[42], The storyline idea was developed by head writer and co-executive producer Sally Sussman Morina. Little did Kay know that the young woman would manage to wrest her husband from her. With the truth about her barrenness about to surface, Charlotte went to the Chancellor Estate and confronted Katherine on May 20, 2003. She was around Katherine with her rich society country club friends, and she had this deep feeing of inadequacy, and that is where I think it all stems up. The character is known for her rivalry with Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper), which is the longest feud in the history of American soap operas. "[50], In 2008, Tommy Garrett of Canyon News awarded Walton a "Daytime Gold Standard" for her portrayal. "[29], After years of not having a relationship, Jill has a brief romance with district attorney William Bardwell (Ted Shackelford) in 2007, which ends when Gloria Abbott (Judith Chapman) schemes to have him for herself. However, Katherine found out and attempted to confront Jill about it. She offered Ji Min a bribe not to marry her daughter but Ji Min declined. "[3] Despite this, Dickson was later replaced by Walton: first serving as a temporary replacement on June 19, 1987; then as a permanent recast airing on June 25, 1987. Their marriage was later declared invalid after Genevieve Atkinson (Genie Francis) revealed that she and Colin were still married. [6][57] Dickson won a Soap Opera Digest Award in 1988 for Outstanding Villainess for the role,[58] and Walton won one for Outstanding Lead Actress in 1994.[6][59]. John and Jill continuously had arguments and she had an affair with Jed Sanders. She holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. Following his wedding to Lily Winters, Cane Ashby recalled his telephone conversation years earlier with a man named "Langley" regarding their joint plan to con Jill and Katherine Chancellor. In 1979, Joseph Thomas was a drifter who was used by Jill to torment Nikki Newman and her sister, Casey Reed, as he resembled their dead father Nick Reed. On January 9, 1980, Dickson left the role. In September 2007, Ji Min Kim was murdered before he could marry Jill. Naturally, hes related to Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper) who is his great-grandmother. Walton stated: "Liz was the dream mother for Jill. Kay showed up alive at the wedding and reclaimed her life with Derek. Jack rescued her and Sven escaped. The character was originated by Brenda Dickson in 1973 and remained until 1980 before returning in 1983 until 1987. So, that makes Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) his great-uncle. Kay begged him for a second chance when Phillip refused, Kay purposely drove them off a cliff. Victor ultimately decided to sell Chancellor and told Jill to get the money ready. Ms. Dickson has studied with Lee Strasberg, and then she studied with Milton Katselas. Jill and Ji Min developed genuine feelings for each other. The investigation proved that David Chow murdered him to pay off some of his gambling debts (associated with the mob). WebShe was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan to her father Frank Walton, and her mother. WebBrenda Dickson originated the role of Jill Foster Abbott on The Young and the Restless (1973) where she worked for almost 12 years. [44] But eventually Phillip and Jill (who was a virgin) gave into their feelings and made love. [11] She later clarified her departure as having to do with "family and this economy". Lauren rejected her and they form a bitter feud; they eventually calmed down and became closer. She later rejected the offer and had the money returned after giving birth to her son, Phillip Chancellor III in 1976. [27] However, in 2009, the characters' history was rewritten by Maria Arena Bell; Charlotte had made up this information for revenge against Katherine, and they were not mother and daughter. The couple held their wedding on May 20, 1972, and divorced in 1973. However, Jill began seeing John Abbott again and Katherine returned. I loved doing that, because that was almost all comedy, all the time. Colin eventually came to clean to Jill, and she agreed to help him. Her suspicions about Cane continued to grow and she eventually ordered the exhumation of Phillip's body for genetic testing. WebHer mother Liz Foster practically raised him herself. [2] Following the episode where Jill is diagnosed, Walton appeared in a public service announcement urging viewers to visit the American Heart Association website. She has two adoptive brothers, Snapper and Greg, and one half sister, Lauren Fenmore. Jill also learned of Colin's plot to kidnap Charlie and Matilda Ashby. "[38] Of the storyline where she returned to Jabot Cosmetics, Cooper stated: "Since I went back into the business of business, I've been taking away some of Jill's power. Of the storyline, Walton stated: "She's [Abbott] going down a bad road. On March 12, 2009, Kay had more people than just Amber Moore and Murphy believing in her true identity; she also has Nikki Newman who finally believed her. Phillip has sex with Nina Webster (Tricia Cast) and she ends up pregnant. In 1980, Jill went to work for Jabot Cosmetics. Give him Hamilton-Winters back and deal with it. Jill