Jill Jacobson
Jill Jacobson | |
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Born | Beaumont, Texas, U.S. | May 21, 1954
Died | December 8, 2024 Culver City, California, U.S. | (aged 70)
Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin (BS Radio-TV-Film/Performance) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1970s–2024 |
Website | Official website (May 29, 2023 archive) |
Jill Jacobson (May 21, 1954 – December 8, 2024) was an American actress of film, television, primetime soap opera, stage, and standup, best known for her television performances.
Early life and education
[edit]Jill Jacobson was born on May 21, 1954, to a Jewish family in Beaumont, Texas.[1][2][3][4][5] Her father was Harry Jacobson, a doctor, and her mother was Carol Toplitz Jacobson Hornstein.[6] She grew up in Beaumont and Dallas.[7]
Jacobson later attended The University of Texas at Austin, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Radio, Television and Film/ Performance.[8]
Career
[edit]After graduation, Jacobson moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.[9] She started her career in the 1970s,[10] portraying the titular character in Nurse Sherri in 1977.[9]
Jacobson's credits include Days of Our Lives, Hung, Newhart, Castle, The New Gidget, Arliss,[11] Party Down,[12] Harper Valley PTA, The Devlin Connection, Crazy Like a Fox, Falcon Crest, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Quantum Leap, Who's the Boss?, Murphy Brown, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,[8] Splash, Bad Georgia Road, Forbidden Love, Baby Sister,[11] Policewoman Centerfold, Not Just Another Affair ,[7] Ghost Whisperer,[13] and The Fix.[14] Her last appearance was in the series Etheria in 2020. She will appear posthumously on the TV show Merrily, set to be released in 2025.[12]
In addition to acting, Jacobson also performed stand-up comedy routines and appeared on stage at The Improv in Los Angeles, The Comedy Store, and The Laugh Factory. [11] She also worked as an executive producer, on The Circle and on the 2014 short Mic Whore,[12] which she wrote.[13]
For her work on the film Last Look, Jacobson was the recipient of the 2014 Scare-A-Con Film Festival Award in the Best Supporting Actress category.[15]
Personal life and death
[edit]In September 2024, Jacobson revealed that she suffered from esophageal cancer for 2.5 years,[9] which "kind of took [her] out of the game for a while".[16] She had previously volunteered as a national spokesperson for the American Cancer Society.[17]
She died after a long illness at a hospital in Culver City, California, on December 8, 2024, at the age of 70.[9]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1977 | Nurse Sherri | Nurse Sherri Martin | Titular character, first role |
1977 | Bad Georgia Road | Sharlene | |
1979 | Up Yours | Lady Patient | |
1980 | Leo and Loree | Minor role, uncredited | |
1981 | Bulba | Holly Compton | |
1982 | Not Just Another Affair | Sophia Theodore | |
1982 | Forbidden Love | Roseanne | |
1983 | Baby Sister | Jessie | |
1983 | Policewoman Centerfold | Annie | |
1983 | An Uncommon Love | Marlene | |
1984 | Splash | Jill - Girl in Bar | |
1984 | Obsessive Love | DeeDee | |
1986 | 3:15 | Credited as "Co-Star" | |
1988 | Perfect Victims | Linda | |
1989 | The Jigsaw Murders | Dr. Louise Lester | |
1989 | Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders | Verla | Sequel to Man Against the Mob |
1992 | Breaking the Silence | ||
1998 | Restless Souls | Amanda King | |
2001 | After the Storm | Governor's Wife | |
2001 | Instinct to Kill | Arlene | |
2005 | Fixed | Mary | |
2005 | The Circle | Mom | Executive producer |
2006 | Sideliners | Judge #2 | |
2008 | House of Usher | Dr. Cabot | |
2008 | Front of the Class | Aged Aunt | |
2010 | Welcome Home | Barbara | Short film |
2010 | Watch Out for Slick | Juliet Rousseau | |
2011 | The Back-up Bride | Aunt Peggy Sue | |
2011 | Cats Dancing on Jupiter | Mrs. Katz | |
2012 | The Perfect Marriage | Wife | Short film |
2013 | Hotel Vernonia | Hotel Clerk | Short film |
2014 | Mic Whore | Mic Whore | Titular character, writer and executive producer |
2014 | Last Look | Barbara | Short film |
2014 | You Me & Her | Bartender | Short film |
2014 | Pecoima Can Wait | Betty Wiffle | Short film |
2015 | The Stone Boy | Marina's Mother | Voice |
2015 | Excess Flesh | Beverly | |
2015 | Boredom | Jill | Short film |
2017 | Visage | Susan | |
2017 | Nurses Confessions | Self | |
2018 | Best Performance | Barbara | |
2019 | Sad Girl: Chlorine | Chlorine's Mom | Short film |
2020 | Reality Queen! | Lucy Logo |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1982 | Harper Valley P.T.A. | Twin Carbs | 1 episode |
1982 | The Devlin Connection | Gina | 1 episode |
1984 | I Gave at the Office | 1 episode | |
1985–1987 | Falcon Crest | Erin Jones | 22 episodes |
1986 | Crazy Like a Fox | Terry - Fontana's Secretary | 1 episode |
1986–1987 | The New Gidget | Larue Wilson/Larue | 8 episodes |
1988 | Sledge Hammer! | Sally Vincent | 1 episode |
1988 | My Sister Sam | Sybil | 1 episode |
1989 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Vanessa | 1 episode |
