Phyllis Summers Abbott
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Phyllis Summers Newman (formerly Romalotti and Abbott) is a fictional character
in the CBS
soap opera
The Young and the Restless
. Phyllis has been portrayed by actress Michelle Stafford
from the week of October 17–21, 1994 to February 17, 1997 and from July 13, 2000 to the present. From March 21, 1997 to February 22, 1999, the role was played by Sandra Nelson
. Michelle Stafford
has won two Daytime Emmy awards for her portrayal of Phyllis, in 1997 and 2004. Much of her character history has revolved around her relationships with Danny Romalotti
, Jack Abbott, and Nicholas Newman
, as well as her rivalries with Christine Blair
, Sharon Newman, Avery Bailey Clark and the late Diane Jenkins
and Drucilla Winters.
who she got the chance to meet while both were living in New York. Danny eventually returned to Genoa City without Phyllis after they slept together and married when Phyllis became pregnant with son Daniel Romalotti. Weeks later after Danny returned, Phyllis, surprised an uneasy Danny when she arrived in Genoa City. Danny wasn't happy about Phyllis' arrival, but it wasn't before long when she learned of his lingering feelings for his ex-wife Christine Blair
who had fallen for Paul Williams. In time, Phyllis began trying to eliminate Christine, who she started calling "The Bug", from Danny's life and one night Phyllis rented a car using her maiden name and ran both Christine and Paul down on the streets of Genoa City. Christine and Paul survived, but the truth was never learned that it was Phyllis who ran them down. In the following year, Phyllis panicked when the man who really fathered Daniel, Brian Hamilton, arrived in town. As time went on, Phyllis began conspiring with a woman named Sasha Green to commit several villainous acts. Danny, who wanted out his marriage to Phyllis, eventually set to divorce her after the truth about Daniel's paternity came out. Phyllis was desperate to hold onto Danny and in the hopes of making him jealous, she began seeing Peter Garrett. Danny was slightly jealous of Peter who was a beloved father figure for Daniel, which made Danny uncomfortable. Over time, Danny's feelings for Phyllis resurfaced and he decided to remarry her. Shortly after they remarried, a desperate Sasha began blackmailing Phyllis for money, Phyllis then tried to find ways of getting Sasha out of the way, but to her satisfaction, Sasha was killed in a fire. In 1998, Danny had become fed up with Phyllis constant deceptions and divorced her again and sued for custody of their son Daniel. Phyllis lost custody of Daniel and then contact with him after Danny left town with him. Less than a year later, Phyllis left Genoa City.
In 2011, Phyllis discovered she is a grandmother, via her son Daniel. Her granddaughter, Lucy, was born at New Year's, but Daisy fled town leaving the baby at a church and eventually Billy
and Victoria Abbott
bought her on the black market. Phyllis has threatened to sue Billy & Victoria for custody of the baby despite Daniel signing away his parental rights, which upsets her. Despite Daniel trying to get her to understand why he did what he did, Phyllis refuses to listen to him & decides to go full speed ahead with her plans to get custody of Lucy which she does and wins. Daniel, disturbed by his mother's claim that she cares for Lucy, disowns her after she brings Daisy to town to help further her case. It was seen on August 25, 2011 that she has a connection to Sharon's new lawyer Avery Bailey Clark. The two are estranged sisters (Phyllis had lied previously and stated she was an only child), information which Phyllis wants to keep quiet.
star Danny Romalotti
(Michael Damian
). When Danny toured in New York
, a pregnant Phyllis stalked him, before drugging his drink and getting him into her bed, later claiming that she was pregnant with his child. Danny divorced his wife, Christine
(Lauralee Bell
), and married Phyllis, wanting to do the right thing for his child. After their son Daniel was born, Danny discovered that Phyllis had lied to him; he wasn't the child's biological father. Danny and Phyllis battled for custody, with Danny ultimately winning. Phyllis had a very short affair with Peter Garrett. Down the road, Danny left town and took Daniel with him, eventually sending him to boarding school. A now-adult Daniel has since reconnected with his mother. Also, her ex, Brian Hamilton is the father of Daniel Romalotti.
was still sustainable, but later recanted his initial testimony, and his career was ruined. Phyllis finally accepted the inevitable, and her divorce from Danny was finalized.
, a fashion photographer, they were close and flirty-type relationship, led to an affair. Later, they maintained a good friendship, and a respect through the years.
(Christian LeBlanc
). The affair ended when Phyllis became increasingly jealous of Michael's involvement with Diane Jenkins
(then played by Alex Donnelley
). Through the years, Phyllis and Michael have become good friends and he currently still serves as her attorney
.
(Eric Braeden
) to spy on Jack (Peter Bergman
), Brad
(Don Diamont
) and Michael in an attempt to get his company, Newman Enterprises, back from their clutches. Phyllis ended up seducing Jack, and they began a short-lived affair, which ended after Jack discovered that she was spying on him. Phyllis left town, but returned two years later and reconnected with Jack. The two married the day after Christmas in 2001. Their relationship was threatened when Diane Jenkins
(Susan Walters
) returned to town and revealed that Jack was the father of her young son, Kyle (Cooper and Oliver Guynes). Diane made several attempt to win Jack back, including framing Phyllis for arson
. Diane then battled Jack and Phyllis for custody of Kyle, with Diane ultimately winning. Eventually, Jack and Phyllis divorced due to business conflicts and Jack gave his son Kyle back to Diane.
