Gloria Abbott Bardwell | |||||||||||||||
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The Young and the Restless character | |||||||||||||||
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First appearance | June 9, 2004 | ||||||||||||||
Classification | Present; guest | ||||||||||||||
Created by | Kay Alden, John F. Smith and Trent Jones | ||||||||||||||
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Crossover appearances | The Bold and the Beautiful | ||||||||||||||
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Gloria Abbott Bardwell is a fictional character from The Young and the Restless, an American soap opera on the CBS network. The role was originated by Joan Van Ark on June 9, 2004, who portrayed the role until 2005, with Judith Chapman assuming the role on January 17, 2005. She is the mother of Michael Baldwin (Christian LeBlanc) and Kevin Fisher (Greg Rikaart). She is known for attracting troublesome men, and being quite troublesome herself. Gloria can be naive at times, always taking things to the extreme. Known for her over-the-top personality, she owned and operated Gloworm, the hottest Genoa City club, until it burned down.