Lily Winters

Lily Winters
The Young and the Restless character
Christel Khalil as Lily Winters
Portrayed by	Vanessa Carson (1996) Brooke Marie Bridges (1997–2000) Christel Khalil (2002–2005, 2006–present) Davetta Sherwood (2006)
Duration	1995–1998 2000 2002–present
First appearance	June 26, 1995
Classification	Present; regular
Created by	William J. Bell
Introduced by	Edward J. Scott (1995) David Shaughnessy (2002) John F. Smith (2006) Lynn Marie Latham and Josh Griffith (2006)
Davetta Sherwood as Lily Winters
In-universe information Other names Lily Ashby Lily Amanda Winters Lily Romalotti Occupation Marketing director Model Freelance photographer Hotel manager Family Barber/Winters Father Malcolm Winters Neil Winters (legal) Mother Drucilla Winters Brothers Devon Hamilton (adoptive) Half-brothers Nate Hastings (adoptive) Moses Winters (legal) Husband Daniel Romalotti (2006–2007) Cane Ashby (2009–2011, 2012–2019) Sons Charlie Ashby Daughters Mattie Ashby Stepsons Samuel Ashby Grandfathers Ellis Winters Walter Barber Grandmothers Lillie Belle Barber Lucinda Winters (legal) Uncles Neil Winters Malcolm Winters (legal) Aunts Olivia Winters Nephews Dominic Abbott Newman Winters Chancellor (adoptive) First cousins Nate Hastings Moses Winters

Lily Winters is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Created by William J. Bell, the character appeared as a child for her first five-year period. In 2002, Christel Khalil began portraying Lily as a teenager after the character rapidly aged. In 2005, Khalil left the series, resulting in the character's recasting with Davetta Sherwood; however, Sherwood's portrayal was brief when Khalil was asked to return the following year. Khalil began playing the character as a "rebellious, yet naive teenager", later becoming one of the soap opera's heroines.

Winters is the daughter of supermodel-turned-executive Drucilla Winters (Victoria Rowell) born in the midst of a questioned paternity storyline, with Neil Winters (Kristoff St. John) believing he was her father. Eleven years later, the storyline was readdressed with the revelation that Malcolm Winters (Shemar Moore) is her biological father. Lily later began a relationship with Daniel Romalotti (Michael Graziadei), a romance inspired by Romeo and Juliet. The couple were popular with viewers, who were saddened at their separation (because of Daniel's addiction to pornography).

Lily was later paired with leading character Cane Ashby (Daniel Goddard), a romance that has attracted significant fan attention. In 2009, the pair were married just before Lily was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, a storyline praised by viewers and critics. Lily and Cane had two children: Charlie and Mattie Ashby, born in 2010. The following year the couple divorced (after Cane faked his death and kept secrets from Lily), but reunited and were remarried in 2012. Khalil has received critical acclaim for her portrayal, which has garnered her an NAACP Image and Daytime Emmy Award. Critics have described her as having evolved from a "teen star" into a "leading lady".