Cassie Newman
Cassie Newman | |||||||
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The Young and the Restless character | |||||||
Portrayed by | Camryn Grimes | ||||||
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First appearance | March 19, 1997 | ||||||
Last appearance | March 20, 2024 | ||||||
Classification | Past; guest | ||||||
Created by | William J. Bell | ||||||
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Cassie Newman is a fictional character from The Young and the Restless, an American soap opera on the CBS network. Portrayed by Camryn Grimes, the character was introduced on March 19, 1997, by William J. Bell as the biological daughter of Sharon Newman (Sharon Case) who had been adopted.[1] Grace Turner (Jennifer Gareis), Sharon's best friend, tracked Cassie down in hopes of reuniting her with Sharon, but decided to keep the girl for herself. A year passed before Sharon learned Cassie was her daughter, regaining custody with her husband Nicholas Newman (Joshua Morrow), who adopted her.
In 2005, the producers decided to kill off Cassie by having her die from injuries sustained in a car accident, the episode aired on May 24, 2005.[2] The character's death was felt in storyline for years to follow, leading to the dissolution of her parents' marriage and numerous events thereafter. Grimes continued to recur following her character's death, usually in flashbacks, dreams or as a hallucination to the mentally ill; these returns aired from June 7, 2005, until June 14, 2007, and again on May 6, 2009, and March 15, 2010.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] Grimes' final return as a hallucination was over the course of July 8, 2013, to October 30, 2014, during which the actress would return to The Young and the Restless as a main cast member, as Cassie's previously unknown twin sister, Mariah Copeland.[16] In January 2020, it was reported that Grimes would be reprising the role of Cassie, appearing on February 7.[17] She then made another one-off appearance on December 24, 2021.
Both the actress and character were well received by fans and enjoyed critical acclaim, with Grimes becoming the youngest recipient of the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series in 2000, at age 10.
Character development
When she debuted, Cassie was 6 years old, having been born on January 8, 1991.
Cassie died following a car crash on the episode that aired May 24, 2005.[18] Grimes said that she has missed the show since leaving, and was shocked to find out that Cassie was killed off. She stated: "If it's meant to happen, it's meant to happen. Everything happens for a reason, I think."[22] Of Cassie's last scene, she said it was "ridiculously hard [...] If you watch my death scene, where Sharon is crying over me - I'm supposed to be dead - but I'm crying."[22] If Cassie wasn't killed off, Grimes wanted her to have a love interest, stating: "I always wanted a love interest. If I'd stayed on the show, I had hoped that was where it would go eventually.[22]
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Storylines
Cassie was born in 1991, when her then sixteen-year-old mother
In 1997, Sharon and Nick's newborn son,
In 2003, Frank Barritt shows up in town, surprising Sharon and Cassie at Fenmore's Boutique, without divulging to Cassie who he is. Cassie and Frank share another encounter at Crimson Lights. Frank, having read about her near-death in the pond, wants to form a relationship with his daughter. Nick warns Frank to stay away, and Sharon simply tells Cassie that Frank is someone from her past. Later,
In 2005, Cassie turns fourteen and yearns to be a part of the "popular kids" clique at school. She develops a crush on
After her death, Cassie appears on multiple occasions to both Nick and Sharon as a spirit or in a dream. In 2009, she visits Sharon in a dream, while she is pregnant with Nick's child. Sharon gives birth to a daughter, Faith Newman (Alyvia Alyn Lind), who is stolen at birth by Adam Newman (Michael Muhney), and it is believed for six months that she was stillborn. Nick and Sharon are reunited with Faith in 2010. Before this, Cassie visits Sharon and assures her that she will be reunited with her daughter. In 2013, Cassie made various appearances as an apparition to Sharon while she was off her bipolar disorder meds, and had altered DNA test results between Nick and Summer in order to get closer to Nick. Cassie continued appearing in dreams and visions to Sharon throughout 2014.
Reception
She was awarded the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series in 2000 for her portrayal of Cassie, becoming the youngest winner to receive the award, at age 10, beating Kimberly McCullough, who won at age 11. Grimes was credited in 2009 as the medium's most talented younger actress right up until the end, and her character's death is named #41 in the list of The 100 Most Memorable Moments in Soap History, both recognitions by Soaps Hunks.[23]
After Cassie was killed off, fans were upset. According to
References
- ^ William J. Bell and Edward J. Scott (Executive producers); William J. Bell (Head writer) (March 19, 1997). The Young and the Restless. Season 24. Episode 6082. CBS.
