CHRISTIAN JULES LeBLANC (Michael Baldwin)
· Christian Jules LeBlanc, who stars as attorney Michael Baldwin, rejoined the cast in April 1997 · previously played the role from 1991 to 1993 · was nominated for a Soap Opera Award in the category of Favorite Return in 1998 · nominated for the 2000 Outstanding Supporting Actor Daytime Emmy, his second consecutive Emmy nomination · has appeared on the television programs Cheers, Gabriel's Fire and Perry Mason
· also had a recurring role on the series In the Heat of the Night and played Kirk McColl on the CBS daytime drama As the World Turns · stage credits include Ladies in Retirement, in which he costarred with the legendary actress Julie Harris, and No Orchids For Miss Blandish · graduated with honours from Tulane University, where he majored in ancient history and pre-med · opted to pursue an acting career after he was offered a role in the PBS television series Edit Point · born in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina · is the second eldest of eight children whose father, retired Major Andre Victor LeBlanc, is a decorated veteran and winner of the Bronze Star · lives in Los Angeles with his two dogs · hobbies include water skiing, swimming, racquetball and body surfing · he's an award-winning artist who is currently writing and illustrating his first children's book · worked as a substitute teacher in the Los Angeles school district · a world traveler, whose journeys have taken him to Australia and the Middle East · stands 5' 10" tall · currently has brown hair and brown eyes · birthday is August 25
KATE LINDER (Esther Valentine)
· joined the cast in November 1985 as Esther Valentine, confidant and housekeeper to Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper) · additional television credits include roles on Bay City Blues, Archie Bunker's Place and Dream Girl · appeared in the feature film Rocky III, as well as in the play Bee Luther Hatchee · attended San Francisco State University and graduated with a BA in theatre arts
· she's active with Big Sisters of Los Angeles and Love is Feeding Everyone, and hosts a celebrity bowling tournament to benefit both organizations · a founding member of TV Cares, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences AIDS awareness and fundraising arm · the only daytime actress to be featured in Portraits of Life, with Love...a coffee table book published to raise funds for various AIDS organizations · in addition to her role on the daytime drama, she also works as a United Airlines flight attendant, flying mostly on weekends · married to Ronald Linder, president of American Medical Productions, and a world leading expert and author on drug abuse · lives in Los Angeles · height of 5' 4" · currently has brown hair and hazel eyes · birthday is November 2
SHEMAR MOORE (Malcolm Winters)
· joined the cast in April 1994 as Malcolm Winters · won the 2000 Daytime Emmy award for Outstanding Supporting Actor · received Emmy Award nominations in 1996 and 1997 in the category of Outstanding Younger Lead Actor · in 1998 and 1999, he was the recipient of the Outstanding Lead Actor in A Daytime Drama at the NAACP Image Awards
· prior to joining Y&R, Shemar had guest-starring roles on The Nanny, Living Single, Chicago Hope and in the HBO original series Arliss - the Art of the Sports Super Agent · recently starred in the lead role of Freddy Rowland in the HBO movie Butter, and costarred in the CBS mini-series Mama Flora's Family · appeared in several national television commercials · was a successful print and runway fashion model before launching his acting career · appeared in such publications as Gentleman's Quarterly and Mademoiselle, and in fashion layouts for major department store chains · hosted the Miss USA Pageant in 1999 and the Hula Parade portion of CBS's Thanksgiving Day Parade's program · guest-starred in the television series Moesha, For Your Love and Malcolm and Eddie · completed a supporting role in the feature film Box Malloy · attended Santa Clara University, where he majored in communications and played varsity baseball · born in Oakland, California and raised in Palo Alto · hobbies include photography, sports, traveling and baking · birthday is April 20 · height of 6' 1" tall · currently has black hair and brown eyes
JOSHUA MORROW (Nicholas Newman)
· joined the cast in June 1994 · received the Soap Opera Award as Outstanding Younger Lead Actor in 1996 · honoured with Emmy Award nominations as Outstanding Younger Leading Actor in 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000 · starred in the television movie My Stepson, My Lover, opposite Rachel Ward
