We all mentioned Cynthia on our twitter feeds as a dream replacement for Michelle Stafford as Phyllis! I never thought Watros would come back to her roots so this is a truly thrilling bombshell! She is one of the most powerful and inspiring actresses ever to grace the soaps. I lived for Annie Dutton – so many classic storylines, from framing of Reva so it looked like she’d killed her already miscarried child to the legendary trial “OK! I pretended to be her sister, big deal!”, falling off the wagon and wrecking Cross Creek in a drunken fury, the unholy alliance with the equally unstable Dinah (Wendy Moniz), Annie’s ludicrous wedding to Alan Spaulding and getting arrested during the vows for bigamy (!), her prison break and taking Reva hostage on a plane, parachuting out over the Florida Keys and leaving Reva to plummet to her watery grave for the second time! Annie Dutton was the bomb!

thrilled. THRILLED!

She will always be crazy Annie to me. I loved her on GL. I may have to start watching Y&R again. She is the best.

Well sounds great!! looking forward to this. I’ve Never seen her acting

I thought she might be the New Phyllis, but another new character– really? Hope the character and story are good because investing in another newbie when their stories have suck the big one is part of the reason this show is tanking. So if you’re bringing on a talent like hers, the story needs to be good, where she is catalyst for the action for the characters mentioned and not the new face there to replace them.

This is great. But I would have preferred she take over the role of Karen full time on B&B. Can’t wait to see her.

Love her from GL.

Interesting news………..

Dylan’s friend who has just become a doctor mentioned his wife and child will be joining him soon I believe the wife was named Kelly. Could be wrong but I wonder if the friend (can’t remember his nickname} will turn out to be Nicki’s long lost son. I think his name is Stitch or something like that.

LOVED Watros on “Lost”, it bummed me out that killed Libby so soon.

In an “Oh, My God” moment, and casting bombshell,

I don’t know what to say….. “Wow”

Y&R Coup – could be THE coup….

Michelle Stafford personified

Oh my great news. what a shocker, cynthia is a wonderful actress. now bring kim zimmer ex reva and marj dusay ex alexandra gl. then i would be much happier. lol

Wow! This is a marvelous get. I hope they write something worthy of her talent.

I bet the baby Nikki gave birth to is not the deceased son. I’m guessing it’s not even a son but a daughter she had and Cynthia will be playing her. If you think Victoria’s knickers are always in a knot about her dad and Adam, imagine her having to share her mom with a blood sister her mother never mentioned.
Dylan being Nikki’s son would have worlked well, too, albeit it very predictably soapy. Nick would have a cow. Adam might, too. Avery would have a breakdown. lol. Anyway…. Cynthia will be a good addition IF they write her well and the storyline is up to snuff. The Hillary/Neil one isn’t…and why am I still suspecting Neil is Hillary/Anne’s father somehow?

Love this!!!! Great news!!!

Cynthia Watros is fabulous! I loved her as Annie (Oh GL and ATWT, how I miss you….) BUT, Y & R is in serious trouble. Boring storylines (a couple of exceptions), no talent newbies, whiny brats (seriously, most moms who watch soaps can turn off the TV and get that at home). Failure stunt casting (Jason, I mean Dylan). I think it’s too much to ask of one actor (albeit, very talented) to save this show.

Soaps just continue to NOT get it. There are two blondes with decades of history, viable story options, and who are beloved by the audience. Their names are Ashley and Traci. Instead of getting one or both of them back full time, they create another new character and hire an actress who did some good work on a now cancelled soap 15 years ago.

If she is going to interact with Billy & Chloe then I guess those awful rumors about Delia are coming true I guess we just can’t help ourselves if the EP is JFP. Destroying women characters killing off children just for a stupid plot that we do not need. I pray I am wrong but it does not look like I am.

My immediate thought was that she would be Nikki’s daughter…which would be good as it gives an immediate tie-in to a legendary character…unlike Dylan who just paraded in and gobbled up story.

Love Her!!!! Finally some excitement coming to Y&R, hopefully the writers do her justice. Hillary/Neil storyline could be better, but I’m still enjoying some Neil time whenever I can get it.

So I guess I’m in the minority. Not a huge fan of hers, but we’ll have to see.

To me this is just another big soap name announcement to create interest. Let’s see what they do with her.

Hopefully it’s not a waste like the other big names we got on the show that all turned out to be busts.

Loved her as Annie.. Great addition to the cast!

