The storyline of The Young and the Restless revolves around the Newmans and the Abbotts, who are two wealthy families in Genoa City. Since its release, the iconic daily soap opera has seen the entries and exits of various actors.
Sharon Case stepped into the role of Sharon Newman in September 1994. However, the character debuted in the show on June 27, 1994, and was played briefly by Monica Potter followed by Heidi Mark. Sharon Newman is 52 years old in the show and Sharon Case is 53 years old in real life.
The Young and the Restless is one of the oldest long-running television shows that premieres on CBS Network. The first episode of this soap opera was released on March 16, 1973. The runtime of the show was increased to one hour due to its popularity and viewership. The daily soap opera continues to keep the audience hooked to the television even after five decades.
Sharon Newman's storyline in The Young and the Restless
Sharon Newman is originally introduced as Sharon Collins who is portrayed as a troubled teenager. Abandoned by her father, she lived with her mother Doris Collins and while in high school, Sharon got pregnant and gave her child up for adoption.
In 1994, Sharon arrived in Genoa City at the age of 18 and began attending a local high school where she and Nick Newman met. Nick and she started dating but Matt (Sharon's ex-boyfriend) interfered wanting to win Sharon back. Enraged at seeing Nick and Sharon together, Matt s*xually assaulted Sharon and also informed Nick about her high school pregnancy.
However, Nick and Sharon get married and she confronts Matt about the assault. Meanwhile, Matt is shot and Newman becomes the key suspect which leads to a long and dramatic storyline. Over the period Sharon and Nick are seen being unfaithful to each other and eventually head for a divorce.
Sharon Newman's character storyline does not end here. The character appears regularly on the show and keeps the audience hooked with its complex and emotionally in-depth storylines.
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Who plays Sharon Newman in The Young and the Restless?
Sharon Case is an American Actress and a former model. Born on February 9, 1971, in Detroit, Michigan, she is popular for her roles in As the World Turns, General Hospital, Diplomatic Immunity, and Beverly Hills.
She has won numerous awards such as Daytime Emmy's Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role in The Young and the Restless. In 1998, she was also the recipient of a Soap Opera Award for Hottest Female in a Daytime Drama.
Sharon Case is the third actress to step into the shoes of Sharon Newman. As the actress was well known for her roles in other soap operas such as General Hospital and As the World Turns, the casting crew wanted her to play Sharon on The Young and the Restless. However, Case had to give multiple audience and screen tests before she took the role in the show.
Sharon Case has been portraying the character for thirty years now. In an August 2023 interview with Soap Opera Digest, when asked about what it means to her to have been on the show and the same set for three decades, she responded:
"You start out as a youngster, you don’t know what path you’re going to take. You just work hard, you throw out a million things against the wall and hope something sticks. So to one day, 30 years later, pause and look back and go, "Wow, I did that. How lucky am I? How grateful am I?"
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