A list of notable characters from the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless that significantly impacted storylines and debuted between January 1, 2000, and the end of 2009.

Alex Perez

Alex Perez first appeared on November 29, 2000, and would later become the fiancée of Malcolm Winters and romance of Neil Winters. The role was portrayed by Alexia Robinson, and was created to fill the void left by Victoria Rowell. Prior to her debut, the character was only known as "Erin". In 2002, it was announced that Robinson was to exit The Young and the Restless after the expiration of her contract, and departed onscreen on May 9, 2002.

History
Alex arrived in Genoa City to work on an important case for Newman Enterprises, and the firm's boss Victor Newman was immediately impressed by the way she was doing business. She was working together with Neil Winters and the attraction between them was high even though they were constantly fighting. Olivia Winters helped Alex win the case, but in real life the two were never friends because Olivia was constantly afraid of losing Neil to Alex.