Jill Eikenberry Biography (1947?-)

Born January 21, 1947 (some sources cite 1946), in New Haven, CT; married Michael Tucker (an actor), 1973; children: Max, Alison (stepdaughter). Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2704.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: January 21, 1947?; New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
The Best of Families, PBS, 1977
Ann Kelsey, L.A. Law, NBC, 1986-1994
Pilots
Ann Kelsey, L.A. Law, NBC, 1986
Miniseries
Susan Lester, Kane and Abel, CBS, 1985
Pauline Mendelson, An Inconvenient Woman, ABC, 1991
Livy Clemens, Roughing It (also known as Mark Twain's RoughingIt), Hallmark Channel, 2001
Movies
Carole Eskanazi, The Deadliest Season, CBS, 1977
Emma Symms, Orphan Train, CBS, 1979
Anna, Swan Song, ABC, 1980
Maggie, Sessions, NBC, 1983
Sylvia Chalmers, Assault and Matrimony, NBC, 1987
Kate Williams, Family Sins, CBS, 1987
Susan Sandler, A Stoning in Fulham County (also known as The Amish Story, The Incident at Tile Mill Road, and The Stoning), NBC, 1988
Deborah McGuire, My Boyfriend's Back, NBC, 1989
Diane Martin, Cast the First Stone (also known as Cast the First Stone: The Diane Martin Story, The Diane Martin Story, and The Jeanne Eckmann Story), NBC, 1989
Bunny Brown, The Secret Life of Archie's Wife (also known as Archie's Wife and Runaway Heart), CBS, 1990
Joanne, Living a Lie (also known as Ties That Bind), NBC, 1991
Ellen Krieger, A Town Torn Apart (also known as Doc: The DennisLittky Story), NBC, 1992
Val, Chantilly Lace, Showtime, 1993
Lula Sparks, Parallel Lives, Showtime, 1994
Michelle Mills, Without Consent (also known as Tell Laura I Love Her and Trapped and Deceived), ABC, 1994
Martha Martin, Rugged Gold (also known as Epreuves d'amour en Alaska), syndicated, 1994
Tessa Bryan, The Other Woman, 1995
Alicia Wells, Dare to Love, 1995
Barbara Wilkins, My Very Best Friend, CBS, 1996
Jan Hale, Gone in a Heartbeat, CBS, 1996
Ann Kelsey, L.A. Law: The Movie, NBC, 2002
Specials
Kate Quin, "Uncommon Women and Others," Theatre in America (also known as Great Performances), PBS, 1978
Funny, You Don't Look 200! (also known as Funny, You Don't Look200: A Constitutional Vaudeville), ABC, 1987
Host, Cut-Rate Care: America's Daycare Gamble, syndicated, 1987
Host and narrator, Destined to Live: 100 Roads to Recovery, NBC, 1988
Ann Kelsey, The "L.A. Law" 100th Episode Special, NBC, 1991

Cohost and narrator, Celebrating the American Family, PBS, 1992
Jessica Stern, "Family Reunion," Tracey Ullman Takes On New York (also known as Tracey Takes On New York), HBO, 1993
Woman at church, On Hope (also known as Directed By), Showtime, 1994
Host, Campbell's Portrait of a Teacher II, Lifetime, 1994
The Opening Ceremonies of the 1995 Special Olympics World Games, NBC, 1995
Intimate Portrait: Jill Eikenberry, Lifetime, 1997
Narrator, Intimate Portrait: Judith Light, Lifetime, 1998
National Memorial Day Concert, PBS, 1999
L.A. Law: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
NBC 75th Anniversary Special, NBC, 2002
Pilots
Boss of socialites, Platinum, UPN, 2001
Episodic
"Fevers," Nurse, CBS, 1982
Sarah Fimpel, "Mayo, Hold the Pickle," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1984
Sarah Fimpel, "Watt a Way to Go," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1984
Clare Foster, "A Family Again," ABC Family Theatre, ABC, 1988
Goode, "Mickey's 60th Birthday Special," The Magical World of Disney, NBC, 1988
At Rona's, NBC, 1989
"No Less a Starfish," Chicken Soup for the Soul, PAX, 1999
Voice of Carter's mom, "Hidden Agenda," Batman Beyond, The WB, 1999
Councilwoman, "Do No Harm," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2000
Sheila Townsend, "Waterworld," Judging Amy, CBS, 2000
Awards Presentations
Host, The 1987 Clio Awards: The Best Television Commercials in the World, syndicated, 1987
Presenter, The American Television Awards, ABC, 1993
Presenter, The Walt Disney Company Presents the American Teacher Awards, The Disney Channel, 1994
Television Producer
Destined to Live: 100 Roads to Recovery (special), NBC, 1988
(With others) Living a Lie (movie; also known as Ties that Bind), NBC, 1991
Film Appearances
Merrill, Rush It, 1976
Lynn, Between the Lines, New Yorker Films, 1977
Claire, An Unmarried Woman, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1978
The End of the World in Our Usual Bed in a Night Full of Rain (also known as A Night Full of Rain, La fine del mondo in una notte piena di pioggia, and La fine del mondo nel nostro solito letto in ana notte piena di pioggia), Warner Bros., 1978
Juilliard student, Rich Kids, United Artists, 1979
Mary Parker, Butch and Sundance: The Early Days, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1979
Alisa "Ali" Hacklin, Hide in Plain Sight, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1980
Susan Johnson, Arthur, Warner Bros., 1981
Faith, Grace Quigley (also known as The Ultimate Solution of Grace Quigley), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1985
Elizabeth Stevens, The Manhattan Project (also known as The Deadly Game and The Manhattan Project: The Deadly Game), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
Dottie, Manna from Heaven, R.S. Entertainment, 2001
Stage Appearances
Kathy, Moonchildren, Royale Theatre, New York City, 1972
All over Town, Broadway production, 1974
Saints, Broadway production, 1976
Kate Quin, Uncommon Women and Others, Marymount Manhattan Theatre,New York City, 1977
Marthe de Brancovis, Watch on the Rhine, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, then John Golden Theatre, New York City, both 1980
Victoria Woodhull, Onward Victoria, Martin Beck Theatre, New YorkCity, 1980
Holiday, Long Wharf Theatre, 1982
Amy, Porch, Lamb's Little Theatre, New York City, 1984
Zee, "Fine Line," Marathon '84, Ensemble Studio Theatre, New YorkCity, 1984
Jinx, "Life under Water," Marathon '85, Ensemble Studio Theatre, 1985
Lemon Sky, 1985-1986
RECORDINGS
Audio Books
Reader, Sins of the Mother by Cheryl Saban, Dove, 1997
(With Larry King) Reader, Love Stories of World War II, compiled by King, Random House, 2002

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Celebrity Dish, September, 2000, pp. 70-77
People Weekly, October 26, 1998, p. 54; May 21, 2001, p. 122

Other

Intimate Portrait: Jill Eikenberry (television documentary), Lifetime, 1997

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