In 2009, Phyllis had a one night stand with Jack after Nick Newman
lefts her. In 2010, Jack and Phyllis have reunited but their relationship is once again threatened when Diane Jenkins
returns to Genoa City, this time the character is portrayed by Maura West
. Later on, Jack left Phyllis deciding that they needed a "break" so he could focus his undivided attention on his son. Jack and Phyllis reunite, and Jack is even there for her when her son Daniel is brought to the hospital after being knocked out & left for dead by Daisy Carter after he had helped her deliver their baby daughter. Eventually, Diane remarried Victor Newman
leaving Phyllis' major threat to Jack nonexistent. However, with Sharon Newman's murder trial in Spring 2011, both Jack and Phyllis have been busy working to help her. In addition, Nick wants to help and eventually, Nick and Phyllis reunite in St. Maartin.
(Keith Hamilton Cobb
). He did not get on well with her recently-returned son Daniel, who sarcastically labeled Damon "Mr. Personality", although the two eventually buried the hatchet. Damon eventually left Phyllis and reunited with his ex-wife Adrienne (Lisa Canning
). The two left town together.
. When Nick's wife Sharon (Sharon Case
) found out about this, she asked Nick for a divorce
, but eventually took him back. The reunion did not last long, as Phyllis discovered that she was pregnant with Nick's baby. Nick initially decided to stay with Sharon but Sharon not wanting him to stay with her out of obligation when he was in love with another woman Sharon told Nick to go and be with Phyllis. Nick exchanged marriage vows with Phyllis in New Mexico
, October 2006. However, the union was not valid in Wisconsin because it has a six month waiting period before you can remarry. In December 2006 Phyllis gave birth to a daughter, who was delivered by ex-husband Jack Abbot in the elevator at Newman Enterprises during an ice storm. They named her Summer Ann Newman, due to the ironic fact that she was born in an ice storm
and Phyllis' maiden name being Summers. Phyllis and Nick legally wed after the six month waiting period on May 1, 2007. However, their marital bliss is short lived when Nick is presumed dead after a plane crash. When Nick is finally found and makes his way back to Genoa City, he suffers from amnesia, forgetting the last few years of his life and the fact that he is now married to Phyllis and not Sharon. Nick continues to pursue Sharon and the life they once shared but slowly he began to realize why he fell for Phyllis. All during this time Phyllis is on trial for extortion and when she is found guilty, Nick finally falls in love with Phyllis all over again just as she in sentenced. When she is released things go well for a while but Sharon continues to be an intruder in their marriage and in Paris during a nostalgic moment about their deceased daughter, Nick kisses Sharon a bridge which Phyllis witnesses. Phyllis tries to hold on to Nick, even getting former enemy Brad involved, but when her plan to unite Brad and Sharon by breaking up Sharon and Jack backfires, Sharon is sent into the arms of Nick during an icestorm where they have sex at The Abbott cabin. Nick and Phyllis try to reconcile but Nick continues to pander between his past relationship with Sharon and his current relationship with Phyllis, and it only becomes more difficult when Sharon finds out she's pregnant. When Nick and Phyllis' daughter Summer goes into anaphalatic shock from an allergic reaction to nuts, reuniting them for the sake of their daughter. Seeing the way Phyllis continues to fight or their daughter, Nick realizes how much he still loves her and proposes marriage for a third time. The two are married at The Ranch surrounded by Daniel, Noah, Summer, and Nikki. Soon after Nick is told that the baby Sharon is carrying is his but he continues to be committed to Phyllis. When the baby is born it is believed to be deceased and Phyllis once again helps Nick in his grief for the loss of a daughter. When Phyllis does some digging on Adam she discovers Faith, Sharon and Nick's baby, is alive and helps to reunite them, thus putting another strain on hers and Nick's relationship. Nick then began to pander between trying to "save" Sharon from her emotional crisis' all while proclaiming to be invested in a future with Phyllis. In June 2010 Phyllis is slowly beginning to realise that she will never be able to feel that Nick loves only her and starts to question her desperation in trying to hold on to her marriage while Nick will always have divided loyalties. She stands by his side while he's accused of murder but decides to leave once the charges are dropped. Nick makes a public speech at a press conference that he wouldn't have gotten through his ordeal without the support of his wife and plans to spend the rest of his life showing her how grateful he is to be her husband but it appears for Phyllis his promises have come too late. On July 9, 2010, Phyllis tells Nick that she knows that he loves her, but can no longer take the back and forth with her and Sharon, saying it's "goodbye forever" before leaving their home. Phyllis then moves into her old penthouse. Nick asks her to give their marriage one last chance, but Phyllis refuses, knowing that he will never truly commit himself to her, and asks Nick to walk away from her, which he does. They are divorced by September 2010.
By April 2011, Phyllis, Nick
, and even Adam, have attempted to save Sharon in her trial for supposedly killing Skye Newman. However, Sharon is eventually found guilty and escapes thanks to Adam setting the whole thing up. Publicly, Adam wants to see Sharon return and convinces Nick and Phyllis to help her.
In April 2011 during these past few weeks Nick and Phyllis have drawn closer to each other because of Sharon's trial. In St.Martins while on the search for Sharon and Adam, Nick and Phyllis express their feelings for each other by having sex.
In July of 2011 Phyllis is hired back at Restless Style by Nick who has bought back restless style from Billy Abbott. A couple of days later while Nick and Phyllis work to get restless style up and running again together but they cannot deny their attraction to each other.
from Kimberlin Brown
(Sheila had plastic surgery
to look like Phyllis).
) were forced to work in the same office, they constantly fought. Phyllis and Drucilla's "bitch fights" often provided the show's comic relief
. However, in April 2007, while on location for a photo shoot, Drucilla fell off a cliff during an argument with Phyllis, presumably to her death. While Drucilla's family attended her funeral, Phyllis and Nick held their own memorial service for Drucilla atop the cliff, in which Phyllis tearfully admitted that Drucilla "had the last laugh".
