"I don't think any actor in this business ever thinks they'll be playing the same role for 40 years," Melody Thomas Scott tells PEOPLE ... introduced on Feb. 20, 1979. “There are very few ...

"It's like business as usual," the actress says about getting to work with her husband again on 'The Young and the Restless' ...

Nikki's character was initially played by Erica Hope in 1978. Melody Thomas Scott took on the role in 1979 and continues to play the role to date. Robin Eisenman also played the character in 1984 ...

The Young and the Restless icon Melody Thomas Scott, five-time Emmy Award-winning ... The Young and the Restless since joining the show in 1979. Her husband, known for working as an executive ...