Jabot's owner, John Abbott, was impressed by Jill's abilities, and quickly promoted her to head of merchandising. The investigation proved that David Chow murdered him to pay off some of his gambling debts (associated with the mob). Jill briefly goes broke after a bank in Cayman Islands where she has stored all her money collapsed. Yes, Katherine hired Jill as her personal assistant. He wanted her to have an abortion but she didn't, and gave birth to Billy Abbott (Billy Miller). 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. Sven kidnapped Jill and locked her in a meat freezer. [16] After her return, Walton announced in an interview with Soap Opera Digest that she had voluntarily dropped to recurring status to allow for more time with her family. Lauren finally gave in to Jill's demands and gave her half of Fenmore's. 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. 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. [13] The actress was then announced to be taking a leave of absence beginning that April, slated to last six months. Theo Vanderway (Tyler Johnson) is not an Abbott by blood, but connected to the family just as Ashley is through Dina. Dickson returned to the role on September 8, 1983. On February 2, 2011, Jill told Billy Abbott her news about Colin. The couple held their wedding on May 20, 1972, and divorced in 1973. And, Jill was very moved and touched and shocked from the death of Liz, but full of love for her sister. Jill's plan backfired, though, because Katherine Chancellor and Rex eventually fell in love for real. 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. Jill helped Katherine to recover and the two eventually resolved their differences. However, she never loved him. [42], The storyline idea was developed by head writer and co-executive producer Sally Sussman Morina. In November, Katherine "dies" in a car accident. 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. WebBrenda Dickson originated the role of Jill Foster Abbott on The Young and the Restless (1973) where she worked for almost 12 years. John and Jill became romantically involved. Jack rescued her and Sven escaped. As the true Phillip III, he was a native born American citizen and was thus permitted to remain in Genoa City. She cheated on him again with Jack. He did and, minutes after she arrived, Jill also arrived and was obviously shocked to see her. Tucker refused to hire her. [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". Liz died in hospital with her children by her side.

Jill, pictured here with her mother Liz, started out as the wealthy Katherine Chancellors manicurist. After Jill begged her, she finally opened the box to find the name JoJo Glover and flew to where her daughter was living in South Dakota. BuddyTV wrote that, "Nothing spells rivalry like the on-going feud between Jill Foster Abbott and Katherine Chancellor. "[25] Walton has said that Jill "can be such a shrew" and "gets her happiness where she can, and she certainly is not going to contain her anger. 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. 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. Jill felt that Katherine was constantly looking over her shoulder and second-guessing her decisions. Violet was to place the child with a different family. Thus, William Foster Abbott was born in 1993. Leave your company in the hands of Jill! She showed them to John, who then suffered a stroke. "[47] Jamey Giddens, also of Zap2it, described her portrayal as "cheesetastic". Colin worked with Jill to decipher Katherine's clues. Devon asks Lily to take care of Hilary, and tells Neil that he is going to spend the rest of his life making this up to him. The answer was obvious: my mother, Jill Abbott. Billy did not like that Jill had made Cane CEO of Jabot over him. Phillip has sex with Nina Webster (Tricia Cast) and she ends up pregnant. Jess was, however, raised in Toronto, Canada. So, you can see that Chance Chancellor has deep ties to the character canvas and legacy families. My mom is incredibly hardworking and driven, two qualities that I have noticed and hope I can someday live up to. So, that makes Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) his great-uncle. She is the only character to have been on the show since the beginning. 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. When John passed away, he was none the wiser about his daughter's true paternity. John Goudas of The Miami News said that the show "flourishes when her character takes center stage," while Nekeeta Borden of Zap2it noted that Jill has always craved a sense of belonging despite her personality. They got a fire going while Neil and Devon worked to free Hilary. WebIt was always thought that Jill Foster was born the youngest child of Liz and Bill Foster. I really believe there's a real love between those two, and we're playing it like there is." Jill managed to get Stuart to marry her, but he dumped her after she faked a He proposed, but she declines after Liz warned her of a loveless marriage. Per Soaps In Depth , Ashley Abbott has known for years that her mother, Dina, had an affair with Brent Davis that resulted in her birth, but she never let John know and always thought of her as a father. You wanna go broke? 