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". 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. [26] Walton stated in an interview in 2003 that she does like portraying the "dark side" of Jill, but rather her comedic side. Ms. Dickson has worked with Bob Hope, singing and dancing in his 1971 Christmas Show. She said: "Liz dies within a week and all of a sudden it's, 'I am a Fenmore'. She has two adoptive brothers, Snapper and Greg, and one half sister, Lauren Fenmore. Of the storyline, Walton stated: "She's [Abbott] going down a bad road. 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. [8][9], In March 2009, speculation arose that Walton had taken a medical leave; however, Nelson Branco of TV Guide Canada reported that she had been asked to accept a salary cut and had decided to leave. Back then Katherine was a chain smoking drunk, who slept with the stable boys. Jill managed to get Stuart to marry her, but he dumped her after she faked a 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. Jill's marriage ended after Stuart found out she was never pregnant. Jill and Katherine's friendship turned to animosity as they fought over men, including Katherine's husband Phillip Chancellor II. Mamie confessed her love to John; Jill then paid her millions to leave town. I have never had that much to do with Lauren, really. He quickly developed a relationship with the much older Jill. 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. Jack confesses so that his affair with her won't become public. She also described Jill as being in a "soul-searching period" during the storyline, saying: "Now she's numbing herself with the alcohol because all those feelings of love are coming up for her mother, and she doesn't know how to deal with them." So, that makes Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) his great-uncle. The police questioned Colin Atkinson and Jill. He blackmails her into remarrying him as he alludes that he has information on the music box that Katherine once told him. '"[38] Lilana Novakovich of The Record noted that the rivalry between the two women has "outlived most marriages". However, Katherine was gone--replaced by her look-a-like Marge Cotroke. Derek decided to go back to Katherine. Kevin Fisher, Chloe Mitchell and Daniel Romalotti arrived and Chloe offered her support to Jill. Walton stated: "Liz was the dream mother for Jill. [11] She later clarified her departure as having to do with "family and this economy". 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. Rex Sterling soon got annoyed by Katherine Chancellor's behavior. She later has a relationship with businessman Ji Min Kim (Eric Steinberg), who became her fianc, however, he was murdered before they were able to marry. Victor ultimately decided to sell Chancellor and told Jill to get the money ready. Kay had a different maid in the very beginning, but then Esther came along years later. Jill is later kidnapped by Colin, who is revealed to have been released from jail. John Abbott's widow Gloria Abbott (Judith Chapman) also wanted Will, and drugged Ji Min Kim (Eric Steinberg) and Jill with libido pills and arranged for William to walk in on them. 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. I have a wonderful job and I really think I owe it to myself and my family to continue on. Later, Jill found a letter from Phillip Chancellor II which named her the sole owner of the Chancellor Estate; she evicted Katherine. She wanted her estate split three ways between Phillip, Billy Abbott and Cane -- despite the fact that Cane was not her biological son. In January 2011, Jill became engaged to Australian businessman Colin Atkinson. [41] Young knew that the soap opera had to be "very responsible", stating: "We did not want to sensationalize this. [35] Walton said that Colin was a "good match" for Jill and she hoped that she could "reform" him. 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. Phillip divorced Kay so he could marry Jill. Unbeknownst to her, he is Cane's biological father and the head of an organized crime syndicate in Australia. Katherine convinced Derek to stay with her, albeit in a platonic relationship, for one year. Ms. Dickson has studied with Lee Strasberg, and then she studied with Milton Katselas. Jill resented Colin and Cane for awhile for their deception, but eventually forgave them. He later died after driving under the influence, devastating both women. 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. Cane wanted to tell both Katherine and Jill but Colin told him not to and threatened to kill Jill if Cane told the truth. The answer was obvious: my mother, Jill Abbott. John Abbott, also a former schoolmate, recognized Charlotte. Phillip turned to drinking. She was born September 29, 1957, the same day as Tucker McCall, the son of Katherine Chancellor Murphy. WebIn June 2010, when Jill's adoptive mother, Liz Foster (Julianna McCarthy), died, it was then learned that her biological father was Neil Fenmore. We wanted to get the facts in while at the same time telling a good, dramatic story."