| Daisy Carter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The Young and the Restless character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Yvonne Zima | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2009–12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | October 30, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | September 28, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Past, recurring | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Created by | Maria Arena Bell, Hogan Sheffer and Scott Hamner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Maria Arena Bell and Paul Rauch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daisy Carter is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Created and introduced by former head writer Maria Arena Bell, the character was portrayed by Yvonne Zima. She debuted during the episode airing on October 30, 2009, under an alias, later revealed to be the daughter of Sheila Carter (Kimberlin Brown) and Tom Fisher (Roscoe Born). Bell created Daisy and stated Sheila was back in a new form. Daisy later raped Daniel Romalotti (Michael Graziadei), drugging him to believe he was sleeping with his then wife Amber Moore. She became pregnant with his child, and gave birth to a girl, Lucy, in 2011. However, she later abandoned her in a church and the child was placed in an illegal adoption ring. After Daisy was sent to prison for her actions, Daniel's mother Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford) gained custody of Lucy after Daniel gave up his parental rights. In 2012, Daisy was released from prison by Avery Bailey Clark (Jessica Collins) and reclaimed her daughter, later earning full custody. Daniel then married Daisy to be close to his child, and after Daisy went missing, Daniel has been raising Lucy. Despite a brief stint in a psychiatric hospital, Daisy's whereabouts are still unknown.
In May 2012, it was announced that Zima had been permanently let go from the role after three years,[1][2] with her last appearance on June 25, 2012, when Daisy went missing. Within three months, reports announced that Zima would reprise the role,[3][4] which occurred from September 6 to 28, 2012.[5]
- ^ "Y&R's Daisy Unchained". Soap Opera Digest. May 18, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
- ^ Fairman, Michael (May 17, 2012). "Yvonne Zima OUT at Y&R! But Is Someone Else Being Shown The Front Door Too?". Michael Fairman On-Air On-Soaps. Archived from the original on May 23, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ Bowe, Jillian (August 3, 2012). "Yvonne Zima BACK Taping at The Young and the Restless". Daytime Confidential. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ "She's B-a-a-a-ck!". CBS Soaps In Depth. September 10, 2012. p. 14.
- ^ "Daily Recap: Thursday September 6, 2012". The Young and the Restless. Sony Pictures Television. Archived from the original on September 1, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2012.