It led to Collin finding a safe deposit box with a letter from Katherine and a ring from Phillip for Jill. The character is known for her rivalry with Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper), which is the longest feud in the history of American soap operas. He proposed, but she declines after Liz warned her of a loveless marriage. In early 2007, Katherine Chancellor began to have disturbing nightmares involving a baby. Delia Abbott was born at the Abbott Cabin on February 16, 2009, after Chloe Mitchell followed Billy Abbott and Lily Winters there and became trapped there because of a blizzard. She showed them to John, who then suffered a stroke. [41] Young knew that the soap opera had to be "very responsible", stating: "We did not want to sensationalize this. When Lauren came back to the store, Lauren and Jill found some common ground when it came to discussing business. I really believe there's a real love between those two, and we're playing it like there is." William married Gloria. Jill changed her name to Fenmore and now had access to half of everything Fenmore, including Lauren's boutique. When he discovered she was already pregnant, he insisted she have an abortion but Jill couldn't do it. [31] Lydna Hirsch of Sun Sentinel noted that after the affair, John threw Jack out of the house and divorced Jill; he forgave them years later but it took "Jack being paralyzed and Jill dealing with the death of her son Philip to get him to come around". 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. She began a romantic relationship with District Attorney William Bardwell (Ted Shackelford), the District Attorney, who has just inherited a fortune from his late uncle. After Liz died, Snapper told Jill informed Jill of her true parentage. 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. Jill wanted to have a baby though John felt he was too old. John got custody of Billy and, unable to bear seeing Jabot Cosmetics under Newman Enterprises' control, they moved to New York City. Being my mothers only child and growing up with her basically as my sister, my mom has always been someone I admire. [52], Walton won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1997 for Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Jill,[6][53] and was nominated in 1996, 2000, and 2017. Cane bonded with Katherine and Jill. Jill turned down Katherines offer of $1 million for her child, and gave birth to Phillip Chancellor III. [26] Walton stated in an interview in 2003 that she does like portraying the "dark side" of Jill, but rather her comedic side. Jill was happy when Liz Foster and Snapper Foster came to visit. However, the true victim was her look-a-like Marge Cotroke. Additionally, she said that once Jill "she gets a plan in her head, nothing will divert her. "[18], In 2003, Katherine and Jill were believed to be mother and daughter after Katherine's friend, Charlotte Ramsey, provided factual proof. The longest-running and only remaining original character, Jill was created and introduced by William J. Neil Winters and Malcolm Winters brought Sofia Dupre Winter to the coffeehouse after visiting the hospital and, when they ran into Colin and Jill, Colin realized Blake was responsible for Sofia's injuries. But in 2003 it was disclosed that Jill was adopted. The soap opera issued a casting call for Jill, describing her as "late '50s, Caucasian, female. She cries and then tells everyone her new plan and how she's going to rule the world. Liz admitted to Jill that she was adopted and that Charlotte Ramsey (who years later it was discovered had lied to get revenge on Katherine) had provided proof that Katherine was her birth mother. But "Upon Phillip's return from the Dominican Republic, a stone sober Katherine met him at the airport and offered to drive him home." They become involved, but she cheated on him with his son, Jack Abbott (Terry Lester). Lauren's constant rejection of Jill's attempts to forge a sisterly relationship between them hurt Jill deeply because she really wanted to get to know Lauren, be a part of her life and her family's life. The girls are at it again! Fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, "New Storyline For 'Young & Restless' Icon Jill Abbott Atkinson May Save Lives", "Bad girl gets thanked with high ratings", "Five Things That Happened Today In Soap History", "Jess Walton walks out over pay cut issue", "Jess Walton walks, ultimately resigns with Y&R", "Hope's health worries her friends and family", "Jess Walton back to Y&R for "great story", "The Jess Walton Interview The Young and the Restless", "It's definitely a case of 'Mommy Dearest', "Soaps.com Chats With The Young And The Restless's Jess Walton", "Jill-ted Lover: Has Jill Met Her Match In Colin on Y&R? [1] Their rivalry began when she fell in love and slept with Katherine's husband Phillip Chancellor II (Donnelly Rhodes) and became pregnant. In 2008 Katherine Chancellor retired as CEO of Chancellor Industries and made Jill her successor. In November 2008, Katherine Chancellor was believed to have died in a car crash. Theo Vanderway (Tyler Johnson) is not an Abbott by blood, but connected to the family just as Ashley is through Dina. It used to be, This month I like her this month I hate her. Now, it's more from moment to moment. The character is considered an icon on the soap opera,[2] and has been described as an integral part of the series. Jill is the birth daughter of Neil Fenmore and Unknown woman. 