Tricia Dennison
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Tricia McNeil is a fictional character
, a resident of Genoa City on The Young and the Restless
. Tricia was played by Sabryn Genet
from February 1997 to November 2001.
(Scott Reeves
) who was having marital problems with his wife, Nina Webster
(Tricia Cast
). Ryan was attracted to Tricia, ultimately causing Ryan and Nina to divorce.
Ryan married Tricia, much to the disapproval of her father, Keith. Tricia became increasingly jealous of the attention Ryan lavished on Nina's son Phillip (Nicholas Pappone), who he thought of as his own son. When in private, the child was hostile to Tricia, believing her to have destroyed his family. Tricia pretended to be nice to Phillip for Ryan's benefit, but confided in her sister Megan
(Ashley Jones
) that she didn't like him. In desperation, Tricia stopped taking her birth control
pills (unbeknown to Ryan) and conceived. While Ryan was furious at first, he warmed to the idea of having a child. When Tricia miscarried
, she believed it was her punishment for deceiving her husband in the first place.
Tricia became obsessed with destroying Megan's relationship with Tony Viscardi (Jay Bontatibus
), of whom Tricia and her father Keith disapproved. When she ran Tony down in Megan's driveway, it was suspected that Tricia had gone over the edge and intentionally killed him (whether this was true or not was never revealed). Megan disowned her sister and left town. Tricia left Ryan and moved to London
with Keith.
Tricia returned six months later and asked Ryan to take her back, but he turned her down, and Victoria
(then playedby(Heather Tom
) was still interested in him. Tricia then turned to Carter Mills (Rick Hearst
) (who was actually rapist Matt Clark, having had major reconstructive surgery
). Matt drugged and slept with Tricia, before convincing her to frame Nicholas Newman
(Joshua Morrow
), who had had Matt convicted years ago. Upon discovering that Matt had Rohypnol in his possession, Tricia realized that Matt had raped her the first time they had had sex and attempted suicide
, but was foiled by Ryan. Tricia stopped Matt from raping Nicholas' wife, Sharon
(Sharon Case
), by driving off a cliff, hoping to kill them both. In the hospital, Matt killed himself, and framed Nicholas Newman for murder.
Ryan and Victoria resumed their relationship. Suspicious of Tricia, Victor Newman
(Eric Braeden
) arranged for her to move in with him in order to keep her away from his daughter, not realizing that Tricia was conspiring with the "ghost" of Matt Clark (the "ghost" was nothing more than a psychotic delusion) and that they were plotting against him. One night she slipped a sleeping sedative into Victor's drink. Tricia then led Victor up to his room and laid him on the bed. Victor then realized something was wrong when Tricia disrobed and had sex with him. The next day Tricia had beaten herself to make it seem like Victor had raped her. Victor was arrested and placed in jail. Once in jail Victor had to fight for his life, but during his court hearing he escaped to save Victoria. On Ryan and Victoria's wedding day, Tricia barged into the church wearing a gown identical to Victoria's, locked Victoria in a closet and took her place at the altar, holding a gun to Ryan. Victor freed Victoria and had convinced Tricia to leave the wedding, but Victoria entered the room and Tricia shot at her. Ryan jumped in front of Victoria, taking the bullet for her. He was rushed to hospital, but died shortly after, with Victoria at his bedside. Tricia was then locked away in a psychiatric ward. In her mental state she waved goodbye to the evil Matt Clark who helped persuade Tricia to perform those diabolical plots.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
, a resident of Genoa City on 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...
. Tricia was played by Sabryn Genet
Sabryn Genet
Sabryn Genet as Sabryn Genet Ertle in Orange County, California is an American actress.She is best known for her role as Tricia Dennison McNeil in The Young and the Restless...
from February 1997 to November 2001.
Character
Tricia, the oldest daughter of Keith Dennison (Granville Van Dussen), met Ryan McNeilRyan McNeil
Ryan McNeil was a fictional character on the CBS soap opera, The Young and the Restless. He was played by Scott Reeves from 1991 to 2001.-Character:...
(Scott Reeves
Scott Reeves
Gregory Scott Reeves is an American actor and country music singer. He is known for his role as Ryan McNeil on The Young and the Restless and for his role as Dr...
) who was having marital problems with his wife, Nina Webster
Nina Webster
Nina Webster is a fictional character on the soap opera The Young and the Restless, played by American actress Tricia Cast from June 26, 1986 to February 1, 2001, as a guest star from November 14 to November 20, 2008, and returned on a regular basis on May 1, 2009. Cast won a Daytime Emmy Award...
(Tricia Cast
Tricia Cast
Tricia Cast is an American actress, best known for her role as Nina Webster on The Young and the Restless.-Personal life:...
). Ryan was attracted to Tricia, ultimately causing Ryan and Nina to divorce.
Ryan married Tricia, much to the disapproval of her father, Keith. Tricia became increasingly jealous of the attention Ryan lavished on Nina's son Phillip (Nicholas Pappone), who he thought of as his own son. When in private, the child was hostile to Tricia, believing her to have destroyed his family. Tricia pretended to be nice to Phillip for Ryan's benefit, but confided in her sister Megan
Megan Dennison Viscardi
Megan Viscardi was a fictional character in the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed by actress Ashley Jones from 1997 to 2000, returning briefly on July 18 and August 8, 2001.-Character:...
