Cait Fairbanks

Born in Troy, MI, and raised in Trabuco Canyon, CA, Cait Fairbanks began her career at the age of eight and has appeared in over 20 professional and regional theater productions, including 13 and the Off-Broadway production of Heathers: The Musical. The actress has also appeared in episodes of series like CSI: NY, Two and a Half Men, and The Middle. In 2017, Fairbanks joined the cast of Young and Restless as musician Tessa Porter. During her time with the soap, she has received three Daytime Emmy Award nominations — one for Outstanding Younger Actress and two for Outstanding Original Song. Fairbanks is also a talented musician, singing, playing piano and guitar, and penning compositions under her own name and the stage name Ginesse.