· theatre credits include, the Young Artists Ensemble production of Ordinary People, regional productions of Picnic, The Rainmaker, Road to Ruin, The Witching Hour, Staring into the Abyss, and Dark of the Moon · majored in communications with a minor in theatre at Moorpark College in California · studied under acting coaches Preston Sparks, Michael McGrady, Lisa Pantone, Frank Roach, Spencer Hastings and Glenn Freeman · a founding board member of TV Cares, the fundraising and charity arm of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences · a sports enthusiast who plays on celebrity basketball and softball teams on behalf of various charities · enjoys collecting baseball cards and reading · born in Juneau, Alaska, where his father was stationed in the Coast Guard · grew up in Oklahoma and New Mexico before settling in Southern California · birthday is February 8 · height of 6' 0" tall · currently has brown hair and green eyes
ANTHONY PENA (Miguel Rodriguez)
· joined the cast in April 1984 · was honoured with a Nosotros Silver Anniversary Golden Eagle Award for his contributions to daytime television in 1996 · prior to joining the cast of Y&R, Anthony appeared as Harry Greg in the daytime drama General Hospital · guest-starring roles have included Hill Street Blues, Simon and Simon, Highway to Heaven, MacGyver, Hunter, Grand Slam, Quantum Leap and Dynasty
· numerous feature film credits include Marathon Man, Altered States, Megaforce, Porky's II, The Running Man, Colors, Born on the Fourth of July and Backtrack, with Dennis Hopper and Jodie Foster · theatrical credits include starring in the acclaimed stage production of Zoot Suit at the Aquarius theatre and Bronze Images at the Actor's Studio West · launched his acting career by studying with acting coach Bruce Glover and later with Margo Albert, Joshua Shelley and Mary Carver of the Columbia Pictures Television talent search program · born in San Antonio, Texas · attended the University of Santa Barbara, where he majored in English and history and obtained credentials to teach challenged students · participated in high school athletics in Los Angeles and was scouted by the Cincinnati Reds to play professional baseball · enjoys snow skiing, jet skiing, reading and traveling · actively involved with various charitable organizations such as the Salvation Army, Mother Antonia's Foundation and several Stay in School programs · he and his wife Raylene are the proud parents of two children · birthday is February 18 · height of 6' 0" tall · currently has brown hair and brown eyes
FRANCESCO QUINN (Tomas DelCerro)
· joined the cast in October of 1999 · the oldest child of Lolanda and Anthony Quinn · born in Rome, Italy · attended schools in Italy before attending Columbia University in New York · studied film production at NYC's Hunter College
· costarred in the Italian television mini-series Quo Vadis, with Frederick Forrest and Klaus Maria Brandauer · starred with his father and brothers in Stradivarius Crenoneses, which was based on the legendary violin maker Antonio Stradivarius · costarred with his father in the feature film Judgment, as well as the NBC telefilm The Old Man And The Sea and the PBS special O'Henry's Christmas · starred in the feature films Indio opposite Brian Dennehy and Casablanca Express with Jason Connery · other feature films include Tiberian Sun, Nowhere Land, Placebo Effect, Cannes Man, Deadly Ransom, Top Dog, Dark Dancer, Out Of Jerusalem, Murder Blues, Deadly Rivals, Hitz, District 33 and A Star For Two · also featured in Oliver Stone's Platoon · other feature film credits include starring roles in After The Rain and The Favorite · starred in the television series JAG, Vengeance Unlimited, Soldier Of Fortune, Fortune, Pensacola, In The Heat Of The Night, Red Shoe Diaries, Miami Vice and the TNT telefilm The Roughriders · starred in the off-Broadway productions of Origami, Some Men Need Help and Bring It Home · enjoys playing the guitar, car and motorcycle racing and is a martial arts expert · birthday is March 22 · height of 5' 10" tall · currently has brown eyes and black hair
SCOTT REEVES (Ryan McNeil)
· joined the cast in May 1991 · was honoured with a 1993 Soap Opera Award as Outstanding Younger Lead Actor · received Emmy Award nominations as Best Supporting Actor in 1997 and 1998 · also received a 1999 Soap Opera Award nomination in the Best Supporting Actor category · has teamed up with colleagues Jerry Douglas and Jeanne Cooper (John and Katherine, Y&R) and Bobbie Eakes (Macy, The Bold and the Beautiful) in a touring variety show titled "The Young and Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful Soap Stars in Concert"
