Alberta-born actor Jason Thompson was named the winner of the Daytime Emmy award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Friday night for his work on the long-running soap opera "The Young and the Restless."

“Gracious and kind, she enriched the lives of all who knew her. We will miss her tremendously," her family said in a statement.

The actor joined the cast of 'Young and the Restless' in 2007, and in 2011, his character was shot to death on screen.

St. John, who died at age 52 in February of heart disease, helped cement the prominence of major African-American characters in the traditionally white soap opera world.

Series patriarch Eric Braeden, who plays Victor Newman on 'Y&R,' said that Kristoff St. John never got over his son's suicide.

Eileen Davidson has played Ashley Abbott on and off since 1982.

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Alberta's own Jason Thompson moved from his role on General Hospital, where he played a family man and doctor, to The Young and the Restless.

The Young & The Restless' favourite couple Hilary and Devon are finally slated to walk down the aisle. Or are they?

'The Young and the Restless' star Kristoff St. John and his ex-wife, boxer Mia St. John, are suing a mental health facility, alleging it failed to prevent the suicide of their son.