Character from the soap opera The Young and the Restless
Soap opera character
Sharon Newman
The Young and the Restless character
Sharon Case as Sharon Newman
Portrayed by
Monica Potter (1994)
Heidi Mark (1994)
Sharon Case (1994–present)
Duration
1994–present
First appearance
June 27, 1994 (1994-06-27)
Classification
Present; regular
Created by
William J. Bell
Introduced by
William J. Bell and Edward J. Scott
In-universe information
Other names
Sharon Collins
Sharon Abbott
Sharon McAvoy
Sheri Coleman
Sharon Rosales
Occupation
Businesswoman
Cosmetics spokeswoman
Barista
Model
Coffeehouse owner
Victim liaison
Family
Newman
Mother
Doris Collins
Spouse
Nicholas Newman (1995–2007)[a]
Jack Abbott (2007–09)
Adam Newman (2009–2010)
Victor Newman (2012)[b]
Dylan McAvoy (2015–2017)
Rey Rosales (2020–2022)
Sons
Noah Newman
Daughters
Cassie Newman
Mariah Copeland
Faith Newman
Granddaughters
Aria Porter-Copeland (adoptive)
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 June 27, 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; her early storylines included being raped by Matt Clark and the revelation that she had given up a child for adoption. Nick and Sharon married, had a son named Noah, and later won custody of Cassie, the daughter she had as a teenager. 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 Jack Abbott, Nick and Sharon had an affair and conceived another child: Faith. During the pregnancy, Sharon experienced kleptomania. Faith was kidnapped by Adam Newman, Nick's half-brother, who married Sharon after leading her to believe Faith had died. When Adam's crimes were revealed, Sharon remained in love with him; SoapNet considered the relationship "dark". Since 2009, 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.[1][2] In 2012, Sharon controversially marries her former father-in-law Victor Newman twice, gains control of his company and burns down his ranch — a sequence of events which resulted in her being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Sharon then altered DNA test results to make Nick believe his daughter Summer was fathered by Jack. Her subsequent storylines have included being reunited with her other daughter (and Cassie's twin) Mariah Copeland; marrying Nick's other half-brother Dylan McAvoy; experiencing a phantom pregnancy after miscarrying their child, which led her to keep a child that wasn't hers for months; and battling breast cancer before marrying Rey Rosales.
Sharon has been characterized as "insecure" and "a survivor" by Case, who recognized the character's history of "weird" behavior prior to her bipolar diagnosis. Despite her crimes and faults, Sharon is described as an "ever-suffering heroine" by Canyon News, and has been called soap opera's "hottest mess" by Daytime Confidential. The supercouple pairing of Nick and Sharon attracted a large fan following. Case has become popular with viewers and her performance has received praise from critics (particularly for overcoming heavily panned writing), while also earning her several award nominations, including winning a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 1999.
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romantic relationships, including one with his former daughter-in-law SharonNewman (Sharon Case), which was poorly received by the actors and public. Considered...
of supercouple Nick and SharonNewman. Faith is conceived during an affair between Sharon Abbott (Sharon Case) and Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow). Her paternity...
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keep Sharon away from Nick. This failed, and Nick and Sharon had sex at the Abbott cabin. Sharon wound up pregnant, giving birth to Faith Newman. Phyllis...
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screen debut in 1994, on CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless as SharonNewman. In 1995, Potter was featured in the music video for the song "Tall...
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relief), and friendships with Victor Newman, Jack Abbott, Brad Carlton (Don Diamont) and SharonNewman (Sharon Case) have also proved popular as plot...
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with divorce papers. Tucker then began to advise SharonNewman (Sharon Case) to take more power at Newman Enterprises, as Victor had disappeared after their...
perhaps best known for the recurring role of Doris Collins, the mother of SharonNewman, on the American soap opera The Young and the Restless. She played Doris...
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across the country. However, when Victor learns that Nick, married to SharonNewman, had an affair with Phyllis, Victor fires her and returned to holding...
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