In May 2012, it was announced that Davidson was let go from "The Young and the Restless", leading to her exit on August 3, 2012. Davidson initially hadn't known why, but it was reported later that Sony Pictures Television terminated her contract with the show for her to return to "Days of Our Lives" as Kristen DiMera, a character she had portrayed there over 14 years prior. Davidson made a brief return to "The Young and the Restless" in March 2013 for the soap's 40th anniversary. After subsequent guest appearances, Davidson returned to "The Young and the Restless" on September 3, 2014, as a series regular. In 2018, Davidson again exited the role; she returned in March 2019, following the installment of head writer Josh Griffith.