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. 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 refused to believe this at first, DNA testing of the corpse in Phillip III's grave confirms that he was not Jill's biological son. Heartbroken, Billy and Mackenzie had their union annulled and the two separately left town. She was born September 29, 1957, the same day as Tucker McCall, the son of Katherine Chancellor Murphy. Phillip turned to drinking. 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. I can't give up Jill. [44] But eventually Phillip and Jill (who was a virgin) gave into their feelings and made love. She also starred in the 2018 movie Christmas with a View. Tucker stole Katherine's companies but Jill continued to sleep with him. The next man Jill and Katherine fought over was Derek Thurston. They broke up after she cheated on him with his son. Katherine Chancellor allowed ex-con Larry Warton to move in and do some work around the house. She has the tumor successfully removed and leaves town indefinitely with Murphy. 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. Katherine and Rex remarried. Eventually, Jill informed the newlyweds of the shocking news before the marriage was consummated. It's impossible. Jess Walton Husband Jess was previously married to Bruce Davison. It led to Collin finding a safe deposit box with a letter from Katherine and a ring from Phillip for Jill. [3] In 1992, Donna Gable of USA Today described Jill as volatile. Jack finally confessed to the crime in order to prevent his affair with Jill from becoming public. [29] Walton described Jill's romance Sean Bridges (David Lee Russek), who was a young web designer, as a "boy toy". 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. 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. The longest-running and only remaining original character, Jill was created and introduced by William J. Little did Kay know that the young woman would manage to wrest her husband from her. "[10] However, soon after, Walton was able to sign a new contract to continue her portrayal of Jill. She offered Jill $1 million in exchange for the baby she was carrying. "[2] She is subsequently diagnosed with heart disease and blocked arteries, something she struggles to accept. Phillip was rushed to the hospital where, on his deathbed, he married Jill. [3] While Jill, still portrayed by Dickson, was in a middle of a custody battle for her son, John Goudas of The Miami News said: "Jill is hot again this winter. WebShe was the mother of Snapper, Greg and Jill . Little did Kay know that the young woman would manage to wrest her husband from her. Jill married Phillip on his deathbed, securing an inheritance.

Mamie found out and told John, ending the marriage. WebIt was always thought that Jill Foster was born the youngest child of Liz and Bill Foster. Kay's son, Brock, would try numerous ways to broker a peace between the two of them, but the plans never worked out. Ms. Dickson has studied with Lee Strasberg, and then she studied with Milton Katselas. "[18] Walton noted that Jill was finally happy to have a blood relative through Neil's other daughter, Lauren Fenmore (Tracey E. Bregman). An angry Larry walked in on a Jabot meeting and emptied a box of Jill's sex toys onto the table. 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. Jill helped Katherine recover from paralysis and they begin to work out their issues. 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". Jill Abbott is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. 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. Colin found Neil's briefcase, and opened it. Ultimately, Jill's DNA matched neither the corpse's nor Katherine's (whom Jill believed to be Marge). On a business trip to Chicago, Neil revealed he had regained his eyesight, and exposed Devon and Hilary Curtis' affair. 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. Mamie confessed her love to John; Jill then paid her millions to leave town. Later that day, Nina Webster brought Jill to her bedroom where a presumed dead Chance Chancellor was waiting to greet her. Thus, William Foster Abbott was born in 1993. Walton said that, "From my point of view, I think that Lauren has a really big heart; she's a naturally lovely person. And his grandmother is Jill Abbott (Jess Walton). The character was originated by Brenda Dickson in 1973 and remained until 1980 before returning in 1983 until 1987. Jill and Collin were married while outside, Blake, one of Colin's cronies, shot down Cane. 