temporairly worked at Billy's magazine but she printed a story that got Billy, the Newmans and Jack Abbott into legal trouble. Jill divorced John in 1986 and gets 20% of Jabot in their settlement, and a seat on the board of directors after threatening to sell her story turning it into a novel or film. Jill gave birth to Phillip Chancellor II's baby, Phillip Chancellor III (eventually portrayed by Thom Bierdz in 1986), which sets off a rivalry between the ladies that would last for decades. Yes, Katherine hired Jill as her personal assistant. John gained custody of Billy and left for New York. Walton said that, "From my point of view, I think that Lauren has a really big heart; she's a naturally lovely person. After Phillip was killed when a drunk Katherine drove their vehicle right over a cliff, Jill found herself pregnant and gave birth to his son, who she also named Phillip. In November 2008, Katherine Chancellor was believed to have died in a car crash. [1] Their rivalry began when she fell in love and slept with Katherine's husband Phillip Chancellor II (Donnelly Rhodes) and became pregnant. WebIt was always thought that Jill Foster was born the youngest child of Liz and Bill Foster. Jill got Derek drunk and then married him. She rejected Katherine's affection despite this, and their feud is reignited. In addition, Cane was forced to come clean about most of his past to Lily Winters. Jill tries for months to figure out the meaning of the music box and finally decides to sell it online, only to have Esther (Kate Linder) buy it back for her as she believes it truly means something. [22] Dickson was "delighted" when viewers compared Jill to Alexis Colby (Joan Collins) on the television series Dynasty, and believed that Jill could give "lessons in rottenness" to Alexis. Ms. Dickson has worked with Bob Hope, singing and dancing in his 1971 Christmas Show. John did wonder if the baby, named Billy Abbott, might actually be Victor's, since he knew they had been together earlier. He eventually tricked Katherine into revealing that Charlotte had an abortion when she was younger which left her unable to carry children. "[18] On her relationship with Lauren, Walton stated that, "Most people don't like Jill, and she hasn't particularly loved Lauren. Originally portrayed by Brenda Dickson, when Dickson departed in 1980, the role was first recast with Deborah Adair. Whether it's over men, money, or the custody of a child, Katherine and Jill are always in direct competition. Kay had a different maid in the very beginning, but then Esther came along years later. Weeks later, just prior to Cane Ashby's wedding to Lily, Jill learned that the bank in Cayman Islands where she has deposited all her monies has collapsed. After graduation Kay bought Phillip a shiny red sports car, and has Phillip begin his training as an executive at Chancellor Industries, in hopes he will take over his father's company someday. My mom is incredibly hardworking and driven, two qualities that I have noticed and hope I can someday live up to. Jill wanted him to prove himself to her and arranged to marry Derek and Stuart on the same night, in case Derek failed. He wanted her to have an abortion but she didn't, and gave birth to Billy Abbott (Billy Miller).
Jill, pictured here with her mother Liz, started out as the wealthy Katherine Chancellors manicurist. The character is considered an icon on the soap opera,[2] and has been described as an integral part of the series. However, the meaning of the music box remains unknown to everyone. Unbeknownst to her, he is Cane's biological father and the head of an organized crime syndicate in Australia. Katherine returned months later alive and is proved to be her by DNA testing. John Abbott's widow Gloria Abbott (Judith Chapman) also wanted Will, and drugged Ji Min Kim (Eric Steinberg) and Jill with libido pills and arranged for William to walk in on them. Sven kidnapped Jill and locked her in a meat freezer. However, the supposed mother-daughter connection between Katherine and Jill would mean that Mackenzie and Billy were first cousins. [33] Jill's most recent relationship was with Cane Ashby's (Daniel Goddard) father, Colin Atkinson (Tristan Rogers). Jill had a brief romance with a young web designer, Sean Bridges (David Lee Russek). She worked hard in a menial factory assembly line job at Chancellor Industries ever since her husband, Bill Foster, abandoned her and her young children. However, the test also uncovers the truth Jill is not Katherine's biological daughter, and Charlotte Ramsey made this up to get back at Kay. She leaves Nikki and Jill in charge of her funeral arrangements, and during this time Jill begins trying to figure out cryptic messages left by Katherine in a personal letter to her. "[37] Of working with Cooper, Walton has stated: "I thank God every day for that woman. He also revealed that Cane and Colin knew about it, and Jill realized Colin had been blackmailing Devon. This time Katherine got a hold of pictures of their tryst. She'll survive this one and, hopefully, maybe this time she'll learn something from it." It was the only time they had ever sex, but Jill became pregnant. This was during the time that Nikki was on trial for killing her father when she revealed that he had repeatedly molested Casey as a child and she killed her father after he attempted to rape her. We wanted to get the facts in while at the same time telling a good, dramatic story."