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Mamie Johnson is one of the best characters on The Young and the Restless, and we can all surely agree on that. The character was first introduced back in 1980 in Genoa City, portrayed by Marguerite Ray until 1989. After her departure, Veronica Redd stepped in to play the role in 1990 until her last appearance back in 2004. But the fans got a big surprise when Redd made a dramatic comeback for the Y&R 50th anniversary and then again in September 2023. Ever since she got back, things have just gotten better and better. I mean, the former housekeeper has returned with a whole lot of money and power, giving Jill a run for her business. It’s bound to get all our attention.
Mamie Johnson, the Abbott family’s long-serving housekeeper, was like a second mother to John Abbott’s eldest children, Jack, Ashley, and Traci. She filled in the gaps left by their real mother, Dina Mergeron, who had moved to Paris after divorcing John. Mamie had a rocky relationship with John’s second wife, Jill, whom she saw as a troublemaker.
Mamie’s life became even more complicated when she took in her rebellious teenage niece, Drucilla Barber, and was also close to her other niece, Olivia Barber. After John suffered a stroke, Mamie became his caretaker and finally confessed her love to him. Although John reciprocated her feelings, he eventually fell into a coma.
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Then, Jill found out about Mamie and John’s mutual feelings, so she fired Mamie and offered her a million dollars to leave town. Although John recovered, he chose to remain with Jill for the sake of their son. Brokenhearted, Mamie accepted the money and left Genoa City with Trent Jordan.
In later years, Mamie returned to Genoa City, offering to use her wealth to help John save the family business from debt. Although John declined her generous offer, he welcomed her back into the family home, where she contributed to raising children like Colleen Carlton, Kyle Abbott, and Abby Newman, much as she had with his own kids. This time Mamie was treated as a guest rather than a servant, although she occasionally cooked meals.
In 2004, Mamie left to travel the world and was absent for many years. However, she remained a presence in the Abbotts’ lives, even sending flowers for Colleen’s funeral in 2010. Then finally In March 2023, Mamie returned to Genoa City for the city’s bicentennial gala, which was also Y&R’s 50th anniversary special episode, and caught up with the Abbott family, as well as Lily Winters and Nate Hastings. When Jill questioned whether she was still living off her million-dollar payout, Mamie proudly stated that she had invested her money and multiplied it tenfold, now enjoying the rich life.
A couple of months later in September 2023, Mamie’s return to Genoa City surprised the Abbotts again, but she was reluctant to reveal the reason for her visit. Then , it was later revealed that she had actually bought Victor’s share’s in Chancellor Winters, surprising everyone yet again. Mamie then hosted a family gathering to announce her plan to turn Chancellor-Winters into a true family business.
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However, Jill crashed the party, accusing Mamie of having ulterior motives. Then, Mamie phoned a secret ally, who happened to be Tucker McCall, to update them on the plan’s progress. Despite Mamie’s efforts, Nate refused to leave Newman and return to Chancellor-Winters. But the boy got fired and had no choice but to come back to the family business. However, after Ashley explained Tucker’s abusive behavior, Mamie decided to cut ties with him.
Devon, Lily, and Jill agreed to let Mamie bring Nate back into the family business on the condition that she revealed Tucker’s true intentions. Mamie explained that Tucker wanted Devon to run Chancellor-Winters without Jill, believing him to be the true Chancellor heir. Jill proposed a truce, trusting Mamie slightly more than Tucker.
Then in February 2024, there was a new problem at the company. Turns out, Billy wanted to add the name Abbott in the company, Chancellor Winter, but of course that got rejected and Mamie was happy about it. Nate then alerted Mamie about Jill hiring Amanda Sinclair as her attorney. Mamie believed this was a declaration of war by Jill and resolved to end her control over Chancellor-Winters.
So, it looks like 2024 has some Jill versus Mamie drama written for. Stay tuned to find out who comes out on top.