Julianne Morris back for first Y&R appearance since 1996

Julianne Morris back for first Y&R appearance since 1996

It's been 18 years since The Young and the Restless fans got their last look at Amy Wilson, but the former Genoa City resident is headed back to town. Actress Julianne Morris Polaha will reprise the role next month.

Longtime viewers of The Young and the Restless will be getting a blast from the past this November when Julianne Morris Polaha reprises the role of Amy Wilson. Amy was best friends with Sharon Collins -- and a love interest for Nick Newman.

It's been 18 years since Polaha -- then just Julianne Morris -- last appeared in Genoa City. The actress played Amy from 1994 to 1996. But that wasn't the last time daytime fans had a chance to see her. From 1998 to 2002, Polaha starred as Greta von Amberg on NBC's Days of our Lives.

Since leaving the world of soaps more than a decade ago, Polaha has been focused on her family; she married actor Kristoffer Polaha in May 2003. The couple has three children: Caleb, 10; Micah, 8; and Jude, 3.

Soap Opera Digest reports that Polaha reported to the Y&R set for the first time today.

Her first airdate is scheduled for mid-November.

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