| Leslie Brooks | Gallery |
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| Janice Lynde as Leslie Brooks | |||||||||||||
| The Young and the Restless | |||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Janice Lynde (1973–77, 2018, 2021) Victoria Mallory (1977–82, 1984) | ||||||||||||
| Current status | Former, Recurring | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 1973–82, 1984, 2018, 2021 | ||||||||||||
| First appearance | March 26, 1973 | ||||||||||||
| Last appearance | October 15, 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Created by | William J. Bell | ||||||||||||
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| Family | Brooks | ||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Les (by Stuart) | ||||||||||||
| Alias(es) | Jane Doe Priscilla | ||||||||||||
| Gender | Female | ||||||||||||
| Occupation | Professional concert pianist | ||||||||||||
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Leslie Brooks (formerly Eliot and Prentiss) was a fictional character on The Young and the Restless, portrayed by Janice Lynde and Victoria Mallory. Lynde originated the role from March 26, 1973 until January 7, 1977. Mallory took over starting January 13, 1977 until the character’s exit on December 9, 1982 and made guest appearances on April 12 and 13, 1984. Lynde later returned for guest appearances on March 27, 2018 and October 12 through October 15, 2021.
Biography[]
Leslie Brooks was the daughter of Jennifer and Stuart Brooks. She had three sisters: Lorie Brooks, Chris Brooks and Peggy Brooks. She had a older half-brother, Eric Vanderway and a nephew, Theo Vanderway. Leslie had one son, Brooks Prentiss, whom she gave to Lorie and Lance Prentiss for adoption.
In 1974, Ernesto Fautsch, a long time dear friend of the Brooks family, gave piano lessons to Leslie. He became her mentor.
In 1978, Leslie dated Lorie's ex-husband, Lance.
In 1982, Robert Laurence pursued an extra marital affair with Leslie. His daughter, Angela Laurence, resented their relationship and tried to split them up. He was married to Claire Laurence who was institutionalized after learning Robert planned to divorce her.
Leslie was married to Lucas Prentiss. They later divorced.
2021 Return[]
On June 3rd, Nikki's birthday, Victor gave her tickets to Leslie's Prokofiev concert in Florence, Italy.
Leslie returned on October 11th for Victoria and Ashland's wedding. She played "Sonata for Lovers" at the cocktail party.