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| occupation = '''Current'''<br></li><li>[[CEO]] of Chancellor Industries</li><li>Member of the Board of Directors of Newman Enterprises</li><li>Owner of ''Indigo'' jazz club <br><br>'''Former'''<br></li><li> [[Chief Executive Officer]] of Newman Enterprises</li><li>[[Chief Operating Officer]] of Newman Enterprises and Mentor to [[Drucilla Winters]] </li><li>Acting [[Chief Executive Officer]] of Newman Enterprises</li><li>Corporate liasion for Newman Enterprises </li><li> [[Victor Newman]]'s right hand man at Newman Enterprises </small></li><li>Executive Trainee at [[Jabot Cosmetics]] |
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| residence = 345 Ashland St., Apt. 321 <br> [[Genoa City (fictional city)|Genoa City]], [[Wisconsin]] |
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'''Neil Winters''' is a [[fictional character]] in the [[CBS]] [[soap opera]] ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'', portrayed by actor [[Kristoff St. John]] since his first appearance in January 1991. A mainstay on the series continuously for more than 19 years, no [[African American]] character has appeared on ''The Young and the Restless'' more frequently than Neil. |
'''Neil Winters''' (born 1963) is a [[fictional character]] in the [[CBS]] [[soap opera]] ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'', portrayed by actor [[Kristoff St. John]] since his first appearance in January 1991. A mainstay on the series continuously for more than 19 years, no [[African American]] character has appeared on ''The Young and the Restless'' more frequently than Neil. |
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Neil Winters (born 1963) is a fictional character in the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed by actor Kristoff St. John since his first appearance in January 1991. A mainstay on the series continuously for more than 19 years, no African American character has appeared on The Young and the Restless more frequently than Neil.
Character
In 1991, rising Jabot Cosmetics executive trainee Neil Winters becomes involved in a love quadrangle with Drucilla Barber (Victoria Rowell), Olivia Barber (Tonya Lee Williams), and Nathan Hastings (Nathan Purdee). Olivia and Nathan are engaged but Olivia's sister Dru wants Nathan for herself. She has Neil attempt to woo Olivia away from Nathan. While doing so, he falls in love with Olivia. Neil and Dru's attempt to break up the couple is unsuccessful. They end up becoming romantically involved themselves and eventually marry.
Neil's half-brother Malcolm Winters (Shemar Moore) comes to town in 1994. There is animosity between Malcolm and Neil (now an executive at Newman Enterprises), but Malcolm befriends Dru and soon falls in love with her. While she is over-medicated on cold medicine, they have sex and Dru becomes pregnant. She does not know if Neil or Malcolm is the father. They decide to keep their affair a secret and to allow Neil to raise the baby whether he is the father or not.
Neil and Dru's daughter, Lily Winters, is born in 1995. Dru's career as a fashion model caused problems in her marriage to Neil. He wanted her to be a stay at home mom. These problems eventually led to a divorce. Dru and Lily leave Genoa City and Neil for Paris.
After Victoria Newman (Heather Tom) becomes pregnant with the baby of Cole Howard, her former husband, she and Neil bond and decide to raise the child together. They plan to marry. Victoria goes into an early labor and gives birth to a premature baby, Eve, who dies shortly after birth. After this they decide to end their engagement. Subsequently, Neil has a relationship with Dru's sister Olivia, and comes very close to having an affair with Malcolm's fiancée Alex Perez (Alexia Robinson).
Neil also battles alcoholism. His first major period of non-sobriety is brought about by the murder of his best friend Ryan McNeil (Scott Reeves) and the apparent death of his brother Malcolm. Neil eventually manages to get his illness under control, but almost loses his family and career.
In 2002 Drucilla and Lily (Christel Khalil), now age 14, return to Genoa City. Dru hopes Neil can help reign in their rebellious daughter. They end up reuniting romantically and remarry in 2003. The become entangled in business issues as he works for Newman Enterprises and she works for Newman's rival, Jabot Cosmetics. They also have to deal with their daughter's troubles as Lily becomes involved with internet predator and ephebophile Kevin Fisher (Greg Rikaart), who infects her with chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease.
Neil and Dru meet juvenile delinquent Devon Hamilton (Bryton James) in 2004. Though Neil is initially reluctant, they take him in and become his foster parents. Soon after Devon turns 18, they adopt him.
In 2006, Neil and Dru's marriage becomes strained when he finds out Malcolm is Lily's biological father. He separates from Dru and develops romantic feelings for Carmen Mesta (Marisa Ramirez). They fight their feelings and Dru becomes increasingly jealous of their relationship. She breaks into Carmen's hotel room and cuts up her clothes. Carmen has her arrested and presses charges. Neil tries to get her to drop them. When she refuses Neil completely stands behind Dru. It is revealed that Carmen had an affair at her previous job with married executive David Chow (Vincent Irizarry). She sued the man's company for sexual harassment after she was fired by the man's wife. Carmen is eventually killed outside of Neil's new jazz club, Indigo. Devon is wrongfully arrested for her murder, but he is exonerated.
In April 2007, Dru and her best friend Sharon Abbott (Sharon Case) fall off a cliff during a photo shoot. Sharon survives but Dru is presumed dead. Neil briefly turns to alcohol once again, but stops when he sees the effect it is having on Lily.
Later that year, Neil begins a romantic relationship with Karen Taylor (Nia Peeples). They move in together. Devon is united with his aunt Tyra Hamilton (Eva Marcille) and half-sister Ana Hamilton (Jamia Simone Nash). Tyra develops romantic feelings for Neil but keeps them to herself. Olivia tries to push Tyra and Neil together because Tyra reminds her of her sister Dru. Neil stays with Karen.
Tyra raised Ana because her birth mother, Yolanda Hamilton, could not. Yolanda reports Ana missing and Ana is taken away from Tyra. So Ana will not be taken away and given to strangers, Neil and Karen marry and become her foster parents. Karen convinces Neil to take it a step further by adopting Ana. Tyra soon reveals her feelings to Neil, who eventually reciprocates. The two make love, unaware that their tryst was discovered by Devon. Devon confronts him and Neil is horrified when he sees how much he hurt his son. Neil soon admits his infidelity to Karen, who still wants to proceed with Ana's adoption. However, at the adoption hearing Neil tells the judge that Tyra has been and would be the best parent for Ana. Tyra is awarded full and permanent custody of Ana, and a devastated Karen leaves Neil.
In April 2009 Neil resigns from Newman Enterprises, recognizing that he would never rise any higher in the family-owned business. The following day, he accepts the position of Chief Executive Officer of Chancellor Industries.
In January 2010, Neil and Ashley Abbott (Eileen Davidson) share a kiss after they tell each other how they feel about one another.
Cultural impact
Kristoff St. John's portrayal of Neil has earned the actor two Daytime Emmy Awards and eight NAACP Image Awards.[1]
References
- ^ "Kristoff St. John". cbs.com. Retrieved 2009-01-26.