# Sharon Case
**Sharon Case** is an American actress best known for playing [Sharon Newman](https://www.edgepedia.org/sharon-newman) on the CBS daytime drama *The Young and the Restless*, a role she has held since September 1994. Born in Detroit, Michigan, and raised in Chatsworth, California, she began her career as a model and dancer before moving into daytime television, where earlier roles on *General Hospital*, *As the World Turns*, and the syndicated *Valley of the Dolls* preceded her three-decade run on *The Young and the Restless*.[1](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/actors/sharon-case/) • [2](https://www.cbs.com/shows/the_young_and_the_restless/cast/61676/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Signature role | Sharon Newman (originally Sharon Collins) on *The Young and the Restless*, since September 7, 1994; she was the third actress to play the part, after Monica Potter and Heidi Mark[3](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/young-and-restless-rewind-sharon-case-marks-30-years-as-sharon/) |
| Daytime Emmy | Won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 1999; nominated in the same category in 2000 and 2004, as Outstanding Younger Actress in 1996 and 1997, and as Lead Actress in 2023 and 2025[2](https://www.cbs.com/shows/the_young_and_the_restless/cast/61676/) |
| Other award | Soap Opera Digest Award for Hottest Female Actress, 1998[1](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/actors/sharon-case/) |
| Earlier soap roles | Dawn Winthrop on *General Hospital* (1989-90), Debbie Simon on *As the World Turns* (1992-93), Anne Welles on *Valley of the Dolls*[1](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/actors/sharon-case/) |
| Background | Born in Detroit, Michigan; moved to Chatsworth, California; five months modeling in Japan at age 17; birthday February 9[2](https://www.cbs.com/shows/the_young_and_the_restless/cast/61676/) • [1](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/actors/sharon-case/) |
| Other credits | HBO's *Silicone Wars* with David Schwimmer, the feature film *Diplomatic Immunities*, the short films *Repressions* and *Wentworth*, and guest roles on *Cheers*, *Beverly Hills, 90210*, *Silk Stalkings*, *Parker Lewis Can't Lose*, and *Doogie Howser, M.D.*[2](https://www.cbs.com/shows/the_young_and_the_restless/cast/61676/) |
## Early life and start in the business
Case grew up in Detroit with a passion for dance and moved to Los Angeles with her family while she was in grammar school, where she was discovered at a local modeling event. At 17 she spent five months modeling in Japan, and after returning to California she began taking acting lessons.[1](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/actors/sharon-case/) In a 2023 interview she said she had trained as a ballerina as a girl and expected to dance professionally, and that acting jobs came to her through that work; she did not attend acting school at first and later enrolled once she decided to keep booking roles.[4](https://tvmeg.com/index.php/2023/10/07/case/)
## Daytime roles before Y&R
Her daytime career began on *General Hospital*, where she played Monica Quartermaine's long-lost daughter, Dawn Winthrop, from 1989 to 1990. After guest spots on *Cheers* and *Beverly Hills, 90210*, she played Debbie Simon on *As the World Turns* from 1992 to 1993, leaving when the show scaled down its large cast. The roles of Bonnie Abigail on *Silk Stalkings* and Anne Welles on *Valley of the Dolls* followed.[1](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/actors/sharon-case/) • [5](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/tbt-sharon-case2/) *Valley of the Dolls* was a short-lived syndicated series; Case described it as a test mini-series that aired in limited cities while [New World Pictures](https://www.edgepedia.org/new-world-pictures) decided whether to pick it up.[6](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-03-12-tv-41617-story.html)
## The Young and the Restless
**Casting.** In 1994, *Young and Restless* tapped Case to play Sharon Collins, succeeding [Monica Potter](https://www.edgepedia.org/monica-potter) and Heidi Mark, making her the third actress to hold the role within a short period.[1](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/actors/sharon-case/) She assumed the role on September 7, 1994.[3](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/young-and-restless-rewind-sharon-case-marks-30-years-as-sharon/) She later said she expected to keep the part for six months at most, given her earlier short stints on other soaps.[7](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/tbt-sharon-case-3/) In 2003 she briefly vacated the role during contract negotiations, off-screen from February 17 to May 1, 2003, and the show had the character run away from Genoa City rather than recast; a deal to continue was reported that April.[8](https://soaps.fandom.com/wiki/Sharon_Newman)
**The character.** Debuting as the character Sharon Collins, she was portrayed as a pretty teenager from a family without much money who drew the attention of Nicholas Newman, son of magnate Victor and Victor's wife Nikki. Early storylines included a rape by her ex-boyfriend Matt Clark and the revelation that, at 16, she had become pregnant by Frank Barritt and given the baby up for adoption.[3](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/young-and-restless-rewind-sharon-case-marks-30-years-as-sharon/) Sharon's relationship with Nick, played by Joshua Morrow, has run for over 25 years; the two characters were married from 1996 to 2007, a stretch of relative stability that Case and commentators note is uncommon on soaps.