On Friday, September 27, 2024, Y&R will mark Sharon Case’s 30th anniversary with a very special episode that will be sure to have fans talking long after the credits have rolled.

Sharon Case Marvels Over Her Tenure At Y&R

“I don’t want to spoil it for, people, but it was a long day,” mused the actress to TVInsider when the subject was broached. “There were a lot of scenes and I had a lot of dialogue to memorize. I was in a time frame where I was in a lot of shows and doing a lot of work and long hours and that was one of those moments of terror. I didn’t think I’d be able to do it, but the crew and the people I work with are right there with you. We all work together as a group so well.

“My stage manager, Fritz [Brekeller], and my director, Sally McDonald, really were key in getting me through that and making it so that I could accomplish that show. It was a big show, so thank you to them.”

They’ll be flashbacks a plenty, but they’ll be relevant ones. Says Case, “It is a Sharon-centric episode, but it isn’t a one-off or a separate day. It makes sense within the storyline that we’re doing. It isn’t an episode where we’re just going to air all my favorite flashbacks.”

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Despite finding a home at the CBS sudser, Case, already a seasoned daytime dial hopper, didn’t think much of her chances at continuing in the role she had to be cajoled into accepting:

“At the time, I was thinking it would probably be shorter term. Soaps tend to be a revolving door. Also, as I started to work at Young and Restless, I was still on hold for the next season, potentially, of Valley of the Dolls. By December of that year, we heard that Valley was not getting picked up, so I could stay at Y&R.”

And then there was the little matter of being the third actress to assume the part. “That added to my thinking that this might not last a long time. I mean…they could very potentially hire someone else beyond me or maybe even get rid of the character because that’s a bit unstable. But it turned out it wasn’t unstable, they were just taking their time hunting for the right actor, one they were satisfied with, and I guess that turned out to be me.”

All these years later, Case still thrills to the adventure. “It’s really unbelievable,” she enthuses. “It’s not something you see every day and you certainly don’t expect. How lucky am I? It’s an honor to be a part of something that long-running and successful. This has just been amazing. For me, playing Sharon becomes more interesting all the time. Not less.”