1989 | Star Trek: The Next Generation 2.0 | Guest Star | |
1989 | War of the Worlds | Envoy | 1 episode |
1989 | Quantum Leap | Shirley Winnick | 1 episode |
1989/1990 | Newhart | Chantal | 2 episodes |
1990 | Freddy's Nightmares | Peggy | 1 episode |
1990 | Who's the Boss? | Lisa Hansen | 1 episode |
1990 | Uncle Buck | Doreen Douche | 1 episode |
1994 | Murphy Brown | Diner #1 | 1 episode |
1995 | Days of Our Lives | Nurse Nancy/Nurse | 5 episodes |
1996 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Aroya | 1 episode |
1999 | Arliss | Mrs. Dupree | 1 episode |
1999 | Suddenly Susan | Voiceover for 2 episodes | |
2001 | Strong Medicine | 1 episode | |
2006 | Ghost Whisperer | Customer | 1 episode |
2010 | Party Down | Vivian | 1 episode |
2011 | Hung | Carol | 1 episode |
2011 | Actors Entertainment | Self | 1 episode |
2011 | 16th Satellite Awards | Self/Presenter | TV special |
2014 | Castle | Deanna Maneri | 1 episode |
2019 | The Fix | Beth Meyer | 1 episode |
2020 | Etheria | Bartender | 1 episode, final appearance |
2025 | Merrily | Marielle | Posthumous |
Awards
[edit]Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Reference |
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2014 | Scare-A-Con Film Festival Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Last Look | Won | [15] |
References
[edit]- ^ Castillo, Rhyma (December 18, 2024). "Late Texas native Jill Jacobson: 'Hollywood glamour right from its golden age'". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "Actress Jill Jacobson, known for 'Star Trek' and 'Falcon Crest', passes away at 70". The Times of India. December 16, 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ Neumann, Chantal (December 16, 2024). "Sie wurde 70 Jahre alt: "Falcon Crest"-Star Jill Jacobson ist tot". Filmstarts (in German). Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ Foster, Tom (March 11, 2020). "Whatever Happened to Jill Jacobson?". TVOvermind. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ Levy, Mike (May 9, 2002). "Couple Fights Harassment". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ Phillips, Zoe G. (December 15, 2024). "Jill Jacobson, 'The New Gidget' and 'Falcon Crest' Actress, Dies at 70". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 15, 2024. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Brathwaite, Lester Fabian (December 15, 2024). "Jill Jacobson, best known for 'Falcon Crest' and 'The New Gidget,' dies at 70". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 16, 2024. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Berman, Marc (December 15, 2024). "Jill Jacobson Dies: The 'Falcon Crest' Star Was 70". Forbes. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Garner, Glenn (December 15, 2024). "Jill Jacobson Dies: 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' & 'Who's the Boss?' Actress Was 70". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 15, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Magennis, Molly (December 16, 2024). "Beloved soap opera and Star Trek actress dies aged 70". Seven News. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ a b c Minton, Matt (December 16, 2024). "Jill Jacobson, 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' and 'Falcon Crest' Actress, Dies at 70". Variety. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ a b c Butt, Maira (December 16, 2024). "Jill Jacobson death: Star Trek: The Next Generation star dies, aged 70". The Independent. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Losciale, Marisa (December 16, 2024). "'Falcon Crest' and 'Star Trek' Actress Dead at 70". Parade. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ Holmes, Martin (December 16, 2024). "Jill Jacobson Dies: 'Falcon Crest' & 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' Actress Was 70". TV Insider. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ a b "The Scare-A-Con Film Festival (2014)". IMDb. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ Phillipp, Charlotte (December 15, 2024). "Jill Jacobson, Prolific Actress Known for 'Falcon Crest' and 'Star Trek: The Next Generation,' Dies at 70". People. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ "Washington, DC., USA, 18th May, 1987 Benefit for the American Cancer Society Ball at the Washington Hilton Hotel. Jill Jacobson and Charles Bronson dancing at the Cancer Ball. Credit: Mark Reinstein Stock Photo - Alamy". www.alamy.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website (May 29, 2023 archive)
- Jill Jacobson at IMDb
- Jill Jacobson at Rotten Tomatoes
- Jill Jacobson at TV Insider
- Jill Jacobson on Apple TV+
- Jill Jacobson at Entertainment.ie
- Jill Jacobson on ElCinema.com
- Jill Jacobson at Sinemalar.com
- Jill Jacobson at the Kinobox.cz Czech
- Jill Jacobson at Memory Alpha
- 1954 births
- 2024 deaths
- University of Texas at Austin alumni
- People from Beaumont, Texas
- Actresses from Dallas
- Actresses from Los Angeles
- Film producers from Texas
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- Jewish American actresses
- American television actresses
- American soap opera actresses
- American film actresses
- American stage actresses
- American stand-up comedians