She is funny and sharp and I love her. The police questioned Colin Atkinson and Jill. Jill and Phillip engaged in sex resulting in a pregnancy. Jill was curious about his intentions but gave in and allowed him to move into the Chancellor Estate. He quickly developed a relationship with the much older Jill. Four years later, Katherine uncovers repressed memories of kidnapping Phillip III years ago just after he was born and switching him with another baby. Back then Katherine was a chain smoking drunk, who slept with the stable boys. She is very manipulative and feels she is strongly justified in her actions. Can Jill find love with Colin, or will her newest dalliance lead to heartbreak? Dickson returned in 1983 and, although she stated that she would never leave the role again, she was replaced by Jess Walton in 1987, who continues in the role to present time. However, Jill began seeing John Abbott again and Katherine returned. Walton stated: "Liz was the dream mother for Jill. Cane called Jill's cell to plead with her to stop the wedding but to no avail. My mom is incredibly hardworking and driven, two qualities that I have noticed and hope I can someday live up to. 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. It led to Collin finding a safe deposit box with a letter from Katherine and a ring from Phillip for Jill. Just before they married, Katherine revealed she was still alive and Jill lost Derek again. For nearly 27 years, these two women have been constantly getting in the way of the each other's happiness. "[10] However, soon after, Walton was able to sign a new contract to continue her portrayal of Jill. Following Phillip's accidental death, the women fought over custody of Jill's son, Phillip Chancellor III (Thom Bierdz), as well as numerous of Katherine's other husbands. [7] Dickson returned on June 22, 1987 and ultimately made her final appearance as Jill on June 24, 1987. Victor ultimately decided to sell Chancellor and told Jill to get the money ready. In May 1980, Bond Gideon briefly took over before Adair portrayed the character for an additional three years, from 1980 to 1983. Katherine, having little memory, couldn't disprove Jill's theory and was arrested for both trespassing and fraud. John dumped her and she filed a sexual harassment suit worth $10,000 against Jack when he will not be with her. She is on a roller coaster though, I will say that much. Mortified, she quickly remarried John, much to the dismay of his children. On February 2, 2011, Jill told Billy Abbott her news about Colin. [28] Walton has said that she wants to see Jill's business side incorporate into the storyline more, stating: "That's what Jill has always done, and she does it well. She later rejected the offer and had the money returned after giving birth to her son, Phillip Chancellor III in 1976. [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. Billy Abbott and Brock Reynold's teenage daughter MacKenzie Browning began a romance. The real culprit was SvenPetersen, a masseur at the Genoa City Hotel. The character was originated by Brenda Dickson in 1973 and remained until 1980 before returning in 1983 until 1987. She tried taking it lightly and cavalierly, but then it starts to sink in and get serious. [41] In the weeks leading up to this, she had been experiencing feelings of warmth and jaw aching. When she debuted, Jill was an 18-year-old manicurist working to support her struggling family. Tucker refused to hire her. Billy and Victoria Newman brought Lucy Abbott to see Jill and Lauren Fenmore cames to check on her sister. The feud got even worse when Jill filed a lawsuit asking for a portion of the Fenmore estate. So, you can see that Chance Chancellor has deep ties to the character canvas and legacy families. John gained custody of Billy and left for New York. Little did Kay know that the young woman would manage to wrest her husband from her. She said: "Liz dies within a week and all of a sudden it's, 'I am a Fenmore'. Naturally, hes related to Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper) who is his great-grandmother. Liz Henderson Foster was the matriarch of The Foster family. Jill had an affair with Tucker McCall unaware that he was actually Katherine Chancellor's son (whom she gave away at birth) out for revenge. Upon her return, she agrees to help Katherine come out of retirement to take control of Chancellor Industries, but Katherine ends up with a brain tumor. Additionally, she said that once Jill "she gets a plan in her head, nothing will divert her. It is eventually learned the Cane is not Jill's son, and that Phillip is really alive and had faked his death and told Cane to come to Genoa City and pretend to be Jill's son. Unfortunately, their romance ended tragically when Rex spooked a prowler in the middle of the night and was subsequently shot. Sven kidnapped Jill and locked her in a meat freezer. My first thought as Jill is, 'I actually know who my blood is, and I have a sister.' The answer was obvious: my mother, Jill Abbott. Jill and Katherine's friendship turned to animosity as they fought over men, including Katherine's husband Phillip Chancellor II. Jill married Phillip on his deathbed, securing an inheritance.

