Sharon Newman
Sharon Newman | |||||||||||||||||
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The Young and the Restless character | |||||||||||||||||
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Duration | 1994–present | ||||||||||||||||
First appearance | June 27, 1994 | ||||||||||||||||
Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||||||
Created by | William J. Bell | ||||||||||||||||
Introduced by | William J. Bell and Edward J. Scott | ||||||||||||||||
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Sharon Newman is a fictional character from
Despite her second marriage to
Sharon has been characterized as "insecure" and "a survivor" by Case, who recognized the character's history of "weird" behavior prior to her bipolar diagnosis. Despite her crimes and faults, Sharon is described as an "ever-suffering heroine" by
Storylines
Born on June 20, 1974,
In 1994, 18-year-old Sharon arrives in Genoa City and begins attending a local high school. She meets Nick Newman (son of wealthy tycoon Victor Newman), who is dating
In 2001, Matt (Rick Hearst) returns to town after plastic surgery with a false identity, Carter Mills. He rapes Sharon, and his true identity is revealed when he dies after driving off a cliff. Sharon becomes pregnant, with Matt possibly the father of her child. During an argument with Nick Sharon trips and falls, giving birth to a stillborn baby girl. After a paternity test, Nick is revealed to be the baby's father. Sharon finds solace with the Newman ranch's handyman Diego Guittierez (Greg Vaughan),[5] who had been dating Nick's sister Victoria, and her infidelity results in a breakup with Nick. Nick later sees Sharon kissing Victor, which leaves Sharon humiliated and depressed. She leaves town and meets Cameron Kirsten; they begin an affair, and he brutally abuses her. Sharon returns to Genoa after her injuries heal, but is horrified when Cameron comes to town on business with Newman Enterprises. She briefly believes that she killed him, but he is later tracked down and jailed for his crimes. Sharon becomes restless as a housewife, and wants to become a stripper; Nick gives her a job at spokesperson for Jabot Cosmetics to occupy her. In 2005, Cassie dies in a car accident after driving without a license. While Sharon is grieving, Nick cheats on her with Phyllis Summers and Sharon has a one-night stand with Victoria's husband, Brad Carlton. Nick and Sharon divorce, after twelve years of marriage, when Phyllis becomes pregnant with Nick's baby.
Sharon dates Phyllis' ex, Jack Abbott, and they eventually marry. Phyllis discovers Sharon's affair with Brad, and blackmails her. During a cliffside photo shoot Phyllis threatens to tell Jack about the affair, triggering a fight. Sharon and her best friend
Adam is convicted for the murder of his ex-wife,
In 2013, it is revealed that the test conducted to determine Summer's paternity was inconclusive, which Nick kept a secret. Sharon, who now wants Nick back, tampers with the test results, allowing everyone to believe Jack is Summer's father. Phyllis hears Sharon confessing to this at Cassie's grave, resulting in an altercation between the two and ending with Phyllis falling down a flight of stairs, and into a coma. Noah discovers that Sharon is off her medication, attributing to her erratic behavior. Sharon realizes that she needs help, and soon begins taking new medication. She is hired by Jabot Cosmetics to mentor younger models. Sharon later undergoes electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to stop experiencing visions of Cassie; which in reality is a Cassie lookalike named Mariah Copeland (Camryn Grimes) hired by Victor to haunt her. After the ECT, Sharon loses her memories of switching Summer's paternity results and witnessing Phyllis fall. By this point, Nick and Sharon have resumed their romantic relationship. After Victor's gaslighting of Sharon is exposed, Sharon becomes drawn to Mariah; inviting her to live with her family and having Nick hire her for a job at his club. Sharon throws Mariah out after realizing that Mariah has been trying to seduce Nick away from her. Simultaneously, Nick does some investigating and discovers that Mariah is Cassie's twin sister, and Sharon had no knowledge of giving birth to twins. Soon, Nick and Sharon are engaged; but their wedding is interrupted by a now awakened Phyllis (Gina Tognoni), who walks in and collapses. Later, Phyllis makes Sharon remember switching the test, and her engagement to Nick ends. A furious Nick sues Sharon for full custody of Faith and wins.
