Emmy-Winning Soap Alum Snags Mysterious New Role on TV’s No. 1 Daytime Drama

Daytime Emmy winner Jade Harlow is returning to the world of daytime television as the former Passions star makes her debut on ‘The Young and the Restless’ later this year.

Harlow will portray the recurring role of Marie Kirkland on the CBS soap opera and is described as someone with a complicated past looking to make a fresh start in Genoa City.

The actress will make her debut on the number 1-rated soap on Monday, August 10, 2026.

Harlow previously portrayed Jessica Bennett on the NBC supernatural soap opera Passions from 2000 to 2003.

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She also starred as Lianna Ramos on The Bay: The Series, for which she took home Daytime Emmy wins in 2018 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series and in 2020 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Digital Drama Series.

Speaking to Daytime Confidential about the impact Passions had on the television landscape, Harlow shared, “ I think Passions was groundbreaking in a lot of ways! It was a fearless show with no safety net.”

The supernatural soap opera was a hit with viewers in the 12-17 age group, often ranking number 1 in that demographic. However, the series never found real success in the larger ratings.

Harlow shared that the series tapped into that demographic because “It had been overlooked at that time, especially for the time slot it was in.”

The actress compared it to the former supernatural soap, Dark Shadows, sharing, “If you look back at Dark Shadows, for example. It wasn’t primarily a hit with housewives; it was a hit for those same ages racing home from school to be there at 4 o’clock, to see what happens next with the Collins! I think that is why that particular show appealed to so many people for so many years. It grew with their audience, spanned a variety of ages.”

Since leaving Passions, she has made appearances on Days of Our Lives, the Netflix series Cowboy Bebop, and, most recently, Second Chances.

The Young and the Restless airs weekdays on CBS and streams weeknights on Paramount+.