[2]. She also asks them to throw a party and celebrate, which they do. For years, her son, Billy Abbott, and Katherine's granddaughter, Mackenzie Browning, had been in love in a passionate but platonic relationship. Nina Webster (who was Phillip's wife at the time of his supposed death) began background research on Cane as part of her efforts to adapt Katherine's memoir into a screenplay. Phillip was rushed to the hospital where, on his deathbed, he married Jill. Jill also hoped that this wasn't the beginning of another feud similar to the one she had with Katherine Chancellor but it was starting to look that way. [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. 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. '"[12] In February 2012, Walton signed a new contract with the soap opera, which would continue her portrayal of the role for an unspecified amount of time. In late December 2008, Katherine finally regained enough memories to realize she was the real Katherine Chancellor, not Marge Cotroke. Jill and Collin were married while outside, Blake, one of Colin's cronies, shot down Cane. WebBrenda Dickson originated the role of Jill Foster Abbott on The Young and the Restless (1973) where she worked for almost 12 years. The answer was obvious: my mother, Jill Abbott. 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. 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. Jack rescued her and Sven escaped. Jill managed to get Stuart to marry her, but he dumped her after she faked a 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. She has two adoptive brothers, Snapper and Greg, and one half sister, Lauren Fenmore . Jill later romances David Mallory, who was the recipient of her late father Bill's eye cornea. Naturally, hes related to Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper) who is his great-grandmother. In October 2008, for the first time Jill had both her sons Cane Ashby and Billy Abbott at home. When John passed away, he was none the wiser about his daughter's true paternity. Katherine left Jill a music box, and some clues. But in 2003 it was disclosed that Jill was adopted. "[43] Since Phillip wanted nothing to do with his wife, Kay shamefully carried on with Jeff the stable boy, meanwhile Jill & Phillip Chancellor II were falling deeply in love, even though they were fighting their feelings for each other at every turn. When she was young, Jill was working as a manicurist and a hairdresser. She later rejected the offer and had the money returned after giving birth to her son, Phillip Chancellor III in 1976. She slammed her foot down on the gas pedal and the car plunged off the road and over a cliff. [7] Dickson returned on June 22, 1987 and ultimately made her final appearance as Jill on June 24, 1987. She altered her plans when Derek told her he wanted her back. Katherine gets a hold of pictures of Jack and Jill and showed them to John, who has a stroke. Goodness knows she's been through the ringer [sic]. In reality, Katherine had been replaced by a look alike Marge Cotrooke who pushed Rex away. However, Katherine found out and attempted to confront Jill about it. Ultimately, Jill's DNA matched neither the corpse's nor Katherine's (whom Jill believed to be Marge). The next man Jill and Katherine fought over was Derek Thurston. Leave your company in the hands of Jill! So much to Jill's dismay, Phillip III lives his high school years at the Chancellor mansion with Kay. She stated: "She gets the anvil dropped on her head and falls off the cliff. Jill and Colin return soon after to find the box missing, but Colin convinces her to finally let go of it. Katie Abbott Newman (Sienna Mercuri) is the daughter of Billy and Victoria. Jess was, however, raised in Toronto, Canada. [39] Cooper stated: "The audience both young and old relate to the Kay/Jill relationship". She soon determined that they were actually fragments of a repressed memory. Jill evicted Katherine who then found a legal loophole which resulted in Katherine and Jill being forced to live at the Estate together. [27], Jill is known as a businesswoman, after working as a manicurist during her youth. She has two adoptive brothers, Snapper and Greg, and one half sister, Lauren Fenmore . WebBrenda Dickson originated the role of Jill Foster Abbott on The Young and the Restless (1973) where she worked for almost 12 years. This was especially true when it came to Chancellor subsidiary Jabot Cosmetics' new CEO, Nikki Newman. [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. Cane called Jill's cell to plead with her to stop the wedding but to no avail. He married Katherine, but Jill then wanted Rex for herself and convinced him to divorce Katherine. Lily completely ignored his feelings on the IPO (and the threat presented by the IPO) and Chancellor isnt her company, but Jills. Jill Foster Abbott Fenmore (previously Chancellor, Reynolds, Brooks, Thurston, Sterling and Atkinson) is a fictional character on The Young and the Restless, portrayed by Jess Walton since June 1987. Once Jill had snagged and married John Abbott, and she could afford it, Phillip was shipped off to a Swiss boarding school. The investigation proved that David Chow murdered him to pay off some of his gambling debts (associated with the mob). [3] In 1992, Donna Gable of USA Today described Jill as volatile. 