<P> Ashley Abbott is a fictional character from The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful , two American soap operas on the CBS network . She has been most notably portrayed by Eileen Davidson , who originated the role in June 1982 before departing in 1988 . Brenda Epperson portrayed Ashley from 1988 to 1995 , before Shari Shattuck portrayed the role for the next three years , until Davidson 's return in 1999 . Davidson was nominated in 2003 for Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series . </P>
who played ashley on the young and the restless
Eileen Davidson Brenda Epperson Shari Shattuck