<sod>'''Gloria Bardwell''' (formerly '''Baldwin''', '''Fisher''', and '''Abbott''') is a fictional character from the American [[CBS Daytime|CBS]] soap opera  ''[[The Young and the Restless]]''. The role was originated by [[Joan Van Ark]] on April 6, 2004,<ref name="soapcentral2004">{{cite web|url=http://soapcentral.com/yr/recaps/2004/040607.php#wed |title=Y&R Daily Recaps Archive: The week of June 7, 2004 &#124; The Young and the Restless @ |publisher=Soapcentral.com |date= |accessdate=August 22, 2013}}</ref> who portrayed the role until 2005.<ref name="soapcentral2004"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://soapcentral.com/yr/recaps/2005/050103.php#fri |title=Y&R Daily Recaps Archive: The week of January 3, 2005 &#124; The Young and the Restless @ |publisher=Soapcentral.com |date= |accessdate=August 22, 2013}}</ref> Gloria is currently portrayed by [[Judith Chapman]], who assumed the role on January 17, 2005.<ref name="Soapcentral.com 2004-12-20">{{cite web|url=http://www.soapcentral.com/yr/news/2004/1220-chapman_vanark.php |title='&#39;The Young and the Restless'&#39; news (reported on December 20, 2004) |publisher=Soapcentral.com |date= |accessdate=August 22, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://soapcentral.com/yr/recaps/2005/050117.php |title=Y&R Daily Recaps Archive: Daily Recaps &#124; 2005 &#124; The Young and the Restless @ |publisher=Soapcentral.com |date= |accessdate=August 22, 2013}}</ref> She is the mother of [[Michael Baldwin]] ([[Christian LeBlanc]]) and [[Kevin Fisher]] ([[Greg Rikaart]]). She is known for attracting troublesome men, and being quite troublesome herself. Gloria can be [[naive]] at times, always taking things to the extreme. Known for her over-the-top personality, she owned and operated Gloworm, the hottest [[Genoa City (fictional city)|Genoa City]] club, until it burned down.<eod>
<sod>'''Gloria Abbott Bardwell''' is a fictional character from the American [[CBS Daytime|CBS]] soap opera  ''[[The Young and the Restless]]''. The role was originated by [[Joan Van Ark]] on April 6, 2004,<ref name="soapcentral2004">{{cite web|url=http://soapcentral.com/yr/recaps/2004/040607.php#wed |title=Y&R Daily Recaps Archive: The week of June 7, 2004 &#124; The Young and the Restless @ |publisher=Soapcentral.com |date= |accessdate=August 22, 2013}}</ref> who portrayed the role until 2005.<ref name="soapcentral2004"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://soapcentral.com/yr/recaps/2005/050103.php#fri |title=Y&R Daily Recaps Archive: The week of January 3, 2005 &#124; The Young and the Restless @ |publisher=Soapcentral.com |date= |accessdate=August 22, 2013}}</ref> Gloria is currently portrayed by [[Judith Chapman]], who assumed the role on January 17, 2005.<ref name="Soapcentral.com 2004-12-20">{{cite web|url=http://www.soapcentral.com/yr/news/2004/1220-chapman_vanark.php |title='&#39;The Young and the Restless'&#39; news (reported on December 20, 2004) |publisher=Soapcentral.com |date= |accessdate=August 22, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://soapcentral.com/yr/recaps/2005/050117.php |title=Y&R Daily Recaps Archive: Daily Recaps &#124; 2005 &#124; The Young and the Restless @ |publisher=Soapcentral.com |date= |accessdate=August 22, 2013}}</ref> She is the mother of [[Michael Baldwin]] ([[Christian LeBlanc]]) and [[Kevin Fisher]] ([[Greg Rikaart]]). She is known for attracting troublesome men, and being quite troublesome herself. Gloria can be [[naive]] at times, always taking things to the extreme. Known for her over-the-top personality, she owned and operated Gloworm, the hottest [[Genoa City (fictional city)|Genoa City]] club, until it burned down.<eod>