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. She holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. Mamie, who wants to protect John, kept an eye on Jill, who had another affair with Jack. She had an affair with Derek Thurston (Joe Ladue) and later romanced Stuart Brooks (Robert Colbert), whose wife Jennifer had just died. WebShe was the mother of Snapper, Greg and Jill . The two women did a backstroke even Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps would have to admire, during their 26 years as acting partners," he wrote. John Goudas of The Miami News noted that following Dickson's return in 1984 following a four-year absence, the soap opera's ratings gained. Jill and Katherine then fought over Jill's son, Phillip Chancellor III, who was now a teenager. He had a criminal past, angering Katherine, who was protective of Jill. [8][9], In March 2009, speculation arose that Walton had taken a medical leave; however, Nelson Branco of TV Guide Canada reported that she had been asked to accept a salary cut and had decided to leave. Jill ended things with Colin and he was sent to jail for his crimes. Theo Vanderway (Tyler Johnson) is not an Abbott by blood, but connected to the family just as Ashley is through Dina. In 2012, Jill leaves town for several months to help Phillip in Australia. However, the meaning of the music box remains unknown to everyone. WebMary Jesse Walton is an American actress, best known for her role as Kelly Harper in CBS soap opera Capitol and as Jill Abbott on the CBS soap opera, The Young and the Restless. Lily was missing, so Cane went to find her; and Hilary was trapped under debris. Katherine left Genoa City once again when the second DNA tests came in saying she and Jill were not mother and daughter. "[29], Walton said that "Jill is attracted to powerful men" but is a "bossy little lady" who isn't going to "buckle under" to them. A lot of people are like that () They have ostrich syndrome; they want to bury their head in the sand so they don't hear anything they don't want to know. Jill turned down Katherines offer of $1 million for her child, and gave birth to Phillip Chancellor III. John and Jill became romantically involved. John did wonder if the baby, named Billy Abbott, might actually be Victor's, since he knew they had been together earlier. However, the supposed mother-daughter connection between Katherine and Jill would mean that Mackenzie and Billy were first cousins. Whether it's over men, money, or the custody of a child, Katherine and Jill are always in direct competition. Billy and Victoria Newman brought Lucy Abbott to see Jill and Lauren Fenmore cames to check on her sister. That's why she is in such pain and why she is drinking. In reality, Katherine had been replaced by a look alike Marge Cotrooke who pushed Rex away. Jill convinced Rex to divorce Katherine and marry her, which he did in 1991. Jill also became caught in a rivalry with Cane's mother, Genevieve Atkinson. He eventually tricked Katherine into revealing that Charlotte had an abortion when she was younger which left her unable to carry children. Jill and Phillip engaged in sex resulting in a pregnancy. Jill got Derek drunk and then married him. It's impossible. Jill went on a journey and was reunited with Colin. But in 2003 it was disclosed that Jill was adopted. Other romantic dalliances include private eye Andy Richards, Dina Mergeron's stepson Marc Mergeron, secretary David Kimble, pool boy-turned-executive Brad Carlton, attorney John Silva, businessman Keith Dennison and embezzler Elliot Hampton. Unfortunately, their romance ended tragically when Rex spooked a prowler in the middle of the night and was subsequently shot. So, that makes Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) his great-uncle. Jill hired a former con man Rex Sterling (Quinn Redeker) to seduce Katherine. 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. The plane crashed due to the storm, leaving everyone injured and disoriented. Once Jill had snagged and married John Abbott, and she could afford it, Phillip was shipped off to a Swiss boarding school. 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. This time Katherine got a hold of pictures of their tryst. Katherine convinced Derek to stay with her, albeit in a platonic relationship, for one year. After years of feuding, Jill and Katherine form a bond and Kay becomes a mother figure to Jill, and a grandmother to Jill's sons. She is raised by her mother, Liz Foster, and her two older brothers, Snapper (William Gray Espy) and Greg (James Houghton). Leave your company in the hands of Jill! Besides, it's all so easy. "[18] Walton noted that Jill was finally happy to have a blood relative through Neil's other daughter, Lauren Fenmore (Tracey E. Bregman). [6][54][55] She also won the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 1991,[6][56] after a nomination in 1990. It was the only time they had ever sex, but Jill became pregnant. Liz worked hard in a menial factory assembly line job at Chancellor Industries ever since her husband Bill [44] But eventually Phillip and Jill (who was a virgin) gave into their feelings and made love. 