So, have you seen this year's comedy about an overweight, overzealous, loser-y mall cop who takes his job way too seriously and is hopelessly in love with a fellow shopping center employee?

Nia Peeples joins CBS's The Young And The Restless in the contract role of Karen Taylor, Nikki Newman's (Melody Thomas Scott) campaign manager, beginning Wednesday, April 18. Peeples is best known for her roles in the feature film Fame and the television series Walker, Texas Ranger.