While storyline details are being kept under wraps, and her first appearance back on screen has not been disclosed at press time, we can at least finally reveal that Mishael Morgan is officially back in Genoa City as Amanda Sinclair during the week of February 19-23, 2024 on “The Young and the Restless.” Additionally, she’ll share scenes with co-stars Melissa Ordway (Abby Newman), Jason Thompson (Billy Abbott), and, of course, Bryton James (Devon Hamilton), among others.
In late January, Morgan announced her return to “The Young and the Restless” when she posted a short clip on Instagram of herself looking over her character’s wardrobe at the Television City studio where the soap opera tapes. With the song “…Ready for It?” by Taylor Swift overlaying the video, Morgan captioned the post, saying, “Guess who’s popping in for a visit!!!”
While promoting her latest film, “Sway,” Morgan recently spoke briefly with Soaps.com’s Kristyn Burtt about her return to the CBS drama series, only saying, “All I can really say is Amanda comes to town on behalf of somebody. And she’s always there to shake things up and put people in their place.” She further noted that her character will be causing trouble “with a lot of familiar faces and interacting with a lot of familiar faces, which always has its own kind of drama and dynamic, considering the history.”
Morgan, who exited the series as a full-time cast member in 2022 shortly after taking home the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Amanda, last appeared on the soap in March 2023. Of a possible return, full-time or otherwise, Morgan exclaimed, “I would be honored, and it would be my privilege to return.” Further, she says, “I think when the time is right and when I feel like maybe I’ve even learned more in my life as an actor and as a person and I want to kind of bring that back home to ‘Y&R’ and into my characters.”
As for “Sway,” the independent movie not only sees Morgan playing a character different from that of Amanda Sinclair on “The Young and the Restless,” but the actress is also taking on the role of executive producer for the film.
The film follows a community leader named Sway (played by Emmanuel Kabongo), who has it all until his life spirals out of control within hours after his brother goes missing. Between being blackmailed by a strange woman and getting himself entangled in a murder, he’ll soon find out how far he will go to protect the ones he loves. Morgan portrays a character named Lisa in the film, which recently premiered at the Pan-African Film Festival in Los Angeles.
Watch the trailer for “Sway” and check out photos of Morgan standing alongside her co-stars at “The Young and the Restless” below.
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