Remembering Carolyn Conwell ("The Young and the Restless")

For nearly a quarter century Carolyn Conwell portrayed the strong willed, opinionated and often exasperating Mary Williams on The Young and the Restless. Conwell, who also worked in the theater and in film, recently passed away after a long illness, at the age of 82. The exact nature of her illness was not specified.

Long time viewers of The Young and the Restless had the pleasure of watching Conwell portray Mary Williams from 1980-2004. While Mary was not well liked by other characters, namely Lauren Fenmore (Tracey E. Bregman), who was once married to her son, Paul (Doug Davidson), Mary did not care. She always put her family first and made no apologies for it. Even though Mary meant well, she was always butting into Paul's love life and, as a result, caused many problems, some of them quite humorous. Indeed, Mary sometimes provided comic relief with her no-nonsense demeanor, which endeared her to fans and made the character a memorable one, which was no easy task considering the talent that was present on Y&R during her tenure. Thanks for the memories Carolyn! You have been and will continue to be missed.