Lily Winters Ashby

Lily Winters
Christel Khalil as Lily Winters
The Young and the Restless character
Portrayed by	Vanessa Carson (1996) Brooke Marie Bridges (1997–98, 2000) Christel Khalil (2002–) Davetta Sherwood (2006)
Duration	1995–98 2000 2002–
First appearance	June 26, 1995
Created by	William J. Bell
Introduced by	Edward J. Scott (1995) David Shaughnessy (2002)
Classification	Present; regular
Profile
Other names	Lily Ashby Lily Amanda Winters Lily Romalotti
Occupation	Marketing director Model Freelance photographer Hotel manager
Home	Genoa City, Wisconsin
Davetta Sherwood as Lily Winters
Family Barber/Winters Father Malcolm Winters Mother Drucilla Winters Stepfather Neil Winters Brothers Devon Hamilton (adoptive) Husband Daniel Romalotti (2006–07) Cane Ashby (2009–11, 2012–) Sons Charlie Ashby Daughters Mattie Ashby Grandfathers Ellis Winters Walter Barber Grandmothers Lillie Belle Barber Lucinda Winters (step) Uncles Neil Winters Malcolm Winters (legal) Aunts Olivia Winters First cousins Nathan Hastings, Jr. Moses Winters

Lily Winters is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Created by William J. Bell, the character appeared as a child for her first five-year period. In 2002, Christel Khalil began portraying Lily as a teenager after the character rapidly aged. In 2005, Khalil left the series, resulting in the character's recasting with Davetta Sherwood; however, Sherwood's portrayal was brief when Khalil asked to return the following year. Khalil began playing the character as a "rebellious, yet naive teenager", later becoming one of the soap opera's heroines.

Winters is the daughter of supermodel-turned-executive Drucilla Winters (Victoria Rowell) born in the midst of a questioned paternity storyline, with Neil Winters (Kristoff St. John) believing he was her father. Eleven years later, the storyline was readdressed with the revelation that Malcolm Winters (Shemar Moore) is her biological father. Lily later began a relationship with Daniel Romalotti (Michael Graziadei), a romance inspired by Romeo and Juliet. The couple were popular with viewers, who were saddened at their separation (because of Daniel's addiction to pornography).

Lily was later paired with leading character Cane Ashby (Daniel Goddard), a romance that has attracted significant fan attention. In 2009, the pair were married just before Lily was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, a storyline praised by viewers and critics. Lily and Cane had two children: Charlie and Mattie Ashby, born in 2010. The following year the couple divorced (after Cane faked his death and kept secrets from Lily), but reunited and were remarried in 2012. Khalil has received critical acclaim for her portrayal, which has garnered her a NAACP Image and Daytime Emmy Award. Critics have described her as having evolved from a "teen star" into a "leading lady".