Almost a decade had passed and Phyllis still harbored resentment towards the woman responsible for legally taking her child away from her. The two women moved on, with Christine now battling the likes of Isabella Brana over her ex-husband Paul Williams and with Phyllis contending with the calculating nemesis Diane Jenkins over her new marriage to Jack Abbott. Even though both women were fighting parallel wars in their personal lives, Phyllis and Christine still shared a mutual disdain for one another. Even when Phyllis has proven herself to be a professional web designer and a prominent socialite, so prominent that she has earned more wealth than her enemy, Christine still perceived Phyllis to be nothing more than her own worst enemy, a woman who does things without fully considering the ramifications of her monstrous actions. Phyllis, on the other hand, thinks that Christine is the hypocritical "moral judge of all humanity" and that she really delights in meddling in other people's lives, especially Phyllis'.The two enemies were entangled once again with the sudden return of Danny and his now teenage son Daniel. Phyllis, finally spending time with a son she hadn't seen since he was a toddler, didn't hesitate to blast Christine for her part in the judge declaring her unfit. Yet, she would be forced to swallow her pride and her contempt, in order to beseech Chris' help in her impending arrest, having been charged with conspiracy to murder her then lover Damon's mortal enemy Dominic. Initially, they agreed to put their differences aside and work together for Daniel's sake. But tension arose when it became clear that Christine couldn't discipline Phyllis and she turned her back on Phyllis, refusing to continue to represent her. Phyllis soon sought the help of her lawyer friend Michael Baldwin and Christine took on Damon as her client and they were able to have Detective Webber dismiss the charges. The final encounters between the fiery Phyllis and the saccharine Christine occurred during Daniel's trial. Having just killed Cassie Newman in an accident, Daniel turned to Christine for help in his legal troubles. Phyllis, the worry stricken mother, placed her entire faith in Christine, trusting that she would save her son from prison. The irony is that Phyllis who once scorned Christine for defending Danny in court now had to trust that Christine would defend her son. It was discovered that Cassie was driving the car that ultimately led to her fatal accident and Daniel was acquitted. Since the trial, Phyllis and Christine barely had contact, since Christine has left Genoa City.
In 2010, roughly five years after Daniel's trial, Christine returns to Genoa City. She reunites with those closest to her but does not have any contact or mention of her old nemesis. Their paths would cross indirectly, however, at Jimmy's bar. Christine, feeling that she must leave Genoa City to avoid hurting her two friends, Paul and Nina, who had become a couple, stops at Jimmy's bar before leaving town. She has a run in with Phyllis' husband Nick Newman, who she ends up kissing. Phyllis, having separated from Nick, witnesses this kiss and assumes that Nick is kissing Sharon, his ex-wife and the source of great despair in her marriage. She finds out later that the blonde woman wasn't Sharon but doesn't know who she was. Even though Phyllis refers to her as "some blonde bimbo", it is clear that the unknown woman had bought her considerable hurt, for the kiss bought back memories of witnessing a kiss shared between Nick and Sharon in Paris.
at Gloworm
at Katherine
's party.
's "murder".
Following Sharon being charged with murdering Skye, Phyllis posted a recording of a fight between Sharon and Skye (on top of the volcano that Skye fell and subsequently died in) on the Restless Style internet site. Phyllis quickly became convinced however that Sharon was "too weak" to commit murder and therefore has decided to help prove Sharon's innocence with help from Jack.
On August 25, 2011, Phyllis is reunited with her sister, Avery Clark, for the first time in years. No one knew that Phyllis has a sister.
Fictional character
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in the CBS
CBS
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soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
. Phyllis has been portrayed by actress Michelle Stafford
Michelle Stafford
Michelle Stafford is an American actress, best known for her role as Phyllis Summers on The Young and the Restless.-Career:...
from the week of October 17–21, 1994 to February 17, 1997 and from July 13, 2000 to the present. From March 21, 1997 to February 22, 1999, the role was played by Sandra Nelson
Sandra Nelson
Sandra Nelson Winkler is an American actress. She is best known as the second actress to play the role of Phyllis Romalotti on The Young and the Restless from 1997 to early 1999.Nelson's other credits include guest roles:*Monk as Dr Jackman*Without a Trace as Stephanie...
. Michelle Stafford
Michelle Stafford
Michelle Stafford is an American actress, best known for her role as Phyllis Summers on The Young and the Restless.-Career:...
has won two Daytime Emmy awards for her portrayal of Phyllis, in 1997 and 2004. Much of her character history has revolved around her relationships with Danny Romalotti
Danny Romalotti
Daniel "Danny" Romalotti, Sr. is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. He was played by Michael Damian from June 1981 to October 1993, and again from August 1994 to June 1998, returning briefly in December 11, 2002 and on recurring status from November 14, 2003 to...
, Jack Abbott, and Nicholas Newman
Nicholas Newman
Nicholas Christian "Nick" Newman is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. He has been portrayed by American actor Joshua Morrow since 1994, but was earlier portrayed by various child actors, including John Nelson-Alden, a son of the show's former writer, Kay...
, as well as her rivalries with Christine Blair
Christine Blair
Christine Marie Ellen "Cricket" Blair is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed since July 1983 by Lauralee Bell...
, Sharon Newman, Avery Bailey Clark and the late Diane Jenkins
Diane Jenkins
Diane Jenkins is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. She last portrayed by Maura West from October 8, 2010 to August 1, 2011. Since August 3, 2011, West continues to appear as Diane in flashbacks...
and Drucilla Winters.
