<Tr> <Th> First cousins </Th> <Td> Nathan Hastings, Jr . Moses Winters </Td> </Tr> <P> Lily Winters is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless . Created by William J. Bell, the character appeared as a child for her first five - year period . In 2002, Christel Khalil began portraying Lily as a teenager after the character rapidly aged . In 2005, Khalil left the series, resulting in the character's recasting with Davetta Sherwood; however, Sherwood's portrayal was brief when Khalil asked to return the following year . Khalil began playing the character as a "rebellious, yet naive teenager", later becoming one of the soap opera's heroines . </P> <P> Winters is the daughter of supermodel - turned - executive Drucilla Winters (Victoria Rowell) born in the midst of a questioned paternity storyline, with Neil Winters (Kristoff St. John) believing he was her father . Eleven years later, the storyline was readdressed with the revelation that Malcolm Winters (Shemar Moore) is her biological father . Lily later began a relationship with Daniel Romalotti (Michael Graziadei), a romance inspired by Romeo and Juliet . The couple were popular with viewers, who were saddened at their separation (because of Daniel's addiction to pornography). </P> <P> Lily was later paired with leading character Cane Ashby (Daniel Goddard), a romance that has attracted significant fan attention . In 2009, the pair were married just before Lily was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, a storyline praised by viewers and critics . Lily and Cane had two children: Charlie and Mattie Ashby, born in 2010 . The following year the couple divorced (after Cane faked his death and kept secrets from Lily), but reunited and were remarried in 2012 . Khalil has received critical acclaim for her portrayal, which has garnered her an NAACP Image and Daytime Emmy Award . Critics have described her as having evolved from a "teen star" into a "leading lady". </P>

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