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Susan Walters plays the role of Diane Jenkins Abbott on The Young and the Restless. She is currently 60 years old and is one of the veteran actors on the show.
The Young and the Restless is a CBS soap opera that has been running since March 26, 1973. The show has seen many changes in the plotlines of the characters, and the actors who play them. Diane Jenkins Abbott is one of these characters and has been a part of the show since 1982.
The Young and the Restless is set in the fictional town of Genoa City. The show focuses mainly on the Newman family and the Abbott family, whose heads Victor Newman and Jack Abbott are opponents of each other. Diane Jenkins is the wife of Jack Abbott in the show.
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The Young and the Restless: Susan Walters' journey as an actor
Susan Walters was born on September 28, 1963, in Atlanta, Georgia. She is currently 60 years old and is known for her roles as Diane Jenkins in The Young and the Restless, and Carol Lockwood in The Vampire Diaries.
Susan Walters joined the cast of The Young and the Restless in 2001 and remained a part of the show till 2010. She recurred in the role of Diane in 2022 and continues to play the role.
Walter began her television career in 1983 with her first appearance as Lorna Forbes Perelli in Loving from 1983 to 1986. She made her film debut with the 1987 film Russkies.
She is known for her roles as Ryan Thomas in Hotel between 1987 and 1988, Priscilla Presley in Elvis and Me (1988), and Bridget Loring in Nightingales between 1988 and 1989. Walters has also starred in CSI: Miami, Seinfeld, and Point Pleasant.
History of Diane Jenkins on The Young and the Restless
Diane Jenkins Abbott is a central character of the soap opera The Young and the Restless. The character was first aired on April 28, 1982, and was played by Alex Donnelley between 1982 and 2001.
After her, the character was taken over by Susan Walters from 2001 to 2010 and from 2022 till the present. In between Maura West played the role for a short while from 2010 to 2011.
Diane’s character is known for her complex relationships with Victor Newman and Jack Abbott. Her storyline is filled with drama, murder mystery, and her return after she was assumed dead. Her character has evolved from a youngster to a caring mother and wife.
Diane goes through many difficulties throughout her plotline starting from her short-lived marriage with Victor Newman, Nikki Newman switching Victor’s frozen semen with Jack, her unstable relationship with Jack Abbott, and her fake death that she plotted with the help of Deacon.
After her faked death, Diane returned to Geneo City in March 2022. Though she was not welcomed by characters such as Nikki, Phyllis, and Ashley Abbott, her journey of redemption remained intact. She solved things with Kyle and Jack which led to Jack proposing Diane to marry him. Finally, in October 2023, they both got married and started a new journey together.
In the recent storyline, Diane had fired his son Kyle from the Jabot. She seemed tensed as she thought that Kyle might now be working for Victor Newman and he could use Kyle against Jack, which might harm both her husband and son.
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