Drucilla Barber Winters

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Drucilla Winters as played by Victoria Rowell.
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Drucilla Winters as played by Victoria Rowell.

Drucilla Barber Winters Winters is a fictional character on CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Victoria Rowell has portrayed the character since 1990 (she departed the show in 1998, returned in 2000 and then returned again in 2002). She was temporarily replaced by Dawn McMillan in 1996 and by Kent Masters King in 2000.

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[edit] Character

Drucilla "Dru" Barber ran away from home as a teenager, due to her problematic relationship with her mother. In so doing, she sacrificed her opportunity for a promising career as a ballerina. Drucilla suffered from illiteracy, but was taught to read by private detective Nathan Hastings, once illiterate himself. Drucilla eventually married Neil Winters (Kristoff St. John). Over time, Dru eventually evolved into a glamorous model. Dru's marriage to Neil ultimately collapsed because her desire for a career clashed with his desire for a wife who stayed home. However, they remarried in Japan in 2003.

One of Y&R's major plot elements over the past decade has been the mystery surrounding paternity of Dru's now-teenaged daughter, Lily (Christel Khalil) - Dru, who was incapacitated due to medication, slept with Neil's brother, Malcolm (Shemar Moore), nine months before Lily was born. Dru and Malcolm agreed to keep this incident a secret from Neil. In 2004, a presumed dead Malcolm returned to Genoa City with a new outlook on life. The question of Lily's paternity resurfaced and a paternity test was run, revealing Malcolm to be Lily's biological father.

In early 2006, Lily and Neil learned the truth. Neil wondered if would ever be able to forgive Dru for her betrayal. Recently, Dru has gotten more and more out of control, Realizing that Neil was attracted to Carmen Mesta (Marisa Ramirez), Dru ransacked Carmen's room at the Genoa City Athletic Club. She was arrested for this burglary, and was released pending trial. Now, as a part of her probation, which did keep her out of jail, she is now seeing a therapist. However, Carmen, showing her true colors as a calculating woman, goaded Dru into a battle, and after sending a recording of her attacking her to the district attorney, had her fired from Newman. Carmen, pleased by what she did, seemed to have gotten what she wanted; but alienated Neil in the process, and lost his respect.

Soon, Carmen was found murdered. Dru's adopted son Devon Hamilton (Bryton) was arrested for the crime, and awaits trial, despite the high probability that he has been falsely accused.


[edit] Family, Marriages, and Romantic Entanglements

[edit] Parents

  • Walter Barber (father)
  • Lillie Belle Barber (mother)

[edit] Siblings

[edit] Children

[edit] Other relatives

  • Daniel Romalotti (son-in-law)
  • Nathan Hastings, Sr. (former brother-in-law; deceased)
  • Malcolm Winters (brother-in-law)
  • Nathan "Nate" Hastings, Jr. (nephew)
  • Mamie Johnson (aunt)

[edit] Marriages

Marital Status: Married to Neil Winters (2nd time)

  • Neil Winters (divorced, 1st time)

[edit] Romantic entanglements

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