Sally is about to have a lot more family in Genoa City. The Young and the Restless is bringing Patrika Darbo back as Sally’s grandmother, Shirley Spectra, while Ashley Campbell has been cast as her younger sister, Coco Spectra. Both actresses will appear in October, which just happens to be when Sally and Billy are planning to get married.
Key Takeaways
- Patrika Darbo returns to Y&R as Sally’s grandmother, Shirley Spectra.
- Ashley Campbell takes over the role of Sally’s younger sister, Coco Spectra.
- Both actresses arrive in October as Sally and Billy prepare for their wedding.
Patrika Darbo Brings Grandma Shirley to Genoa City
Darbo originated Shirley on The Bold and the Beautiful in 2017. Shirley is the sister of the original Sally Spectra (Darlene Conley) and grandmother to Sally (Courtney Hope) and Coco. She joined her granddaughters in trying to revive Spectra Fashions and compete with Forrester Creations.
Darbo, who Days of our Lives fans also know as Nancy Wesley, has technically appeared on Y&R before. In 2021, Shirley checked in with Sally through video calls after her granddaughter moved to Genoa City. This time, however, Grandma Shirley is actually coming to town.
That makes this the first opportunity for Y&R to put Sally and Shirley together in person since Hope brought Sally from B&B to Genoa City in 2020.
Ashley Campbell Takes Over as Sally’s Sister Coco
Sally won’t just be getting a visit from Grandma. Ashley Campbell has been cast as Coco, a role previously played by Courtney Grosbeck on B&B from 2017 to 2018.
Campbell’s credits include The Sex Lives of College Girls and Spellbound. Her October debut will also bring Coco back to daytime for the first time in years and reunite Sally with the younger sister who was an important part of her original B&B story.
Are Patrika Darbo and Ashley Campbell Coming for Sally’s Wedding?
The timing certainly makes us wonder. Y&R’s fall preview revealed that Sally and Billy (Jason Thompson) are planning an October wedding. Now we know Sally’s grandmother and sister will both arrive during the same month.
Their appearances haven’t officially been tied to the wedding, so we’ll have to wait and see what brings Shirley and Coco to Genoa City. Still, if Sally is about to walk down the aisle, having two Spectra women there to see it would make a whole lot of sense.
