Michael Baldwin and Lauren Fenmore Baldwin are fictional characters and a supercouple from the CBS Daytime soap opera, The Young and the Restless. Michael Baldwin, now a successful lawyer, is the son of conman, River Baldwin and socialite, Gloria Abbott Bardwell. Fenmore heiress, Lauren Baldwin is a boutique owner and the daughter of wealthy businessman Neil Fenmore and his high school sweetheart, Joanna Manning. Michael has been portrayed by Christian LeBlanc since 1991 and Lauren has been portrayed by Tracey E. Bregman since 1983.