Mackenzie Browning

Mackenzie Browning
Clementine Ford as Mackenzie Browning
The Young and the Restless character
Portrayed by	Ashley Bashioum (1999–2002, 2004–05) Kelly Kruger (2002–03) Rachel Kimsey (2005–06) Clementine Ford (2009–10)
Duration	1999–2006 2009–10
First appearance	March 18, 1999
Last appearance	November 5, 2010
Created by	Kay Alden
Introduced by	William J. Bell and Edward J. Scott (1999) William J. Bell, John F. Smith and David Shaughnessy (2004) Maria Arena Bell and Paul Rauch (2009)
Classification	Former, regular
Profile
Other names	Mackenzie Hellstrom Mackenzie Abbott
Occupation	Businesswoman Restaurant owner
Home	Warsaw, Poland
Family Chancellor Father Brock Reynolds Mother Amanda Browning Husband Billy Abbott (2003) J.T. Hellstrom (2010–) Children Dylan Hellstrom Unnamed Child Stepsons Reed Hellstrom Grandfathers Gary Reynolds Grandmothers Katherine Chancellor Uncles Tucker McCall First cousins Devon Hamilton

Mackenzie Browning is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. The role was last portrayed by Clementine Ford from April 1, 2009 to November 5, 2010. Previously, the role was portrayed by Ashley Bashioum, Kelly Kruger and Rachel Kimsey.

Mackenzie is the daughter of Brock Reynolds and granddaughter of Katherine Chancellor. Much of her history revolves around her role in the teen scene of the series, her romance with Billy Abbott, and marriage to J.T. Hellstrom.

The first actress to portray the character was Ashley Bashioum, who debuted on March 18, 1999. In 2001, while battling mononucleosis, the actress was temporarily replaced by Nicole Tarantini. The following year, it was announced that Bashioum would be leaving the role after she was unable to reach an agreement with the producers over the negotiation of her contract. The role was immediately recast with Kelly Kruger, who took over on February 19, 2002. In 2003, Kruger was one of three actors let go from the soap opera, with her last airdate on July 1, 2003.

In 2004, Bashioum was asked to reprise the role and returned on April 2. However, after an additional year as the character, Bashioum was let go and another immediate recast was named, Rachel Kimsey. Former co-executive producer John F. Smith issued a statement explaining Bashioum's exit, saying they decided to "move the story in a different direction" and "Ashley's school schedule made it difficult". Her final airdate was March 10, 2005, with Kimsey taking over on March 28. Viewers were reportedly shocked at Bashioum's exit and against another recast, also citing that Kimsey would have been a better recast for Victoria Newman. In March 2006, it was announced that Kimsey had been let go and there were no plans for another recast. She made her last appearance on April 7, 2006.