Patty Williams

Patty Williams
Stacy Haiduk as Patty Williams
The Young and the Restless character
Portrayed by	Tammy Taylor (1980) Lilibet Stern (1980–83) Andrea Evans (1983–84) Stacy Haiduk (2009–12, 2015–)
Duration	1980–84, 2009–12, 2015–
First appearance	February 1980
Created by	William J. Bell
Introduced by	John Conboy (1980) Maria Arena Bell and Paul Rauch (2009)
Classification	Present, recurring
Profile
Other names	Mary Jane Benson Emily Peterson Myrna Murdock
Occupation	Businesswoman Consultant Housekeeper
Home	Fairview Psychiatric Hospital Genoa City, Wisconsin, U.S.
Family Williams Father Carl Williams Mother Mary Williams Brothers Paul Williams Todd Williams Steven Williams Husband Jack Abbott (1982–83) Nephews Ricky Williams Dylan McAvoy Nieces Heather Stevens

Patty Williams is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. The character made her debut in 1980, and after a brief portrayal by Tammy Taylor, Lilibet Stern took over for three years, followed by Andrea Evans until 1984. The character was re-introduced by former head writer Maria Arena Bell twenty-five years later in 2009, with Stacy Haiduk taking over the role. She appeared sporadically for an additional three years. Much of Patty's history revolves around her romance with Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman), as well as her repeated mental health issues.

The role was originated by actress Tammy Taylor in 1980, who left soon after her debut and was immediately replaced with Lilibet Stern, who remained in the role until June 1983. Following Stern's departure, the role was recast with Andrea Evans, who portrayed the role from July 1983 to October 1984.

In 2009, Stacy Haiduk began portraying at first rumored to be Mary Jane Benson, however, the character was later revealed to be Patty, who returned after a 25-year absence. During this storyline, actress Tammy Barr portrayed Patty in flashbacks. In October 2009, Haiduk began portraying dual roles as Patty and Emily Peterson. In June 2010, it was announced that Haiduk had been let go from The Young and the Restless. She made her last appearance on August 6, 2010. In 2011, it was announced that Haiduk would be reprising the role, with her return beginning on October 24, 2011. In March 2012, speculation arose that Haiduk had finished her stint with the soap opera. In a response to a fan on her Facebook page, Haiduk stated: "I am not sure what Y&R is doing. I am a bit disappointed, so I don't know what to tell you. They just didn't want to write for me, I guess." However, seven months later, it was announced on Haiduk's web page that she would be returning for additional appearances beginning on September 20, 2012, which occurred for one week. In 2013, when asked of her current status with the soap opera, Haiduk stated: "As you see, I come back and leave, I come back and leave."