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. Bell. In September 2007, Ji Min Kim was murdered before he could marry Jill. Their marriage was later declared invalid after Genevieve Atkinson (Genie Francis) revealed that she and Colin were still married. Yes, Katherine hired Jill as her personal assistant. Both Dickson and Walton have characterized her as "manipulative". She cheated on him again with Jack. 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. 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 ). After the turn of the century, Sean Bridges came to Genoa City as Jabot Cosmetics' new website designer. Liz soon succumbed to her illness and passed away on June 18, 2010, with Jill, Snapper and Greg Foster by her side. [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. For nearly 27 years, these two women have been constantly getting in the way of the each other's happiness. In the interim, Deborah Adair portrayed Jill. She split her estate three ways between Phillip, Billy, and Canedespite the fact that Cane is not her son. BuddyTV wrote that, "Nothing spells rivalry like the on-going feud between Jill Foster Abbott and Katherine Chancellor. So "Jill and her family were evicted from the Chancellor Estate, where they had been living since Phillip's death."[45]. [27], Jill is known as a businesswoman, after working as a manicurist during her youth. Cane was shot and "killed" on the day of her wedding to Colin, however it was actually Caleb (Cane's twin) that died. He did and, minutes after she arrived, Jill also arrived and was obviously shocked to see her. Jill expected Katherine to have left everything to her in her will, but she only ends up with the Chancellor Estate, for which she can't afford the upkeep, and a mysterious music box. Sven kidnapped Jill and locked her in a meat freezer. As a result of Katherine's scheme to hold onto her husband, Jill ended up marrying Stuart instead. Jill turned Colin into the police when she learned that he had blown up Genevieve's house. "[40] Borden also noted that Jill always wanted a sense of belonging, which prompted her to legally change her name to Jill Fenmore. Additionally, he described Jill as a "two-timing, self-absorbed, vindictive little witch" who fans always sympathize with. Lily completely ignored his feelings on the IPO (and the threat presented by the IPO) and Chancellor isnt her company, but Jills. When John passed away, he was none the wiser about his daughter's true paternity. Jack rescued her and Sven escaped. Dickson briefly vacated the role on June 18, 1987, due to illness. Jill found out that Colin was married to a woman named Genevieve Atkinson (Genie Francis), Cane's mother. The man bore a startling resemblance to the supposedly deceased Phillip Chancellor III. WebHer mother Liz Foster practically raised him herself. WebIt was always thought that Jill Foster was born the youngest child of Liz and Bill Foster. She is like a shot in the arm when you see her in the morning. Jill found a blue necklace that Katherine and left for her, and Colin otter to steal it to pay back some guys he owned money to. 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 ). He had been rejected by Jill earlier in the night and shot her after getting drunk. I have a wonderful job and I really think I owe it to myself and my family to continue on. Jess was, however, raised in Toronto, Canada. Jess Walton Husband Jess was previously married to Bruce Davison. Kevin Fisher, Chloe Mitchell and Daniel Romalotti arrived and Chloe offered her support to Jill. [42], The storyline idea was developed by head writer and co-executive producer Sally Sussman Morina. WebShe was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan to her father Frank Walton, and her mother. 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. Liz Foster worked at Mr Chancellor's factory, and Jill worked at a beauty shop, to help support their family, and put her brothers through college. Phillip divorced Katherine and planned to marry Jill. Phillip was rushed to the hospital where, on his deathbed, he married Jill. This time, a key was found hidden in a secret compartment. [13] The actress was then announced to be taking a leave of absence beginning that April, slated to last six months. He blackmails her into remarrying him as he alludes that he has information on the music box that Katherine once told him. Back then Katherine was a chain smoking drunk, who slept with the stable boys. She also starred in the 2018 movie Christmas with a View. In the beginning, the then 18 year old Jill, was trying to help her. Chance instructed Jill to keep his presence a secret. On April 4, 2019, it was announced that Walton will once again return to Y&R, this time for the Neil Winters tribute episodes, she will first appear on April 25. Dickson debuted as the character on the second episode of the series. They remarried and Jill returned with Colin.

