The Resume

(October 25, 1928-May 8, 2013)
Born in Taft, California
Birth name is Wilma Jeanne Cooper
Stars as 'Katherine Chancellor' on the soap opera 'The Young and the Restless'

Why she might be annoying:

She and producer Harry Bernsen divorced after 23 years of marriage (1954-1977).
She bestowed all 3 of her children with names beginning with 'c' but sounding like 'k'--Corbin, Caren and Collin.
She guest starred on her son Corbin Bernsen's show 'L.A. Law' as his character's mom (1986).
Her facelift was incorporated into her soap opera storyline, including actual surgical footage (1984).
She sold a line of costume jewelry on Home Shopping Network.

Why she might not be annoying:

She starred as matriarch 'Katherine Chancellor' since 1973 and is the longest running cast member of 'The Young and the Restless.'
She's garnered 5 Daytime Emmy Award nods (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1999) and lost each time.
At the 2004 Daytime Emmys, she was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award.
She contributes to children's charities.
She said her greatest achievement is surviving divorce and not being bitter.

Credit: BC

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alan Ladd's Leading Ladies
• BC/Black Chic's Profiles [Series 01]
• Daniel Boone - Guest Stars
• Emergency - Guest Stars
• Grandparents of Twins
• I Appeared on Jerry Lewis' MDA Telethon [C-D]
• I Died During the Run of My TV Series
• I Died in 2013 (Ranked: 84)
• I Had a Face Lift
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[C-E]
• Known By a Middle Name
• L.A. Law
• Look at Me, I'm Accepting My Award
• Look at Me, I'm Accepting My Emmy
• Next Stop: The Twilight Zone
• Profiles 14251-14500 (Ranked: 14391)
• The Nanny - Guest Stars
• Touched by an Angel and Guest Stars

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 80 Votes: 53.75% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 78 Votes: 64.10% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 476 Votes: 67.65% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 57 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 36 Votes: 36.11% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 38 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 82 Votes: 53.66% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 128 Votes: 64.06% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 148 Votes: 55.41% Annoying