Jill wanted to reunite with Derek, who marries Katherine after she promised him a salon and a $100,000 trust for Jill's son. 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. [11] She later clarified her departure as having to do with "family and this economy". She altered her plans when Derek told her he wanted her back. Walton said that their romance was "great" but "he only fell in love with her because the real Katherine had been spirited away and a fake Katherine was in her place". She was born September 29, 1957, the same day as Tucker McCall, the son of Katherine Chancellor Murphy. She cries and then tells everyone her new plan and how she's going to rule the world. Dickson briefly vacated the role on June 18, 1987, due to illness. Jill agreed in order to ensure a better life for the child. On June 10, 2009, it was revealed that "Langley" was indeed Phillip and was still very much alive (unknown to everyone except Cane). WebJill is the birth daughter of Neil Fenmore and Unknown woman. Little did Kay know that the young woman would manage to wrest her husband from her. 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. Thus, William Foster Abbott was born in 1993. But "Upon Phillip's return from the Dominican Republic, a stone sober Katherine met him at the airport and offered to drive him home." She slammed her foot down on the gas pedal and the car plunged off the road and over a cliff. Ultimately, Jill's DNA matched neither the corpse nor Katherine (whom Jill believed to be Marge). So, it looks like Lauren and Jill are kind of getting along okay, but there's nothing else coming up in the scripts for them yet. Everyone was shocked that she is the daughter of her sworn enemy, and Katherine suffered a heart attack. In looking back over the past 16 years, she's gone down a lot of bad roads, for a lot of different reasons. "[2] She is subsequently diagnosed with heart disease and blocked arteries, something she struggles to accept. After years of torment from Katherine, Jill turned the tables on her in July 1998 when she discovered a letter penned by the deceased Phillip Chancellor II naming Jill as the sole owner of the Chancellor Estate. "[18] On her relationship with Lauren, Walton stated that, "Most people don't like Jill, and she hasn't particularly loved Lauren. She reunites with John and they married in 1982. He did and, minutes after she arrived, Jill also arrived and was obviously shocked to see her. Back then Katherine was a chain smoking drunk, who slept with the stable boys. My mom is incredibly hardworking and driven, two qualities that I have noticed and hope I can someday live up to. 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. We wanted to get the facts in while at the same time telling a good, dramatic story."[2]. [3] In 1992, Donna Gable of USA Today described Jill as volatile. Lauren refused to believe it and insisted on a DNA test which confirmed that they were indeed sisters. "[24] In 1998, Walton's co-star Jeanne Cooper described Jill as "Wile E. Coyote". She was the adopted daughter of Bill and Liz Foster. Jill was happy when Liz Foster and Snapper Foster came to visit. [1] Their rivalry began when she fell in love and slept with Katherine's husband Phillip Chancellor II (Donnelly Rhodes) and became pregnant. Unknown to her, he was not only a criminal but also Cane Ashby's biological father. 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. [37] Nancy Reichardt of the Los Angeles Times noted that the characters were acting out of character; she wrote: "Katherine's breast cancer scare was touching and seeing Katherine and Jill come together added an intriguing new dimension to their relationship. Lily completely ignored his feelings on the IPO (and the threat presented by the IPO) and Chancellor isnt her company, but Jills. Kay showed up alive at the wedding and reclaimed her life with Derek. The man bore a startling resemblance to the supposedly deceased Phillip Chancellor III. She cheated on him again with Jack. And his grandmother is Jill Abbott (Jess Walton).

Jill, pictured here with her mother Liz, started out as the wealthy Katherine Chancellors manicurist. 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. Jill then became romantically involved with Stuart Brooks. She also starred in the 2018 movie Christmas with a View. Gloria Abbott, who wanted Will for his money, drugged Ji Min Kim and Jill with libido pills and arranged for William to walk in on them. 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. Walton stated: "Liz was the dream mother for Jill. Jill Abbott is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. "[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. "[37] Of working with Cooper, Walton has stated: "I thank God every day for that woman. Katherine was furious with Jill upon learning that her daughter was planning on eloping with Ji Min. 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. 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? [40] The sisters were initially bitter towards each other having to share half of the Fenmore Boutique, but have since gotten closer. Katherine Chancellor allowed ex-con Larry Warton to move in and do some work around the house. She was born September 29, 1957, the same day as Tucker McCall, the son of Katherine Chancellor Murphy. [45] As Phillip "lay dying in his hospital bed, he had one last request to make of his beloved Jill:marry him to give their unborn child his name and his fortune! Neil takes the map and leaves to get help himself. Jill found out that Colin was married to a woman named Genevieve Atkinson (Genie Francis), Cane's mother. WebHer mother Liz Foster practically raised him herself. Thus, it became apparent that Phillip was Jill's biological son not Cane and that Cane was a fraud. Liz Henderson Foster was the matriarch of The Foster family. When they found her, she was a drunk and a bounty hunter. Naturally, hes related to Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper) who is his great-grandmother. WebBrenda Dickson originated the role of Jill Foster Abbott on The Young and the Restless (1973) where she worked for almost 12 years. WebJill has been reunited with her real son, Cane Ashby, and made peace with her mother over the matter. Jill's plan backfired, though, because Katherine Chancellor and Rex eventually fell in love for real. [26] Walton stated in an interview in 2003 that she does like portraying the "dark side" of Jill, but rather her comedic side. Jill begins an affair with wealthy Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) and was convinced he would ask her to marry him, but he told her it was just a fling. Devon eventually decides to go for help. She has two adoptive brothers, Snapper and Greg, and one half sister, Lauren Fenmore. Walton stated: "Liz was the dream mother for Jill. Tucker stole Katherine's companies but Jill continued to sleep with him. WebJill Foster Abbott ( Jess Walton) wanted a baby with her then-husband, John Abbott ( Jerry Douglas ). She later romanced David Mallory, Derek Thurston, and Stuart Brooks. 