Ashley Abbott

Ashley Abbott
The Young and the Restless character
Eileen Davidson as Ashley Abbott
Portrayed by	Eileen Davidson (1982–1988, 1999–present) Brenda Epperson (1988–1995) Shari Shattuck (1996–1999) Julia D'Arcy Badinger (2018)
Duration	1982–present
First appearance	June 11, 1982 (1982-06-11)
Classification	Present; recurring
Created by	William J. Bell
Introduced by	H. Wesley Kenney (1982) Edward J. Scott (1996, 1999) Bradley Bell (2007) Josh Griffith (2008) Jill Farren Phelps (2013) Anthony Morina and Josh Griffith (2019)
Crossover appearances	The Bold and the Beautiful
In-universe information Other names Ash, Mrs. Abbott (alternate personalities)[1] Ashley Suzanne Abbott Susan Ashley Annie Ashley Lassiter Ashley Newman Ashley Bladeson Ashley Howard Ashley Carlton Ashley McCall Occupation Businesswoman Chemist Socialite Father Brent Davis John Abbott (legal) Mother Dina Mergeron Stepfather Javier Delgado (1964–1976) Marcel Mergeron (1977–1982) Half-brothers Jack Abbott Billy Abbott (legal) Eric Vanderway[2] Half-sisters Traci Abbott Spouse Steven Lassiter (1988) Victor Newman (1990–1993, 2009) Blade Bladeson (1994–1995) Cole Howard (1998–1999) Brad Carlton (2000–2006) Tucker McCall (2011–2012, 2023–2024) Sons Robert Carlton Daughters Abby Newman Stepsons Devon Hamilton Grandsons Dominic Abbott Newman Winters Chancellor Grandfathers Robert Abbott Uncles Ivan Abbott Nephews Keemo Volien Abbott John Abbott III Kyle Abbott Johnny Abbott (legal) Theo Vanderway Harrison Locke (great) Nieces Colleen Carlton Allie Nguyen (great) Delia Abbott (legal) Katie Newman (legal)

Ashley Abbott is a fictional character from The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful, two American soap operas on the CBS network. She has been most notably portrayed by Eileen Davidson, who originated the role on June 11, 1982, before departing in 1988. Brenda Epperson portrayed Ashley from 1988 to 1995, before Shari Shattuck portrayed the role for the next three years, until Davidson's return on March 19, 1999. Davidson was nominated in 2003 for Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series,^[3] and she later won that award in 2018.

The character is the daughter of Dina Mergeron and Brent Davis, although she believed John Abbott was her biological father until she reached adulthood. She has had relationships with various men throughout the years, most notably Steven Lassiter, Victor Newman, Blade Bladeson, Cole Howard and Brad Carlton. She has a daughter with Victor, Abby Newman. She is also known for her business contributions to her father's company, Jabot Cosmetics, much like her brother Jack. In 2006, it was announced that Davidson was to leave The Young and the Restless. She last appeared on January 11, 2007. Shortly after, the character crossed over to its sister soap, The Bold and the Beautiful. There, she became intertwined with the Forresters and Forrester Creations; she also had a romance with Ridge Forrester. She left The Bold and the Beautiful in 2008 and returned to The Young and the Restless, where she has since had relationships with Victor once again and Tucker McCall.

In May 2012, it was announced that Davidson was let go from The Young and the Restless, leading to her exit on August 3, 2012. Davidson initially hadn't known why, but it was reported later that Sony Pictures Television terminated her contract with the show for her to return to Days of Our Lives as Kristen DiMera, a character she had portrayed there over 14 years prior. Davidson made a brief return to The Young and the Restless in March 2013 for the soap's 40th anniversary.^[4] After subsequent guest appearances, Davidson returned to The Young and the Restless on September 3, 2014, as a series regular. In 2018, Davidson again exited the role; she returned in March 2019, following the installment of head writer Josh Griffith.