<Tr> <Th> Sons </Th> <Td> Charlie Ashby </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Daughters </Th> <Td> Mattie Ashby </Td> </Tr> <P> Cane Ashby is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless . He is portrayed by Australian actor Daniel Goddard, who originally auditioned for Brad Snyder on As the World Turns but was recommended for a role on The Young and the Restless instead . The role was to be portrayed as an American, but Goddard's Australian descent influenced the character's background . Former head writer Lynn Marie Latham introduced him during the episode airing on January 12, 2007 as an Australian bartender in search of his family . Latham created Cane as the son of Phillip Chancellor II (Donnelly Rhodes) and Jill Abbott (Jess Walton) but the character's background was rewritten by Maria Arena Bell in 2009, re-establishing him as the son of Colin and Genevieve Atkinson (Tristan Rogers and Genie Francis). </P> <P> Though characterized as "mysterious", Cane is "loyal and dedicated", while Goddard described the character as a "typical Australian, working - class kind of guy". He was the first member of the Atkinson family to appear on the series, followed by his parents and identical twin brother . Soon after his debut, he became a leading character, a decision praised by viewers and critics . The character has been involved with Amber Moore (Adrienne Frantz), Chloe Mitchell (Elizabeth Hendrickson) and most notably Lily Winters (Christel Khalil), a romance that garnered significant fan attention . In 2009, Cane and Lily were married; Global BC would later call Lily the love of Cane's life . The pair had two children, Charlie and Mattie Ashby . </P>

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