[2]. Ultimately, Jill's DNA matched neither the corpse's nor Katherine's (whom Jill believed to be Marge). WebIn June 2010, when Jill's adoptive mother, Liz Foster (Julianna McCarthy), died, it was then learned that her biological father was Neil Fenmore. WebShe was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan to her father Frank Walton, and her mother. Jill turned down Katherines offer of $1 million for her child, and gave birth to Phillip Chancellor III. Yes, Katherine hired Jill as her personal assistant. As a result of Katherine's scheme to hold onto her husband, Jill ended up marrying Stuart instead. He quickly developed a relationship with the much older Jill. She cheated on him again with Jack. For years, her son, Billy Abbott, and Katherine's granddaughter, Mackenzie Browning, had been in love in a passionate but platonic relationship. Jill took full advantage of that and started running the company the way she wanted to completely undermining Lauren's authority.. Later, Jill was left in charge of Fenmore's Boutique due to Lauren's absence. I would try and keep a steady course with it, and now I can't. Ultimately, Jill's DNA matched neither the corpse nor Katherine (whom Jill believed to be Marge). But in 2003 it was disclosed that Jill was adopted. The man bore a startling resemblance to the supposedly deceased Phillip Chancellor III. He blackmails her into remarrying him as he alludes that he has information on the music box that Katherine once told him. The family struggles to make ends meet and things aren't easy when their father, Bill abandons them. "[18], Walton, on Jill's insecurity as a person (2010), Global BC describes Jill as "driven and ambitious". Shortly thereafter, Jill returned to her original occupation as a manicurist albeit in another town outside of Genoa City to keep it a secret from others. Jill began a romantic relationship with William Bardwell, the District Attorney, who had just inherited a fortune from his late uncle. She had an affair with Derek Thurston (Joe Ladue) and later romanced Stuart Brooks (Robert Colbert), whose wife Jennifer had just died. [13] The actress was then announced to be taking a leave of absence beginning that April, slated to last six months. She later romanced David Mallory, Derek Thurston, and Stuart Brooks. Jill and Katherine then fought over Jill's son, Phillip Chancellor III, who was now a teenager. She cries and then tells everyone her new plan and how she's going to rule the world. Billy did not like that Jill had made Cane CEO of Jabot over him. [27], Jill is known as a businesswoman, after working as a manicurist during her youth. However, Katherine was gone--replaced by her look-a-like Marge Cotroke. She altered her plans when Derek told her he wanted her back. Rex's real name was Brian Romalotti, father of Danny Romalotti (Michael Damian) and Gina Roma (Patty Weaver). Derek's ex-wife Suzanne Lynch (Ellen Weston) arrives in town and wanted him back. For the first time in decades, Jill was virtually penniless with her 50% share in the Chancellor Estate and her shares of Jabot Cosmetics as her only assets. And, Jill was very moved and touched and shocked from the death of Liz, but full of love for her sister. "[10] However, soon after, Walton was able to sign a new contract to continue her portrayal of Jill. Jill Abbott or Nikki Newman While it would be highly entertaining to see Billys reaction to the wealthy older woman in question being his very own mother, its extremely doubtful. She also starred in the 2018 movie Christmas with a View. "[2], Walton describing Jill's response to her diagnosis (2017), In February 2017, after learning that her husband Colin stole her life savings (millions of dollars), Jill suffers from a near-fatal heart attack. In addition to being mortified to learn that she was the daughter of her sworn enemy, this revelation presented another crisis for Jill. Heartbroken, Billy and Mackenzie had their union annulled and the two separately left town. Jill turned down Katherines offer of $1 million for her child, and gave birth to Phillip Chancellor III. Chance instructed Jill to keep his presence a secret. Later, Jill found a letter from Phillip Chancellor II which named her the sole owner of the Chancellor Estate; she evicted Katherine. Jill stumbled to Lauren's door where she explained that she and Lauren shared the same father, Neil Fenmore. Back then Katherine was a chain smoking drunk, who slept with the stable boys. Later that day, Nina Webster brought Jill to her bedroom where a presumed dead Chance Chancellor was waiting to greet her. Phillip turned to drinking. And she sometimes did her hair and nails too. In 2008, Katherine retires as CEO of Chancellor Industries and made Jill her successor. "[24] In 1998, Walton's co-star Jeanne Cooper described Jill as "Wile E. Coyote". She quickly got pregnant before he had a secret vasectomy. [3] In 1992, Donna Gable of USA Today described Jill as volatile. Thus, William Foster Abbott was born in 1993. After seducing him, she faked a pregnancy and