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Full detailed profile on Traci Abbott Carlton Connolly Played by Beth Maitland on The Young and the Restless Daytime Soap Opera.
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Traci Abbott Carlton Connolly
Actor: Beth Maitland Who played Traci Abbott Carlton Connolly over the yearsBeth Maitland (1982-1996; 1999; May 2001 - present) Useful information on Traci Abbott Carlton Connolly* Married to Steve Connolly. |
CURRENT & PAST OCCUPATION
Current: Best-selling Author
Past: Singer in Danny Romalotti's band
TRACI ABBOTT CARLTON CONNOLLY'S HISTORY
Traci arrived back in Genoa City from boarding school in 1982. Having always felt inferior to her old sister Ashley, Traci grew up very insecure.
Her first bout of love came after being the fan club president to rock star Danny Romalotti. Just when Traci got the opportunity to sing with Danny, she found herself fighting for his affection with the beautiful Lauren Fenmore. In fact, most of Traci's life was spent feeling rejected. After she fell for Professor Tim Sullivan, Traci was so depressed after finding him in bed with another woman that she attempted suicide!
Shortly after Traci fell in love with the Abbott's gardener, Brad Carlton. As her luck would have it, Brad's bitter ex-wife Lisa came to town and kidnapped Brad! Kept in a cage, Lauren Fenmore came across Brad, but in an attempt to save him she was captured, too! Fortunately, just as Lisa was leaving the scene, Traci's brother Jack came in and rescued Brad and Lauren. During Brad's absence, thinking that he had abandoned her, Traci had filed for divorce. After finding out that Traci was pregnant with his child, Brad remarried her. However, even after Colleen was born, their marriage continued to falter and Traci ended up taking Colleen to NY, divorcing Brad and marrying Steve Connelly. For many years, Colleen would grow up referring to Steve as her father and to Brad as a visitor.
Traci finally found her calling after she wrote and published her first novel "Echoes of the Past," then went on to write a second "Epitaph for a Lover."
After discovering that Steve had cheated on her, Traci briefly moved back to Genoa City to sort out her life. Despite her daughter's objection, she forgave Steve and moved back to New York with an angry Colleen in tow. When Colleen began acting out through broken curfews and marijuana smoking, Traci sent her back to GC to live with her father John Abbott.
Although Traci hasn't made many visits back to town since, she did return to Genoa City in 2006 when John was sent to prison for the murder of Tom Fisher and later left her book tour to come back when he died from a massive stroke right before being released from prison. Having a difficult time handling her father's death, Traci left town soon after the funeral.
Traci has recently made a trip to Genoa City for a Jabot shareholder meeting, and met with Ashley, Jack, and Billy in New York to discuss Jack's plan to bring the company back into the Abbott family's control.
PAST MARRIAGES
Danny Romalotti (annulled)
Brad_Carlton (divorced - first time)
Brad_Carlton (divorced - second time)
FLINGS & RELATIONSHIPS
Danny Romalotti
Tim Sullivan
Brad_Carlton
Steve Connolly
RELATIVES
John Abbott (father - deceased)
Dina Abbott Mergeron (mother)
Jack Abbott (brother)
Ashley Abbott (half-sister)
Sharon Collins Newman Abbott (sister-in-law)
Billy Abbott (half-brother)
Robert Abbott (grandfather - deceased)
Keemo Volien Abbott (nephew)
Kyle Jenkins (nephew)
Abby Carlton (niece)
Robert Carlton (nephew - deceased)
CHILDREN
Colleen Carlton (daughter with Brad Carlton)
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RELATED DAILY UPDATES
Thursday, December 31 2009: Half Drunk on Scotch, Half Drunk on Attention!
At the Abbott house, Jack is on the phone with Traci, who has returned to New York. She congratulates him on his engagement. Jack wishes her a Happy New Year and hangs up with a big smile.
Next stop for Billy is the Abbott Mansion, thirteen years in the future. Ashley, Traci, and Jack are sharing a toast. They discuss Ashley's daughter going into high school, and Abby being a power executive. Billy listens and realizes that Jack got Jabot back, and Ashley's there with him, but they didn't ask Billy back. Jack tells his sisters that Billy left Jabot, and that it's like he died the day he bought Restless Style. Billy snarks that John should take Jack for a trip next - how long can a guy hold a grudge?
Monday, December 28 2009: Hit Me Again!
Eden and Noah are ordering from Ryder at Crimson Lights. Ryder tells them that he spent Christmas working. Ashley and Traci are there and Traci, overhearing, says that's kind of sad. Eden replies that if anyone deserves to be alone it's Ryder! Billy comes in ranting at Chance who has brought him in to get a coffee. Ashley and Traci tell Chance they'll take it from here. Traci tells Billy they're going to Jack's. Billy says they didn't even invite him - they tell him he didn't answer his phone or return their calls. Billy doesn't want to go with them, so they herd him outside to get a cab.
At the Abbott house, Jack surprises a delighted Emily by dressing up as Santa Claus. They kiss, and he tells her she's cured him, but mentions missing his sisters and Billy. Suddenly there is a knock - it's Ashley and Traci, who laugh at the sight of him in his Santa suit. Traci introduces herself to Emily, and they discuss Billy having a date with a barstool. Traci gets a bit choked up about Colleen. Ash mentions that Traci met up with Billy and Abby at the cemetery earlier. The mood soon lightens again and Traci gives her approval of Emily. Ashley and Traci say goodbye, and Jack tells Emily that it's amazing how quickly she got their approval. Emily says the only approval she needs is his.
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