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Gloria Bardwell (née Simmons; formerly Baldwin Fisher and Abbott) is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. The role was originated by Joan Van Ark on April 6 2004 who portrayed the role until 2005. Gloria is currently portrayed by Judith Chapman who assumed the role on January 17 2005. She is the mother of Michael Baldwin (Christian LeBlanc) and Kevin Fisher (Greg Rikaart).