Drucilla "Dru" Winters (née Barber) is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed by Victoria Rowell. She made her onscreen debut in May 1990. She was introduced as part of the show adding more African American characters. She departed in 2000, only to return in 2002 and again depart on April 6, 2007. The character fell off a cliff, and her body was never retrieved and presumed to be dead. In reality, Rowe...
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Drucilla "Dru" Winters (née Barber) is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed by Victoria Rowell. She made her onscreen debut in May 1990. She was introduced as part of the show adding more African American characters. She departed in 2000, only to return in 2002 and again depart on April 6, 2007. The character fell off a cliff, and her body was never retrieved and presumed to be dead. In reality, Rowell was unhappy with the soap opera behind the scenes, labeling daytime and the soap as racist for not having enough black cast and crew. She also argued the directions of her storylines which weren't heard, prompting her to leave the soap opera. Rowell has openly expressed pleasure in returning, and due to the character's strong appeal and popularity fans have begged the show to re-hire her. The character is a ballerina turned model and is well known for her forward personality and feisty persona. Her storyline revolves around her relationship...
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