The Young And The Restless Casts Newbie To Shake Up Newman And Jabot!

The Young and the Restless is adding more characters to its story canvas.

Watch for things to heat up at Jabot and Newman with the addition of Alice Hunter to the cast. Her first airdate is set for sometime in October.

Soap Opera Digest broke the casting news revealing that Hunter’s character is Kerry Jones.

She’s said to be Jabot’s new head chemist — and a possible love interest for Nate Hastings.

Born in Middlesex, England, Hunter has lived all over the world so her accent is unique. What will it sound like on-air? You’ll have to tune in to find out!

The actress’s credits include Code Black, House of Lies, NCIS: Los Angeles, Bad Samaritans, and Angel.

Hunter posted to Instagram how excited she is to join the soap and you can see her message in the post below.

The Young and the Restless airs weekdays on CBS. Check local listings for airtimes.