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. [2] Following the episode where Jill is diagnosed, Walton appeared in a public service announcement urging viewers to visit the American Heart Association website. WebHer mother Liz Foster practically raised him herself. The couple held their wedding on May 20, 1972, and divorced in 1973. When they found her, she was a drunk and a bounty hunter. 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. Enclosed with a note, Katherine left them there for Jill to find before her death as they are worth a significant amount. This woman is a smart and confident CEO of a successful company. 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. Victor ultimately decided to sell Chancellor and told Jill to get the money ready. Allison Waldman of AOL TV wrote: "Is he sincere, or is Colin just using Jill to get to Cane? [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. Liz Henderson Foster was the matriarch of The Foster family. She is a multidimensional character with a lot of fire, and a great capacity to be soft and vulnerable. With the truth about her barrenness about to surface, Charlotte went to the Chancellor Estate and confronted Katherine on May 20, 2003. Colin eventually came to clean to Jill, and she agreed to help him. He further mentioned that "Along with providing us with some very emotional and dramatic episodes, the subject also gives us the opportunity to educate and highlight a very pertinent issue using characters our viewers know well. 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. Kay offered Jill $1 million for her baby, which she declined. [35] Walton said that Colin was a "good match" for Jill and she hoped that she could "reform" him. However, Jill began seeing John Abbott again and Katherine returned. Jill vowed she wouldn't rest until she got control of Chancellor. She slammed her foot down on the gas pedal and the car plunged off the road and over a cliff. Cane revealed to Katherine Chancellor and Jill the truth about Blake Joseph. Jill began a romantic relationship with William Bardwell, the District Attorney, who had just inherited a fortune from his late uncle. Liz soon succumbed to her illness and passed away on June 18, 2010, with Jill, Snapper and Greg Foster by her side. She holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. 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. Jill Foster was born in Genoa City, Wisconsin. Jill is the birth daughter of Neil Fenmore and Unknown woman. Lily begged Cane to hold on as Cane took his final breath. WebJill Foster Abbott ( Jess Walton) wanted a baby with her then-husband, John Abbott ( Jerry Douglas ). Cane called Jill's cell to plead with her to stop the wedding but to no avail. Jill and Katherine then fought over Jill's son, Phillip Chancellor III, who was now a teenager. Jill was devastated. Jill and Victor Newman formulated a plan to destroy Jack and return control of Jabot back to Chancellor Industries. Jill learned that Kay knew that Chance was alive for months and Jill started to lose it. Jill married Phillip on his deathbed, securing an inheritance.

She has two adoptive brothers, Snapper and Greg, and one half sister, Lauren Fenmore . [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. Unknown to her, he was not only a criminal but also Cane Ashby's biological father. Mortified, Jill quickly found her way back into John's heart and they remarried much to his children's dismay. [39] Cooper stated: "The audience both young and old relate to the Kay/Jill relationship". Naturally, hes related to Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper) who is his great-grandmother. 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. Additionally, Walton described Jill's business as the "core of the whole character", stating: "Jill is really a part of me this is a unique job in that part of me does live as Jill, and I know Jill is a very savvy businesswoman. [19][20] Lilana Novakovich of the Toronto Star stated she was "one mean lady",[21] and later noted her to be manipulative. "[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. Phillip divorced Katherine and planned to marry Jill. WebJill has been reunited with her real son, Cane Ashby, and made peace with her mother over the matter. 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. On January 9, 1980, Dickson left the role. Jill even insulted Larry, causing him to show up at a Jabot board meeting and expose the affair. Kay was awarded temporary custody, but she was denied the right to adopt him. She altered her plans when Derek told her he wanted her back. In addition, Cane was forced to come clean about most of his past to Lily Winters. 