Katherine Chancellor

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Katherine Chancellor is a fictional character from the CBS Daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed by Jeanne Cooper for most of her time on the show. She was created and introduced by show creator William J. Bell in January 1974. Cooper's Katherine was introduced in an effort to increase the show's struggling ratings. When Bell's plan proved successful, Cooper was signed to a contract. Cooper went on to become one of the longest-running cast members in the show's history, ending her nearly 40-year run on May 3, 2013, five days before her death. Throughout Katherine's history, a majority of her storylines were focused on her controversial and also chaotic relationship with Jill Abbott. The feud is one of the longest-running in the history of American soap operas. The rivalry was ignited by Jill's affair with Katherine's then-husband, Phillip Chancellor II, and how Katherine's attempt to win back his affections led to his death. Afterward, the women fight over Jill and Phillip...

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