answers: Eileen Davidson
context: Davidson (1915–1981), an airplane parts manufacturer. She was raised Roman Catholic. She attended St. Paul High School in Santa Fe Springs, California. Davidson started her career as a model in Mexico City and California, eventually adding commercials and print work in Europe. Her roommate had recommended that she take acting classes and she trained at the Staircase Theater. Davidson originated the role of Ashley Abbott on "The Young and the Restless" in March 1982, beating out more than 100 candidates. The character of Ashley became a front-burner character, and Davidson became an integral part of the show. She quit the </s> Tatyana Ali Tatyana Marisol Ali (born January 24, 1979) is an American actress and singer known for her role as Ashley Banks on the NBC sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" from 1990 to 1996. She has also starred as Tyana Jones on the TV One original sitcom "Love That Girl!" and had a recurring role as Roxanne on the CBS soap opera "The Young and the Restless" from 2007 to 2013. Tatyana costarred in the 2017 TV film "Wrapped Up in Christmas". In 2018, she will have a movie on the Hallmark Channel titled "Everlasting Christmas". Ali was born </s> Ashley Abbott 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. The character is the daughter of Dina Mergeron and Brent Davis,
question: who played ashley in the young and the restless