Gloria Abbott Bardwell is a fictional character from The Young and the
Restless, an American soap opera on the CBS network. The role was
originated by Joan Van Ark on April 6, 2004, who portrayed the role
until 2005, with Judith Chapman assuming the role on January 17, 2005.
She is the mother of Michael Baldwin (Christian LeBlanc) and Kevin
Fisher (Greg Rikaart). She is known for attracting troublesome men,
and being quite troublesome herself. Gloria can be naive at times,
always taking things to the extreme. Known for her over-the-top
personality, she owned and operated Gloworm, the hottest Genoa City
club, until it burned down.Gloria Abbott Bardwell is a fictional
character from The Young and the Restless, an American soap opera on
the CBS network. The role was originated by Joan Van Ark on April 6,
2004, who portrayed the role until 2005, with Judith Chapman assuming
the role on January 17, 2005. She is the mother of Michael Baldwin
(Christian LeBlanc) and Kevin Fisher (Greg Rikaart). She is known for
attracting troublesome men, and being quite troublesome herself.
Gloria can be naive at times, always taking things to the extreme.
Known for her over-the-top personality, she owned and operated
Gloworm, the hottest Genoa City club, until it burned down.In March
2004, it was reported that former Knots Landing star Joan Van Ark
would join The Young and the Restless as Gloria Fisher, mother of
Michael Baldwin and Kevin Fisher. CBS reportedly wanted a "big name"
star to tackle the role of Gloria. Van Ark debuted on April 6, 2004.
By December, news broke that Van Ark had decided to leave The Young
and the Restless because she was unaccustomed to the rigors of daytime
television, including the long work days and the fast turnaround on
scripts and production. Within weeks, the role was recast with Judith
Chapman; Van Ark was last seen on January 7, 2005, and Chapman assumed
the role on January 17, 2005. In March 2011, it was announced that
Chapman had been taken off her contract and bumped to a recurring
status.In October 2014, it was announced that Chapman would appear as
Gloria on the soap opera's sister series, The Bold and the Beautiful,
with her scenes airing the following month. In September 2015, Chapman
stated on her Facebook page that she had "no idea" whether or not she
would ever be asked back to The Young and the Restless, writing that
she personally believed she would never return. In November 2016,
however, upon the installation of Sally Sussman as co-executive
producer and head writer, Chapman was announced to be returning to The
Young and the Restless the following month for an unspecified amount
of time. Upon her return, the actress stated: "This is all such a nice
surprise. I had truly made peace with the idea that I would never be
called back to the show." She last appeared on October 1, 2018.. In
September 2020, it was announced Chapman would again reprise the role;
she returned October 20. Gloria Abbott Bardwell Top Movies & Young Movies