Jill Foster Abbott (formerly Reynolds, Chancellor, Thurston, Brooks, and Sterling) is a fictional character on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless. Much of her history on the series revolves around her long-running conflict with businesswoman Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper). Their feud is one of the longest rivalries on any American soap opera.
The only original character remaining on The Young and the Restless from the ser...
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Jill Foster Abbott (formerly Reynolds, Chancellor, Thurston, Brooks, and Sterling) is a fictional character on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless. Much of her history on the series revolves around her long-running conflict with businesswoman Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper). Their feud is one of the longest rivalries on any American soap opera.
The only original character remaining on The Young and the Restless from the series' March 1973 debut, Jill was originated by Brenda Dickson, who portrayed the character for nearly seven years before leaving The Young and the Restless in February 1, 1980. Bond Gideon played Jill briefly before Deborah Adair took over for three years. On June 24, 1983, Dickson returned, reprising the role until June 18, 1987, when she was replaced by Jess Walton. Continuing in the role to this day, Walton has portrayed Jill longer than all the previous actresses combined.
Walton won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1997 for Lead Actress in a Drama...
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