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Later this month, Linder will celebrate 43 years of working on the soap opera. (The Young and The Restless<\/i> has been on the air for 52 seasons.)<\/p>\n\n![\"Kate](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2-Kate-Linder-Makes-a-Case-for-Why-Meryl-Streep-Should-Guest-Star-on-The-Young-and-The-Restless.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nTo this day, the actress can still recall her first day on set and meeting costar Jeanne Cooper<\/strong> for the very first time.<\/p>\n\u201cI remember going in there and going up to the hair and makeup room and introducing myself,\u201d she told Us<\/i> at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. \u201cI introduced myself and I said, \u2018I\u2019m playing your mate today.\u2019 And [Jeanne] said, \u2018Oh, it\u2019s about time.\u2019 And I loved her after that.\u201d<\/p>\n
In May 2013, Cooper died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 84. She was best known as matriarch Katherine Chancellor on the CBS soap opera.<\/p>\n
More than 10 years after her costar\u2019s death, Linder said she still feels a connection on the set.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>To this day, the actress can still recall her first day on set and meeting costar Jeanne Cooper<\/strong> for the very first time.<\/p>\n \u201cI remember going in there and going up to the hair and makeup room and introducing myself,\u201d she told Us<\/i> at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. \u201cI introduced myself and I said, \u2018I\u2019m playing your mate today.\u2019 And [Jeanne] said, \u2018Oh, it\u2019s about time.\u2019 And I loved her after that.\u201d<\/p>\n In May 2013, Cooper died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 84. She was best known as matriarch Katherine Chancellor on the CBS soap opera.<\/p>\n More than 10 years after her costar\u2019s death, Linder said she still feels a connection on the set.<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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