Sharon Case
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Sharon Case is an American
actress. She is known for her roles on daytime television soap operas. Her most well-known role has been on CBS Daytime Television's The Young and the Restless
. She has portrayed the role of Sharon Newman since August 1994. , Case has appeared in over 1,000 episodes of The Young and the Restless.
Prior to her award-winning role on The Young and the Restless, Case portrayed characters on the CBS daytime drama, As the World Turns
and ABC's General Hospital
. In 1994, she portrayed Anne Welles in the late-night, syndicated television soap opera, Valley of the Dolls
.
Guest-starring roles
In addition to her daytime television work, Case has also appeared in several prime-time shows including Cheers
, Beverly Hills, 90210
, Parker Lewis Can't Lose
, Silk Stalkings
, and Doogie Howser, M.D.
.
Telefilm credits
Case has performed in various films made for television. In 2004, she was cast in the HBO Production Breast Men
with David Schwimmer
. In June 2010, Case starred opposite David James Elliott
in the romantic comedy Dad's Home for the Hallmark Channel
.
Feature films and shorts
She also starred in the feature film Diplomatic Immunity, with Bruce Boxleitner
and recently completed a starring role in the short film Repressions. She previously starred in the short Wentworth. In 2005, she filmed a movie called Carpool Guy with co-star Lauralee Bell
.
Theater credits
Her theater credits include lead roles in Grease
, The Wizard and The Nutcracker
.
She is good friends with fellow Y&R actress Melody Thomas Scott
, although they portray a daughter-in-law and mother-in-law who hate each other on the show. Case's favorite musician is Jewel (who also once appeared on Y&R). In 2009, Case appeared on an episode of the web series "Poor Paul
" which was created by fellow Y&R cast member Kevin Schmidt
.
On August 1, 2010, Sharon Case launched her own line of jewelry, named "Pomp".
She was married to businessman Sandy Corzine from April 2007 to November 2009. She has no children.
. She was initially signed as a recurring character, scheduled for a six month run. In spring 1995, she signed a contract and has appeared on the show on a regular basis for over 16 years.
The character of Sharon Newman has given birth to four children. Her first-born child was Cassie Newman
, who died in an automobile accident in 2005. Cassie's father was Frank Barritt, who was Sharon's boyfriend from Madison, Wisconsin.
Nick and Sharon's son, Noah
, was born in 1997. Sharon gave birth to a stillborn, unnamed daughter in 2001. Faith Cassidy Newman was born in 2009. Sharon is currently single, and has been married to Nicholas Newman (1996–2006), Jack Abbott (2007–2009), and Adam Newman (2009–2010).
Awards received
In addition to the awards she has won, she has been nominated for 5 Daytime Emmys, a Soap Opera Digest Award, and a Method Fest Award.
Nominations
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actress. She is known for her roles on daytime television soap operas. Her most well-known role has been on CBS Daytime Television's The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
. She has portrayed the role of Sharon Newman since August 1994. , Case has appeared in over 1,000 episodes of The Young and the Restless.
Professional background
Daytime televisionPrior to her award-winning role on The Young and the Restless, Case portrayed characters on the CBS daytime drama, As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
and ABC's General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
. In 1994, she portrayed Anne Welles in the late-night, syndicated television soap opera, Valley of the Dolls
Valley of the Dolls
Valley of the Dolls is a novel by American writer Jacqueline Susann, published in 1966. The "dolls" within the title is a slang term for downers, barbiturates used as sleep aids....
.
- In 1989, Case assumed the role of Dawn Winthrop on General HospitalGeneral HospitalGeneral Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
; she left the show in 1990.
- In 1992, Case portrayed Debbie Simon on As the World TurnsAs the World TurnsAs the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
and remained in the role until 1993.
- In 1994, Case became the third and longest-running actress to portray Sharon Newman on The Young and the Restless, a role that she continues to play today.
Guest-starring roles
In addition to her daytime television work, Case has also appeared in several prime-time shows including Cheers
Cheers
Cheers is an American situation comedy television series that ran for 11 seasons from 1982 to 1993. It was produced by Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television for NBC, and was created by the team of James Burrows, Glen Charles, and Les Charles...
, Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American drama series that originally aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Fox and was produced by Spelling Television in the United States, and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise...
, Parker Lewis Can't Lose
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
Parker Lewis Can't Lose is an American teen sitcom that originally aired on FOX from September 1990 to June 1993. During the last season, the series sported the simpler title Parker Lewis. The series was produced by Columbia Pictures Television and was strongly influenced by the feature film Ferris...
