 Bell in 1978, the role was originally portrayed by Erica Hope, before Melody Thomas Scott took over in 1979.Initially introduced as a stripper, the character became well known for her relationship with businessman Victor Newman (Eric Braeden), a union that developed into a supercouple pairing that has spanned over three decades.She shares two children with Victor, Victoria (Amelia Heinle) and Nicholas Newman (Joshua Morrow).