Jeanne Cooper, the 84-year-old soap legend of "The Young and the Restless' has been hospitalized and currently in critical condition in Los Angeles.

Jeanne Cooper's son, actor/director Corbin Bernsen posted on his Facebook page asking for prayers for his mother:

"Pretty rough. Won't elaborate now, but I believe there's still more purpose for her on this journey, but that's not my call. I love her so much. I want peace for her. I hope this is okay to share with all of you who know and love her. Suffice to say, the greatest boxers of all time aren't half the fighter she is."

The 84-year-old star is suffering from an unknown ailment and said to be in the hospital's ICU.
  Jeanne Cooper is best known for her character, Katherine Chancellor, on The Young and The Restless.

Jeanne Cooper, the Emmy-winning star has two Daytime Emmys and ten Daytime Emmy nominations: nine for Lead Actress and one for Supporting Actress. She also has two Primetime Emmy nominations.

Jeanne Cooper, is best known for her portrayal of Katherine Chancellor on the daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless. Though she was not on the series when the show debuted in March 1973, she made her onscreen debut in November of that year and remains the longest-tenured actor on The Young and the Restless.

I personally know her best for her eerie performance on "The Twilight Zone" playing a barmaid in the Episode "Mr. Denton on Doomsday" and being hilarious on "The Nanny," playing herself in 1997.

Cooper married TV producer Harry Bernsen in 1954 and divorced in 1977. The couple had three children, all actors, Corbin, Collin and Caren.

Cooper had to take a medical leave from Y&R in 2011 when she had a horrible bout with the flu. Katherine was played briefly by Michael Learned of "The Waltons."

We are saddened to learn of the great actress's illness and send out much love to her family at this time.