Ashley Abbott

Ashley Abbott
Eileen Davidson as Ashley Abbott
The Young and the Restless character
Portrayed by	Eileen Davidson (1982–88, 1999–) Brenda Epperson (1988–95) Shari Shattuck (1996–99)
Duration	1982–
First appearance	June 1982
Created by	William J. Bell
Introduced by	H. Wesley Kenney (1982) Edward J. Scott (1996, 1999) Bradley Bell (2007) Josh Griffith (2008) Jill Farren Phelps (2013)
Crossover appearances	The Bold and the Beautiful
Classification	Present; regular
Profile
Other names	Ashley Suzanne Abbott Ashley Lassiter Ashley Newman Ashley Bladeson Ashley Howard Ashley Carlton Ashley McCall
Occupation	Businesswoman Chemist
Home	Genoa City, Wisconsin
Family Abbott Father Brent Davis Mother Dina Mergeron Stepfather John Abbott (1960-63) Javier Delgado (1964–76) Marcel Mergeron (1977–82) Half-brothers Jack Abbott Half-sisters Traci Abbott Spouse Steven Lassiter (1988) Victor Newman (1990–93, 2009) Blade Bladeson (1994–95) Cole Howard (1998–99) Brad Carlton (2000–06) Tucker McCall (2011–12) Daughters Abby Newman Nephews Keemo Volien Abbott John Abbott III Kyle Abbott Nieces Colleen Carlton

Ashley Abbott is a fictional character from The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful, two American soap operas on the CBS network. She has been most notably portrayed by Eileen Davidson, who originated the role in June 1982 before departing in 1988. Brenda Epperson portrayed Ashley from 1988 to 1995, before Shari Shattuck portrayed the role for the next three years, until Davidson's return in 1999. Davidson was nominated in 2003 for Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

The character is the daughter of Dina Mergeron and Brent Davis, although she believed John Abbott was her biological father until she reached adulthood. She's had relationships with various men throughout the years, most notably Steven Lassiter, Victor Newman, Blade Bladeson, Cole Howard and Brad Carlton. She has a daughter with Victor, Abby Newman. She is also known for her business contributions to her father's company, Jabot Cosmetics, much like her brother Jack. In 2006, it was announced that Davidson was to leave The Young and the Restless. She last aired on January 11, 2007. Shortly after, the character migrated to its sister soap, The Bold and the Beautiful. There, she became intertwined with the Forresters and Forrester Creations; she also had a romance with Ridge Forrester. She left The Bold and the Beautiful in 2008 and returned to The Young and the Restless, where she has since had relationships with Victor once again and Tucker McCall.