· previously portrayed Jake Hogansen on the daytime drama Days of Our Lives · other television credits include co-starring roles in the mini-series I Know My First Name is Steven and Teen Angel II · starred opposite Martha Byrne (Lily, As the World Turns) in the CBS made-for-television movie When the Cradle Falls and also appeared in the made for television film Hearts Adrift · guest-starred in the CBS primetime series Chicago Hope · starred in the telefilm Half-A-Dozen Babies with his wife Melissa Reeves (ex-Jennifer, Days of Our Lives) · made his feature film debut in the 1987 Paramount film Big Man on Campus · appeared in Edge of Honour and Friday the 13th: Jason Takes Manhattan · after graduating from high school, he attended acting classes at the Beverly Hills Playhouse and studied under renowned acting coach Carole D'Andrea · born in Santa Monica and grew up in the San Fernando Valley · enjoys sports, backpacking and playing the guitar · he and his wife Melissa have two children, Emily and Larry · height of 5' 7" tall · currently has brown hair and brown eyes · birthday is May 16
VICTORIA ROWELL (Drucilla Winters)
· joined the cast in March, 1990 · was honoured with a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Scene Stealer in 1993 · nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award as Hottest Female Star in 1994 · has been honoured with four NAACP Image Awards as Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series · currently co-stars as Dr. Amanda Bentley in the CBS series Diagnosis Murder · has appeared in the CBS daytime drama As the World Turns and in the serial One Life to Live
· had a recurring role on The Cosby Show, and has made appearances in the series Deadly Games, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air and Herman's Head · costarred with Mario Van Peebles in the HBO film Full Eclipse and with Lloyd Bridges and Beau Bridges in the television movie My Father's Son · was a successful model and was seen in publications such as Seventeen and Mademoiselle before turning to acting · appeared in national television commercials · began formal ballet training at the age of eight and, by 16, had received scholarships both to the School of American Ballet and the Dance theatre of Harlem · after completing high school, she moved to New York and danced professionally with the American Ballet theatre II Company, the Ballet Hispanico of New York and the Twyla Tharp Workshop · formed the Rowell Foster Children's Scholarship Fund in 1990, an organization that sponsors foster children studying classical ballet · works closely with the Massachusetts Department of Social Services and appears in public service announcements for foster care awareness · donates her time to the United Way · grew up in Portland, Maine and in Boston, Mass · lives with her daughter, Mya, and son, Jasper, in Los Angeles · enjoys collecting poster art and vintage fabrics · teaches classical ballet at the Portland School of Ballet and the Ballet Company and continues to study ballet at the renowned Stanley Holden studio
MELODY THOMAS SCOTT (Nikki Reed Newman)
· joined the cast in February 1979 · was nominated for the Outstanding Lead Actress Daytime Emmy in 1999 · prior television credits have included a recurring role on the CBS series The Waltons · appeared on My Three Sons and Ironside · additional television credits include the miniseries Studs Lonigan and the made-for-television movies Moviola and Secrets
· costarred in films with some of Hollywood's most popular leading men, including The Shootist with John Wayne and Dirty Harry with Clint Eastwood · appeared twice with the legendary Kirk Douglas in the films Posse and The Fury · attended the University of Southern California, where she majored in music · began her show business career at the age of three under the tutelage of renowned coach Ethel Meglin, who helped launch the career of Shirley Temple · studied singing, tap dancing, ballet and jazz and became one of the Meglin Kiddies, performing at U.S.O. shows in Southern California · made her motion picture debut at age eight in the Alfred Hitchcock film Marnie · married to Edward Scott, executive producer of The Young and the Restless · in 1989, they co-founded the Save the Earth Foundation, an organization that endeavors to create awareness about environmental issues · has three daughters, Alexandra, Jennifer and Elizabeth · birthday is April 18 · a height of 5' 6" tall · currently has blonde hair and blue eyes · in February of 1999, she celebrated 20 years on Y&R