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. Jill and Ji Min developed genuine feelings for each other. After the shock wore off, however, Jill was convinced that Katherine was Marge seeing as Jill remembered Marge from years ago. Jill developed real feelings for Ji Min develop genuine feelings, they plan to marry. After she became pregnant, he urged her to have an abortion because he was too old to become a father, but she refused. Four years later, Katherine uncovers repressed memories of kidnapping Phillip III years ago just after he was born and switching him with another baby. Ms. Dickson has studied with Lee Strasberg, and then she studied with Milton Katselas. After a final pair of DNA tests between Katherine and her son Brock Reynolds were a match, not even Jill could deny the truth any longer. 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. Now, she's questioning everything about herself. I have a wonderful job and I really think I owe it to myself and my family to continue on. [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. So much to Jill's dismay, Phillip III lives his high school years at the Chancellor mansion with Kay. Lauren refused to believe it and insisted on a DNA test which confirmed that they were indeed sisters. [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. He left her after she faked a pregnancy and miscarriage. I would try and keep a steady course with it, and now I can't. She is a mother and grandmother who wants what is best for her family. 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 2003, Jill's birth certificate confirmed the year of her birth as September 29, 1957. Jill was happy when Liz Foster and Snapper Foster came to visit. 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.

Jill, pictured here with her mother Liz, started out as the wealthy Katherine Chancellors manicurist. "[29], "My character thinks she's invincible, super-strong, super-tough and doesn't want to show any weaknesses. She holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. Critics have described her as both vindictive and a vixen. When Cane came to tell her that he was leaving town, Jill called Michael Baldwin to a meeting for changing her will. Cane soon formed a strong bond with Jill and Katherine. 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. The feud got even worse when Jill filed a lawsuit asking for a portion of the Fenmore estate. Neil takes the map and leaves to get help himself. Jill and Katherine fight over custody of her son Phillip, who is now a teenager and had a past of acting out. His drinking led him to engage in a one night stand with Nina Webster. However, Katherine found out and attempted to confront Jill about it. Theo Vanderway (Tyler Johnson) is not an Abbott by blood, but connected to the family just as Ashley is through Dina. WebJill is the birth daughter of Neil Fenmore and Unknown woman. [7] Dickson returned on June 22, 1987 and ultimately made her final appearance as Jill on June 24, 1987. When John passed away, he was none the wiser about his daughter's true paternity. Despite Michael Baldwin's attempts to get them to at least talk, Lauren had no intention of ever accepting Jill as a sister. Footage of Dickson as Jill appears in the film Taxi Driver. When she was young, Jill was working as a manicurist and a hairdresser. The Young and the Restless Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. WebJill is the birth daughter of Neil Fenmore and Unknown woman. Upon learning of Nina's demand, Cane retrieved a vial of Phillip's blood from a carousel of vials he kept in a hidden freezer for use in DNA testing. Derek's ex-wife Suzanne Lynch (Ellen Weston) arrives in town and wanted him back. 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. Whether it's over men, money, or the custody of a child, Katherine and Jill are always in direct competition. She lets it out, so it does not fester in there. It is learned that Phillip is gay. They remarried and Jill returned with Colin. Liz worked hard in a menial factory assembly line job at Chancellor Industries ever since her husband Bill Goodness knows she's been through the ringer [sic]. Lauren was really awful a few times, and that just came out of her pain. 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. [29] Jill is known for infidelity, Nekeeta Borden of Zap2it noted that she has slept with Katherine's husbands and had an affair with Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) while she was married to his own father, John Abbott (Jerry Doulgas). He divorced Jill. [14][15] She made her return on November 2, 2012. Jill and Phillip engaged in sex resulting in a pregnancy. [26] Walton stated in an interview in 2003 that she does like portraying the "dark side" of Jill, but rather her comedic side. Being my mothers only child and growing up with her basically as my sister, my mom has always been someone I admire. Jill found out that Colin was married to a woman named Genevieve Atkinson (Genie Francis), Cane's mother.
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