In 2015, Sharon is framed and arrested for the murders of
Sharon resumes ownership of the coffeehouse Crimson Lights, which was left to her by Dylan, and decides to return to university by enrolling at Genoa City University (GCU). With her marriage to Dylan over, she begins dating
Development
Casting
Sharon Newman was created and introduced by William J. Bell, with the character making her first appearance June 27, 1994.[6] Sharon Case, who plays Sharon to the present day,[7] is the third actress to play the role.[8] Previously, struggling actress Monica Potter originated the role, but was fired. She confessed years later, "I was fired because I was terrible".[9] Heidi Mark then briefly took over the role on July 11, 1994; Potter and Mark together had a three–month stint.[10]
Case, who had previously worked on the soap operas General Hospital and As the World Turns, was chosen as Mark's replacement after a casting search.[11] She was selected from a group of six other possible recasts after a screen testing with co-star Joshua Morrow,[12] and began airing on September 7, 1994.[13] Initially, Case believed she would only be playing the role for a maximum of six months.[14] Of her casting, she stated: "Not only is this my third soap, but I'm also the third actress to play the role of Sharon Collins. So, if three times is the charm, this should be it." The actress wanted to "breathe new life" into the role and make it her own.[15] In 2003, Case was off-screen from February 17 to May 1, during contract negotiations. These were resolved that April,[16][17] when she signed a new contract to remain on the show for another four years, until 2007.[18] Case revealed that while she considered leaving the series, "I would not have been negotiating if I did not want to come back. I've always had a great story to play. I love the way they write Sharon. It was just a matter of hammering out the deal points."[19]
Characterization
Known for her long-term suffering,
According to the actress, Sharon does "weird things" and panics when stressed,[24] and her mistakes "eat away at her".[25] Case recognized that Sharon has "always been kind of off" and "experienced these weird jags", which would eventually be addressed by the character's bipolar disorder diagnosis.[26] Case also described Sharon as being insecure and feeling unworthy of being in a happy relationship,[25] and would later criticize the writers for pairing Sharon with "too many men" because it "waters her down".[27] The character often sees visions of her deceased daughter Cassie (Camryn Grimes), with Case stating that Sharon believes "she is connected to the spiritual world".[28]
Having played many facets of Sharon over the years, Case said: "It’s almost like I’ve played 15 different characters in my career when I’ve only played one. There’s never a dull moment", calling the character an "optimist and a survivor".
Relationship with Nicholas Newman
Since her debut on the series, Sharon has had an
Although Sharon also moved on, marrying Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman), Nick and Sharon remain in love. Phyllis grows resentful of Sharon's presence in her marriage, insulting her in an article in her magazine Restless Style.[40] Nick and Sharon eventually reunite in a sexual affair at the Abbott cabin, an event much anticipated by viewers.[41] According to Case, Sharon wanted Nick more than anyone at the time but only if he left Phyllis;[42] Morrow noted that although the reunion was "messy", viewers wanted this for a long time.[43] Another one-night stand with Nick results in Sharon becoming pregnant, and she later gives birth to their daughter, Faith.[44] Nick and Sharon are briefly engaged, but break up again when she sleeps with his brother (and Faith's kidnapper) Adam, and their relationship becomes bitter.[45]
Although Case and Morrow believe the couple belong together, they are apart for several years; during which they both believed a reunion wouldn't happen anytime soon.[46][47] In late 2013, the couple begin to reconnect romantically despite Sharon having secretly switched the paternity test results of Nick's daughter Summer; Case stated in an interview that Sharon is in "constant turmoil" regarding her secret, and Morrow stated that he believed a reunion was a possibility given Nick's vulnerability.[48] Given Sharon's secret, Soaps In Depth wrote that "the supercouple's fans may need a holiday miracle" to keep the couple's relationship from "exploding".[48]
Cameron Kirsten
"You have to have people doing bad things or what type of story are you going to have?"[49]
—Case, on the storyline (2004)
In February 2003, Case temporarily exited the show as a result of lengthy contract negotiations.
