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Kate Linder (Esther, Y&R)

Kate Linder first joined Y&R as a nameless day player in 1982. However, she kept getting invited back and the audience soon fell in love with the wacky maid she played, who co-star Jeanne Cooper (Katherine) had named "Esther." MORE

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Features Featuring Esther

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Come On Over!

With B&B's Eric Forrester appearing on Y&R, and Y&R's Katherine Chancellor mixing it up with B&B (not to mention many other past crossovers), we think it's time for more soap-hopping between the sudsers. Here's who we'd like to see swap stomping grounds — maybe even indefinitely. MORE

Features About Kate

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Far And Away

Y&R's Kate Linder (Esther) and her husband, Ron, recently traveled to Ukraine to visit her stepson's fiancée. "Jon is engaged to a young girl, Nika. We hadn't met her, so we decided we would go over and check out the situation," laughs the actress. MORE

Features With Kate

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Kiss Me, Kate!

Valentines are lucky for Kate Linder (Esther, Y&R). Not only has she been playing Katherine's wacky maid, Esther Valentine, for more than two decades.... but this February 14th is also her 30th wedding anniversary. Here, Linder divulges the secrets of finding long-lasting love and what kind of romance she'd love for her character to have. MORE