Jill, pictured here with her mother Liz, started out as the wealthy Katherine Chancellors manicurist. In 2003, Jill's birth certificate confirmed the year of her birth as September 29, 1957. Lauren finally gave in to Jill's demands and gave her half of Fenmore's. She filed a sexual harassment suit against Jack when he would not be with her and he had to pay a $10,000 settlement. And his grandmother is Jill Abbott (Jess Walton). [4][5][6] When it was discovered that Phillip Chancellor III's casket was empty (and, in fact, never contained a corpse at all), Nina Webster demanded that Cane Ashby submit to DNA testing to verify his status as Jill's biological son. Cane called Jill's cell to plead with her to stop the wedding but to no avail. Jack finally confessed to the crime in order to prevent his affair with Jill from becoming public. Jill was working at a beauty shop to help support her family, until a regular at the shop, the wealthy Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper), hires her as a hairdresser and paid companion. In 1987, when asked if she would ever leave the character of Jill again, Dickson stated: "I'm planning to branch out, maybe even a miniseries. Kay was awarded temporary custody, but she was denied the right to adopt him. When she was young, Jill was working as a manicurist and a hairdresser. Kay showed up alive at the wedding and reclaimed her life with Derek. She always shoved any feeling of love down. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. On June 14, 2010, Jill received word that Liz Foster had fallen ill on her flight to Genoa City. Jill then became romantically involved with Stuart Brooks. 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. Ms. Dickson has studied with Lee Strasberg, and then she studied with Milton Katselas. She was the adopted daughter of Bill and Liz Foster. Katherine was shocked when she saw Charlotte back in Genoa City a short time later but still didn't piece together her connection with Jill. [40] The sisters were initially bitter towards each other having to share half of the Fenmore Boutique, but have since gotten closer. Tucker stole Katherine's companies but Jill continued to sleep with him. As part of one of her more devious schemes, Jill hired a con man named Brian Romalotti (the father of Danny Romalotti and Gina Roma) whom she dressed up as a wealthy man and rechristened "Rex Sterling". Soon after, Jill began an affair with Victor Newman and Jill assumed she would certainly be the next Mrs. Newman. Eventually, Jill informed the newlyweds of the shocking news before the marriage was consummated. Jill turned down Katherines offer of $1 million for her child, and gave birth to Phillip Chancellor III. She altered her plans when Derek told her he wanted her back. But in 2003 it was disclosed that Jill was adopted. The family struggles to make ends meet and things aren't easy when their father, Bill abandons them. Sven kidnapped Jill and locked her in a meat freezer. That hate thing is baseless now. [29], Jill is known for her feud with Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper), which took place over four decades. She has two adoptive brothers, Snapper and Greg, and one half sister, Lauren Fenmore. Jill managed to get Stuart to marry her, but he dumped her after she faked a In 1980, Jill went to work for Jabot Cosmetics. After being admitted to the hospital, Jill reunited with Liz as well as her adoptive brother, Snapper Foster, who had been given permission to treat Liz at Genoa City Memorial Hospital. Liz worked hard in a menial factory assembly line job at Chancellor Industries ever since her husband Bill Jill began a romantic relationship with William Bardwell, the District Attorney, who had just inherited a fortune from his late uncle. On February 2, 2011, Jill told Billy Abbott her news about Colin. In May 1980, Bond Gideon briefly took over before Adair portrayed the character for an additional three years, from 1980 to 1983. We wanted to get the facts in while at the same time telling a good, dramatic story."[2]. The couple held their wedding on May 20, 1972, and divorced in 1973. Originally portrayed by Brenda Dickson, when Dickson departed in 1980, the role was first recast with Deborah Adair. He divorced Jill. Critics have described her as both vindictive and a vixen. A horrified Jill and John Abbott tried to stop the wedding but they were too late. Walton stated: "Liz was the dream mother for Jill. So, that makes Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) his great-uncle. Once the party in the park is finished, Jill leaves the music box there, only for it to be stolen by an unidentified person. The Young and the Restless Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Naturally, hes related to Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper) who is his great-grandmother. A broken-hearted William eventually married Gloria. Everyone was shocked that she is the daughter of her sworn enemy, and Katherine suffered a heart attack. Colin and Jill rushed to Cane's side. However, the true victim is her lookalike, Marge Cotrooke. Jill married Phillip on his deathbed, securing an inheritance.

