Julia Newman | |||||
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The Young and the Restless character | |||||
Portrayed by | Meg Bennett | ||||
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First appearance | February 1980 | ||||
Created by | William J. Bell | ||||
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Classification | Former, guest | ||||
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Occupation | Owner and Operator of Martin Designs | ||||
Residence | Lake Forest, Illinois | ||||
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Daughters | Jamie Martin |
Mary Williams | |||||||||||
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Portrayed by | Carolyn Conwell | ||||||||||
Duration | 1980–2004 | ||||||||||
First appearance | March 1980 | ||||||||||
Last appearance | May 10, 2004 | ||||||||||
Introduced by | William J. Bell | ||||||||||
Classification | Former, regular | ||||||||||
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Family | Williams |
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Siblings | Jane |
Husband | Carl Williams (1953–98) |
Children |
Paul Williams Patty Williams Todd Williams Steven Williams |
Grandchildren |
Heather Stevens Ricky Williams Dylan McAvoy |
Eve Howard | |||||||
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Portrayed by | Margaret Mason | ||||||
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First appearance | September 1980 | ||||||
Last appearance | December 9, 1993 | ||||||
Introduced by | William J. Bell | ||||||
Classification | Former, recurring | ||||||
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Other names | Eve Siebalt | ||||||
Occupation | Personal assistant | ||||||
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Husband | Max Siebalt (1982–83) |
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Sons | Cole Howard |
Granddaughters | Eve Nicole Howard |
Andy Richards | |||
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Portrayed by | Steven Ford | ||
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First appearance | July 1981 | ||
Last appearance | May 9, 2003 | ||
Introduced by | William J. Bell | ||
Classification | Former, recurring | ||
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Occupation | Former partner in Williams Investigations Former bartender at The Bayou |
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Wife |
Diane Jenkins (1984–86) Farren Connor (1986–2001) |
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Neil Fenmore | |||||||
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Portrayed by | Jim Storm | ||||||
Duration | 1983–85 | ||||||
First appearance | January 20, 1983 | ||||||
Last appearance | 1985 | ||||||
Introduced by | William J. Bell | ||||||
Classification | Former, regular | ||||||
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Occupation | CEO of Fenmore's Boutiques | ||||||
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Wife | Joanna Manning (1959–83) |
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Daughters |
Jill Abbott Lauren Fenmore |
Grandsons |
Phillip Chancellor III Billy Abbott Scotty Grainger Dylan Fenmore (legal) Fenmore Baldwin |
A list of notable characters from the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless that significantly impacted storylines and debuted between January 1980 and December 1989.
Julia Newman first appeared in February 1980 along with Victor Newman (Eric Braeden). She was portrayed by Meg Bennett until 1981, with reprise appearances from 1982 to 1984, 1986 to 1987, and lastly from March 1 to September 3, 2002. In February 2018, it was reported that Bennett would be returning as Julia to commemorate with the show's 45th anniversary.
History
On June 13, 1970, Julia and businessman Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) were married. Ten years later, she and Victor moved to Genoa City so that he could help run Chancellor Industries for Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper). He was very protective of his young, beautiful wife, and kept her secluded at the ranch. Victor was so consumed by his work, he was barely there himself. Julia met and became friends with Katherine Chancellor's son, Brock Reynolds. Victor got jealous and had a one-night stand with his secretary, Eve Howard, in retaliation. Julia admitted she was falling in love with Brock, but they were not lovers, and she agreed to break if off if Victor would commit completely to their marriage. Victor, however, was not convinced and turned to Lorie Brooks for attention. Brock caught Victor and Lorie kissing, so he tried to resume his romance with Julia, but he finally left town because of Julia's inability to end her marriage to Victor. Thinking it would convince Victor of her love for him, Julia told him that she wanted to have a baby. Victor responded by having a vasectomy without telling her.
When offered a job modeling for photographer Michael Scott at his studio, Julia jumped at the chance. For once, Victor didn't say no. Michael admired the dark-haired beauty, and they became close friends. While Victor was out of town, Eve suddenly resurfaced. Eve let Julia know that she was there to get Victor back. Feeling vulnerable and confused by Eve's presence, Julia slept with Michael. Julia was immediately overwhelmed with shame. Her friendship with Brock had remained strictly platonic but, now that she had slept with Michael, Julia had actually cheated on Victor for the first time. When Julia began talking about her friend, Michael, Victor became jealous and began following them and taping their conversations. Then, Julia turned up pregnant.