She is,wonderful, will probably be some type of grief counselor for Kevin, Billy, Victoria,and Chloe.

OMG finally a reason to DVR Y&R! I LOVED Cynthia as Annie on GL and was so sad when she left!!!!!!!!!!!!! They need to bring Kim Zimmer on and make them arch enemies! That would be so fabulous!

I hope she plays a villain,but somehow I don’t think they will showcase her talents properly!

Terrific actress who will undoubtedly give some great performances–but alas, this is not nearly enough to make up for all the other things that are wrong with Y&R. Casting coups alone will not counterbalance the damage from bad writing and production decisions.

This is fantastic casting. I loved Cynthia as Annie as GL. My first memory that stands vividly of that show is when Reva “pushed” Annie down the staircase. That is my first majorly vivid memory of GL. Cynthia is an awesome actress. She could’ve also been an excellent recast of Diane Jenkins, since Maura is amazingly occupied at GH. But I wouldn’t want Maura replaced.

I’m looking forward to seeing how Kelly plays out on the canvas in November. Her talent is amazing, so Y&R gained a fantastic talent.

Loved her on Another World. She was there for maybe one week but it was the bedt Vicky Hudson we had since Anne Heche. She will be a great addition to Y&R even if it is short term

It’s nice to have popular actors on a soap, but if they don’t have good lines what’s the point. Y&R already has great actors! No writers! Looks like JFP is here to stay..

cAN;T Billy and Victoria be happy for a while get sharon on track she has gotten away with too much stull and haven’t even been remotely caught. My god you going to make it boring by attacking the same people all the time. What about Adam he also had gotten away with too much. My god make it interesting not boring

Kelly may just be a name to distract us from them recasting Mackenzie?

Id prefer she dye her hair red and replace Michelle Stafford

Well I’m Glad I don’t care who she plays I love her work she was Awesome as Annie on Guiding light!

I think she is going to have something to do with Delia getting hit by the car in late October. They say she will be an out of work school teacher so maybe she will be driving.

I, too, wish she would have been brought in to play Phyllis. If anyone can fill those shoes, she can!

I keep hoping that they don’t kill Delia.

And I also hope that they use this character wisely.

So far most of these “big name” actors who come on for “arcs” are busts.

I did not like what happened to Delia.I won`t watch anymore.and also to Phyliss. Getting too morbid>

too morbid now.

“Profound effect on Billy, Victoria and Chloe”… But no mention of Adam/Chelsea… so I am thinking perhaps a therapist as opposed to an ophthalmologist… I agree with the above that someone with a history of leukemia cannot be an organ donor, I am so sick of these idiotic story lines… Like the fact that Sharon could go in to hospital computer and change results of a paternity test… absolutely ridiculous. I stopped watching for several weeks after that one!!

I like her has an actress, but she is gong to cause trouble for billy and Victoria. Billy is going to have an affair with her. I know that’s what the writers are going to do. So say goodbye to billy and Victoria.

I HATE her plastic face and terrible acting – and DON’T have her break up Billy and Victoria. If you break them up, I’ll quit watching and I have been a very loyal fan for 25 years. Take Kelly off the show – I can’t stand to look at her.

I wonder if kelly is Stichess x? Also if she is going to end up pregnant with Billy’s child and be the fatal attraction type?There is something not right about her. I am sorry Adam has been let go. Too many people are leaving this show.

Kelly hit delia and left to dye. Adam thinks he is the one who did it. Look at this past Fridays episode, above Adams name is a name Kelly White. I bet she also has a black SUV. Kelly seeked out Billy, because she knows she did it. Kelly will get pregnant from Billy. Billy will realize how crazy Kelly really is. Sam and husband are alive and live elsewhere because how crazy she is. Billy and Kelly have a little girl. Kelly causes drama in GC and then gets arrested for killing DeeDee. And Victoria and Billy get the baby girl. Billy and Victoria are happy again. It is so sad that Bill and Adam are leaving GC. Great actors. I am done watching after 35 yrs. Y & R too cheap to pay good Actors.

@Amy – I am several weeks behind and just watched the episode you are referring to above. I noticed her name above Adams and have come to the same conclusion as you. She is definitely the one that hit Delia. I have never believed that it was Adam that hit her and now I know who it was. I am watching the next episode and your prediction about her getting prego wouldn’t surprise me since he’s about to sleep with her!! I’m shocked and very disappointed in Billy. I have always loved Billy but now I just don’t think I can love him anymore.