A key character is being recast, and a film star and prime-time star is heading back to The Young and the Restless. Here’s the show’s latest casting news on the CBS soap for the week of May 11-15.

Key Takeaways

• Lauren Koslow temporarily steps in as Jill Abbott while Jess Walton is away.
• Vivica A. Fox is returning for more story as Holden’s mother, Stephanie.
• Patty and Matt Clark stir up more chaos across Genoa City this week.

The Week of May 11, 2026

Lauren Koslow is switching soaps, albeit temporarily. The actress, who stars as Kate on Days of our Lives, is stepping in as Jill Abbott beginning June 25.

Actress Jess Walton, who has portrayed Jill since 1987 and currently recurs on the show, was unavailable to film scenes for an upcoming story arc. However, rest assured that Walton will be returning to the role she’s played for nearly 40 years.

Although her character recently left town and headed to New York to oversee Malcolm’s (Shemar Moore) treatment, Vivica Fox isn’t permanently off the canvas as Dr. Stephanie Simmons.

The actress, who was recently revealed to be Holden’s (Nathan Owens) mother, will be back in Genoa City this week and be featured in meaty storyline. Fox spoke out about her surprise return to the soap after three decades.

Stacy Haiduk returns as the devious Patty Williams. The character pleads her case to Jason Thompson’s Billy on Tuesday, May 12, while Peter Bergman’s Jack turns the tables on Patty on Thursday, May 14.

Roger Howarth is back as the currently amnesiac. Matt Clark. (Howarth shared his thoughts about his complex and diabolical alter ego.) His character crosses paths with Haiduk’s Patty and others this week.

Lauralee Bell continues her run as Christine Blair Romalotti. Eric Braden’s Victor recruits Christine in his plot against Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) on Monday, May 11.