<Ul> <Li> Johnny Abbott </Li> <Li> Connor Newman </Li> </Ul> <Tr> <Th> Uncles </Th> <Td> William Bardwell </Td> </Tr> <P> Chelsea Lawson is a fictional character from The Young and the Restless, an American soap opera on the CBS network . Portrayed by Melissa Claire Egan, she was created by former head writer Maria Arena Bell and made her debut during the episode airing on November 11, 2011 . Egan was said to be joining the soap opera as a mystery woman involved with Billy Abbott (Billy Miller). Egan and Miller previously acted together on the ABC soap opera All My Children . </P> <P> Initially a con artist and "bad girl", Chelsea has developed into a loving person . She arrived in town revealing that she had become pregnant with Billy's child, later giving up all her parental rights . She then began a romance with Adam Newman (Michael Muhney), which has garnered significant fan attention . Egan's portrayal has garnered a positive response, for which she received Daytime Emmy Award nominations in 2013 and 2014 . </P>

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