Traci Abbott Connolly's Photo Scrapbook | Played by Beth Maitland

Actress: Beth Maitland (1982-1996; 1999; recurring 2001-present)

Occupation: Best-selling Novelist
Former singer with Danny Romalotti's band

Resides at: Apartment, New York City

Spouse: Steve Connolly


Past Marriages:

1. Danny Romalotti (annulled)
2. Brad Carlton (divorced; first time)
3. Brad Carlton (divorced; second time)

Relatives: John Abbott (father)
Dina Abbott Mergeron (mother)
Jack Abbott (brother)
Ashley Abbott (half-sister)
Billy Abbott (half-brother)
Robert Abbott (grandfather)
Keemo Volien Abbott (nephew)
Kyle Jenkins (nephew)
Abby Carlton (half-niece)

Children: Colleen Carlton (daughter with Brad)

Friends: Brad Carlton, Daniel Romalotti, Kay Chancellor, Jill Abbott

Enemies: Lauren Fenmore

Her reputation in town: She lives in in New York with her husband

Most memorable scenes: Feuding with Lauren Fenmore, singing with Danny Romalotti

Unforgettable lines:

Defining episodes: Being arrested for crashing her car while addicted to pills, her marriage to Brad Carlton, losing her father, John Abbott

Young and Restless character history

Traci is the youngest daughter of cosmetics tycoon, John Abbott and his first wife, equally successful cosmetics entrepreneur, Dina Mergeron. She is the sister of Jack Abbott and half sister of Ashley and Billy Abbott. She is also the most sensitive and emotional of the siblings.

For a long time, she felt insecure and jealous of her more glamorous sister, Ashley. As such, she suffered from terribly low self-esteem and also from bulimia. Traci and Jack have an excellent relationship as brother and sister. Whenever she had problems, she usually turned to her father or her older brother.

Her biggest rival was Lauren Fenmore, but has long since put those feelings aside and she and Lauren are somewhat civil and friendly to one another. She was twice married to Brad Carlton and is the mother of their daughter Colleen Carlton. Her first husband was Danny Romalotti. After finding out that she was pregnant by Tim Sullivan, she found him in bed with another woman. Desperate, Traci attempted suicide at Danny's apartment. After hearing her story, Danny offered to marry her to give the child a name. Traci later miscarried and selflessly divorced Danny. She then married Brad Carlton. Everything was fine, until Brad's psycho ex wife returned, kidnapped Brad and left a message for Traci that the two of them had run off together. Brad and Traci divorced, later reconciled and remarried when she became pregnant with Colleen. The two would later divorce again. She currently lives in New York City with her third husband, book editor Steve Connelly, and works there as a successful author. Because of her frequent travels and her work, she has had no idea of all the familial strife that has plagued the Abbotts.

Traci returned to Genoa City on August 18, 2006, for her father's hospitalization; subsequent death, and stayed for his funeral. Her sensitive and emotional nature is still evident, especially during the blistering argument that Jack had with John's widow, Gloria. The shock was evident on her face when she hears all the strife that has been circling around in her family. Despite this, Traci is the only Abbott sibling that has no issue with Gloria.

She returned to Genoa City again on March 1, 2007, due to the condition of her daughter, Colleen, who had been injured in a fire set by Jana Hawkes. A few weeks later, she called her sister Ashley in Los Angeles. Most recently, she appeared in Genoa City in September '07 to lend moral support to her brother Jack as he attempted to deal with the fallout from a fraud scandal.

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