Avery Bailey Clark is a fictional character from the American CBS Daytime soap opera, The Young and the Restless, portrayed by actress Jessica Collins.
[2][3][4][5] Collins was previously also known for her roles in television shows such as Beverly Hills, 90210 and American Dreams and guest appearances on Two and a Half Men, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Nip/Tuck.
[8] In May 2015, Soap Opera Digest reported that Collins was leaving the show, with Avery's last appearance on July 21, 2015.
[9] Prior to her debut on the series, it was revealed by soap journalist Michael Fairman that she was a "high-powered attorney who will represent the accused murderess Sharon Newman.
[14] Upon her debut, CBS Soaps In Depth stated that "Any familial dynamics Avery may – or may not – have will unfold over time.
[11] A few months into Avery's reunion with Phyllis, their dying father George Summers (Ken Howard) is introduced to the series.
[15] While interviewing Stafford, soap opera journalist Michael Fairman noted: "All of a sudden members of Phyllis’s family are sprouting up.
And now with this recent storyline, Y&R is bringing back up the sins of the father, with Phyllis and Avery’s dad George, in the picture for just a brief time.
She said "we wanted to make it a very complex and odd relationship, and even the scenes where we are at the facility with the dad at the end of the story arc are really interesting.
Additionally, Stafford said that Phyllis is jealous of Avery being a successful attorney while she had "bounced around" to find a career for herself.
However, it was revealed by executive producer Jill Farren Phelps that Dylan "is a war veteran who was greatly traumatized by what happened to him in Afghanistan.
[17] In January 2013, soap opera veteran actor Steve Burton joined the show's cast as Dylan McAvoy.
[20] Avery even pretended to flirt with Sharon's ex, Adam Newman (Michael Muhney) to get to the truth to find evidence.
[21] Her arrival in Genoa City also seemed to disturb Phyllis, as she recognized Avery when she researched her on the internet.
[23] Avery formed a friendship with Nicholas Newman (Joshua Morrow), who was not only Sharon's ex-husband of eleven years, but involved with Phyllis at the time.
[11] Out of pure spite, Avery helped reduce Daisy's prison sentence and vowed to get her custody of Lucy.
Nonetheless, she helped Nick prove Sharon was an unfit leader for the company behind the scenes.
Although the judge ruled that Sharon was fit to be CEO of Newman, Victor eventually returned, ending her reign of destruction.
[28] In 2013 and 2016, Collins received Daytime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Avery, winning in 2016.