Melody Thomas Scott - wikipedia Melody Thomas Scott Melody Thomas Scott Scott at the 2013 Monte - Carlo Television Festival Melody Ann Thomas ( 1956 - 04 - 18 ) April 18, 1956 ( age 61 ) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Residence Beverly Hills, California Occupation Actress Years active 1963 - present Spouse ( s ) Lindy Davis ( 1979 ) Bob Shield ( 1980 ) Edward J. Scott ( 1985 -- present, 3 children ) Melody Thomas Scott ( born April 18, 1956 ) is an American actress best known for playing Nikki Newman on the soap opera The Young and the Restless. Contents 1 Early life & acting career 2 Personal life 3 Acting roles 4 Awards and nominations 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Early life & acting career Scott was born Melody Ann Thomas in Los Angeles. Her first film credit was as a child actress in the 1964 Alfred Hitchcock movie Marnie. After parts in television and movies in the mid-1970s ( most notably in John Wayne 's final film, The Shootist in 1976 ), she was offered parts on nighttime series such as, The Rockford Files, Charlie 's Angels, and a recurring role on The Waltons In 1979, at the age of 23, she left The Waltons to take over the role of Nikki Reed, a poor girl from the wrong side of the tracks, on the daytime serial The Young and the Restless, choosing the part over a sitcom pilot that in the end was not picked up. She was a replacement for the previous Nikki, who had lasted six months. Over time, her character reformed and became an important part of Genoa City society, as she married Victor Newman ( Eric Braeden ). Scott has said, `` It 's a miracle for an actor to have a job last 35 years. I am so blessed. '' Personal life It was on the set of `` Young and the Restless '' that she met her third husband, the show 's executive producer Edward J. Scott. They married in 1985 and have three daughters, Jennifer ( his daughter from a previous marriage ), Alexandra Danielle Yeaggy ( father is the late Carlos Yeaggy, a makeup man Melody met on the set of Y&R. ) and Elizabeth. The family resides in Beverly Hills, California. Jennifer gave birth to twins on May 25, 2011, a boy named James and a girl named Charlotte. James and Charlotte are Melody and Edward 's first and second grandchild, respectively. In 2002, Scott was asked to be one of the original board members of the Lucille Ball - Desi Arnaz Center in Jamestown, New York. Acting roles Year Title Role Notes 1964 Marnie Young Marnie Movie ( uncredited ) 1965 Wagon Train Samantha Episode : `` The Katy Piper Story '' ( as Melody Thomas ) 1969 Ironside Leslie Richards Episode : `` Goodbye to Yesterday '' ( as Melody Thomas ) 1971 The Beguiled Abigail Movie ( as Melody Thomas ) Posse Laurie Movie ( as Melody Thomas ) 1976 The Shootist Girl on streetcar Movie ( as Melody Thomas ) 1977 Secrets Laura Fleming TV Movie ( as Melody Thomas ) 1977 Code R Linda Episode : `` The Firebug '' ( as Melody Thomas ) 1977 Fish Joanie Kellen Episode : `` The Neighbors '' ( as Melody Thomas ) 1977 The Car Suzie Pullbrook Movie ( as Melody Thomas ) 1977 The Waltons Darlene Jarvis Episodes : `` The Go - Getter '' and `` The Seashore '' ( as Melody Thomas ) 1978 Charlie 's Angels Betsy Harper Episodes : `` The Sandcastle Murders '' ( as Melody Thomas ) 1978 The Fury LaRue Movie ( as Melody Thomas ) 1978 Piranha Laura Dickinson Movie ( as Melody Thomas ) 1979 Makin ' It Carol / Paula Episodes : `` Stayin ' Alive '' and `` Tony 's Homecoming '' ( as Melody Thomas ) 1979 Billy Shirley Episode : `` Computer Dating '' ( as Melody Thomas ) 1979 The Rockford Files Sherry Episode : `` Lions, Tigers, Monkeys and Dogs, Part 1 '' ( as Melody Thomas ) 1979 -- present The Young and the Restless Nikki Newman Series regular 1980 The Scarlett O'Hara War Laurie Lee TV Movie ( as Melody Thomas ) 1985 Hotel Mandy Vinning Episode : `` Sleeping Dogs '' ( as Melody Thomas ) 2001 The King of Queens Nikki Newman Episode : `` Inner Tube '' 2003 The Paradise Virus Linda Flemming TV movie 2005 Freezerburn Jill Renzie the Moviestar Movie 2007 My Name is Earl Pill Popping Mom Episode : `` The Birthday Party '' 2011 Castle Tonya Wellington Episode : `` Nikki Heat '' 2014 The Crazy Ones Flora Episode : `` The Monster '' Awards and nominations Year Award Work Result 1991 8th Telegatto Awards Best Actress The Young and the Restless Won 1995 11th Soap Opera Digest Awards Outstanding Actress The Young and the Restless Nominated 1999 26th Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress The Young and the Restless Nominated 2001 17th Soap Opera Digest Awards Outstanding Actress The Young and the Restless Won Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress ( 2005, 2008 ) See also Victor Newman and Nikki Reed Supercouple References ^ Jump up to : `` Y&R 's Melody Thomas Scott May Not Have a Storyline, But She Has a Lot to Say ''. Soap Opera Weekly. 2007 - 02 - 13. pp. 10 -- 11. Jump up ^ `` Herald - Journal - Google News Archive Search ''. google.com. Jump up ^ `` Farrah 's New Role : Mom ''. people.com. Jump up ^ `` Melody Thomas Scott is a grandmother -- twice ! - The Young and the Restless @ soapcentral.com ''. Soapcentral. External links Wikinews has related news : Interview with Melody Thomas Scott and other cast members, for Y&R 's 35th anniversary Wikimedia Commons has media related to Melody Thomas Scott. Melody Thomas Scott on IMDb Melody 's official page Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Melody_Thomas_Scott&oldid=794208997 '' Categories : 1956 births Living people 20th - century American actresses 21st - century American actresses Actresses from Los Angeles American child actresses American film actresses American soap opera actresses American television actresses Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español فارسی Français Nederlands Русский Simple English Türkçe Edit links This page was last edited on 6 August 2017, at 15 : 49. About Wikipedia

Question: who plays nikki on the young and the restless
Answer: Melody Thomas Scott