Y & R Casting Shake-Ups!

GOINGS:

Billy Miller (Billy Abbott) will exit in August 2011, due to the character (Billy Abbott) being sent to 7-months of jail. The real life actor is fighting emotional problems, and will likely to return to production in February 2012. In the meantime, former Billy Abbott, Ryan Brown will take over the role, many times between August to December 2011, and three times in January 2012.

Maura West, (Diane Jenkins) will exit June 7th, due to the character leaving Genoa City, and moving back to New York. West is going to debut on Days of Our Lives as Sydney Parker on July 5th. Good luck Maura!

Eileen Davidson, (Ashley Abbott), has decided to take a break from the show, beginning in July 2011, Davidson will likely return to production in September 2011.

COMINGS:

Erin Sanders (Eden Gerick), will return to the show June 21st. She will take a break in January 2012, to return to Big Time Rush, for filming Season 3. Sanders has reported, "It's not going to be easy, but I'm going to flip back and forth from production, Camille will move to Seattle for seven episodes, just so I can film some Y & R as well, it's going to be a challenge, but I'm up for it!"

Jeff Branson, (Ronan Malloy), will return to the show, June 27th. Branson has been dealing with emotional stress, but will return on screen June 27th, until August 5th, the day he returns home.

Daniel Goddard, (Cane/Caleb) Cane will return to the show July 5th, who turns out not to be dead, just in hiding.

Tracey E Bregman (Lauren Fenmore Baldwin/Sarah Smythe) Sarah Symthe will return May 31st, along with Daisy Carter.

Yvonne Zima, (Daisy Carter) Will return May 31st, seeking her daughter, and she won't leave Genoa City without her.