<Li> Johnny Abbott (legal) </Li> <Tr> <Th> Nieces </Th> <Td> Colleen Carlton Katie Newman (legal) </Td> </Tr> <P> Ashley Abbott is a fictional character from The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful, two American soap operas on the CBS network . She has been most notably portrayed by Eileen Davidson, who originated the role in June 1982 before departing in 1988 . Brenda Epperson portrayed Ashley from 1988 to 1995, before Shari Shattuck portrayed the role for the next three years, until Davidson's return in 1999 . Davidson was nominated in 2003 for Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series . </P> <P> The character is the daughter of Dina Mergeron and Brent Davis, although she believed John Abbott was her biological father until she reached adulthood . She's had relationships with various men throughout the years, most notably Steven Lassiter, Victor Newman, Blade Bladeson, Cole Howard and Brad Carlton . She has a daughter with Victor, Abby Newman . She is also known for her business contributions to her father's company, Jabot Cosmetics, much like her brother Jack . In 2006, it was announced that Davidson was to leave The Young and the Restless . She last aired on January 11, 2007 . Shortly after, the character migrated to its sister soap, The Bold and the Beautiful . There, she became intertwined with the Forresters and Forrester Creations; she also had a romance with Ridge Forrester . She left The Bold and the Beautiful in 2008 and returned to The Young and the Restless, where she has since had relationships with Victor once again and Tucker McCall . </P>

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