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Jill Clayburgh (1944–2010)


It came as no surprise to film aficionados when, in 1999, Entertainment Weekly named Jill Clayburgh to its list of Hollywood's 25 Greatest Actresses. For nearly 30 years, she has delivered stellar performances in a wide variety of roles. Born into wealth in 1944 in New York City, Jill Clayburgh was educated at the finest schools including the Brearley School and Sarah Lawrence College... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2009 Untitled Family Pilot (TV movie)
Claire
 
2004 Nip/Tuck (TV series)
Bobbi Broderick
Naomi Gaines (2004) … Bobbi Broderick
Bobbi Broderick (2004) … Bobbi Broderick
 
2004 The Practice (TV series)
Victoria Stewart
Mr. Shore Goes to Town (2004) … Victoria Stewart
Pre-Trial Blues (2004) … Victoria Stewart
Going Home (2004) … Victoria Stewart
 
2003 Phenomenon II (TV movie)
Norma Malley
 
2002 Leap of Faith (TV series)
Cricket Wardwell
Carmic Behavior (2002) … Cricket Wardwell
The Baby Snugglers (2002) … Cricket Wardwell
Peeps (2002) … Cricket Wardwell
The Balls Game (2002) … Cricket Wardwell
Whole in One (2002) … Cricket Wardwell
 
2002 Untitled Eric Gilliland Project (TV movie)
 
2001 Falling
Ruth
 
1999-2001 Ally McBeal (TV series)
Jeannie McBeal
The Wedding (2001) … Jeannie McBeal
Home Again (2001) … Jeannie McBeal
Ally McBeal: The Musical, Almost (2000) … Jeannie McBeal
Troubled Water (1999) … Jeannie McBeal
 
2001 Never Again
Grace
 
2000 The Only Living Boy in New York (TV movie)
Kate
 
1999 My Little Assassin (TV movie)
Alice Lorenz
 
1999 Everything's Relative (TV series)
Mickey Gorelick
Just My Luck (1999) … Mickey Gorelick
City of Flies (1999) … Mickey Gorelick
Prisoner of Love (1999) … Mickey Gorelick
Where the Son Doesn't Shine (1999) … Mickey Gorelick
 
1998 Trinity (TV series)
Eileen McCallister
Pilot (1998) … Eileen McCallister
 
1998 Frasier (TV series)
Marie
The Perfect Guy (1998) … Marie (voice)
 
1998 Law & Order (TV series)
Sheila Atkins
Divorce (1998) … Sheila Atkins
 
1997 Crowned and Dangerous (TV movie)
Cathy Stevens
 
1997 Sins of the Mind (TV movie)
Eve
 
1997 When Innocence Is Lost (TV movie)
Susan French
 
1997 Fools Rush In
Nan Whitman
 
1997 Going All the Way
Alma Burns
 
1995 The Face on the Milk Carton (TV movie)
Miranda Jessmon
 
1994 For the Love of Nancy (TV movie)
Sally Walsh
 
1993 Eligible Dentist (TV movie)
 
1993 Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland (TV movie)
Anneliese Osborn
 
1993 Naked in New York
Shirley, Jake's Mother
 
1992 Lincoln (TV movie)
Emilie Todd Helm (voice)
 
1992 Le Grand Pardon II
Sally White
 
1992 Whispers in the Dark
Sarah Green
 
1992 Trial: The Price of Passion (TV movie)
Judge Louise Parker
 
1991 Reason for Living: The Jill Ireland Story (TV movie)
Jill Ireland
 
1990 Unspeakable Acts (TV movie)
Laurie Braga
 
1990 Beyond the Ocean
Ellen
 
1989 Fear Stalk (TV movie)
Alexandra Maynard
 
1988 Who Gets the Friends? (TV movie)
Vikki Baron
 
1987 Shy People
Diana
 
1986 Where Are the Children?
Nancy Holder Eldridge
 
1986 Miles to Go... (TV movie)
Moira Browning
 
1983 Hanna K.
Hanna Kaufman
 
1981 First Monday in October
Ruth Loomis
 
1980 It's My Turn
Kate Gunzinger
 
1979 Luna
Caterina Silveri
 
1976 Silver Streak
Hilly
 
1976 Griffin and Phoenix (TV movie)
Sarah Phoenix
 
1975 The Art of Crime (TV movie)
Dany
 
1975 Hustling (TV movie)
Wanda
 
1974 The Rockford Files (TV series)
Marilyn Polonski
The Big Ripoff (1974) … Marilyn Polonski
 
1974 Maude (TV series)
Adele
Walter's Heart Attack (1974) … Adele
 
1974 The Terminal Man
Angela Black
 
1974 Medical Center (TV series)
Beverly
Choice of Evils (1974) … Beverly
 
1973 CBS Daytime 90 (TV series)
Laurie Robbins
Tiger on a Chain (1973) … Laurie Robbins
 
1973 Going Places (TV short)
Gloria
 
1973 The Thief Who Came to Dinner
Jackie Johnson
 
1972 The Snoop Sisters (TV series)
Mary Nero
The Female Instinct (1972) … Mary Nero
 
1971 The Telephone Book
Bit Part (uncredited)
 
1969-1970 Search for Tomorrow (TV series)
Grace Bolton
 
1969 The Wedding Party
Josephine
 
1969 The Choice (TV movie)
 
1968 N.Y.P.D. (TV series)
Woman in Park
Deadly Circle of Violence (1968) … Woman in Park
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1978 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Jill Clayburgh/Eddie Money (1978) (performer: "Relationships" - uncredited)
 
1978 An Unmarried Woman (performer: "Swan Lake, Op.20" 1877 - uncredited, "Maybe I'm Amazed" 1970 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2012 A Matter of Divorcement (short) (dedicated to the memory of)
 
2008 ABC Wednesday Night Starter Kit (TV movie) (special thanks)
 
1997 The Only Thrill (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (9 titles)
2008 Sex: The Revolution (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
Save It for Marriage (2008) … Herself
 
1996 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself
Richard Pryor: Comic on the Edge (1996) … Herself
 
1979-1993 Good Morning America (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 18 March 1993 (1993) … Herself
Episode dated 6 September 1989 (1989) … Herself
Episode dated 9 April 1979 (1979) … Herself
 
1984 In Our Hands (documentary)
Herself
 
1980 The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
1980 The 37th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1979 Today (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 1 October 1979 (1979) … Herself
Episode dated 6 April 1979 (1979) … Herself
 
1979 The 51st Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
1976-1978 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Herself - Host / Various / Carole Lombard / …
Jill Clayburgh/Eddie Money (1978) … Herself - Host/Various
Jill Clayburgh/Leon Redbone/The Singing Idlers (1976) … Herself - Host / Carole Lombard / Isadora Duncan / …
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (7 titles)
2011 The 65th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Memorial Tribute
 
2011 The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Memorial Tribute
 
2011 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Herself - Memorial Tribute
 
2000 Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (TV documentary)
Erica
 
1999 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1993 The 65th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1987 The Best of Chevy Chase (video documentary)
Herself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1984) She acted in Noel Coward's play, "Design for Living," on Broadway in New York City with Frank Langella and Raul Julia in the cast. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | 1 Article  | 3 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

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]. See more »

Trivia:

Graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1966 with a bachelor in theater. See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus