Three or four days a week, Jeanne Cooper drives from her Hollywood Hills home to the job she's held for more than three decades: bringing life to the character of Katherine Chancellor, the outspoken, powerful, insanely wealthy force of nature who, along with Jeanne herself, has become an iconic legend in the world of daytime television and its number-one show, The Young and the Restless.

This is the story of Jeanne Cooper's compelling, inspiring life, before, during and away from the CBS soundstage that only houses a fraction of who she is. With her signature fearlessness, honesty, and humor, Jeanne chronicles her long tenure in Hollywood and the many ups and downs along the way, including her marriage and divorce, her battles with cancer and alcoholism, and how she continues to thrive as an octogenarian.

Jeanne Cooper has earned the love of soap-opera fans for her long-running role as Katherine Chancellor on CBS's The Young and the Restless. She received back-to-back Daytime Emmy Award nominations as Outstanding Leading Actress in a Drama Series in 1989, 1990, and 1991. In 1993, she was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in recognition of her many years in show business.