A new actress turns up in a familiar role on The Young and the Restless. Here’s the CBS soap’s latest casting news for the week of June 22-26.
Key Takeaways
- Lauren Koslow makes her Y&R return in a surprising new role as Jill Abbott.
- Roger Howarth, Stacy Haiduk, Jere Burns, and Vivica A. Fox all return for major story beats.
- A new doctor arrives as Nikki’s health crisis reaches a critical point.
The Week of June 22, 2026
Lauren Koslow steps into the role of Jill Abbott on Thursday, June 25. The actress, who currently stars as Kate Roberts on Days of our Lives and once portrayed Lindsey Wells on Y&R (1984-1986), is temporarily filling in for daytime vet Jess Walton, who’s played Jill since 1987. Koslow is appearing in a brief story arc due to a scheduling conflict that prevented Walton from traveling to Los Angeles for filming.
Doug Tompos appears as Dr. Nowling on Monday, June 22. He shares scenes with Melody Thomas Scott’s Nikki and Amelia Heinle’s Victoria when Nikki receives devastating news about her health.
Stacy Haiduk returns as Patty Williams. Her character threatens Peter Bergman’s Jack on Monday, June 22, and appears in scenes with Bergman and Michael Mealor’s Kyle on Friday, June 26.
Jere Burns resurfaces as Dr. Laurence Markham. The veteran actor continues his stint as Diane’s (Susan Walters) captor this week. He interacts with Walters, Haiduk, and Bergman on Monday, June 22.
Roger Howarth is back on the scene as Matt Clark. Lucas Adams’ Noah provokes the duplicitous character on Wednesday, June 24.
Vivica A. Fox pops in as Dr. Stephanie Simmons. Look for Stephanie to recruit Sean Dominic’s Nate for a special project on Friday, June 26. Fox spoke out about her emotional return to the soap after three long decades.
