Brittany Marsino - Doris Collins

Doris Collins first appeared in April 1994 as the mother of Sharon Newman. She was originally portrayed by Victoria Ann Lewis before being replaced by Karen Hensel, who initially left in 2003, and has since reprised the role in 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012.

History
Before debuting on the series, Doris became a paraplegic after going out to search for Sharon in a snowstorm and getting in a car accident. Doris was once again shaken up when her daughter Sharon Newman became pregnant at sixteen years old. She suggested that her daughter give up the baby, Cassie Newman, for adoption. Sharon agreed, but years later, both Doris and Sharon were overjoyed when they were reunited with Cassie. Doris has been there for Sharon whenever she needs advice and continues to visit periodically. Doris visited again when Sharon's ex-husband Nicholas Newman invited her back to Genoa City to help him and Sharon's children, Noah Newman and Faith Newman, spread Sharon's "ashes" when they believed that she was killed in a car accident. Doris returned to Genoa City again the following year to ask Sharon to return to Madison with her after everyone in Genoa City despised Sharon after what she did when her husband, Victor Newman, went missing and then supposedly died.