A scene where Sharon and Nick's mother
Cassie's death
In 2005, good-girl Cassie becomes a rebellious teenager; Nick and Sharon have a difficult time dealing with her. Cassie has a crush on bad-boy Daniel Romalotti (Michael Graziadei), who is dating Lily Winters (Christel Khalil). One night, against her parents' wishes she sneaks out to a party. In a ploy to impress a drunken Daniel she attempts to drive him home, despite being underage. The car crashes, leaving them with no memory of the accident. Daniel is thought to have been driving, and is blamed for the accident. Cassie becomes hospitalized and escapes to find Daniel to tell him she was driving, but is soon re-admitted.[53] During the May 24 episode, Cassie dies with Nick and Sharon at her side.[54] Grimes said she did not think Cassie would die, but if it was "meant to happen, it's meant to happen". The actress found filming her last scenes with Case and Morrow "ridiculously hard".[55] Case also found taping the scenes devastating: "It was too real for Joshua and me to even go through it. We did it in one take. The scene is still devastating in my mind and Joshua's. It's almost not watchable. If it comes on, I can't get through it."[28]
Daniel is cleared of all charges and Nick and Sharon begin Cassie's Foundation, a movement to prevent teenage drinking and driving.[53] According to Case, when Sharon loses something in her life it "reminds her and reactivates Cassie’s death for her". After Nick cheats on Sharon following Cassie's death, Case said it "makes you so fearful that you are going to be alone for the rest of your life; that no matter what you go out in life to create, it’s going to be ruined anyway". The actress also believed that Sharon lost her identity after Cassie's death.[24] In 2012, during a court battle over Newman Enterprises (the family company), Nick stated that Sharon's mental problems date to Cassie's death.[56]
Subsequent relationships
According to Case, Sharon loses her identity after her divorce from Nick, which leads to her beginning a romance with Phyllis's ex-husband Jack Abbott, played by Peter Bergman.[24][57] They marry in April 2007, but divorce two years later as a result of Jack's dishonesty which severely weakened the marriage. Case praised the pairing for its accurate representation of a "modern marriage" and noted that Sharon could not deal with Jack's "broken promises again and again".[24] Years before marrying Jack, Sharon had a brief affair with Brad Carlton (Don Diamont). Case believed that the romance could have been further explored.[24] During a blizzard, Brad visits Sharon at the Abbott cabin and declares his love for her, although she rejects him. Moments later, Brad is killed while saving her son, Noah, from drowning in an icy lake; he falls through the ice himself.[44] Case stated that Sharon was guilty over Brad's tragic death.[24]
After kidnapping her newborn daughter Faith,
To spend time with Faith, Nick forces Sharon to get a restraining order against Adam. The night before the order becomes active, Adam and Sharon make love.[64] Jae' Jones of Yahoo! noted that Sharon's actions would always lead her back to Adam.[65] After Adam is attacked (losing his vision), Sharon brings him back to his mother's farm in Kansas and they become engaged. However, she breaks up with Adam again when his additional past crimes come to light.[66] After marrying Chelsea Lawson (Melissa Claire Egan), Adam helps Sharon through an emotional breakdown (which drove her to burn down Victor's home) and covers her tracks so she is not arrested. Sharon and Adam's attraction drove a wedge between him and Chelsea.[67] Luke Kerr of Daytime Confidential considered Chelsea "out of her league" against Sharon.[68] While Case felt that Nick and Sharon's history "held more weight", she said Sharon's relationship with Adam is "just as deep".[69]
Unlike Nick's mother Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott), his father Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) adored Sharon and maintained a paternal relationship with her over the years.[70][71][72] Case described Victor as being Sharon's hero and a "father figure".[73] However, their dynamic changes in January 2012 when Victor marries Sharon so that she can protect his assets while he is in jail; the non-romantic marriage is annulled days later.[74] Several months later, they become romantically involved. Joshua Morrow told Soaps In Depth that he was puzzled as to why Nick had no "legitimate anger" about the relationship,[75] while Braeden was also unhappy with the storyline, stating: "We all have gone through periods of playing something we didn't really like to play so much, but you do it."[76] Case described the relationship as incestuous: "Sometimes controversial storylines can work because you're bringing attention to a controversial issue that the nation is trying to decide on. But this was not one of those things", calling it "upsetting to the audience".[69] The actress was also unfavorable of Sharon marrying Victor in August 2012, believing the writers could have handled the storyline other ways.[76] The short-lived marriage between Victor and Sharon was considered an "inside joke" for the actors.[77] Reflecting on the storyline, Case admitted: "I didn’t understand how I was going to sell a love story between Sharon and Victor for obvious reasons. What motivated Sharon to fall in love with Victor when she’s in love with Adam and Nick?"[27]
