The Young and the Restless alumna Jennifer Landon joins Grey's Anatomy

The Young and the Restless character of Heather Stevens was briefly played by Jennifer Landon. Now, Landon is trading Heather's legal briefs for a stethoscope as she's been cast in a new role on Grey's Anatomy.

The Young and the Restless, the Wright stuff

As Heather, Jennifer Landon played guitar and argued cases against Christine on The Young and the Restless | Image: JPI

Landon, who won three Daytime Emmys in the category of Outstanding Young Actress for her role as Gwen Norbeck on As the World Turns, is checking into Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital as Dr. Toni Wright in Grey's Anatomy. According to Deadline, the actress will appear in four consecutive episodes in the second half of Season 22.

Wright is a plastic surgeon who has received accolades for her innovations. Watch for Wright to intimidate those who anticipate meeting her. The good doctor is particular and precise in the operating room; outside those doors, she's got a magnetic zest for life, and she exudes warmth with patients and students alike.

Away from work, she's described as a "charming and disorganized mess who says yes more than no."

The Young and the Restless, DAYS, and ATWT

Nicole and Hillary on Days of our Lives | Image: JPI

Heather began dating Daniel (Michael Graziadei) when Landon assumed the role of Paul's (Doug Davidson) daughter. In fact, Daniel and Heather shared some screentime with a guitar before Tessa (Cait Fairbanks) started teaching him how to play the instrument last year. Cast around the time of a regime change, Landon's stay in Genoa City was relatively brief.

On DAYS, Landon played the short-term role of Hilary Nelson in 2017. Hilary was Nicole's (Arianne Zucker) neighbor. Scooter Nelson (Hilary's husband, played by Robb Derringer) learned of Nicole's past, which included a sex video, and blackmailed her into doing his bidding.

It was in Oakdale on ATWT that Landon had her longest soap run. The actress's stay on the show ran from March 2005 to April 2008. She returned for some final appearances as the beloved series was wrapping up in 2010.

Gwen, who was Carly's (Maura West, ex-Diane, Y&R; now, Ava, General Hospital), was involved with both Casey Hughes (Zach Roerig) and Will Munson (Jesse Sofer). In a convoluted (aren't they all!) baby swap storyline, Gwen and Casey's son, Billy, died shortly after birth. However, Craig Montgomery (Scott Bryce) had switched Gwen's baby with Jennifer Munson's (Jennifer Ferrin), so that Craig (the baby's father) could raise his son with Rosanna (Cady McClain). By the time Gwen and Will left town, they did so with their adoptive daughter, Hallie.