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Jill Jacobson

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Jill Jacobson
Jacobson in 2012
Born(1954-05-21)May 21, 1954
Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
DiedDecember 8, 2024(2024-12-08) (aged 70)
Culver City, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Texas at Austin (BS Radio-TV-Film/Performance)
OccupationActress
Years active1970s–2024
SpousesPaul Dorman (2001-2024)
Websitejilljacobson.net

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

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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

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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 [es],[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 [fr] 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

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In September 2024, several months before her death, Jacobson revealed that she had been suffering from esophageal cancer for more than two 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

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1977Nurse SherriNurse Sherri MartinTitular character, first role
1977Bad Georgia RoadSharlene
1979Up YoursLady Patient
1980Leo and LoreeMinor role, uncredited
1981BulbaHolly Compton
1982Not Just Another Affair [es]Sophia Theodore
1982Forbidden LoveRoseanne
1983Baby SisterJessie
1983Policewoman CenterfoldAnnie
1983An Uncommon LoveMarlene
1984SplashJill - Girl in Bar
1984Obsessive LoveDeeDee
19863:15 [nl]Credited as "Co-Star"
1988Perfect VictimsLinda
1989The Jigsaw MurdersDr. Louise Lester
1989Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown MurdersVerlaSequel to Man Against the Mob
1992Breaking the Silence
1998Restless SoulsAmanda King
2001After the StormGovernor's Wife
2001Instinct to KillArlene
2005FixedMary
2005The Circle [fr]MomExecutive producer
2006SidelinersJudge #2
2008House of UsherDr. Cabot
2008Front of the ClassAged Aunt
2010Welcome HomeBarbaraShort film
2010Watch Out for SlickJuliet Rousseau
2011The Back-up BrideAunt Peggy Sue
2011Cats Dancing on JupiterMrs. Katz
2012The Perfect MarriageWifeShort film
2013Hotel VernoniaHotel ClerkShort film
2014Mic WhoreMic WhoreTitular character, writer and executive producer
2014Last LookBarbaraShort film
2014You Me & HerBartenderShort film
2014Pecoima Can WaitBetty WiffleShort film
2015The Stone BoyMarina's MotherVoice
2015Excess FleshBeverly
2015BoredomJillShort film
2017VisageSusan
2017Nurses ConfessionsSelf
2018Best PerformanceBarbara
2019Sad Girl: ChlorineChlorine's MomShort film
2020Reality Queen!Lucy Logo

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1982Harper Valley P.T.A.Twin Carbs1 episode
1982The Devlin ConnectionGina1 episode
1984I Gave at the Office1 episode
1985–1987Falcon CrestErin Jones22 episodes
1986Crazy Like a FoxTerry - Fontana's Secretary1 episode
1986–1987The New GidgetLarue Wilson/Larue8 episodes
1988Sledge Hammer!Sally Vincent1 episode
1988My Sister SamSybil1 episode
1989Star Trek: The Next GenerationVanessaEpisode: "The Royale"
1989War of the WorldsEnvoy1 episode
1989Quantum LeapShirley Winnick1 episode
1989, 1990NewhartChantal2 episodes
1990Freddy's NightmaresPeggy1 episode
1990Who's the Boss?Lisa Hansen1 episode
1990Uncle BuckDoreen Douche1 episode
1994Murphy BrownDiner #11 episode
1995Days of Our LivesNurse Nancy/Nurse5 episodes
1996Star Trek: Deep Space NineAroya1 episode
1999ArlissMrs. Dupree1 episode
1999Suddenly SusanVoiceover for 2 episodes
2001Strong Medicine1 episode
2006Ghost WhispererCustomer1 episode
2010Party DownVivian1 episode
2011HungCarol1 episode
2011Actors EntertainmentSelf1 episode
201116th Satellite AwardsSelf/PresenterTV special
2014CastleDeanna Maneri1 episode
2019The FixBeth Meyer1 episode
2020EtheriaBartender1 episode, final appearance
2025MerrilyMariellePosthumous

Awards

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Year Association Category Work Result Reference
2014Scare-A-Con Film Festival AwardsBest Supporting ActressLast LookWon[15]

References

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  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ Neumann, Chantal (December 16, 2024). "Sie wurde 70 Jahre alt: "Falcon Crest"-Star Jill Jacobson ist tot". Filmstarts [de] (in German). Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  4. ↑ Foster, Tom (March 11, 2020). "Whatever Happened to Jill Jacobson?". TVOvermind. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  5. ↑ Levy, Mike (May 9, 2002). "Couple Fights Harassment". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. 1 2 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.
  8. 1 2 Berman, Marc (December 15, 2024). "Jill Jacobson Dies: The 'Falcon Crest' Star Was 70". Forbes. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  9. 1 2 3 4 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.
  10. ↑ Magennis, Molly (December 16, 2024). "Beloved soap opera and Star Trek actress dies aged 70". Seven News. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  11. 1 2 3 Minton, Matt (December 16, 2024). "Jill Jacobson, 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' and 'Falcon Crest' Actress, Dies at 70". Variety. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  12. 1 2 3 Butt, Maira (December 16, 2024). "Jill Jacobson death: Star Trek: The Next Generation star dies, aged 70". The Independent. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  13. 1 2 Losciale, Marisa (December 16, 2024). "'Falcon Crest' and 'Star Trek' Actress Dead at 70". Parade. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  14. ↑ Holmes, Martin (December 16, 2024). "Jill Jacobson Dies: 'Falcon Crest' & 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' Actress Was 70". TV Insider. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  15. 1 2 "The Scare-A-Con Film Festival (2014)". IMDb. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. ↑ "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.
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