - Faith Newman

Faith Cassidy Newman is the daughter of Nicholas Newman and Sharon Newman.

Character History Faith's paternity was initially in question, with Nicholas Newman, Jack Abbott, and Billy Abbott as the possible fathers. A paternity test revealed that Nick was Faith's father. Nick's half-brother, Adam Newman, kidnapped her at birth and passed her off as Ashley Abbott's child, leaving Sharon to believe that her baby was dead. In 2010, the truth was revealed, and Faith was reunited with her biological parents, Nicholas and Sharon. Originally, Ashley was going to name her child Hope, but later she changed her name to Faith because she felt that her baby had a lot of faith in her. As Sharon's baby, she was also going to be named Faith since Nick and Sharon's first daughter, Cassie Newman, died, and they always planned on naming their second daughter Faith if they ever had one. Faith celebrated her first birthday on September 30, 2010. On October 15, 2010, Sharon and Faith were trapped in a barn during a powerful storm. When the barn's beams started falling due to the storm's powerful winds, Adam Newman, who was with Sharon and Faith, threw himself on Faith, who was lying on a bale of hay screaming small crying, to protect her from a falling beam.

Nick and Sharon are often seen fighting over Faith because Nick sees Sharon as a reckless mother, especially since she was with Adam Newman. Sharon was deemed dead after an attempted run from the police, since she was being tried for the murder of Skye Lockhart Newman, even though she did not murder her. The car that Sharon was last seen in explodes, but the woman inside was not Sharon. When the truth came out that Sharon was alive, she was brought back to Genoa City and currently resides in jail, awaiting a new trial. While Nick was busy dealing with Sharon's mistakes, Ashley Abbott offered to watch Faith several times for Nick, which brings the two of them closer. Faith's brother, Noah Newman convinced their father to go visit Sharon in prison. Noah also encouraged his dad to bring Faith because it would be good for both Sharon and Faith to see each other. While Nick disagreed at first, he reluctantly brought Faith to visit Sharon in August 2011. When Sharon's lawyer, Avery Bailey Clark, asked Nick if he could bring Faith and her brother to Sharon's court hearing, he did as she asked. Little did he know that Sharon was going to accept a plea bargain, when Avery didn't see the need for a deal; she thought that she could get Sharon acquitted. Avery asked Nick to bring the kids to court so that Sharon would see them and change her mind about taking the deal, which she did.

In early November 2011, evidence was brought forward that caused Sharon to be freed, and all charges against her were dropped. Faith reunited with her mother and her brother at home soon after. Then, Victor suggested that Sharon take Faith on a vacation so the two could reconnect and bond away from the media. Thus, Sharon took Faith to New Mexico, where she met Sharon's friend and one-time lover, Sam Gibson. Sharon returned with Faith and Nick told Sharon if she got a restraining order she would have access to Faith anytime. Sharon got it, but it didn't take effect until the next morning, so Sharon recklessly risked her rights to see Faith by having sex with Adam. However Nick did not find out so Sharon still has full access to her.