As Dark Clouds Gather Around Young & Restless’ Lucy, Meet Her Rising-Star Portrayer

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The Young and the Restless is heavily hinting that, as Sharon becomes more unstable, Lucy could be in danger a la Cassie way back when. But for portrayer Lily Brooks O’Briant, the outlook is so bright, she oughta wear shades.

O’Briant landed her first daytime role playing Daniel and Heather’s daughter and began appearing as Lucy in Genoa City in February 2023. However, before that, the actress already had quite a few credits on her resume. Fans may have recognized O’Briant from her starring role as Ella McCaffrey on the Apple TV+ series Life by Ella, as well as the lead character in the touring company of the musical Matilda. Plus, she turned up on the television series Christmas with Arwen and as Emma in the movie The Line.

Born in Memphis, Tennessee, she traveled the country on the Matilda tour throughout 2015 and a bit of 2016 before being cast on The Big Show Show in 2020. That’s when she relocated to Los Angeles and has resided since.

Acting isn’t the only talent this young star has… In September 2022, O’Briant, who’s also a singer, released her first single, “Slow,” on Apple Music and Spotify. And just this past March, she took to the stage and performed at The Troubadour nightclub in West Hollywood and expressed, “Playing The Troubadour again was an absolute dream come true.” Prior to that, O’Briant shared some pics from behind the scenes of her 2023 short where she played Grace in Sharing the Floor.

So, as you can see, we’re lucky to have O’Briant on our daytime screens and we can’t wait to see what’s in store for Lucy next.