This includes ajaw-dropping return in 2022after the character was long-thought deceased.
Each of these actors has been tasked with delicately portraying the tumultuous events occurring in Diane Jenkins’s life.
Today we’ll go over their careers and how they ended up playing this famous soap opera character.
Who is Alex Donnelley?
Alex Donnelley made her debut in “The Young and the Restless” as Diane in 1982.
Donnelley would play this role for two years before departing, although she reprised the role multiple times.
Donnelley would permanently leave the show inFebruary 2001to be replaced by Susan Walters.
Who are Susan Walters and Maura West?
Susan Walters first played Diane Jenkins from 2001 to 2004 after taking over from Alex Donnelly.
She decided to leave the show in 2004 after landing another role.
Maura West took on the role ofDiane Jenkinsfor a brief time in 2010.
West was a seasoned soap star, having played Carly in “As the World Turns.”