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. He wanted her to have an abortion but she didn't, and gave birth to Billy Abbott (Billy Miller). Despite Michael Baldwin's attempts to get them to at least talk, Lauren had no intention of ever accepting Jill as a sister. Whether it's over men, money, or the custody of a child, Katherine and Jill are always in direct competition. Jill went on a journey and was reunited with Colin. Jill then became romantically involved with Stuart Brooks. Colin worked with Jill to decipher Katherine's clues. Lauren rejected her and they form a bitter feud; they eventually calmed down and became closer. Kay was briefly presumed dead and finding himself free of Suzanne and Kay, Derek planned to marry Jill. Jill wanted to have a baby though John felt he was too old. However, she never loved him. Now, she's questioning everything about herself. Give him Hamilton-Winters back and deal with it. She is very manipulative and feels she is strongly justified in her actions. He stated: "Walton played each scene in this Bette Davis-like emotional marathon of a week. Years later, the box was found. 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. Everyone was shocked that she is the daughter of her sworn enemy, and Katherine suffered a heart attack. ", "Y&R Day Ahead Recap: Jill struggles to accept a life-changing diagnosis", "Y&R's Jess Walton on Jill and Kay's Rivalry: "I Was The Stupid Coyote That Got an Anvil Dropped on His Head", "Campy Young and Restless Flashback: Nina vs. Cricket, Jill vs. Kay", "Young and Restless Head Writer Josh Griffith "Adores" Jess Walton and Jill Abbott! The character was originated by Brenda Dickson in 1973 and remained until 1980 before returning in 1983 until 1987. Cane was shot and "killed" on the day of her wedding to Colin, however it was actually Caleb (Cane's twin) that died. Ms. Dickson has worked with Bob Hope, singing and dancing in his 1971 Christmas Show. "All of Jill's many acts of kindness and great patience toward Katherine did not escape Phillip's notice and he became inexorably drawn to the innocent and beautiful young lady. They got a fire going while Neil and Devon worked to free Hilary.
Jill, pictured here with her mother Liz, started out as the wealthy Katherine Chancellors manicurist. Jill also became caught in a rivalry with Cane's mother, Genevieve Atkinson. Since Katherine had invalidated Jill's marriage, she was left penniless with a newborn infant. Walton conceded that the analogy is true, saying that Jill is in "constant turmoil". Jess Walton Husband Jess was previously married to Bruce Davison. He refused. Jill wanted him to prove himself to her and arranged to marry Derek and Stuart on the same night, in case Derek failed. Jill eventually remarried when she wed John Abbott (Jerry Douglas), another much older, wealthy man and she had his son, Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson). Jill hired a former con man Rex Sterling (Quinn Redeker) to seduce Katherine. "[3] Jillian Bowe of Zap2it was critical of Dickson's portrayal, stating: "When contemplating the four decades of feuding between Genoa City's grande dame Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper) and hellcat [Jill] on The Young and the Restless, cartoon characters don't necessarily spring to mind okay, maybe during the Brenda Dickson years. Knowing she was dying, Liz told Snapper the truth about Jill's birth family. Jabot's owner, John Abbott, was impressed by Jill's abilities, and quickly promoted her to head of merchandising. Naturally, hes related to Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper) who is his great-grandmother. Mamie, who wants to protect John, kept an eye on Jill, who had another affair with Jack. Once Jill had snagged and married John Abbott, and she could afford it, Phillip was shipped off to a Swiss boarding school. So, that makes Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) his great-uncle. Victoria and Lauren were caught off guard when they learned about Jill's wedding. Give him Hamilton-Winters back and deal with it. Once the party in the park is finished, Jill leaves the music box there, only for it to be stolen by an unidentified person. This time, a key was found hidden in a secret compartment. She also starred in the 2018 movie Christmas with a View. It's impossible. Nina became pregnant with Phillip's child and gave birth to Phillip Chancellor IV. She holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. 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. I really believe there's a real love between those two, and we're playing it like there is." John got custody of Billy and, unable to bear seeing Jabot Cosmetics under Newman Enterprises' control, they moved to New York City. Later that day, Nina Webster brought Jill to her bedroom where a presumed dead Chance Chancellor was waiting to greet her.