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." Allison Waldman of AOL TV wrote: "Is he sincere, or is Colin just using Jill to get to Cane? Give him Hamilton-Winters back and deal with it. Jill pitied Kay, and desperately, wanted to do everything in her power to help her." Due to the Abbott family and Jeff and Gloria Bardwell, Chancellor lost control of Jabot, resulting in the firings of Jill and Cane. Katherine allowed ex-con Larry Warton (Shark Fralick) to move in for housework, and Jill had an affair with him but kept it secret because of his social class. However, the true victim was her look-a-like Marge Cotroke. He later died after driving under the influence, devastating both women. When he discovered she was already pregnant, he insisted she have an abortion but Jill couldn't do it. She rejected Katherine's affection despite this, and their feud is reignited. [27], Jill is known as a businesswoman, after working as a manicurist during her youth. However, his information ends up being a dead end. Jill learned that Kay knew that Chance was alive for months and Jill started to lose it. When it comes to Lily and Daniel , traipsing around Genoa City like two sad sacks is doing exactly nothing for their appeal as a couple. Melinda Fee served a temporary recast also in 1984, and Adair briefly reprised the role in 1986 as a fill-in for Dickson. 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 also starred in the 2018 movie Christmas with a View. I really believe there's a real love between those two, and we're playing it like there is." WebBrenda Dickson originated the role of Jill Foster Abbott on The Young and the Restless (1973) where she worked for almost 12 years. She is raised by her mother, Liz Foster, and her two older brothers, Snapper (William Gray Espy) and Greg (James Houghton). Rex eventually was shot and killed while Jill began romancing John again. Once Jill had snagged and married John Abbott, and she could afford it, Phillip was shipped off to a Swiss boarding school. Being my mothers only child and growing up with her basically as my sister, my mom has always been someone I admire. "[47] Jamey Giddens, also of Zap2it, described her portrayal as "cheesetastic". Jill is an individual who has a lot of difficulty in seeing what she truly is." Cane wanted to tell both Katherine and Jill but Colin told him not to and threatened to kill Jill if Cane told the truth. Jill had aspirations of being a model. Jill begins to work for cosmetics company Jabot and its owner, John Abbott (Jerry Douglas), promotes her to head of merchandising, impressed by her work. She was the adopted daughter of Bill and Liz Foster. For years, her son, Billy Abbott, and Katherine's granddaughter, Mackenzie Browning, had been in love in a passionate but platonic relationship. She always shoved any feeling of love down. [3] Goudas praised Dickson, noting that, "Y&R flourishes when her character takes center stage. Phillip divorced Kay so he could marry Jill. Nancy Brown of The Huffington Post noted: "In typical fashion, she blamed the warmth on others keeping the heat turned up and dismissed the jaw pain to likely grinding her teeth at night. Jill turned down Katherines offer of $1 million for her child, and gave birth to Phillip Chancellor III. She split her estate three ways between Phillip, Billy, and Canedespite the fact that Cane is not her son. [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. Charlotte then told Kay that Jill was her biological daughter. Little did Kay know that the young woman would manage to wrest her husband from her. She feeds me. Cane bonded with Katherine and Jill. Ms. Dickson has worked with Bob Hope, singing and dancing in his 1971 Christmas Show. In reality, Katherine had been replaced by a look alike Marge Cotrooke who pushed Rex away. Ms. Dickson has studied with Lee Strasberg, and then she studied with Milton Katselas. Jill decided she wanted to run Chancellor industries, and attempted to buy it back from Victor, Colin blackmailed Devon Hamilton for the money to buy back Chancellor, but Victor wouldn't budge. She holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. She attempted to reunite with Derek because Katherine was presumed dead. The plane crashed due to the storm, leaving everyone injured and disoriented. Kay's son, Brock, would try numerous ways to broker a peace between the two of them, but the plans never worked out. Katherine returned months later alive and is proved to be her by DNA testing. Phillip has sex with Nina Webster (Tricia Cast) and she ends up pregnant. WebShe was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan to her father Frank Walton, and her mother. So, that makes Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) his great-uncle. Walton's portrayal has been met with acclaim, having garnered her two Daytime Emmy Award wins. Katherine and Rex remarried. Billy made sure Colin wasn't just after Jill's money and informs Colin and Jill what he thought about the wedding--he was against it. 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 worked hard in a menial factory assembly line job at Chancellor Industries ever since her husband, Bill Foster, abandoned her and her young children. As the true Phillip III, he was a native born American citizen and was thus permitted to remain in Genoa City. WebJill Foster Abbott ( Jess Walton) wanted a baby with her then-husband, John Abbott ( Jerry Douglas ). Ms. Dickson has studied with Lee Strasberg, and then she studied with Milton Katselas. Even though Kay was comforting Jill, she still didn't trust Colin. 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. Thus, Katherine's claim about her true identity was bolstered and it was conclusively proven that Jill was not Katherine's biological daughter after all. WebBrenda Dickson originated the role of Jill Foster Abbott on The Young and the Restless (1973) where she worked for almost 12 years.