Character background
Phyllis was a rock-n-roll music fan of Danny RomalottiDanny Romalotti
Daniel "Danny" Romalotti, Sr. is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. He was played by Michael Damian from June 1981 to October 1993, and again from August 1994 to June 1998, returning briefly in December 11, 2002 and on recurring status from November 14, 2003 to...
who she got the chance to meet while both were living in New York. Danny eventually returned to Genoa City without Phyllis after they slept together and married when Phyllis became pregnant with son Daniel Romalotti. Weeks later after Danny returned, Phyllis, surprised an uneasy Danny when she arrived in Genoa City. Danny wasn't happy about Phyllis' arrival, but it wasn't before long when she learned of his lingering feelings for his ex-wife Christine Blair
Christine Blair
Christine Marie Ellen "Cricket" Blair is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed since July 1983 by Lauralee Bell...
who had fallen for Paul Williams. In time, Phyllis began trying to eliminate Christine, who she started calling "The Bug", from Danny's life and one night Phyllis rented a car using her maiden name and ran both Christine and Paul down on the streets of Genoa City. Christine and Paul survived, but the truth was never learned that it was Phyllis who ran them down. In the following year, Phyllis panicked when the man who really fathered Daniel, Brian Hamilton, arrived in town. As time went on, Phyllis began conspiring with a woman named Sasha Green to commit several villainous acts. Danny, who wanted out his marriage to Phyllis, eventually set to divorce her after the truth about Daniel's paternity came out. Phyllis was desperate to hold onto Danny and in the hopes of making him jealous, she began seeing Peter Garrett. Danny was slightly jealous of Peter who was a beloved father figure for Daniel, which made Danny uncomfortable. Over time, Danny's feelings for Phyllis resurfaced and he decided to remarry her. Shortly after they remarried, a desperate Sasha began blackmailing Phyllis for money, Phyllis then tried to find ways of getting Sasha out of the way, but to her satisfaction, Sasha was killed in a fire. In 1998, Danny had become fed up with Phyllis constant deceptions and divorced her again and sued for custody of their son Daniel. Phyllis lost custody of Daniel and then contact with him after Danny left town with him. Less than a year later, Phyllis left Genoa City.
In 2011, Phyllis discovered she is a grandmother, via her son Daniel. Her granddaughter, Lucy, was born at New Year's, but Daisy fled town leaving the baby at a church and eventually Billy
Billy Abbott
William "Billy" Abbott is a fictional character in the American soap opera The Young and the Restless. He is portrayed by Billy Miller as of September 19, 2008; other actors that have played the part include a set of child actors, and three contract actors: David Tom, Ryan Brown and Scott Seymour...
and Victoria Abbott
Victoria Newman
Victoria Nicole Newman is a fictional character from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless...
bought her on the black market. Phyllis has threatened to sue Billy & Victoria for custody of the baby despite Daniel signing away his parental rights, which upsets her. Despite Daniel trying to get her to understand why he did what he did, Phyllis refuses to listen to him & decides to go full speed ahead with her plans to get custody of Lucy which she does and wins. Daniel, disturbed by his mother's claim that she cares for Lucy, disowns her after she brings Daisy to town to help further her case. It was seen on August 25, 2011 that she has a connection to Sharon's new lawyer Avery Bailey Clark. The two are estranged sisters (Phyllis had lied previously and stated she was an only child), information which Phyllis wants to keep quiet.
Danny Romalotti
Phyllis was first introduced as an obsessed fan of rockRock music
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star Danny Romalotti
Danny Romalotti
Daniel "Danny" Romalotti, Sr. is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. He was played by Michael Damian from June 1981 to October 1993, and again from August 1994 to June 1998, returning briefly in December 11, 2002 and on recurring status from November 14, 2003 to...
(Michael Damian
Michael Damian
Michael Damian Weir is a long-time American actor, Billboard #1 recording artist and producer, known mainly for his role as singer Danny Romalotti on the soap opera The Young and the Restless, which he played from 1980 to 1998.-Career:Damian made his feature film debut as an actor in the Garry...
). When Danny toured in New York
New York
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, a pregnant Phyllis stalked him, before drugging his drink and getting him into her bed, later claiming that she was pregnant with his child. Danny divorced his wife, Christine
Christine Blair
Christine Marie Ellen "Cricket" Blair is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed since July 1983 by Lauralee Bell...
(Lauralee Bell
Lauralee Bell
Lauralee Kristen Bell is an American soap opera actress. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, and attended The Latin School of Chicago.The daughter of soap opera creators William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell, and sister to Bill Bell, Jr...
), and married Phyllis, wanting to do the right thing for his child. After their son Daniel was born, Danny discovered that Phyllis had lied to him; he wasn't the child's biological father. Danny and Phyllis battled for custody, with Danny ultimately winning. Phyllis had a very short affair with Peter Garrett. Down the road, Danny left town and took Daniel with him, eventually sending him to boarding school. A now-adult Daniel has since reconnected with his mother. Also, her ex, Brian Hamilton is the father of Daniel Romalotti.
Dr. Tim Reid
Dr. Tim Reid, a psychiatrist, who counseled Phyllis on the terms from the courtroom judge who postponed her and Danny's divorce proceedings, and she shared her insecurities that were brought from her negative childhood. Sensing that Dr. Tim was attracted to her, Phyllis seduced him and slept with him in an affair. The day Tim was scheduled to testify at Danny's trial he felt Danny and Phyllis should divorce, Phyllis blackmailed him with a videotape of their lovemaking. Dr. Tim testified on Phyllis' behalf that her marriage to Danny RomalottiDanny Romalotti
Daniel "Danny" Romalotti, Sr. is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. He was played by Michael Damian from June 1981 to October 1993, and again from August 1994 to June 1998, returning briefly in December 11, 2002 and on recurring status from November 14, 2003 to...
was still sustainable, but later recanted his initial testimony, and his career was ruined. Phyllis finally accepted the inevitable, and her divorce from Danny was finalized.