, Silk Stalkings
Silk Stalkings
Silk Stalkings is a TV crime drama originally shown on CBS in 1991 as part of the network's late-night Crimetime After Primetime programming package, and rebroadcast on the USA Network. After CBS ended the Crimetime experiment in 1993, the series ran exclusively on USA until its finale in the...
, and Doogie Howser, M.D.
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Doogie Howser, M.D. is an American television comedy-drama starring Neil Patrick Harris as a 16-year-old doctor who also faces the problems of being a normal teenager. Created by Steven Bochco and David E. Kelley, ABC aired the show from 1989 to 1993 for four seasons totaling 97 episodes.-Plot:Dr....
.
Telefilm credits
Case has performed in various films made for television. In 2004, she was cast in the HBO Production Breast Men
Breast Men
Breast Men is a 1997 United States semibiographical, dark comedy film written by John Stockwell and directed by Lawrence O'Neil for HBO.- Plot :The film tells the tale of the doctors who pioneered the usage of silicone breast implants...
with David Schwimmer
David Schwimmer
David Lawrence Schwimmer is an American actor and director of television and film. He was born in New York City, and his family moved to Los Angeles when he was two. He began his acting career performing in school plays at Beverly Hills High School. In 1988, he graduated from Northwestern...
. In June 2010, Case starred opposite David James Elliott
David James Elliott
David James Elliott is a Canadian-born actor who was the star of the series JAG, playing lead character Harmon Rabb Jr. from 1995 to 2005. In the Fall of 2010, Elliott was cast on CSI: NY.-Biography:...
in the romantic comedy Dad's Home for the Hallmark Channel
Hallmark Channel
The Hallmark Channel is a cable television network that broadcasts across the United States. Their programming includes a mix of television movies/miniseries, syndicated series, and lifestyle shows that are appropriate for the whole family...
.
Feature films and shorts
She also starred in the feature film Diplomatic Immunity, with Bruce Boxleitner
Bruce Boxleitner
Bruce William Boxleitner is an American actor, and science fiction and suspense writer. He is known for his leading roles in the television series How the West Was Won, Bring 'Em Back Alive, Scarecrow and Mrs. King , and Babylon 5...
and recently completed a starring role in the short film Repressions. She previously starred in the short Wentworth. In 2005, she filmed a movie called Carpool Guy with co-star Lauralee Bell
Lauralee Bell
Lauralee Kristen Bell is an American soap opera actress. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, and attended The Latin School of Chicago.The daughter of soap opera creators William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell, and sister to Bill Bell, Jr...
.
Theater credits
Her theater credits include lead roles in Grease
Grease (musical)
Grease is a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The musical is named for the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as the greasers. The musical, set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School , follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of love,...
, The Wizard and The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker is a two-act ballet, originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The libretto is adapted from E.T.A. Hoffmann's story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King". It was given its première at the Mariinsky Theatre in St...
.
Personal life
Sharon Case was born in Michigan in 1971. Growing up, prior to her acting career, Case aspired to be a dancer. Case also spent five months in Japan working as a model.She is good friends with fellow Y&R actress Melody Thomas Scott
Melody Thomas Scott
Melody Thomas Scott is an American actress, best known for playing Nikki Newman on the soap opera The Young and the Restless since 1979.-Early Training:Melody Thomas Scott has been a working actress since the age of three...
, although they portray a daughter-in-law and mother-in-law who hate each other on the show. Case's favorite musician is Jewel (who also once appeared on Y&R). In 2009, Case appeared on an episode of the web series "Poor Paul
Poor Paul
Poor Paul is a sex comedy and politically incorrect web series that stars Kevin G. Schmidt, Samantha Droke, Wes Whitworth and Zack Bennett...
" which was created by fellow Y&R cast member Kevin Schmidt
Kevin Schmidt
Kevin Gerard Schmidt , also credited as Kevin G. Schmidt and Kevin Schmidt, is an American actor and vlogger. He is best known for playing Noah Newman on The Young and the Restless and as Henry Griffin in Unnatural History...
.
On August 1, 2010, Sharon Case launched her own line of jewelry, named "Pomp".
She was married to businessman Sandy Corzine from April 2007 to November 2009. She has no children.
Character of Sharon Newman
Case first started out as the third recurring actress to portray Sharon Newman, the new love interest of Nicholas NewmanNicholas Newman
Nicholas Christian "Nick" Newman is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. He has been portrayed by American actor Joshua Morrow since 1994, but was earlier portrayed by various child actors, including John Nelson-Alden, a son of the show's former writer, Kay...
. She was initially signed as a recurring character, scheduled for a six month run. In spring 1995, she signed a contract and has appeared on the show on a regular basis for over 16 years.
