THE hit soap The Young and the Restless first premiered on March 26, 1973.

Diane from The Young and the Restless was originally portrayed by the actress Alex Donnelley.

Who is Diane Jenkins?

The series Y&R is currently on its 49th season on daytime TV.

Y&R has been a long-time running soap opera for over 40 years.

Diane Jenkins is a fictional character on the soap and has been portrayed by several actresses throughout the years.

Jenkins made her debut on the series in 1982 when Donnelley took on the role.

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Initially, the character of Diane was created as a two-day role but was eventually turned into a long-time role.

She was first brought onto the soap as the other woman in Jack’s marriage to Patty, soaps.sheknows.com reported.

She later married the character Victor on Y&R.

What happened to Diane Jenkins?

The character of Diane was murdered by Nikki Newman in the 2011 season of Y&R.

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In that season she had begun an affair with Tucker McCall and later Nick Newman, Soaps In Depth reports.

After sending a mass text message to everyone who had wronged her over the years, Diane was found murdered in the park.

Following a lengthy investigation in the series, Nikki confessed to killing Diane.

Nikki had claimed it was all on the name of self-defense.

Nearly a decade later, Diane was made a reappearance on Y&R with Susan Walters returning for the role.

Who played Diana Jenkins in the past?

Diane has been played by more than one actress over the years on the soap.

In 1982 Alex Donnelley introduced Y&R fans to the character.

Later from 2001 to 2004 Susan Walters played Diane, she returned in 2010 for the role and reappeared on the March 24, 2022 episode.

Actress Maura West also briefly played Diane for less than a year prior to her on-screen death.

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On March 24, 2022, the official Instagram for the Y&R teased Walters' return.

"The ultimate bad girl is BACK! 👏 Are you ready for it? #YR"

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