Malcolm Winters
Met and became friends with Malcolm WintersMalcolm Winters
Malcolm Winters is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed by actor Shemar Moore from May 1994 to February 14, 2002 and from November 1, 2004 to September 1, 2005...
, a fashion photographer, they were close and flirty-type relationship, led to an affair. Later, they maintained a good friendship, and a respect through the years.
Michael Baldwin
During the custody battle, Phyllis had a "no-strings" affair with her lawyer, Michael BaldwinMichael Baldwin
Michael Baldwin is a fictional character on the CBS television soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed by Christian LeBlanc originally from late December 1991 until June 1993 and then he returned on April 25, 1997. The character has also crossed over briefly to As the World Turns on April...
(Christian LeBlanc
Christian LeBlanc
Christian Jules LeBlanc is an American actor.LeBlanc currently plays Michael Baldwin on The Young and the Restless. He first played the role from 1991 to 1993, and then resumed the role in 1997. He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for the role six times, and won for Outstanding Lead Actor...
). The affair ended when Phyllis became increasingly jealous of Michael's involvement with Diane Jenkins
Diane Jenkins
Diane Jenkins is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. She last portrayed by Maura West from October 8, 2010 to August 1, 2011. Since August 3, 2011, West continues to appear as Diane in flashbacks...
(then played by Alex Donnelley
Alex Donnelley
Alex Donnelley was born August 13, 1959 in Frankfurt, Germany. She is an American actress best known for originating the role of Diane Jenkins on the popular daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless. She played the role from 1982–1984, then briefly in 1986, and then from 1996-2001...
). Through the years, Phyllis and Michael have become good friends and he currently still serves as her attorney
Lawyer
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.
Jack Abbott
Phyllis joined forces with Victor NewmanVictor Newman
Victor Newman is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless played by actor Eric Braeden from February 1980 through November 2, 2009 and again from January 15, 2010 to present. The character briefly appeared on The Bold and the Beautiful in 1999...
(Eric Braeden
Eric Braeden
Eric Braeden is a German-American film and television actor, best known for his role as Victor Newman on the soap opera The Young and the Restless and as John Jacob Astor IV in the 1997 film Titanic...
) to spy on Jack (Peter Bergman
Peter Bergman
Peter Bergman is an American soap opera actor best known for his portrayals as Dr. Cliff Warner on All My Children, as well as Jack Abbott on The Young and the Restless.-Biography:...
), Brad
Brad Carlton
Bradley "Brad" Carlton was a fictional character on CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Actor Don Diamont played the role since May 1985 until he departed the show in 1996 and returned on July 28, 1998. Diamont was temporarily replaced by Russell Todd in 1993. The character has also...
(Don Diamont
Don Diamont
Don Diamont is an American actor, best known for his long-running portrayal of Brad Carlton on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless. In 1990, he was chosen as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world by People Magazine, becoming the first daytime drama actor to receive the honor...
) and Michael in an attempt to get his company, Newman Enterprises, back from their clutches. Phyllis ended up seducing Jack, and they began a short-lived affair, which ended after Jack discovered that she was spying on him. Phyllis left town, but returned two years later and reconnected with Jack. The two married the day after Christmas in 2001. Their relationship was threatened when Diane Jenkins
Diane Jenkins
Diane Jenkins is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. She last portrayed by Maura West from October 8, 2010 to August 1, 2011. Since August 3, 2011, West continues to appear as Diane in flashbacks...
(Susan Walters
Susan Walters
Susan Walters is an American actress and former model, best known for her role as Diane Jenkins Newman in the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless from 2001 to 2004...
) returned to town and revealed that Jack was the father of her young son, Kyle (Cooper and Oliver Guynes). Diane made several attempt to win Jack back, including framing Phyllis for arson
Arson
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. Diane then battled Jack and Phyllis for custody of Kyle, with Diane ultimately winning. Eventually, Jack and Phyllis divorced due to business conflicts and Jack gave his son Kyle back to Diane.
In 2009, Phyllis had a one night stand with Jack after Nick Newman
Nicholas Newman
Nicholas Christian "Nick" Newman is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. He has been portrayed by American actor Joshua Morrow since 1994, but was earlier portrayed by various child actors, including John Nelson-Alden, a son of the show's former writer, Kay...
lefts her. In 2010, Jack and Phyllis have reunited but their relationship is once again threatened when Diane Jenkins
Diane Jenkins
Diane Jenkins is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. She last portrayed by Maura West from October 8, 2010 to August 1, 2011. Since August 3, 2011, West continues to appear as Diane in flashbacks...
returns to Genoa City, this time the character is portrayed by Maura West
Maura West
Maura Jo West born Maura Snyder is an American actress, best known for her role as Carly Tenney on the television soap opera As the World Turns and as Diane Jenkins on The Young and the Restless....
