It came as no surprise to film aficionados when, in 1999, Entertainment Weekly named Jill Clayburgh on its list of Hollywood's 25 Greatest Actresses. For decades, she delivered stellar performances in a wide variety of roles. Jill Clayburgh was born in 1944 in New York City, into a wealthy family, the daughter of Julia Louise (Dorr), an actress and...
| Net Worth | $6 Million |
| Date Of Birth | April 30, 1944 |
| Died | 2010-11-05 |
| Place Of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
| Height | 5' 8" (1.73 m) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Profession | Actress, Soundtrack |
| Spouse | David Rabe |
| Children | * Michael Rabe, * Lily Rabe |
| Parents | * Julia Louise Dorr, * Albert Henry "Bill" Clayburgh |
| Nicknames | Jill Clayburgh, Clayburgh, Jill |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I guess people look at me and they think I'm a ladylike character, but it's not what I do best. I do best with characters who are coming apart at the seams. |
| 2 | People think about me, "This wonderful lucky woman, she's got it all". But, gee, that's how I feel about Meryl Streep [New York Times interview, 1982]. |
| 3 | Topless is just topless. That's nothing. Why is it OK for men to go around topless when some of them have bigger boobs than many women? |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jill's father was from a well-established Jewish family (from Germany, Portugal, and France), with roots in the United States going back to the 1700s. Jill's paternal great-great-great-grandfather, Major Benjamin Nones, fought in the American Revolution. Jill's mother had English, distant Welsh, and remote Dutch, ancestry. |
| 2 | She has no grave, upon her death she was cremated and her ashes are in the possession of family. |
| 3 | Mother, with David Rabe, of daughter Lily Rabe and son Michael Rabe. |
| 4 | Graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1966 with a bachelor in theater. |
| 5 | Sister of Jim Clayburgh. |
| 6 | Suffered from chronic leukemia for 21 years before her death in 2010. |
| 7 | She was among the first generation of 70s actresses - including Jane Fonda, Ellen Burstyn, Diane Keaton, Carrie Snodgress and Marsha Mason - who was known for portraying characters sprung from the New Age feminism era -- smart independent, capable, but often times neurotic. Jill's film decline coincided with the conservative Reagan administration and a loss of interest in the feminist movement. |
| 8 | The daughter of Albert and Julie Clayburgh, her father was an industrial textile salesman. |
| 9 | She studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City. |
| 10 | Friend of Meryl Streep. They first met in their roles as mothers. |
| 11 | Longtime friend of Jennifer Salt. They met at Sarah Lawrence College where both were students. |
| 12 | Stepmother of Jason Rabe. |
| 13 | During her independent woman film mold in the late 1970s, Jill turned down the role of Norma Rae (1979), which won Sally Field her first Oscar. |
| 14 | Returned to Broadway in 2005 co-starring with Richard Thomas in "A Naked Girl on the Appian Way", in which she played a television cooking show maven. She was also making plans to co-star in a Broadway revival of "Barefoot in the Park" that was scheduled for February, 2006. |
| 15 | Mother, Julia Clayburgh, was a former theatrical production secretary to David Merrick. Father, Albert Clayburgh, was an industrial textiles salesman. |
| 16 | Attended the prestigious Brearley School in Manhattan. |
| 17 | Daughter Lily Rabe, born in 1982, is an actress. In 2005, Lily garnered major attention in a Broadway production of "Steel Magnolias", playing the role of naive beautician "Annelle". Jill's son, Michael Rabe, was born in 1986. |
| 18 | Lived with Al Pacino from 1970-1975. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridesmaids | 2011/I | Annie's Mom | |
| Love & Other Drugs | 2010 | Nancy Randall | |
| Dirty Sexy Money | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Letitia 'Tish' Darling |
| Untitled Family Pilot | 2009 | TV Movie | Claire |
| Running with Scissors | 2006 | Agnes Finch | |
| Nip/Tuck | 2004 | TV Series | Bobbi Broderick |
| The Practice | 2004 | TV Series | Victoria Stewart |
| Phenomenon II | 2003 | TV Movie | Norma Malley |
| Leap of Faith | 2002 | TV Series | Cricket Wardwell |
| Untitled Eric Gilliland Project | 2002 | TV Movie | |
| Falling | 2001 | Ruth | |
| Ally McBeal | 1999-2001 | TV Series | Jeannie McBeal |
| Never Again | 2001 | Grace | |
| The Only Living Boy in New York | 2000 | TV Movie | Kate |
| My Little Assassin | 1999 | TV Movie | Alice Lorenz |
| Everything's Relative | 1999 | TV Series | Mickey Gorelick |
| Trinity | 1998 | TV Series | Eileen McCallister |
| Frasier | 1998 | TV Series | Marie |
| Law & Order | 1998 | TV Series | Sheila Atkins |
| Crowned and Dangerous | 1997 | TV Movie | Cathy Stevens |
| Sins of the Mind | 1997 | TV Movie | Eve |
| When Innocence Is Lost | 1997 | TV Movie | Susan French |
| Fools Rush In | 1997 | Nan Whitman | |
| Going All the Way | 1997 | Alma Burns | |
| The Face on the Milk Carton | 1995 | TV Movie | Miranda Jessmon |
| For the Love of Nancy | 1994 | TV Movie | Sally Walsh |
| Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders | 1994 | TV Movie | Kitty Menendez |
| Naked in New York | 1993 | Shirley, Jake's Mother | |
| Eligible Dentist | 1993 | TV Movie | |
| Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland | 1993 | TV Movie | Anneliese Osborn |
