Sharon Newman

Sharon Case as Sharon Newman

The Young and the Restless character

Portrayed by

Monica Potter (1994)
Heidi Mark (1994)
Sharon Case (1994–)

Duration

1994–

First appearance

March 24, 1994

Introduced by

William J. Bell

Classification

Present; regular

Profile

Other names

Sharon Collins
Sharon Abbott
Sharon McAvoy
Sheri Coleman

Occupation

Businesswoman
Cosmetics spokeswoman
Barista
Model
Coffeehouse owner

Residence

Genoa City, Wisconsin

Family	Newman
Mother	Doris Collins
Husband	Nicholas Newman (1996–2007) Jack Abbott (2007–09) Adam Newman (2009–10) Victor Newman (2012) Dylan McAvoy (2015–)
Sons	Noah Newman
Daughters	Cassie Newman Mariah Copeland Faith Newman

Family	Newman
Mother	Doris Collins
Husband	Nicholas Newman (1996–2007) Jack Abbott (2007–09) Adam Newman (2009–10) Victor Newman (2012) Dylan McAvoy (2015–)
Sons	Noah Newman
Daughters	Cassie Newman Mariah Copeland Faith Newman

Sharon Newman is a fictional character from The Young and the Restless, an American soap opera on the CBS network, currently portrayed by Sharon Case. Created by William J. Bell as a love interest for Nicholas Newman, the character debuted on March 24, 1994. Before Case took over in September 1994, the character was portrayed briefly by Monica Potter and then by Heidi Mark. When first introduced, Sharon was a young girl from the poor side of town. Nick and Sharon married, had a son named Noah, and later won custody of Cassie, the child a teenaged Sharon had given up for adoption. Their marriage faced a number of problems, including infidelity on both sides. Following Cassie's death in an automobile accident, Nick cheated on Sharon with Phyllis Summers, resulting in a pregnancy which ended their 11-year marriage.

Despite her second marriage to (and divorce from) Jack Abbott, Nick and Sharon had an affair and conceived a third child: Faith. During the pregnancy, Sharon experienced kleptomania. Faith was kidnapped by Adam Newman, Nick's brother, leading Sharon to believe she had died. When Adam's crimes were revealed and Faith was returned to Sharon, she remained in love with him; SoapNet considered the relationship "dark". Since 2011, former showrunner Maria Arena Bell and subsequent head writers that followed have significantly changed the character's direction, receiving negative backlash from critics and audiences. Sharon married her ex-father-in-law Victor Newman, gained control of his company (Newman Enterprises) and burned down his ranch—a sequence of events which resulted in her being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The character was then involved in a DNA test alteration storyline, which was also heavily criticized by critics.

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