. Later on, Jack left Phyllis deciding that they needed a "break" so he could focus his undivided attention on his son. Jack and Phyllis reunite, and Jack is even there for her when her son Daniel is brought to the hospital after being knocked out & left for dead by Daisy Carter after he had helped her deliver their baby daughter. Eventually, Diane remarried Victor Newman
Victor Newman
Victor Newman is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless played by actor Eric Braeden from February 1980 through November 2, 2009 and again from January 15, 2010 to present. The character briefly appeared on The Bold and the Beautiful in 1999...
leaving Phyllis' major threat to Jack nonexistent. However, with Sharon Newman's murder trial in Spring 2011, both Jack and Phyllis have been busy working to help her. In addition, Nick wants to help and eventually, Nick and Phyllis reunite in St. Maartin.
Damon Porter
Phyllis began an affair with passive chemist Damon PorterDamon Porter
Damon Porter is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. He was portrayed by actor Keith Hamilton Cobb from May 2003 to May 2005.-Character background:...
(Keith Hamilton Cobb
Keith Hamilton Cobb
-Career:He is best known for his roles as the ruthless Nietzschean mercenaryTyr Anasazi in the science-fiction series Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda from 2000 to 2002, and as Noah Keefer on All My Children from 1994 to 1996...
). He did not get on well with her recently-returned son Daniel, who sarcastically labeled Damon "Mr. Personality", although the two eventually buried the hatchet. Damon eventually left Phyllis and reunited with his ex-wife Adrienne (Lisa Canning
Lisa Canning
Lisa Canning is an American television and radio hostess and correspondent.She is married to Harold Austin and lives in Los Angeles, California.-Career:...
). The two left town together.
Nicholas Newman
In late 2005, Phyllis began an affair with the married Nicholas NewmanNicholas Newman
Nicholas Christian "Nick" Newman is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. He has been portrayed by American actor Joshua Morrow since 1994, but was earlier portrayed by various child actors, including John Nelson-Alden, a son of the show's former writer, Kay...
. When Nick's wife Sharon (Sharon Case
Sharon Case
Sharon Case is an American actress. She is known for her roles on daytime television soap operas. Her most well-known role has been on CBS Daytime Television's The Young and the Restless. She has portrayed the role of Sharon Newman since August 1994...
) found out about this, she asked Nick for a divorce
Divorce
Divorce is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties...
, but eventually took him back. The reunion did not last long, as Phyllis discovered that she was pregnant with Nick's baby. Nick initially decided to stay with Sharon but Sharon not wanting him to stay with her out of obligation when he was in love with another woman Sharon told Nick to go and be with Phyllis. Nick exchanged marriage vows with Phyllis in New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, October 2006. However, the union was not valid in Wisconsin because it has a six month waiting period before you can remarry. In December 2006 Phyllis gave birth to a daughter, who was delivered by ex-husband Jack Abbot in the elevator at Newman Enterprises during an ice storm. They named her Summer Ann Newman, due to the ironic fact that she was born in an ice storm
Ice storm
An ice storm is a type of winter storm characterized by freezing rain, also known as a glaze event or in some parts of the United States as a silver thaw. The U.S. National Weather Service defines an ice storm as a storm which results in the accumulation of at least of ice on exposed surfaces...
and Phyllis' maiden name being Summers. Phyllis and Nick legally wed after the six month waiting period on May 1, 2007. However, their marital bliss is short lived when Nick is presumed dead after a plane crash. When Nick is finally found and makes his way back to Genoa City, he suffers from amnesia, forgetting the last few years of his life and the fact that he is now married to Phyllis and not Sharon. Nick continues to pursue Sharon and the life they once shared but slowly he began to realize why he fell for Phyllis. All during this time Phyllis is on trial for extortion and when she is found guilty, Nick finally falls in love with Phyllis all over again just as she in sentenced. When she is released things go well for a while but Sharon continues to be an intruder in their marriage and in Paris during a nostalgic moment about their deceased daughter, Nick kisses Sharon a bridge which Phyllis witnesses. Phyllis tries to hold on to Nick, even getting former enemy Brad involved, but when her plan to unite Brad and Sharon by breaking up Sharon and Jack backfires, Sharon is sent into the arms of Nick during an icestorm where they have sex at The Abbott cabin. Nick and Phyllis try to reconcile but Nick continues to pander between his past relationship with Sharon and his current relationship with Phyllis, and it only becomes more difficult when Sharon finds out she's pregnant. When Nick and Phyllis' daughter Summer goes into anaphalatic shock from an allergic reaction to nuts, reuniting them for the sake of their daughter. Seeing the way Phyllis continues to fight or their daughter, Nick realizes how much he still loves her and proposes marriage for a third time. The two are married at The Ranch surrounded by Daniel, Noah, Summer, and Nikki. Soon after Nick is told that the baby Sharon is carrying is his but he continues to be committed to Phyllis. When the baby is born it is believed to be deceased and Phyllis once again helps Nick in his grief for the loss of a daughter. When Phyllis does some digging on Adam she discovers Faith, Sharon and Nick's baby, is alive and helps to reunite them, thus putting another strain on hers and Nick's relationship. Nick then began to pander between trying to "save" Sharon from her emotional crisis' all while proclaiming to be invested in a future with Phyllis. In June 2010 Phyllis is slowly beginning to realise that she will never be able to feel that Nick loves only her and starts to question her desperation in trying to hold on to her marriage while Nick will always have divided loyalties. She stands by his side while he's accused of murder but decides to leave once the charges are dropped. Nick makes a public speech at a press conference that he wouldn't have gotten through his ordeal without the support of his wife and plans to spend the rest of his life showing her how grateful he is to be her husband but it appears for Phyllis his promises have come too late. On July 9, 2010, Phyllis tells Nick that she knows that he loves her, but can no longer take the back and forth with her and Sharon, saying it's "goodbye forever" before leaving their home. Phyllis then moves into her old penthouse. Nick asks her to give their marriage one last chance, but Phyllis refuses, knowing that he will never truly commit himself to her, and asks Nick to walk away from her, which he does. They are divorced by September 2010.