they planned to marry. So, you can see that Chance Chancellor has deep ties to the character canvas and legacy families. After the turn of the century, Sean Bridges came to Genoa City as Jabot Cosmetics' new website designer. The real culprit was SvenPetersen, a masseur at the Genoa City Hotel. She attempted to reunite with Derek because Katherine was presumed dead. Eventually Katherine recalled that years ago--unable to accept the fact that Jill had given birth to a child with her deceased husband Phillip Chancellor II--she kidnapped the baby and gave him to a woman named Violet Montgomery whom she met in a bar. Jess was, however, raised in Toronto, Canada. Can Jill find love with Colin, or will her newest dalliance lead to heartbreak? [32] Several years later, Walton said that John was one of the character's "best matches" because "Jill had a real love and respect for him I just don't think she had the physical passion for him so she got restless. [18] She romanced many of Katherine's husbands, including Rex Sterling (Quinn Redeker). Jack came to her rescue. The real culprit is Sven, a masseur at the Genoa City Hotel. Katherine and Jill flew back to Genoa City with JoJo and she caused lots of trouble from the minute she arrived. The feud got even worse when Jill filed a lawsuit asking for a portion of the Fenmore estate. Katie Abbott Newman (Sienna Mercuri) is the daughter of Billy and Victoria. On June 10, 2009, it was revealed that "Langley" was indeed Phillip and was still very much alive (unknown to everyone except Cane). [40] The sisters were initially bitter towards each other having to share half of the Fenmore Boutique, but have since gotten closer. He had been rejected by Jill earlier in the night, and after getting drunk stole the gun from Gina's Restaurant. [29] Walton described Jill's romance Sean Bridges (David Lee Russek), who was a young web designer, as a "boy toy". She stated: "I felt so bad that so many people have lost their jobs, that, all of a sudden, I thought: 'This is really silly. I can't give up Jill. After the shock wore off, however, Jill was convinced that Katherine was Marge seeing as Jill remembered Marge from years ago. [19][20] Lilana Novakovich of the Toronto Star stated she was "one mean lady",[21] and later noted her to be manipulative. Jill hired a former con man Rex Sterling (Quinn Redeker) to seduce Katherine. However, his information ends up being a dead end. It led to Collin finding a safe deposit box with a letter from Katherine and a ring from Phillip for Jill. They created a forgery to give to the guys, but they eventually found out the truth and threatened Colin. She also described Jill as being "so strong" and "such a survivor". "[29] Of her relationship with ex-con Larry Warton (Shark Fralick), Walton said: "Larry Warton was hilarious; he was really, really fun. Lily begged Cane to hold on as Cane took his final breath. Katherine and Rex remarried. When they found her, she was a drunk and a bounty hunter. Liz died in hospital with her children by her side. As well as seeing how it affects Jill as she comes to terms with her condition, the story will also illustrate how it impacts her family and those closest to her. Jill was happy when Liz Foster and Snapper Foster came to visit. WebJill is the birth daughter of Neil Fenmore and Unknown woman. WebBrenda Dickson originated the role of Jill Foster Abbott on The Young and the Restless (1973) where she worked for almost 12 years. Jill even insulted Larry, causing him to show up at a Jabot board meeting and expose the affair. Jill evicted Katherine who then found a legal loophole which resulted in Katherine and Jill being forced to live at the Estate together. For Christmas, Jill gave Katherine Chancellor a gift which was the name of the child she had given up for adoption some 50 years ago. Kay had a different maid in the very beginning, but then Esther came along years later. "[18], In June 2010, when Jill's adoptive mother, Liz Foster (Julianna McCarthy), died, it was then learned that her biological father was Neil Fenmore. The next day, Kay found out that Jill had married Colin and told Jill that she was against the marriage. The marriage was declared invalid thanks to Katherine who then kicked the Fosters off of the Chancellor Estate. Liz Henderson Foster was the matriarch of The Foster family. Jill's affair with Jed Sanders due to John's impotence caused their second divorce which resulted a bitter custody battle over Billy and a stroke for John. While giving Phillip a ride in her car, Katherine begged him for a second chance. Additionally, he described Jill as a "two-timing, self-absorbed, vindictive little witch" who fans always sympathize with. WebSince their introduction in 1973, the family has mainly been represented by Katherine Chancellor ( Jeanne Cooper) and her feud with her husband Phillip II ( Donnelly Rhodes )'s young mistress Jill Foster ( Jess Walton ). She has two adoptive brothers, Snapper and Greg, and one half sister, Lauren Fenmore . Hapless Jill, no more than shared her elation at the prospect with Jack Abbott, than Victor let her know that she was just a fling and he had no real intentions where she was concerned.
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