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Two weeks after the world lost soap vet Billy Miller, his former on-screen missus is paying tribute.
Miller died on Sept. 15, at age 43, following a lengthy battle with bipolar disorder. On Saturday, The Young and the Restless‘ Amelia Heinle, whose Victoria Newman was once married to Miller’s Billy Abbott, posted a photo of a young Miller on Instagram, along with a childhood memory he shared with her the same year their characters wed on the CBS soap.
“My favorite thing growing up was hiding out from the rain in our little barn with a tin roof on it,” he told her. “It’s still my favorite sound. Listening to it coming down and the way it gave me peace.”
Miller made his daytime-TV debut in 2007 when he joined the cast of All My Children as Richie Novak. A two-year stint on the ABC soap paved the way for his breakout role as Y&R‘s Billy Abbott. Though the fourth actor to play that role, Miller unarguably made it his own, collecting two Daytime Emmys for Outstanding Supporting Actor and one for Outstanding Lead Actor.
In 2014, Miller jumped to General Hospital, where he took over the role of Jason Morgan/Drew Cain from Steve Burton; he left that ABC soap in 2019.
Y&R previously paid tribute to Miller. The Sept. 21 episode of the long-running serial ended with a small, smile-filled “In Loving Memory” montage of Miller’s run as Billy, closing with a black-and-white still and “1979-2023.” (Watch the segment here.)
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Billy Miller’s portrayal of Billy Abbot was the best and he was such a good actor.
His chemistry with Amelia Heinle was strong.
Loved Billy Miller as, Billy Abbott on Y&R. He was a wonderful actor. RIP Billy Miller
🙏🙌❤️
Still hard to believe Billy Miller is gone… way too young. His portrayal of Billy was outstanding, easily the best actor to hold the role. He and Amelia Heinle had amazing chemistry and could easily have been the show’s next supercouple.
She’s such a horrible actress.
Dear Heather, is this what you want to focus on for this article? Really?
The chemistry with these two was off the charts, with some great acting between the two of them.
Lovely tribute. RIP
The two Emmy’s she’s earned would disagree with you. She and Billy were pure magic together and great acting partners for many years.
well i think billy miller was a exceptional actor.he played billy abbott better than anyone else. he was the best actor on young and the restless along with eric braeden. i also like amelia heinle, i think she is a very fine actress as well along with melody scott who plays nikki newman. i think billy miller and amelia heinle had great chemistry on screen. my heart felt prayers and condolences go out to billy millers family and friends. you will be missed billy miller. rest in peace. also i think billy miller was one of the handsomest men i have ever seen.
Why do people have to be bullies.
Billy Miller was terrific as Billy Abbot. Missed him playing that role. I do like the new Billy Abbot, too. Terrific role for good actors.