By April 2011, Phyllis, Nick
Nicholas Newman
Nicholas Christian "Nick" Newman is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. He has been portrayed by American actor Joshua Morrow since 1994, but was earlier portrayed by various child actors, including John Nelson-Alden, a son of the show's former writer, Kay...
, and even Adam, have attempted to save Sharon in her trial for supposedly killing Skye Newman. However, Sharon is eventually found guilty and escapes thanks to Adam setting the whole thing up. Publicly, Adam wants to see Sharon return and convinces Nick and Phyllis to help her.
In April 2011 during these past few weeks Nick and Phyllis have drawn closer to each other because of Sharon's trial. In St.Martins while on the search for Sharon and Adam, Nick and Phyllis express their feelings for each other by having sex.
In July of 2011 Phyllis is hired back at Restless Style by Nick who has bought back restless style from Billy Abbott. A couple of days later while Nick and Phyllis work to get restless style up and running again together but they cannot deny their attraction to each other.
Deacon Sharpe
In 2010, on Phyllis' way up to check on Nick at the cabin who was with Sharon, Phyllis got a flat tire, thus pulling over where she sees Deacon for the first time since he attempted to frame her son Daniel for a crime. Phyllis cuts her hand and Deacon takes off his shirt to use it to stop the bleeding. She sees Nick, and in an attempt to make Nick jealous, she kisses Deacon. Thus starting a hot-&-heavy relationship, but the only real reason she was with Deacon was to get over Nick, prompting her to have sex with him behind Gloria Bardwell's nightclub Gloworm where Deacon works as a bartender. The sex took place on a dumpster. Their relationship was hot but full of uncertainty because Phyllis still hadn't gotten over Nick, & Deacon has no intention of being used. The two later break up, & Phyllis gets back together with her ex, Jack Abbott.Sheila as Phyllis
From December 2006 to February 2007, Stafford played dual roles on Y&R, having taken over the role of Sheila CarterSheila Carter
Sheila Carter is a fictional character who appeared on both The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful...
from Kimberlin Brown
Kimberlin Brown
Kimberlin Ann Brown is an American actress, best known for her iconic role as Sheila Carter on The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful Kimberlin Ann Brown (born June 29, 1961 in Hayward, California) is an American actress, best known for her iconic role as Sheila Carter on The...
(Sheila had plastic surgery
Plastic surgery
Plastic surgery is a medical specialty concerned with the correction or restoration of form and function. Though cosmetic or aesthetic surgery is the best-known kind of plastic surgery, most plastic surgery is not cosmetic: plastic surgery includes many types of reconstructive surgery, hand...
to look like Phyllis).
Rivalry with Drucilla Winters
When Phyllis and Drucilla Winters (Victoria RowellVictoria Rowell
Victoria "Vicki" Lynn Rowell is an American actress and dancer. She is best known for her portrayal of ballerina-turned-model Drucilla Winters on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless, and medical examiner/pathologist Dr. Amanda Bentley on the CBS drama Diagnosis: Murder...
) were forced to work in the same office, they constantly fought. Phyllis and Drucilla's "bitch fights" often provided the show's comic relief
Comic relief
Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character, scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension.-Definition:...
. However, in April 2007, while on location for a photo shoot, Drucilla fell off a cliff during an argument with Phyllis, presumably to her death. While Drucilla's family attended her funeral, Phyllis and Nick held their own memorial service for Drucilla atop the cliff, in which Phyllis tearfully admitted that Drucilla "had the last laugh".
Rivalry with Christine Blair
Even though Phyllis had succeeded in stealing Danny away from Christine, Christine still became a constant thorn in Phyllis' side, as her mere presence in Danny's life was a serious threat to Phyllis' marriage. Paul's relationship with Chris wasn't enough to dwindle Phyllis' paranoia as she sought to destroy her blond enemy in order to keep her completely away from Danny. This led to Phyllis' attempt on Christine's life by running Chris and Paul down with her car. To this day, Phyllis hasn't been exposed for her crime. However, Chris investigated Phyllis and soon found out that she deceived Danny concerning the paternity of his supposed child. In response, Danny fought Phyllis in court for custody of Phyllis' son. Christine represented Danny in court, while Phyllis hooked up with Micheal Baldwin, an enemy from Chris' past, for legal advice and for romance. The battle for custody declared Danny the winner and the court deemed Phyllis an unfit mother. This left Phyllis filled with bitterness towards Christine, blaming her for "ripping her only son from her arms". Phyllis left town but returned years later, determined to change her diabolical ways and start over. With Danny no longer a factor in either women lives, Christine and Phyllis lessened their tension, even though they still bickered on occasion.Almost a decade had passed and Phyllis still harbored resentment towards the woman responsible for legally taking her child away from her. The two women moved on, with Christine now battling the likes of Isabella Brana over her ex-husband Paul Williams and with Phyllis contending with the calculating nemesis Diane Jenkins over her new marriage to Jack Abbott. Even though both women were fighting parallel wars in their personal lives, Phyllis and Christine still shared a mutual disdain for one another. Even when Phyllis has proven herself to be a professional web designer and a prominent socialite, so prominent that she has earned more wealth than her enemy, Christine still perceived Phyllis to be nothing more than her own worst enemy, a woman who does things without fully considering the ramifications of her monstrous actions. Phyllis, on the other hand, thinks that Christine is the hypocritical "moral judge of all humanity" and that she really delights in meddling in other people's lives, especially Phyllis'.The two enemies were entangled once again with the sudden return of Danny and his now teenage son Daniel. Phyllis, finally spending time with a son she hadn't seen since he was a toddler, didn't hesitate to blast Christine for her part in the judge declaring her unfit. Yet, she would be forced to swallow her pride and her contempt, in order to beseech Chris' help in her impending arrest, having been charged with conspiracy to murder her then lover Damon's mortal enemy Dominic. Initially, they agreed to put their differences aside and work together for Daniel's sake. But tension arose when it became clear that Christine couldn't discipline Phyllis and she turned her back on Phyllis, refusing to continue to represent her. Phyllis soon sought the help of her lawyer friend Michael Baldwin and Christine took on Damon as her client and they were able to have Detective Webber dismiss the charges. The final encounters between the fiery Phyllis and the saccharine Christine occurred during Daniel's trial. Having just killed Cassie Newman in an accident, Daniel turned to Christine for help in his legal troubles. Phyllis, the worry stricken mother, placed her entire faith in Christine, trusting that she would save her son from prison. The irony is that Phyllis who once scorned Christine for defending Danny in court now had to trust that Christine would defend her son. It was discovered that Cassie was driving the car that ultimately led to her fatal accident and Daniel was acquitted. Since the trial, Phyllis and Christine barely had contact, since Christine has left Genoa City.
