The Young and the Restless is a long-running American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. It first aired on March 26, 1973. Jeanne Cooper who portrays Katherine Chancellor is the show's longest-running cast member, having been on the show since 1973. The longest-running male cast member is Doug Davidson who has portrayed private investigator Paul Williams since May 1978. Melody Thomas Scott (who plays Nikki Newman) and Eric Braeden (who plays Victor Newman) are the third and fourth longest-running cast members, having joined in February 1979 and February 1980 respectively. Kate Linder has played Katherine Chancellor's maid Esther Valentine since April 8, 1982, and rounds out the series' top five longest-running cast members. The following list is of cast members who are currently present on the show: the main cast and recurring, or who are upcoming, returning or departing from the series.
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