| Lincoln | 1992 | TV Movie | Emilie Todd Helm (voice) |
| Le Grand Pardon II | 1992 | Sally White | |
| Rich in Love | 1992 | Helen Odom | |
| Whispers in the Dark | 1992 | Sarah Green | |
| Trial: The Price of Passion | 1992 | TV Movie | Judge Louise Parker |
| Pretty Hattie's Baby | 1991 | Denise | |
| Reason for Living: The Jill Ireland Story | 1991 | TV Movie | Jill Ireland |
| Beyond the Ocean | 1990 | Ellen | |
| Unspeakable Acts | 1990 | TV Movie | Laurie Braga |
| Fear Stalk | 1989 | TV Movie | Alexandra Maynard |
| Who Gets the Friends? | 1988 | TV Movie | Vikki Baron |
| Shy People | 1987 | Diana | |
| Where Are the Children? | 1986 | Nancy Holder Eldridge | |
| Miles to Go... | 1986 | TV Movie | Moira Browning |
| Hanna K. | 1983 | Hanna Kaufman | |
| I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can | 1982 | Barbara Gordon | |
| First Monday in October | 1981 | Ruth Loomis | |
| It's My Turn | 1980 | Kate Gunzinger | |
| Starting Over | 1979 | Marilyn Holmberg | |
| Luna | 1979 | Caterina Silveri | |
| An Unmarried Woman | 1978 | Erica | |
| Semi-Tough | 1977 | Barbara Jane Bookman | |
| Silver Streak | 1976 | Hilly | |
| Griffin and Phoenix | 1976 | TV Movie | Sarah Phoenix |
| Gable and Lombard | 1976 | Carole Lombard | |
| The Art of Crime | 1975 | TV Movie | Dany |
| Hustling | 1975 | TV Movie | Wanda |
| The Rockford Files | 1974 | TV Series | Marilyn Polonski |
| Maude | 1974 | TV Series | Adele |
| The Terminal Man | 1974 | Angela Black | |
| Medical Center | 1974 | TV Series | Beverly |
| CBS Daytime 90 | 1973 | TV Series | Laurie Robbins |
| Going Places | 1973 | TV Short | Gloria |
| The Thief Who Came to Dinner | 1973 | Jackie Johnson | |
| The Snoop Sisters | 1972 | TV Series | Mary Nero |
| Portnoy's Complaint | 1972 | Naomi | |
| The Telephone Book | 1971 | Eyemask | |
| The Wedding Party | 1969 | Josephine | |
| The Choice | 1969 | TV Movie | |
| N.Y.P.D. | 1968 | TV Series | Woman in Park |
| Search for Tomorrow | 1951 | TV Series | Grace Bolton (1969-1970) |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ally McBeal | 2000 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Saturday Night Live | 1978 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| An Unmarried Woman | 1978 | performer: "Swan Lake, Op.20" 1877, "Maybe I'm Amazed" 1970 - uncredited |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Matter of Divorcement | 2012 | Short dedicated to the memory of | |
| ABC Wednesday Night Starter Kit | 2008 | TV Movie special thanks | |
| The Only Thrill | 1997 | thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex: The Revolution | 2008 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| Working in the Theatre | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Biography | 1996 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Good Morning America | 1979-1993 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Later with Bob Costas | 1989 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| In Our Hands | 1984 | Documentary | Herself |
| The 52nd Annual Academy Awards | 1980 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role |
| The 37th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1980 | TV Special | Herself |
| Today | 1979 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The 51st Annual Academy Awards | 1979 | TV Special documentary | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role |
| Saturday Night Live | 1976-1978 | TV Series | Herself - Host / Various / Carole Lombard / ... |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1977 | TV Series | Herself - Actress |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Golden Apple | Golden Apple Awards | Female Star of the Year | |
| 1978 | Best Actress | Cannes Film Festival | An Unmarried Woman (1978) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | COFCA Award | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Best Ensemble | Bridesmaids (2011) |
| 2012 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble Cast | Bridesmaids (2011) |
| 2012 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Bridesmaids (2011) |
| 2011 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Ensemble Acting | Bridesmaids (2011) |
| 2006 | SLFCA Award | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | Best Supporting Actress | Running with Scissors (2006) |
| 2005 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Nip/Tuck (2003) |
| 2003 | Movies for Grownups Award | AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | Best Grownup Love Story | Never Again (2001) |
| 1982 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | First Monday in October (1981) |
| 1980 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Starting Over (1979) |
| 1980 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | La luna (1979) |
| 1980 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Starting Over (1979) |
| 1979 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actress in a Leading Role | An Unmarried Woman (1978) |
| 1979 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | An Unmarried Woman (1978) |
| 1979 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Actress | An Unmarried Woman (1978) |
| 1975 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy | Hustling (1975) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actress | An Unmarried Woman (1978) |
3rd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | NSFC Award | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | Best Actress | An Unmarried Woman (1978) |