Imprisonment and escape
In January 2011, Sharon is arrested for the murder of Adam's ex-wife, Skye Newman (Laura Stone),
After escaping from Genoa City, Sharon then lives under the pseudonym of Sheri Coleman for several months in New Mexico.[82] While there she seduces Sam Gibson (Sean Patrick Flanery), who lets her stay at his farm; she bonds with the barn animals and a young local girl named Piper.[80] Case said that although she hoped the "recklessness" of her character would continue, she found Sharon's storyline with Sam, Piper and the animals "really beautiful". Case hoped the story would take a different route, where she could meet Adam on the run and create a Bonnie and Clyde scenario.[81]
Head writer
In July 2011, Sharon is arrested in New Mexico, and returned to Genoa City to serve her life sentence. Case said that although she was happy to be at the barn because it was "relaxing", she became restless as an actor and was glad her character was returning home.[76] Sharon's actions do have repercussions: Nick is immensely angry with her, and Adam dumps her for sleeping with Sam.[84] In November 2011 (almost a year after the accident at the volcano), evidence of Sharon's innocence surfaces and she is acquitted.[85]
Mental illness and personality change
In 2009, Sharon suffers from kleptomania (an impulse-control disorder), causing her to steal items from people and stores. As a result, she is forced to admit herself into a psychiatric hospital while pregnant.[86] While she believed Sharon's "craziness" made sense, Case also welcomed the challenge in deciding how functional the character appears to viewers, and got into debates with directors.[87] Michael Fairman noted that Sharon is "acting so bizarre". Case attributed Sharon's breakdown to Brad Carlton's death and the failure of her marriage to Jack, explaining that each time Sharon mapped out her life, it is "torn to pieces".[24] Sharon continues to experience recurrent kleptomania in subsequent years.[88]
In 2012, after Victor disappears following his wedding to Sharon, she realizes she must be married to Victor for more than eight days to obtain his money. She then burns their prenuptial agreement after Nikki sends her a text from Victor's phone saying he has left her.[89] Sharon decides to run his company (Newman Enterprises) in his absence.[90] Case thought a scene where Sharon crashed a Newman board meeting was fun and different, confessing that she had wanted to play "this version of Sharon for years".[91] As Victor's proxy she became CEO of the company, secretly aided by manipulative businessman Tucker McCall (Stephen Nichols).[92] The stock price for the company drops (with Tucker secretly buying stock), and Sharon is labelled "Newman's Grim Reaper" by the media of Genoa City,[93] leaving Nick and Victoria to regain the company from her clutches. They demonstrate her history of kleptomania to a court judge, forcing her to return to the psychiatric hospital for an evaluation.[88] After passing the evaluation, Sharon returns to her position as CEO.[94] Case called Sharon's return a "fun aspect of the story", but hoped that the writers wouldn't go the typical route whereby Victor would return and "wreak havoc on everyone".[76] Sharon continues behaving out of character; when she discovers that Victor is alive, she tells everyone he died after identifying a burned body which was not his (Case said that Sharon took advantage of the situation).[76] At Victor's funeral Sharon wears white, nearly marrying Tucker afterwards. Victor then returns, expelling Sharon from his family, home and company. Despite her crimes, Sharon avoids prison.[94]
Case said she was unconcerned about the storyline because the writers had a plan to explain Sharon's behavior.[91] New head writer Josh Griffith told TV Guide that the character would reach a "total mental breakdown", which would take her to the edge and beyond before being rebuilt. Griffith said the breakdown would help her find salvation, with a "stronger, more together, more evolved Sharon" emerging.[95] Sharon breaks down at the main house of the Newman ranch, burning it down while under the influence of alcohol.[96] Griffith stated that the damage Sharon has done to the Newman family is "physical, professional and emotional".[95] After seeing a doctor, Sharon is diagnosed with bipolar disorder and begins treatment; however, she is alarmed after discovering she must take prescribed medication, possibly for the rest of her life.[97] Case was happy with the outcome of the storyline, as were viewers of the show, with the actress stating: "Playing someone who is bipolar is very exhausting but it worked out perfectly and explained all of Sharon’s past behavior. I applaud Josh for making that decision because I think it makes the most sense considering her history."[26] Case was also pleased that she didn't have to continue justifying Sharon's questionable actions.[28]
"I've gotten a lot of comments from fans about how bipolar disorder has affected their own families, which has been very rewarding (...) The fact that the show opted to go in this brave, realistic route with Sharon has meant a lot to them."[26]
—Case on the show's depiction of Sharon's bipolar disorder (2012)