In 2010, roughly five years after Daniel's trial, Christine returns to Genoa City. She reunites with those closest to her but does not have any contact or mention of her old nemesis. Their paths would cross indirectly, however, at Jimmy's bar. Christine, feeling that she must leave Genoa City to avoid hurting her two friends, Paul and Nina, who had become a couple, stops at Jimmy's bar before leaving town. She has a run in with Phyllis' husband Nick Newman, who she ends up kissing. Phyllis, having separated from Nick, witnesses this kiss and assumes that Nick is kissing Sharon, his ex-wife and the source of great despair in her marriage. She finds out later that the blonde woman wasn't Sharon but doesn't know who she was. Even though Phyllis refers to her as "some blonde bimbo", it is clear that the unknown woman had bought her considerable hurt, for the kiss bought back memories of witnessing a kiss shared between Nick and Sharon in Paris.
Rivalry with Sharon Newman
Phyllis' arch rival is Sharon Newman, who has continued to be a part of Nick's life. Sharon and Phyllis' feud began when Phyllis slept with Sharon's husband Nick. Sharon finally left Nick when he told her that he was the father of Phyllis's baby, leaving him to be with his mistress Phyllis. Sharon and Phyllis became bitter enemies from then on, which included Phyllis blackmailing Sharon when she discovered Sharon's one-night stand with Brad Carlton. In the Winter of 2008, Nick and Sharon began their own sexual affair, as he began to realize he was still in love with his ex-wife. As his usual pattern, he left his wife Phyllis to be with his now pregnant lover in June 2009. Soon afterwards, Phyllis and Nick's daughter, Summer, was poisoned by Jack Abbott's ex-wife Patty Williams (who was under disguise as Mary Jane) in order to bring Phyllis and Nick back together and keep Phyllis away from Jack Abbott, whom Patty is obsessed with. Sharon decided to let Nick spend more time with his very ill daughter, and lied to both him and Jack Abbott, by saying that the baby was Jack's. Nick soon spent more time with both Phyllis and Summer, and reconciled with Phyllis, after which they renewed their vows. In early July 2010 Phyllis finally gave up on her marriage knowing Nick would never fully commit himself to her, leaving Sharon free to get back with Nick. Nick and Sharon have since gone on a few dates/outings with their baby daughter Faith. Phyllis has recently written an article about Sharon in Restless Style, proving Adam's innocence. Sharon is very bitter towards Phyllis and because of this, they had a catfightCatfight
Catfight is a term for an altercation between two women, typically involving scratching, slapping, hair-pulling, and shirt-shredding as opposed to punching or wrestling . However, the term is not exclusively used to indicate a fight between women, and many formal definitions do not invoke gender...
at Gloworm
Genoa City (fictional city)
Genoa City, Wisconsin is the fictional setting for the long-running American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. The real U.S. village of the same name is otherwise unlike and unrelated to the mid-size city depicted in the series.- Overview :...
at Katherine
Katherine Chancellor
Katherine Chancellor Murphy is a fictional character on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless...
's party.
Feud with Adam Newman
Phyllis and Adam had a very brief flirtation when Adam first arrived in Genoa City, during which time Adam briefly develops something of an infatuation with Phyllis. This did not last however as the pair eventually grew to dislike each other. Blaming Adam for causing Nick to look out for Sharon, Phyllis digs for information in early 2010 about what Adam has been up to. She discovers the whole baby-swap ordeal, and informs family and friends of it, forcing Adam to fake his own death to escape. When Adam return to Genoa City later this year, Phyllis relentlessly continues to expose Adam for what he is through the magazine, Restless Style. Viciously attacking Sharon and Adam, Phyllis fiercely manipulates them in order to get information on Skye LockhartThe Young and the Restless minor characters
The following are characters from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless who are notable for their actions or relationships, but who do not warrant their own articles.-Current Characters:...
's "murder".
Following Sharon being charged with murdering Skye, Phyllis posted a recording of a fight between Sharon and Skye (on top of the volcano that Skye fell and subsequently died in) on the Restless Style internet site. Phyllis quickly became convinced however that Sharon was "too weak" to commit murder and therefore has decided to help prove Sharon's innocence with help from Jack.
On August 25, 2011, Phyllis is reunited with her sister, Avery Clark, for the first time in years. No one knew that Phyllis has a sister.