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Dina Mergeron
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Marla Adams as Dina Mergeron
The Young and the Restless
Portrayed by Marla Adams
Cathy Marks (flashbacks; 2017-19)
Current status Former, Recurring
Duration 1983–86, 1991, 1996, 2008, 2017-2020
First appearance April 22, 1983
Last appearance September 22, 2021
Cause/reason Appeared as voice
Introduced by William J. Bell
Profile
Family Abbott
Gender Female
Born August 28, 1928 (originally1938)
Died October 16, 2020
Age 92
Cause of death Alzheimer’s Disease
Occupation CEO of Mergeron Industries
Residence Paris, France
Relationships
Spouses John Abbott † (1956-1970s)
Javier Delgado (1964-1976) Marcel Mergeron † (1977-1982)
Graham Bloodworth † (2017- 2018)
Romances Brent Davis
Stuart Brooks
Children Jack Abbott
Traci Abbott
(with John)
Ashley Abbott
(with Brent)
Eric Vanderway † (with Stuart)
Grandchildren Keemo Volien Abbott
John Abbott III
Kyle Abbott
(via Jack)
Colleen Carlton
(via Tracy)
Robert Carlton
Abby Newman
Faith Colleen Newman (deceased)
(via Ashley)
Theo Vanderway (via Eric)
Great-grandchildren Allie Nguyen (via Keemo)
Harrison Locke (via Kyle)
Dominic Newman-Abbott-Winters-Chancellor (via Abby)

Dina Mergeron (formerly Abbott) is a fictional character on The Young and the Restless, portrayed by Marla Adams, who debuted in 1983. Adams returned as Dina on May 3, 2017 - October 16, 2020.

Biography[]

Dina came from the professional upper-class society of Genoa City. Dina Mergeron went to high school with John Abbott, Katherine Chancellor, Gary Reynolds, Stuart Brooks, Joanna Manning, Neil Fenmore and Suzanne Lynch. Most of those close friendships lasted through the years. She had been abandoned by her father when she was younger.

Dina was the first wife of John Abbott. She was the mother of Eric Vanderway, Jack Abbott, Ashley Abbott, and Traci Abbott. She was the grandmother of Eric's son: Theo Vanderway, Jack's sons: Keemo Volien Abbott, John Abbott III, and Kyle Abbott, Ashley's daughter: Abby Newman and Traci's daughter: Colleen Carlton. She was the great-grandmother of Keemo's daughter, Allie Nguyen, Kyle's son, Harrison Locke, and Abby's son, Dominic Newman-Abbott-Winters-Chancellor.

It has been mentioned in many past conversations that she and Katherine were very good friends. A prime example came when they were having tea at the Chancellor Estate and remembered the day Dina and John asked Katherine to be Ashley's godmother a few days after Ashley was born. It was revealed that it was Katherine who gave Ashley the middle name of Suzanne as a tribute to a former close friend of theirs in high school who had died because she was such a "beauty."

Dina's Decisions[]

She left John some years prior to the Abbotts arriving in Genoa City because she decided there was more to life than being a wife and mother. John had to raise Jack, Ashley and Traci on his own. Thanks to the help of his housekeeper, Mamie Johnson, he did a fine job.

In 1983, Dina, by now the widow of a wealthy cosmetics baron named Marcel Mergeron, came to Genoa City and tried to buy Jabot Cosmetics. She attempted to keep her identity hidden during the sale, but failed. While she was in town, the secret also came out that Ashley was not John's daughter, but that of Brent Davis. Dina was at Jack's side after he was shot by his first wife, Patty Williams.

When Ashley accepted Eric Garrison's, a Parisian painter, marriage proposal, he had his belongings sent from Paris. Among them, Ashley found a painting of her estranged mother which was signed "All My Love, Eric". Dina and Eric were lovers in the past. Ashley soon broke it off with Eric and fell in love with Marc Mergeron, who turned out to be Dina's stepson. Soon, former Genoa City Country Club tennis pro Brent Davis returned to town and began an affair with Dina's friend Katherine. When he found out that he was dying he wanted to reveal that he had been Dina's lover and was Ashley's real father!

Dina and Kay tried to talk him out of it, but Ashley was traumatized by the news when he told her, and ended up with no memory at a roadside dinner where she took the name "Annie" and worked as a waitress. When Brent and Kay returned from a vacation together, Dina confronted Brent about what he had done. Dina shot Brent but missed and Kay was shot instead. Jack figured out what had happened, and he and his then lover Jill Foster confronted Dina. Dina and John began a search for Ashley. A truck driver saw one of their fliers, figured out who "Annie" really was and offered her whereabouts to John for ransom.

