Kate Linder Celebrates 40 Years On Y&R With Hollywood Museum Honor

Kate Linder is celebrating her 40th anniversary on The Young and the Restless in fine fashion with a big honor at the Hollywood Museum. The Esther Valentine actress first appeared in Genoa City on April 16, 1982.

40 Years of Kate Linder as Esther Valentine on Y&R!

Esther is known for being Katherine Chancellor’s (Jeanne Cooper) maid at the Chancellor mansion for many years. Her first lines on the soap were, “Dinner is Served.” Although the part was supposed to be short-term, it ended up lasting. While Esther doesn’t live at the mansion these days, she’s still in Genoa City, and she shows up at Crimson Lights fairly often. Esther often talks about caring for her two living grandchildren Bella Fisher and Miles Fisher, and she remembers the late Delia Abbott.

During her earlier days on-screen, Esther married conman Norman Peterson (Mark Haining). She also gave birth to a baby fathered by a plumber named Tiny. That baby was known as Kate Valentine, and now she’s Chloe Fischer (Elizabeth Hendrickson).

Esther’s Iconic Maid Costume On Display

As part of Kate Linder marking 40 years on CBS’s top daytime drama, the Hollywood Museum will display Esther’s iconic maid costume.

“Kate is a longtime supporter of the Hollywood Museum and considered part of the museum family,” states Donelle Dadigan, Founder/President of the Hollywood Museum, “We are overjoyed to pay homage to her outstanding legacy and longevity in this industry of entertainment.”

The actress will unveil the display, which features the costume, feather duster, first script, and more on Thursday, April 21st. The event runs from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, and attending is well-known surprise castmates from The Young and the Restless, Alison Arngrim, George Chakiris, Morgan Fairchild, Carolyn Hennesy, Ruta Lee, Lee Purcell, and other surprise guests. The display will run for three months.

Soap Hub congratulates Kate Linder on her milestone anniversary on the soap.

The Young and the Restless (YR) airs weekdays on CBS. Check your local listings for airtimes. For more about what’s coming up in Genoa City, check out all the latest that’s been posted on Y&R spoilers, and for an in-depth look at the show’s history, click here.