List of The Young and the Restless characters (2014)
"The Young and the Restless" is an American television soap opera. It was first broadcast on March 26, 1973, and airs on CBS. The following is a list of characters that first appeared on the soap opera in 2014, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by executive producer Jill Farren Phelps and head writers Shelly Altman and Jean Passanante.
Marla Adams
Marla Adams (born August 28, 1938; Ocean City, New Jersey) is an American television actress, best known for her roles as Belle Clemens on "The Secret Storm", from 1968 to 1974, and as Dina Abbott Mergeron on "The Young and the Restless". As Belle Clemens, she was the show's reigning villainess for the last years of its run, stopping at almost nothing to destroy the life of the show's leading heroine, Amy Ames. Like Vicky and Dorian later on "One Life to Live", the two rivals were at one time related through marriage. As Dina Abbott on "The Young and the Restless" from 1983 to 1986, in 1991 and again in 1996, she caused major disruptions in the lives of her three children and ex-husband John Abbott and his wife Jill. She reprised her role as Dina for three episodes on "The Young and the Restless" in 2008 when Katharine Chancellor was presumed dead. In May 2017, Adams returned to "The Young and the Restless". The following March, Adams' performance garnered her an Emmy Nomination for Best Supporting Actress.