High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Traci Ann Abbott Connolly (formerly Romalotti and Carlton) is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. She has been portrayed by Beth Maitland since 1982. Traci is the youngest daughter of the late John Abbott and his first wife Dina Mergeron. She is the sister of Jack, Ashley and Billy Abbott. Since 2006, the character of Traci has been appearing on a recurring basis.