LDH “In a standout moment at the 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, Susan Walters took home the trophy for Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series (Actress) for her work as Diane Jenkins Abbott on The Young and the Restless. SoapCentral
Walters was nominated alongside:
- Linsey Godfrey as Sarah Horton (Days of Our Lives)
- Courtney Hope as Sally Spectra (The Young and the Restless)
- Kate Mansi as Kristina Corinthos Davis (General Hospital)
- Emily O’Brien as Theresa Donovan (Days of Our Lives)
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In her role as Diane, Walters guided the character through a rich arc: Diane returned to the Abbott family, rekindled her relationship with her son, married Peter Bergman’s Jack Abbott, and confronted the fallout when Jack struggled with substance use during an intervention for Melody Thomas Scott’s Nikki Newman. Diane’s fear of losing Jack to addiction was central to her storyline. SoapCentral
During her acceptance speech, Walters thanked her husband of 40 years, Linden Ashby, who himself had been nominated for Outstanding Guest Performer for his role as Cameron Kirsten on The Young and the Restless. She also expressed gratitude to her castmates, Michael Mealor and Peter Bergman, calling them the most generous scene-partners she’s ever had, and applauded executive producer Josh Griffith for bringing Diane back to life—“you gave me life.” SoapCentral
Catch all-new episodes of The Young and the Restless airing weekdays on CBS and streaming on Paramount Plus. SoapCentral
