Drucilla Winters 5713640 221866122 2008-06-26T12:58:16Z Yobot 7328338 , Replaced: fictional character → [[fictional character]] using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] {{Infobox soap character | name = Drucilla Winters | series = The Young and the Restless | portrayer = '''[[Victoria Rowell]]''' | first = 1990 | last = April 5, 2007 <br><small>([[Canada]])</small><br>April 6, 2007<br><small>([[United States|U.S.]]) | cause = Falling over a cliff and presumably drowning or freezing in the water below. | creator = [[William J. Bell]] | image1 = Image:VictoriaRowellL.jpg | caption1 = [[Victoria Rowell]] as Drucilla Winters | nickname = | alias = | gender = Female | born = | death = | age = | occupation = Director of [[Newman Enterprises]] Consolidated Cosmetics Division <br> Former [[Supermodel]] | title = | residence = 345 Ashland St., Apt. 321 <br> [[Genoa City (fictional city)|Genoa City]], [[Wisconsin]] | parents = Walter Barber (father) <br> Lillie Belle Johnson-Barber (mother) | siblings = [[Olivia Hastings]] (sister | spouse = [[Neil Winters]] (divorced, first time)<br>[[Neil Winters]] (current, second time) | romances = [[Neil Winters]]<br>[[Malcolm Winters]] <br> Wesley Carter <br> Nathan Hastings | children = [[Lily Winters]] <small>(daughter, with [[Malcolm Winters|Malcolm]], adopted by [[Neil Winters|Neil]])</small><br>[[Devon Hamilton]] <small>(adopted son with [[Neil Winters|Neil]])</small> | grandchildren = Unnamed child <small>(sex unknown, via Lily: currently expecting)</small> | grandparents = | aunts/uncles = [[Mamie Johnson]] (aunt) | cousins = | relatives = Nathan "Nate" Oliver Hastings Jr. (nephew) | color = #C3B091 | color text = }} '''Drucilla "Dru" Winters''' (née '''Barber''') is a [[fictional character]] that appeared on the [[CBS]] [[soap opera]] ''[[The Young and the Restless]]''. [[Victoria Rowell]] portrayed the character from [[1990]] to [[2007]] (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]]. ==Character biography== Drucilla "Dru" Barber ran away from home as a [[teenager]], due to her problematic relationship with her mother (Lillie Belle, played by [[Norma Donaldson]]) and went to stay with her aunt [[Mamie Johnson (Y&R)|Mamie Johnson]] (played by [[Veronica Redd]]) who was a housekeeper for John Abbott, Sr. In doing so, she sacrificed her opportunity for a promising career as a ballerina. Drucilla was [[illiteracy|illiterate]], but was taught to read by private detective Nathan Hastings, who would later marry and father a child by Dru's successful physician sister [[Olivia Barber Winters|Olivia]]. Drucilla eventually married [[Neil Winters]] ([[Kristoff St. John]]), but only after many trials and mistakes. One such misstep, was posing nude for Sensuality magazine, though [[Jill Foster Abbott|Jill Abbott]] ([[Jess Walton]]) discovered and destroyed the film. Over time, Dru eventually evolved into a glamorous [[Model (person)|model]]. In [[1994]], after marrying Neil, Drucilla finally received closure by telling off her mother for wanting to abort her and not showing love for her as a child. 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]]. ==Paternity storyline== One of ''Y&R'''s major plot elements over the past decade has been the mystery surrounding paternity of Dru's daughter, [[Lily Winters Romalotti|Lily]] ([[Christel Khalil]]). Dru, who was incapacitated due to medication, had sex with Neil's brother, [[Malcolm Winters|Malcolm]] ([[Shemar Moore]]) nine months before Lily was born. Dru and Malcolm agreed to keep this incident a secret from Neil, and decided against a paternity test. In [[2004]], a presumed dead Malcolm returned to [[Genoa City]] with a new outlook on life, and after forcing Dru to submit to the paternity test, he was revealed as Lily's biological father.In early [[2006]], Lily (then played by [[Davetta Sherwood]]) and Neil learned the truth. ==Carmen Mesta fiasco== Neil wondered if he would ever be able to forgive Dru for her betrayal, and began a flirtation with [[Carmen Mesta]] ([[Marisa Ramirez]]). Drucilla showed up at an important Newman function, got drunk and made a fool of herself, slandering Carmen Mesta in front of eveyrone. She later lied to the maid at the Genoa City Athletic Club and used scissors to ruin many of Carmen Mesta's expensive clothes. Drucilla attacked Carmen in the offices at Newman Enterprises. The entire attack was caught on a video tape found by [[Phyllis Summers Newman|Phyllis Newman]] ([[Michelle Stafford]]), who gave a copy to Carmen. After Carmen gave copies of the tape to the district attorney and her former lover [[David Chow (Y&R)|David Chow]] ([[Vincent Irizarry]]), [[Victoria Newman]] ([[Amelia Heinle]]) was forced to fire Drucilla. Dru was arrested, and though Neil was very much attracted to Carmen, he ended their relationship to focus on the family's problems Drucilla caused. Dru ended up receiving probation for her crimes, and court ordered therapy. Dru's attention shifted to focus on Indigo, a night club she and Neil were opening. The night it opened, Carmen was murdered and her body was discovered behind the club. Dru's adopted son [[Devon Hamilton]] ([[Bryton]]) was arrested for the crime, and Drucilla's sanity crumbled as she began to see Carmen around town. Drucilla became convinced that Carmen was still alive, and after accidentally injuring her daughter, Neil had her voluntarily committed to a mental hospital. After Devon was cleared of all charges, it was revealed that Carmen's former lover David and her look alike cousin Ines were responsible for the hauntings that sent Dru over the edge and Crimson Lights worker [[Jana Hawkes]] ([[Emily O'Brien]]) was responsible for Carmen's death. Things were looking up for the family, as Neil received a promotion to the board of directors at Newman Enterprises, Drucilla regained her job, and Lily and Devon received high marks in their college courses. ==Presumed Death== After [[Sharon Abbott|Sharon Newman]] ([[Sharon Case]]) asked Dru to be her maid of honor at her upcoming wedding to [[Jack Abbott (Y&R)|Jack Abbott]] ([[Peter Bergman]]), Dru accompanied her and their mutual enemy Phyllis to a cliff side photo shoot for NVP. When Phyllis threatened to use her cell phone to reveal Sharon's affair with [[Brad Carlton]] ([[Don Diamont]]) to their friends and family, Drucilla reached for Phyllis' cell phone, and Phyllis caused Sharon and Drucilla to fall into the water below. As Lily and her husband, Phyllis' son [[Daniel Romalotti|Daniel]] ([[Michael Graziadei]]) looked on, Phyllis fell back to the ground with her phone in hand. However, Drucilla fell over the cliff to her apparent death. A nearly dead Sharon, who fell from the cliff with her, was eventually pulled from the freezing water, and was taken to the hospital to recover. After [[search and rescue]] found Drucilla's jacket, the police reclassified the rescue attempt to a recovery operation searching for Dru's body. Drucilla died from the fall from the cliff. Her body was never recovered, and on April 6, 2007, she was presumed dead. ==External links== * [http://victoriarowell.com Victoria Rowell's Official Site] {{The Young and the Restless}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Winters, Drucilla}} [[Category:The Young and the Restless characters]] [[Category:Fictional dancers]] [[Category:Fictional models]]