(Ashley Jones
Ashley Jones
Ashley Aubra Jones is an American actress. She is probably most recognized for her roles as Daphne on HBO's critically acclaimed drama True Blood, and as Dr...
) that she didn't like him. In desperation, Tricia stopped taking her birth control
Birth control
Birth control is an umbrella term for several techniques and methods used to prevent fertilization or to interrupt pregnancy at various stages. Birth control techniques and methods include contraception , contragestion and abortion...
pills (unbeknown to Ryan) and conceived. While Ryan was furious at first, he warmed to the idea of having a child. When Tricia miscarried
Miscarriage
Miscarriage or spontaneous abortion is the spontaneous end of a pregnancy at a stage where the embryo or fetus is incapable of surviving independently, generally defined in humans at prior to 20 weeks of gestation...
, she believed it was her punishment for deceiving her husband in the first place.
Tricia became obsessed with destroying Megan's relationship with Tony Viscardi (Jay Bontatibus
Jay Bontatibus
Jay Bontatibus is an American actor.He was born and raised in Cheshire, Connecticut.-Television credits:These include:*The Young and the Restless as Tony Viscardi,*General Hospital as Andy Capelli,...
), of whom Tricia and her father Keith disapproved. When she ran Tony down in Megan's driveway, it was suspected that Tricia had gone over the edge and intentionally killed him (whether this was true or not was never revealed). Megan disowned her sister and left town. Tricia left Ryan and moved to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
with Keith.
Tricia returned six months later and asked Ryan to take her back, but he turned her down, and Victoria
Victoria Newman
Victoria Nicole Newman is a fictional character from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless...
(then playedby(Heather Tom
Heather Tom
Heather Marie Tom is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Victoria Newman on The Young and the Restless, Kelly Cramer on One Life to Live and currently Katie Logan Spencer on The Bold and the Beautiful....
) was still interested in him. Tricia then turned to Carter Mills (Rick Hearst
Rick Hearst
Rick Hearst is an American actor, best known for roles in US soap operas.-Personal life:Born in Queens, New York in 1965 and raised in Dallas, Texas....
) (who was actually rapist Matt Clark, having had major reconstructive surgery
Reconstructive surgery
Reconstructive surgery is, in its broadest sense, the use of surgery to restore the form and function of the body, although Maxillo-Facial Surgeons, Plastic Surgeons and Otolaryngologists do reconstructive surgery on faces after trauma and to reconstruct the head and neck after cancer.Other...
). Matt drugged and slept with Tricia, before convincing her to frame Nicholas Newman
Nicholas 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...
(Joshua Morrow
Joshua Morrow
Joshua Jacob Morrow is an American actor and former pop singer who plays the role of Nicholas Newman on The Young and the Restless.-Private life:In 2001, Joshua married his longtime girlfriend, Tobe Keeney...
), who had had Matt convicted years ago. Upon discovering that Matt had Rohypnol in his possession, Tricia realized that Matt had raped her the first time they had had sex and attempted suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
, but was foiled by Ryan. Tricia stopped Matt from raping Nicholas' wife, Sharon
Sharon Collins Newman
Sharon Newman is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless.The character made her debut on March 28, 1994. Sharon was played briefly by Monica Potter and followed by Heidi Mark, before Sharon Case began portraying the character on a regular basis in August of the same...
(Sharon Case
Sharon Case
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...
), by driving off a cliff, hoping to kill them both. In the hospital, Matt killed himself, and framed Nicholas Newman for murder.
Ryan and Victoria resumed their relationship. Suspicious of Tricia, Victor Newman
Victor Newman
Victor Newman is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless played by actor Eric Braeden from February 1980 through November 2, 2009 and again from January 15, 2010 to present. The character briefly appeared on The Bold and the Beautiful in 1999...
(Eric Braeden
Eric Braeden
Eric Braeden is a German-American film and television actor, best known for his role as Victor Newman on the soap opera The Young and the Restless and as John Jacob Astor IV in the 1997 film Titanic...
) arranged for her to move in with him in order to keep her away from his daughter, not realizing that Tricia was conspiring with the "ghost" of Matt Clark (the "ghost" was nothing more than a psychotic delusion) and that they were plotting against him. One night she slipped a sleeping sedative into Victor's drink. Tricia then led Victor up to his room and laid him on the bed. Victor then realized something was wrong when Tricia disrobed and had sex with him. The next day Tricia had beaten herself to make it seem like Victor had raped her. Victor was arrested and placed in jail. Once in jail Victor had to fight for his life, but during his court hearing he escaped to save Victoria. On Ryan and Victoria's wedding day, Tricia barged into the church wearing a gown identical to Victoria's, locked Victoria in a closet and took her place at the altar, holding a gun to Ryan. Victor freed Victoria and had convinced Tricia to leave the wedding, but Victoria entered the room and Tricia shot at her. Ryan jumped in front of Victoria, taking the bullet for her. He was rushed to hospital, but died shortly after, with Victoria at his bedside. Tricia was then locked away in a psychiatric ward. In her mental state she waved goodbye to the evil Matt Clark who helped persuade Tricia to perform those diabolical plots.