Nikki Newman

Nikki Newman
Melody Thomas Scott as Nikki Newman
The Young and the Restless character
Portrayed by	Erica Hope (1978–79) Melody Thomas Scott (1979–)
Duration	1978–
First appearance	July 1978
Created by	William J. Bell
Introduced by	William J. Bell and John Conboy
Classification	Present, regular
Profile
Other names	Nicole Reed Sherry
Occupation	Businesswoman Editor-in-chief Emcee Stripper
Home	Genoa City, Wisconsin
Family Newman Father Nicholas Reed Sisters Casey Reed Husband Greg Foster (1979–81) Kevin Bancroft (1982–83) Tony DiSalvo (1983) Victor Newman (1984–88, 2002–08, 2013–) Jack Abbott (1990–94, 2012) Joshua Landers (1996–98) David Chow (2008) Deacon Sharpe (2011–12) Sons Dylan McAvoy Nicholas Newman John Abbott III Daughters Victoria Newman Stepsons Adam Newman Stepdaughters Abby Newman Grandsons Noah Newman Reed Hellstrom Johnny Abbott (adoptive) Connor Newman (step) Granddaughters Cassie Newman (adoptive) Eve Nicole Howard Summer Newman Faith Newman Katie Newman

Nikki Newman is a fictional character from the American CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless. Created and introduced by William J. Bell in 1978, the role was originally portrayed by Erica Hope, before Melody Thomas Scott took over in 1979. Initially introduced as a stripper, the character became well known for her relationship with businessman Victor Newman (Eric Braeden), a union that developed into a supercouple pairing that has spanned over three decades. She shares two children with Victor, Victoria (Amelia Heinle) and Nicholas Newman (Joshua Morrow). In 2013, she reveals that she had previously given up a child for adoption, who is later discovered to be Dylan McAvoy (Steve Burton). The character has also had several other notorious relationships, including Paul Williams (Doug Davidson), Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman), and Brad Carlton (Don Diamont). Scott is considered an icon in the soap opera genre.

The role of Nikki was first portrayed by actress Erica Hope from 1978 to early 1979. The role was then recast with Scott, who took over soon after and has portrayed Nikki since. Scott recalled in 1989 that she was surprised to have received the role, as she hadn't acted in a few years.