Judith Chapman Returns to 'The Young and the Restless' as Gloria Bardwell on December 21

Judith Chapman

Judith Chapman is returning to CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless as Gloria Bardwell after a 21-month absence. The character will hit town without warning on Christmas Eve (airing Wednesday, December 21). A show rep tells TV Insider that “the reason for Gloria’s return may not be clear at first but we can count on her stirring up trouble for her sons, Michael and Kevin.”

Chapman teased her return in an interview with TV Insider.

"I can tell you that Gloria wants to be reunited with her sons," Chapman revealed. "She has always been led by her heart. That’s why she followed Jeffrey to the ends of the Earth, but it’s time to be with her boys, especially because it’s Christmas. And, of course, Gloria will have the perfect dramatic entrance. She just shows up. Unannounced. Uninvited. Maybe unwelcome."