The character of Sharon Newman has given birth to four children. Her first-born child was Cassie Newman
Cassie Newman
Cassidy Ann "Cassie" Newman was a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless.Camryn Grimes originated the role on March 19, 1997 until the character's death on May 24, 2005, and appearing in a few separate occasions since 2005 as a ghost.Camryn's performances made her...
, who died in an automobile accident in 2005. Cassie's father was Frank Barritt, who was Sharon's boyfriend from Madison, Wisconsin.
Nick and Sharon's son, Noah
Noah Newman
Noah Christian Newman is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless.He is the eldest biological child of supercouple Nicholas Newman and Sharon Collins , born onscreen on March 3, 1997. The role was played by a series of infant and toddler actors during the character's...
, was born in 1997. Sharon gave birth to a stillborn, unnamed daughter in 2001. Faith Cassidy Newman was born in 2009. Sharon is currently single, and has been married to Nicholas Newman (1996–2006), Jack Abbott (2007–2009), and Adam Newman (2009–2010).
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | General Hospital General Hospital General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns.... |
Dawn Winthrop #2 | unknown episodes, 1989–1990 |
| 1990 | Doogie Howser, M.D. Doogie Howser, M.D. Doogie Howser, M.D. is an American television comedy-drama starring Neil Patrick Harris as a 16-year-old doctor who also faces the problems of being a normal teenager. Created by Steven Bochco and David E. Kelley, ABC aired the show from 1989 to 1993 for four seasons totaling 97 episodes.-Plot:Dr.... |
Blonde #2 | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Diplomatic Immunity | Ellen Hickel | as Sharon L. Case |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 Beverly Hills, 90210 Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American drama series that originally aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Fox and was produced by Spelling Television in the United States, and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise... |
Darla Dillon | 2 episodes | |
| Parker Lewis Can't Lose Parker Lewis Can't Lose Parker Lewis Can't Lose is an American teen sitcom that originally aired on FOX from September 1990 to June 1993. During the last season, the series sported the simpler title Parker Lewis. The series was produced by Columbia Pictures Television and was strongly influenced by the feature film Ferris... |
Donna Sue Horton /Joanne | 2 episodes | |
| Cheers Cheers Cheers is an American situation comedy television series that ran for 11 seasons from 1982 to 1993. It was produced by Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television for NBC, and was created by the team of James Burrows, Glen Charles, and Les Charles... |
Bride | 1 episode | |
| 1992 | As the World Turns As the World Turns As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light... |
Debbie Simon | unknown episodes, 1992–1993 |
| Silk Stalkings Silk Stalkings Silk Stalkings is a TV crime drama originally shown on CBS in 1991 as part of the network's late-night Crimetime After Primetime programming package, and rebroadcast on the USA Network. After CBS ended the Crimetime experiment in 1993, the series ran exclusively on USA until its finale in the... |
Bonnie Abagail West | 1 episode | |
| 1994 | The Young and the Restless The Young and the Restless The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin... |
Sharon Newman | 1994–present |
| Valley of the Dolls Valley of the Dolls Valley of the Dolls is a novel by American writer Jacqueline Susann, published in 1966. The "dolls" within the title is a slang term for downers, barbiturates used as sleep aids.... |
Anne Welles | 65 episodes | |
| 1997 | Breast Men | Circulating Nurse | |
| 2005 | Wentworth | Emily & Dream Emily | |
| Carpool Guy | Vanessa | ||
| 2007 | Repressions | Janie | |
| 2009 | Poor Paul Poor Paul Poor Paul is a sex comedy and politically incorrect web series that stars Kevin G. Schmidt, Samantha Droke, Wes Whitworth and Zack Bennett... |
Lisa | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Dad's Home | Hope | TV |
Honors and awards
Case's potrayel of Sharon Newman have gained her two awards.Awards received
- 1999 – Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesDaytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesThe Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series has been given every year at the Daytime Emmys since the 6th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony in 1979....
for The Young and the Restless - 1998 – Soap Opera Digest Award for Hottest Female Star for The Young and the Restless
In addition to the awards she has won, she has been nominated for 5 Daytime Emmys, a Soap Opera Digest Award, and a Method Fest Award.
Nominations
- 2008 – Method Fest Award for Best Actress in a Short Film for Repressions
- 2004 – Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for The Young and the Restless
- 2003 – Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for The Young and the Restless
- 2000 – Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for The Young and the Restless
- 1999 – Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for The Young and the Restless
- 1997 – Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for The Young and the Restless
- 1996 – Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for The Young and the Restless
External links
- Sharon Case: Awards
- Sharon Case at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...