[9](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/photos/highlight-reel-sharon-case/) Case has described the pairing as a true romance whose co-parenting and mutual respect have kept it central to the show, and Morrow, her longest-running scene partner, has said the Sharon character has been asked to do more on the show than anyone else on the canvas.[10](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/icymi-yrs-sharon-case-interview/) • [11](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/exclusive-yrs-joshua-morrow-on-the-incredible-talent-of-sharon-case/)
Over the decades the character's stories have included mental illness, cancer, the death of her daughter Cassie, and a bipolar diagnosis that Case has praised as an important aspect of the character, noting that Sharon recovered with medication.[12](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/sharon-case-offers-insight-into-her-alter-ego/) In 2024 and 2025, storylines involving the death of Heather and torment by Matt Clark, now played by [Roger Howarth](https://www.edgepedia.org/roger-howarth), drew renewed attention to the role.[13](https://www.whattowatch.com/features/daytime-emmy-nominations-are-out-and-i-think-the-winner-for-the-lead-actress-category-will-be-this-star-from-the-young-and-the-restless) • [14](https://www.tvinsider.com/1225385/matt-clark-young-and-the-restless-sharon-history-roger-howarth/)
## Awards
Case received Daytime Emmy nominations as Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series in 1996 and 1997, won the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 1999, and was nominated in that category again in 2000 and 2004. She received her first Lead Actress nomination in 2023 and was nominated again in 2025.[2](https://www.cbs.com/shows/the_young_and_the_restless/cast/61676/) In 1998 she received the Soap Opera Digest Award for Hottest Female Actress.[1](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/actors/sharon-case/) Her 2025 Lead Actress nomination followed the storylines around Heather's death and the Martin kidnapping arc.[13](https://www.whattowatch.com/features/daytime-emmy-nominations-are-out-and-i-think-the-winner-for-the-lead-actress-category-will-be-this-star-from-the-young-and-the-restless)
## Other work and off-screen ventures
Beyond daytime, Case starred in the HBO production *Silicone Wars* with [David Schwimmer](https://www.edgepedia.org/david-schwimmer), the feature film *Diplomatic Immunities*, and the short films *Repressions* and *Wentworth*.[2](https://www.cbs.com/shows/the_young_and_the_restless/cast/61676/) With a friend who had headed *Y&R*'s costuming department, she ran a jewelry company called POMP, which the two later closed, though she has kept some pieces and considered reissuing a few popular designs.[4](https://tvmeg.com/index.php/2023/10/07/case/)
## Recognition
Case marked 30 years on *The Young and the Restless* in September 2024, an anniversary covered extensively by the soap press, with co-star Joshua Morrow crediting her artistry across their three decades working together.[3](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/young-and-restless-rewind-sharon-case-marks-30-years-as-sharon/) • [11](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/exclusive-yrs-joshua-morrow-on-the-incredible-talent-of-sharon-case/) In early 2026, TV Insider named her Daytime Performer of the Week for playing Sharon as a strong and forgiving heroine who still refuses to be walked over, in scenes ending the character's truce with Phyllis.[15](https://www.tvinsider.com/1242802/young-and-the-restless-sharon-phyllis-rivalry-cane-newman-enterprises-takeover/)
## References
1. [Sharon Case News, Soap Opera Digest](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/actors/sharon-case/)
2. [Sharon Case, The Young and the Restless Cast Member, CBS](https://www.cbs.com/shows/the_young_and_the_restless/cast/61676/)
3. [Young And Restless Rewind: Sharon Case Marks 30 Years As Sharon!, Soap Opera Digest](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/young-and-restless-rewind-sharon-case-marks-30-years-as-sharon/)
4. [Interview with Sharon Case, TVMEG.com](https://tvmeg.com/index.php/2023/10/07/case/)
5. [#TBT — Sharon Case, Soap Opera Digest](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/tbt-sharon-case2/)
6. [Third Time's a Charm for Sharon Case, Los Angeles Times (March 12, 1995)](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-03-12-tv-41617-story.html)
7. [#TBT – Sharon Case, Soap Opera Digest](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/tbt-sharon-case-3/)
8. [Sharon Newman, Soap Opera Wiki](https://soaps.fandom.com/wiki/Sharon_Newman)
9. [Highlight Reel: Sharon Case, Soap Opera Digest](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/photos/highlight-reel-sharon-case/)
10. [ICYMI Y&R's Sharon Case Interview, Soap Opera Digest](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/icymi-yrs-sharon-case-interview/)
11. [Exclusive: Y&R's Joshua Morrow On The 'Incredible Talent' Of Sharon Case, Soap Opera Digest](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/exclusive-yrs-joshua-morrow-on-the-incredible-talent-of-sharon-case/)
12. [Sharon Case (Sharon, Y&R) offers insight into her alter ego, Soap Opera Digest](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/sharon-case-offers-insight-into-her-alter-ego/)
13. [Daytime Emmy nominations are out, WhatToWatch](https://www.whattowatch.com/features/daytime-emmy-nominations-are-out-and-i-think-the-winner-for-the-lead-actress-category-will-be-this-star-from-the-young-and-the-restless)
14. [Who Is Matt Clark on 'Young and the Restless'?, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/1225385/matt-clark-young-and-the-restless-sharon-history-roger-howarth/)
15. [Daytime TV Performer of the Week: 'Y&R's Sharon Case, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/1242802/young-and-the-restless-sharon-phyllis-rivalry-cane-newman-enterprises-takeover/)
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