Shocking Twist! What Happened to Sharon on The Young and the Restless
Over the years, Sharon Newman has been through quite a lot on Young and Restless. So while fans of the soap might be wondering if her latest crisis could mean the end for her, a look back at the beleaguered heroine’s history proves that she’s nothing if not resilient
The character was introduced in March 1994 and was played by Monica Potter. She only lasted two months in the role, as did her recast, Heidi Mark. But then Sharon Case took over in September and Sharon became a Y&R fan favorite!
Sharon Collins moved to Genoa City with her mother, Doris, and Nicholas Newman instantly fell for her, managing to steal her away from Matt Clark.
However, after Matt got into a fight with Nick, he took revenge by raping Sharon. Nikki Newman felt Sharon was a gold-digger, but after Victor helped pay for an operation Doris couldn’t afford, Sharon insisted on paying back the money, which earned Victor’s respect.
Matt tried to split Nick and Sharon up by telling him she’d given up a baby for adoption when she was 16, and while it did cause a rift, they soon reconciled.
When Sharon was about to marry Nick, she confessed that Matt had raped her, and he rushed to confront his rival only to find him dead! Nick was arrested and convicted of murder, but it was soon revealed that he’d been killed by another woman he’d raped.
Finally, Nick and Sharon were wed. When she got pregnant, Nick wasn’t ready, but Sharon didn’t want to get an abortion.
Noah was born premature and wasn’t expected to survive. Grace Turner and Tony tracked down Sharon’s first child, Cassie, to try and ease the pain from losing Noah, but when the little boy survived, Grace decided to keep Cassie for herself for a while.
Once Cassie’s true identity was revealed, she moved in with Sharon, Nick, and Noah. But Sharon was furious when she caught Nick with Grace, and moved out. However, when Cassie’s adoptive mother,
Alice Johnson, returned for the kid, Sharon reunited with Nick to present a united front and retain custody. Matt Clark returned disguised with plastic surgery and calling himself Carter Mills, but thankfully Nick was able to put a stop to his evil schemes.
Sharon discovered she was pregnant, and Nick wasn’t sure it was his because Matt had claimed to have raped Sharon. After a fight, Nick stormed off and when Sharon rushed after him, she fell and miscarried the baby, who was revealed to have been Nick’s after all.
Sharon found herself drawn to Diego Guttierez, and when she thought Nick was having an affair, she slept with the guy. Feeling guilty, she confessed, and Nick split up with her.
After calming down, Nick was ready to reconcile with Sharon only to catch her kissing his father, Victor Newman! Devastated, Sharon decided to leave town for a while.
When Sharon returned, it was revealed she’d gotten mixed up with Cameron Kirsten, who continued to stalk her and force himself on her. She killed him in self-defense and hid the body, which later vanished! It turned out that Cameron was really alive and seeking revenge. But Nick intervened and managed to rescue Sharon from the villain.
Tragically, Cassie was killed in a car accident when she attempted to drive a drunk Daniel home without having a license or even a learner’s permit.
The grief tore Sharon and Nick apart, and she found comfort in the arms of Brad Carlton. And after that, she began dating Jack Abbott.
After surviving the fall off a cliff that killed Drucilla Winters, Sharon married Jack in a secret ceremony. But they had a rocky marriage and eventually separated. Brad made another play for Sharon, but she still loved Nick, and they made love.
Sharon began having blackouts and stealing things and ended up in the psych ward for treatment. She was pregnant but wasn’t sure if Jack, Brad, or Nick was the father. After she gave birth in the mental hospital,
Adam Newman stole her baby to give to Ashley Abbott after she had miscarried. After getting out of the hospital, Sharon began dating Adam, ignoring everyone’s warnings about the guy. But then the truth came out and Ashley gave the baby back to Sharon, who named her Faith.