In mid-2013, the paternity of Summer (now 18 years old) is questioned upon the revelation that Nick declared himself her father despite the initial paternity test being corrupt. Nick did this to fill the void left by Cassie's death. Sharon feels that Summer's birth and the affair between Nick and Phyllis ruined her destiny with him, so she makes the decision to change the results of another test undertaken by Nick; which revealed that he was in fact Summer's father. Following her controversially changing the results, Jack is believed by everyone to be Summer's father. The storyline received negative complaints from fans of the character.[28] Discussing the storyline, Case explained that an unstable Sharon was trying to reverse the damage caused by Nick's affair with Phyllis.[28] Phyllis overhears Sharon confessing to altering the test results; a fight between the two women in a stairwell results in Phyllis falling down the stairs and slipping into a coma.[98]
In a February 2014 "super-secret plot twist", it was revealed that Victor had hired a Cassie
Baby Sully
In 2015, Sharon begins a relationship with Nick's other brother,
"No one in town wants to acknowledge that, for a long time, she really did think this baby was hers. She bonded with him. She loves him. The child’s real mother is dead and he’s been in good hands and in good health. Once Sharon learned the truth, she just froze. Giving up this baby would be devastating."[101]
—Case explaining why Sharon concealed the truth about "Sully" (2016)
After experiencing memories of her stay at Fairview and suspicions about the birth of "Sully", Sharon pieces together the truth about Christian in April 2016. Dylan's aunt Patty Williams (Stacy Haiduk), who had been residing in Fairview at the time, informs Sharon that she never gave birth; Sharon conducts a DNA test which confirms that "Sully" is really Christian.[102] Sage also discovers the truth herself and confronts Sharon, but ends up dying in a car accident. Sharon then decides to continue raising "Sully" as her own, not wanting to destroy her family with Dylan.[31] She has nightmares of Sage and begins seeing her ghost, and briefly decides to stop taking her medication in order to "stay in control". Sharon tells nobody else besides Mariah the truth; Case enjoyed building Sharon and Mariah's relationship in the process of the storyline, observing that "they are each others confidantes".[31]
Sharon ultimately confesses the truth about Christian in November 2016. Case noted that the fallout to Sharon's lies are "even bigger than she fears", with Sharon also wanting to protect Mariah who has become "guilty by association".[101] The scandal surrounding Sharon and "Sully" breaks on the television show GC Buzz, with Case stating: "Sharon always knew the truth would come out. She was just trying to adjust her mind and heart to the inevitability, even though she was only making things worse."[101] Despite her crime, Case also described Sharon as a victim, and contended that this was not the worst thing Sharon has done.[101] After losing Christian to Nick, Sharon decides to fight for a place in his life. CBS Soaps In Depth wrote that her frustration over no one willing to understand her "is what finally lights a tiny flame of defiance deep inside Sharon".[103]
Reception
Characterization and criticism
Despite her crimes and faults,
During Maria Arena Bell's tenure as executive producer and head writer, the character's storyline underwent a change in creative direction, inciting unfavorable reviews. Bell had promised to make the character into a "stronger woman", but Jillian Bowe of Daytime Confidential criticized Bell for not living up to her pledge: "Has transforming Sharon into a promiscuous, recovering
Mental health advocate Arthur Gallant of
In 2022, Charlie Mason from
Romances
The relationship between Sharon and Nick relationship is popular with viewers, and they are considered a prominent soap-opera
Portrayal
"Since she began her journey as Sharon 16 years ago, Sharon Case has shown off her flexibility as an actress. From Nick's sweet and slightly shy girlfriend to young wife and mother, from business-savvy executive to bipolar tart with a penchant for bad choices, we've seen many sides to the beauty."[123]
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Case has received a number of honors for her portrayal of Sharon, including
Tommy Garrett of Canyon News wrote, "Maria Bell knows that consummate actress Sharon Case plays the consummate heroine Sharon Newman with aplomb."
Charlie Mason from
In other media
Sharon Newman is featured on the cover of the book You Know Your Life is a Soap Opera If... (2007) by author Gerry Waggett.[2][133] In November 2014, the character appeared in a comedic skit on the HBO television program Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.[134]
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Notes
- ^ Nicholas and Sharon were married first in 1995, although the marriage was invalid. They were married again from 1996 to 2006, though their divorce was finalized a year later in 2007.
- ^ Victor and Sharon were married twice in 2012. From January 13–30, 2012, and again from August 2 – October 8, 2012. Both marriages were annulled.
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External links
- Sharon Collins Newman at Soap Central
- Sharon Collins Newman Abbott at She Knows Soaps
- Sharon Newman at The Young and the Restless Official Site