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Jill Jaress

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Jill Jaress
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Jill Jaress, CEO of "Got A Laugh Entertainment", completed her full-length romantic comedy, 1 Nighter (2012), in February 2012. She served as writer/producer/director and starred in it with Golden Globe nominee Timothy Bottoms.

Her first film, Someone to Love (2007), screened at Cannes to an SRO audience in the short film corner, won the Broad Humor Film Festival, was a finalist in the academy-qualifying USA Film Festival, as well as the Queens International Film Festival, the Big Bear Lake Film Festival, Through Women's Eyes Film Festival, Sundays in the City Film Festival, Cinema City International Film Festival and was honored in the Accolade Awards. The mission of "Got a Laugh Entertainment" is to produce commercially successful, uplifting comedies and family films.

Films in development include Someone to Love (2007), two outstanding romantic comedy feature scripts titled "Forever Yours?" and "Love to Steal", and an outstanding family fantasy, "The Christmas Spirit". Between films, she completed a how-to book for actors, "Acting: Everything My Agent Never Told Me". It features 54 chapters of business advice for aspiring actors, as well as one-on-one interviews with Steve Martin, Martin Landau, three top casting directors, two top agents, writers, directors and producers.

Jaress won the WGA Producers Access Program with "The Christmas Spirit" script. It was also a finalist in the screen-writing division in the Cinema City International Film Festival. She won an Excellence in Writing award for her full-length feature script based on her short, Someone to Love (2007). She wrote for the TV series, Safe at Home (1985), and a play titled "Rude Awakening", which was honored as a literary work in the Writers' Digest Competition and included in the Audrey Skirball-Kenis California Play Collection. She also wrote, directed and produced an educational television series titled "Breaking In" for cable and a pilot for KYPA radio on health and fitness titled "Star Secrets".

Her stage credits include a starring role in the musical, "Dean", on the West End in London. She also appeared with Pierce Brosnan in Tennessee Williams' play, "Red Devil Battery Sign", in London.
BornJune 20, 1947
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Excellence In Screenwriting Award Cinema City Film Festival
Poster for "Someone to Love" written, directed, produced and starring Jill Jaress also Jennifer Murphy and Kristian Capalik
Timothy Bottoms, Jill Jaress, Jim Freivogel, Guile Branco, Isidora Goreshter, and Marissa Skell in 1 Nighter (2012)
Won "Excellence in Screenwriting" for the feature script of "Someone to Love" in the Cinema City Film Festival
Timothy Bottoms as Louie Jill Jaress as Pixie
Catalina Film Festival Red Carpet
Jill Jaress, Forrest Lewis, and Dennis Weaver in McCloud (1970)
Jill Jaress and Dennis Weaver in McCloud (1970)
Anne Archer, Robert Urich, Anita Gillette, Jill Jaress, and David Spielberg in Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1973)
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Timothy Bottoms, Jill Jaress, Jim Freivogel, Guile Branco, Isidora Goreshter, and Marissa Skell in 1 Nighter (2012)
1 Nighter
6.7
  • Pixie
  • 2012
Actors Entertainment (2009)
Actors Entertainment
8.3
TV Series
  • Self
Paul Reiser and Amy Landecker in The Paul Reiser Show (2011)
The Paul Reiser Show
3.5
TV Series
  • Manager
Someone to Love (2007)
Someone to Love
7.5
Short
  • Frances
  • 2007

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Actress

  • Jill Jaress Unleashed
  • Timothy Bottoms, Jill Jaress, Jim Freivogel, Guile Branco, Isidora Goreshter, and Marissa Skell in 1 Nighter (2012)
    1 Nighter
  • Paul Reiser and Amy Landecker in The Paul Reiser Show (2011)
    The Paul Reiser Show
  • The Sitter (2007)
    The Sitter
  • Someone to Love (2007)
    Someone to Love
  • Guy in Row Five (2005)
    Guy in Row Five
  • Rue McClanahan, Dale Midkiff, and Lisa Hartman in Back to You and Me (2005)
    Back to You and Me
  • Tom Berenger, Annabeth Gish, and Cybill Shepherd in Detective (2005)
    Detective
  • Wedding Daze (2004)
    Wedding Daze
  • The Long Shot (2004)
    The Long Shot
  • Jenna von Oÿ, Ken Lawson, Mo'Nique, Countess Vaughn, Dorien Wilson, and Yvette Wilson in The Parkers (1999)
    The Parkers
  • Passions (1999)
    Passions
  • Robert Stack in Unsolved Mysteries (1987)
    Unsolved Mysteries
  • Tahj Mowry, Essence Atkins, Omar Gooding, John Marshall Jones, and Jason Weaver in Smart Guy (1997)
    Smart Guy
  • Life Happens

Writer

  • Jill Jaress Unleashed
  • Jill Jaress Exposed
  • Timothy Bottoms, Jill Jaress, Jim Freivogel, Guile Branco, Isidora Goreshter, and Marissa Skell in 1 Nighter (2012)
    1 Nighter
  • Someone to Love (2007)
    Someone to Love
  • Safe at Home

Producer

  • Jill Jaress Unleashed
  • Jill Jaress Exposed
  • Timothy Bottoms, Jill Jaress, Jim Freivogel, Guile Branco, Isidora Goreshter, and Marissa Skell in 1 Nighter (2012)
    1 Nighter
  • Someone to Love (2007)
    Someone to Love

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Comedy and Drama Reel
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Comedy and Drama Reel
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Demo Reel 2:19
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Best Actress Award
Demo Reel 0:42
Best Actress Award
"The 1 Nighter" trailer
Demo Reel 1:33
"The 1 Nighter" trailer
Someone to Love
Full Movie 14:10
Someone to Love

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    • June 20, 1947
    • USA
    • (divorced, 1 child)
  • Other works
    On Broadway SHE was featured in the musical No, No, Nanette. She also tread the boards in starring roles in 15 Minutes, Come Blow Your Horn, Oklahoma!, Carousel, Brigadoon, Bells are Ringing and Look Homeward, Angel.
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    Owner of Actors Consultation Services, which offers private career consultation, acting classes and private coaching for new actors who are trying to break into the business.
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    [March 2010] I'm living in Los Angeles writing, producing and directing films. I own Got a Laugh Entertainment and my "day job" is still acting. I'm happily divorced and have a wonderful son. Life just keeps getting better.
    • Got A Laugh Entertainment

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