The Young and the Restless Recasts Roxanne Barrington With Tetona Jackson
Fareed Ward also joins the CBS soap as Dr. Andrew Bishop ahead of new co-head writers Jamey Giddens and Dan O'Connor.
Tetona Jackson is taking over the role of Roxanne Barrington on The Young and the Restless, replacing Tatyana Ali, according to comingsoon.net. Fareed Ward has also joined the CBS daytime drama as Dr. Andrew Bishop, a new doctor on the show.
Dr. Andrew Bishop is written as a colleague of Nate Hastings and Stephanie Simmons, placing the newcomer inside the series' hospital stories.
Both casting moves land ahead of new material from co-head writers Jamey Giddens and Dan O'Connor, which is set to debut next month.
Roxanne Barrington was introduced in 2007 and was originally played by Tatyana Ali, who has not appeared on the soap since 2013.
Ward made his television debut in 2002 in a brief role on Will & Grace and previously played Larry on All My Children. Jackson began her career as a background dancer on Victorious and later appeared in All Night, Boomerang, Home Economics, Good Trouble, Poppa's House and Chicago Med.
Quick answers
Who is replacing Tatyana Ali as Roxanne Barrington on The Young and the Restless?
Tetona Jackson is taking over the role of Roxanne Barrington from Tatyana Ali.
Who is Fareed Ward playing on The Young and the Restless?
He plays Dr. Andrew Bishop, a new doctor who is a colleague of Nate Hastings and Stephanie Simmons.
When does the new writing team's material start on The Young and the Restless?
Material from new co-head writers Jamey Giddens and Dan O'Connor is set to debut next month.