However, his information ends up being a dead end. Victoria and Lauren were caught off guard when they learned about Jill's wedding. Jill learned that Kay knew that Chance was alive for months and Jill started to lose it. In addition to being mortified to learn that she was the daughter of her sworn enemy, this revelation presented another crisis for Jill. How did Walton do it? She also described Jill as being in a "soul-searching period" during the storyline, saying: "Now she's numbing herself with the alcohol because all those feelings of love are coming up for her mother, and she doesn't know how to deal with them." Devon eventually decides to go for help. He left her after she faked a pregnancy and miscarriage. She rejected Katherine's affection despite this, and their feud is reignited. After she became pregnant, he urged her to have an abortion because he was too old to become a father, but she refused. He quickly developed a relationship with the much older Jill. Jess was, however, raised in Toronto, Canada. WebIt was always thought that Jill Foster was born the youngest child of Liz and Bill Foster. Ms. Dickson has worked with Bob Hope, singing and dancing in his 1971 Christmas Show. "[29] Of her relationship with ex-con Larry Warton (Shark Fralick), Walton said: "Larry Warton was hilarious; he was really, really fun. And she sometimes did her hair and nails too. The next day, Kay found out that Jill had married Colin and told Jill that she was against the marriage. WebIn June 2010, when Jill's adoptive mother, Liz Foster (Julianna McCarthy), died, it was then learned that her biological father was Neil Fenmore. Enclosed with a note, Katherine left them there for Jill to find before her death as they are worth a significant amount. I loved doing that, because that was almost all comedy, all the time. Jill temporairly worked at Billy's magazine but she printed a story that got Billy, the Newmans and Jack Abbott into legal trouble. Katherine gets a hold of pictures of Jack and Jill and showed them to John, who has a stroke. Jill was briefly reunited with the man she believed was her birth father, Judge Arthur Hendricks, but he soon left town after suspicions about his past planted too many seeds of distrust. Thus, William Foster Abbott was born in 1993. He married Katherine, but Jill then wanted Rex for herself and convinced him to divorce Katherine. John and Jill later reunited and married. Neil said that they can burn all the photos, except the ones of him and Lily. Jess was, however, raised in Toronto, Canada. Allison Waldman of AOL TV wrote: "Is he sincere, or is Colin just using Jill to get to Cane? Jill managed to get Stuart to marry her, but he dumped her after she faked a "[18] On her relationship with Lauren, Walton stated that, "Most people don't like Jill, and she hasn't particularly loved Lauren. Jill strives at her business, but is later found in her shower having been shot, just as her son Phillip returned to town after years away at boarding school. In a court battling for her son she never gave a darn about, quixotic Jill Foster Abbott gives The Young and the Restless a few heady jolts." Give him Hamilton-Winters back and deal with it. So, you can see that Chance Chancellor has deep ties to the character canvas and legacy families. Lauren rejected her and they form a bitter feud; they eventually calmed down and became closer. "[43] Since Phillip wanted nothing to do with his wife, Kay shamefully carried on with Jeff the stable boy, meanwhile Jill & Phillip Chancellor II were falling deeply in love, even though they were fighting their feelings for each other at every turn. They broke up after she cheated on him with his son. WebShe was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan to her father Frank Walton, and her mother. She said: "Liz dies within a week and all of a sudden it's, 'I am a Fenmore'. Neil takes the map and leaves to get help himself. Walton said she felt Jill had been "shaken to the very foundation" upon the revelation that Katherine is her mother, stating: "A big part of who she has been all these years has to do with her anger towards Katherine. She was born September 29, 1957, the same day as Tucker McCall, the son of Katherine Chancellor Murphy. The three main suspects in the shooting are John, Jack, and Katherine. It is learned that Phillip is gay. She soon determined that they were actually fragments of a repressed memory. [18] She romanced many of Katherine's husbands, including Rex Sterling (Quinn Redeker). Cane revealed to Katherine Chancellor and Jill the truth about Blake Joseph. WebJill Foster Abbott ( Jess Walton) wanted a baby with her then-husband, John Abbott ( Jerry Douglas ).