Samantha Bailey

Summer Newman
Hunter King as Summer Newman
The Young and the Restless character
Portrayed by	Elara and Rhea Kerwin (2006–08) Bianca and Chiara D'Ambrosio (2008) Samantha Bailey (2009–12) Lindsay Bushman (2012) Hunter King (2012–)
Duration	2006–
First appearance	December 19, 2006
Created by	Lynn Marie Latham, Kay Alden and Scott Hamner
Introduced by	Lynn Marie Latham and Josh Griffith
Classification	Present; recurring
Profile
Other names	Brittni Summer Travers Summer Ann Newman
Occupation	Business Intern Student Camp Counselor Model
Home	Genoa City, Wisconsin
Family Newman Father Nicholas Newman Mother Phyllis Summers Stepfather Jack Abbott (2015–) Stepmother Sharon Newman (2006–07) Sage Warner (2015–16) Half-brothers Daniel Romalotti Noah Newman Half-sisters Cassie Newman (adoptive) Faith Newman Husband Austin Travers (2014–15) Grandfathers Victor Newman George Summers Grandmothers Nikki Newman Lydia Callahan Uncles Dylan McAvoy John Abbott III Adam Newman Aunts Victoria Newman Abby Newman Avery Bailey Clark Nieces Lucy Romalotti First cousins Eve Howard Reed Hellstrom Johnny Abbott (adoptive) Connor Newman Katie Newman Christian Newman

Summer Newman is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Created by former head writers Lynn Marie Latham and Kay Alden, the role is currently portrayed by Hunter King. The character was born onscreen during the episode airing on December 19, 2006 as the daughter of Phyllis Summers (Gina Tognoni) and Nicholas Newman (Joshua Morrow), but for one year was believed to be the daughter of Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) because of Sharon's tampering with the paternity test results.

The role was first portrayed by a series of child actors, including Samantha Bailey. In 2012, the character was rapidly aged to a teenager, with actress Lindsay Bushman assuming the role. However, Bushman was let go months into her debut and replaced by King. Summer was later involved in a cyberbullying plot with Fenmore Baldwin (Max Ehrich) and Jamie Vernon (Daniel Polo). Bailey has received critical acclaim for her portrayal, which has garnered her a Young Artist Award. King has also received critical acclaim for her portrayal, which has garnered nominations for a Young Artist Award and 2 Daytime Emmy Awards. King won her first Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series in 2014 for her role as Summer.