Victor Newman ended up finding her at the diner, and took her home to recuperate with him and his wife Nikki Newman at the ranch. Ashley forgave her real father just before his death, and vowed that John Abbott would never find out. Only Dina, Jack, Jill, Katherine and Victor know the secret of Ashley's real parentage to this day. Dina made infrequent visits periodically, but for the most part has remained in Paris, France, where she runs Mergeron Cosmetics.

Dina's Visits[]

John mistook his wife, Gloria Abbott, as Dina. In 2006, she and Mamie sent flowers to remember John, as they both were unable to attend the funeral. Dina made an appearance, after a 12-year absence, for her dear friend, Katherine's funeral. She got a chance to meet her daughter-in-law, Sharon Abbott and get reacquainted with her children. After the funeral, Dina left to attend a charity drive in Palm Springs. In 2009, she sent flowers for her granddaughter Colleen's funeral, as she could not attend because she was on a cruise.

Dina returned on May 3rd, 2017, when Devon Hamilton and Neil Winters showed up in Paris hoping to acquire Dina's company that she had decided to sell. Dina was hesitant to sell to a start-up company and had other offers that she wanted to consider before making a final decision. Devon makes one final pitch, and revealed he was Katherine's grandson. Dina was intrigued, so Devon explained his relationship to Katherine and how she had mentored him in business. After the meeting, Dina glances at a photo of Ashley and Ravi Shapur at the opera while talking to a man named Massimo (possibly Massimo Marone from the Bold and the Beautiful)

Dina called Devon and Neil to tell them she has chosen to them acquire Mergeron. Abby Newman phoned Dina, hoping to acquire Mergeron, but Dina refused, and didn't even realize Abby was her granddaughter. Dina showed up at the Abbott mansion where she greeted Ashley. Ashley was furious to see Dina and reacted coldly toward her. Dina vent to the Athletic Club where her companion, Graham Benson, had already got them settled. As Dina and Graham at the bar, Jack approached Dina, recognizing her as his mother. Dina joyfully greeted her son with a hug.

Jack And Ashley were both weary of Dina, who admitted she wanted to reconnect with her children, and regretted abandoning them for all those years ago. Dina also connected with her grandkids Abby and Kyle Abbott, though she preferred that they just call her Dina. It was eventually discovered that Dina had Alzheimer's. Jack and Ashley were devastated, and the whole Abbot family rallied around Dina. Traci was also there to reconnect and be there for Dina.

Graham's manipulations[]

However, Graham tried to keep Dina away from the Abbotts, and it was eventually revealed that the Graham's mother was dating Brent Davis, and Graham saw Brent as father. They hated and blamed Dina for Brent abandoning them. Graham later learned from Dina that Ashley wasn't John's biological daughter and tricked Dina into outing it publicly.

The Abbott's tried to get Graham away from Dina, but it was revealed that Graham had legal say over where and who Dina saw since she was sick and he was her husband. Dina eventually saw Graham for who he was, and they had an argument. During the argument, Dina collapsed, and Graham almost let her die, but Ashley came by, and Graham was forced to help her save Dina.

Dina was taken to the hospital, and Graham then checked her out of the hospital, and left town with her. Jack and Ashley tracked Graham down, and he let them bring Dina home.

Dina's secret son[]

Dina made a shocking claim that John wasn't Jack's father, and this left Jack in a fury and heartbroken. Jack also went looking for answers on who his father could be. During this time, Graham returned to try and take re-custody of Dina. Dina's children fought for her, bur Graham won and prepared to kill Dina with a fatal injection. Dina fought back, and Graham accidentally injected it into his arm. Graham slipped into a coma and died after Dina allowed him to be taken off life support.

It was eventually revealed that Dina did have a secret son with another man, but in her confused state, believed it was Jack, and Ashley manipulated things to make it look like Jack wasn't John's son. Ashley left town soon after saying goodbye to Dina.

Eventually, Dina remembered that the father of her son was Stuart Brooks, having been convicted during a one night stand and subsequently given up for adoption. Kyle would eventually learn that his former friend Theo Vanderway was really his cousin and that his late father Eric Vanderway was Dina and Stuart's son.

Theo met his grandmother despite Kyle's reservations, but Dina was so far gone that she thought Theo was Eric, so Theo had to assure Dina that Eric had a good life. Theo started to spent more rime with Dina as Dina continued to deteriorate.

Death[]

Tragically, Dina got worse and worse and the Abbott's knew Dina would die soon. They shared one last night with Dina where Ashley came back to town and we're all there for Dina as she passed away surrounded by her children and grandchildren, except for Theo. Theo was angry when he learned he hadn't been allowed to say goodbye to Dina and was even more furious when the only thing Dina left to him in her will was his grandfather Stuart's pen.

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