- ^ John F. Smith (Executive producer); Kay Alden and John F. Smith (Head writer); Sally McDonald (Director); Sandra Weintraub (Script writer) (May 24, 2005). The Young and the Restless. Season 33. Episode 8140. CBS.
- Soapcentral. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
- ^ Clifford, Kambra (June 5, 2013). "Sharon Case Teases Details on Camryn Grimes' 'Y&R' Return!". Soap Opera Network. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
- ^ John F. Smith (Executive producer); Kay Alden and John F. Smith (Head writers); Sally McDonald (Director); Joshua S. McCaffrey (Script writer) (June 7, 2005). The Young and the Restless. Season 33. Episode 8150. CBS.
- ^ John F. Smith (Executive producer); Kay Alden and John F. Smith (Head writers); Noel Maxam (Director); Joshua S. McCaffrey (Script writer) (July 5, 2005). The Young and the Restless. Season 33. Episode 8170. CBS.
- ^ John F. Smith (Executive producer); Kay Alden and John F. Smith (Head writers); Noel Maxam (Director); Joshua S. McCaffrey (Script writer) (July 25, 2005). The Young and the Restless. Season 33. Episode 8184. CBS.
- ^ John F. Smith (Executive producer); Kay Alden and John F. Smith (Head writers); Sally McDonald (Director); Joshua S. McCaffrey (Script writer) (August 19, 2005). The Young and the Restless. Season 33. Episode 8203. CBS.
- ^ John F. Smith (Executive producer); Kay Alden and John F. Smith (Head writers); Sally McDonald (Director); Joshua S. McCaffrey (Script writer) (September 8, 2005). The Young and the Restless. Season 33. Episode 8216. CBS.
- ^ John F. Smith (Executive producer); Kay Alden and John F. Smith (Head writers); Noel Maxam (Director); Linda Schreiber (Script writer) (January 13, 2006). The Young and the Restless. Season 33. Episode 8304. CBS.
- ^ Kay Alden, John F. Smith and Lynn Marie Latham (Head writers); Noel Maxam (Director); Jim Houghton (Script writer) (May 23, 2006). The Young and the Restless. Season 34. Episode 8394. CBS.
- ^ Kay Alden, John F. Smith and Lynn Marie Latham (Head writers); Sally McDonald (Director); Janice Ferri Esser (Script writer) (May 24, 2006). The Young and the Restless. Season 34. Episode 8395. CBS.
- ^ Lynn Marie Latham (Executive producer); Lynn Marie Latham and Scott Hamner (Head writers); Andrew Lee (Director); Sara A. Bibel (Script writer) (June 14, 2007). The Young and the Restless. Season 35. Episode 8663. CBS.
- ^ Maria Arena Bell and Paul Rauch (Executive producers); Maria Arena Bell, Hogan Sheffer and Scott Hamner (Head writers); Mike Denney (Director); Janice Ferri Esser (Script writer) (May 6, 2009). The Young and the Restless. Season 37. Episode 9139. CBS.
- ^ Maria Arena Bell and Paul Rauch (Executive producers); Maria Arena Bell, Hogan Sheffer and Scott Hamner (Head writers); Dean LaMont (Director); Amanda L. Beall (Script writer) (March 15, 2010). The Young and the Restless. Season 37. Episode 9356. CBS.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE! Camryn Grimes Back To Y&R!". Soap Opera Digest. Soapoperadigest.com. July 9, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
- SheKnows Media. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "About Y&R: Who's Who in Genoa City | Cassie Newman". Soap Central. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
- ^ a b "Young, Restless and Chilly As a Complex Plot Unfolds In An Ersatz Genoa City". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Block Communications. February 15, 1998. p. 1.
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- ^ a b c "The Young and the Restless: Soaps.com Catches Up with Camryn Grimes! - The Young and the Restless News - Soaps.com". Soaps.sheknows.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
- ^ "Shrine to the Soap Hunks: The 100 Most Memorable Moments in Soap History". Soaphunks.net. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
- ^ "Fans, Cassie of 'Y&R' Is Likely to Stay Dead". Akron Beacon Journal. (Black Press). June 2, 2005.
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