Jill Clayburgh Biography (1944-)

Born April 30, 1944, in New York, NY; daughter of Albert Henry (a manufacturing executive) and Julia (a former theatrical production secretary; maiden name, Door) Clayburgh; married David Rabe (a playwright), March 1979; children:Lily, Michael. Addresses: Agent: ICM, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Manager: Mary Goldberg Management, 206 Lark Ellen Ave., Ojai,CA 93023.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: April 30, 1944; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Josephine Fish, the bride, The Wedding Party (filmed in 1963, Ajay, 1969
(Uncredited) Eyemask, The Telephone Book, 1971
Naomi, Portnoy's Complaint, Warner Bros., 1972
Jackie, The Thief Who Came to Dinner, Warner Bros., 1972
Angela Black, The Terminal Man, Warner Bros., 1974
Carole Lombard, Gable and Lombard, Universal, 1976
Hilly Burns, Silver Streak, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1976
Barbara Jane Bookman, Semi-Tough, United Artists, 1977
Erica Benton, An Unmarried Woman, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1978
Caterina Silveri, Luna (also known as La luna), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1979
Marilyn Holmberg, Starting Over, Paramount, 1979
Mathematician Kate Gunzinger, It's My Turn (also known as A Perfect Circle), Columbia, 1980
Judge Ruth Loomis, First Monday in October, Paramount, 1981
Barbara Gordon, I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can, Paramount, 1982
Hannah Kaufman, Hannah K., Universal, 1983
Herself, In Our Hands, 1984
Nancy Eldridge, Where Are the Children?, Columbia, 1986
Diana Sullivan, Shy People, Cannon, 1987
Ellen, Beyond the Ocean (also known as Oltre l'oceano), 1990
Pretty Hattie's Baby, 1991
Sally White, Le grand pardon II (also known as Day of Atonement), Vidmark Entertainment, 1992
Sarah Green, Whispers in the Dark, Paramount, 1992
Helen Odom, Rich in Love, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1993
Shirley Briggs (Jake's mother), Naked in New York, Fine Line, 1994
Nan Whitman, Fools Rush In, Columbia, 1997
Alma Burns, Going All the Way, Gramercy, 1997
Grace, Never Again, USA Films, 2001
Ruth, Vallen (also known as Falling), 2001
Television Appearances
Series
Grace Bolton, Search for Tomorrow, CBS, 1969-70
Eileen McCallister, Trinity, NBC, 1998
Mickey Gorelick, Everything's Relative, NBC, 1999
Cricket Wardwell, Leap of Faith, NBC, 2002
Miniseries
Judge Louise Parker, Trial: The Price of Passion (also known as Trial), NBC, 1992
Movies
Mary Nero, The Snoop Sisters (also known as Female Instinct), NBC, 1972
Wanda, Hustling, ABC, 1975

Dany, The Art of Crime (also known as Roman Grey: The Fine Artof Crime), NBC, 1975
Sarah Phoenix, Griffin and Phoenix (also known as Griffin and Phoenix: A Love Story and Today Is Forever), ABC, 1976
Moira Browning, Miles to Go ... (also known as Leaving Home), CBS, 1986
Vikki Baron, Who Gets the Friends?, CBS, 1988
Ally Maynard, Fear Stalk, CBS, 1989
Dr. Laurie Braga, Unspeakable Acts, ABC, 1990
Title role, Reason for Living: The Jill Ireland Story (also knownas Life Lines), NBC, 1991
Anneliese Osborn, Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland (also known as Firestorm: A Catastrophe in Oakland), ABC, 1993
Sally Walsh, For the Love of Nancy, ABC, 1994
Kitty Menendez, Honor Thy Father and Mother--The True Story of the Menendez Murders (also known as Honor Thy Father and Mother: The MenendezKillings), Fox, 1994
Miranda Jessmon, The Face on the Milk Carton, CBS, 1995
Kathy Stevens, Crowned and Dangerous (also known as If Looks Could Kill and Broken Crown), ABC, 1997
Eve Widener, Sins of the Mind, USA Network, 1997
Susan French, When Innocence Is Lost, Lifetime, 1997
Alice Lorenz, My Little Assassin, Lifetime, 1999
Norma Malley, Phenomenon II, ABC, 2003
Specials
Host, Ask Me Anything: How to Talk to Kids about Sex (documentary), 1989
Voice of Emilie Todd Helm, Lincoln (documentary), ABC, 1992
Herself, National Memorial Day Concert 1994, PBS, 1994
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Primetime Special, NBC, 1999
Pilots
Gloria, Going Places, 1973
Second Opinion, UPN, 1998
Kate, The Only Living Boy in New York, Fox, 2000
Marriage, HBO, 2004
Celebrity Charades, AMC, 2005
Episodic
"Deadly Circle of Violence," N.Y.P.D., 1968
Beverly, "Choice of Evils," Medical Center, 1974
Adele, "Walter's Heart Attack," Maude, 1974
Marilyn Polonski, "The Big Ripoff," The Rockford Files, NBC, 1974
Host, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1976, 1978
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1991
Sheila Atkins, "Divorce," Law & Order, NBC, 1998
Voice of Marie, "The Perfect Guy," Frasier, NBC, 1998
Jeannie McBeal, "Troubled Water," Ally McBeal, Fox, 1999
Jeannie McBeal, "Ally McBeal: The Musical, Almost," Ally McBeal, Fox, 2000
Jeannie McBeal, "Home Again," Ally McBeal, Fox, 2001
Jeannie McBeal, "The Wedding," Ally McBeal, Fox, 2001
Herself, The View, ABC, 2002
Victoria Stewart, "Coming Home," The Practice, ABC, 2004
Victoria Stewart, "Pre-Trial Blues," The Practice, ABC, 2004
Victoria Stewart, "Mr. Shore Goes to Town," The Practice, ABC, 2004
Bobbi Broderick, "Bobbi Broderick," Nip/Tuck, F/X, 2004
Bobbi Broderick, "Naomi Gaines," Nip/Tuck, F/X, 2004
Also appeared in At Home With ... , HGTV.
Stage Appearances
(Off-Broadway debut) The Sudden and Accidental Re-Education of Horse Johnson, 1968
Joanne Dibble, "It's Called the Sugar Plum," The Indian Wants the Bronx/It's Called the Sugar Plum, Astor Place Theatre, New York City, 1968
Calling in Crazy, Fortune Theatre, New York City, 1969
Aimee, The Nest, Mercury Theatre, New York City, 1970
(Broadway debut) Hannah Cohen, The Rothschilds, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City, 1970
Desdemona, Othello, Los Angeles, 1971
Catherine, Pippin's wife, Pippin, Imperial Theatre, New York City,1972
Dotty, Jumpers, Billy Rose Theatre, New York City, 1974
Chrissy, In the Boom Boom Room, New York City, 1979
Gilda, Design for Living, Circle in the Square, New York City, 1984
Sunny Jacobs, The Exonerated, 45 Bleecker, New York City, 2002
Also appeared with the Charles Street Repertory Company, Boston, MA, 1960s, in America Hurrah, The Balcony, Love for Love, and Dutchman; also appeared in Devil's Disciple.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

International Dictionary of Film and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, St. James Press, 1997

Periodicals

Films and Filming (London), March, 1988
New York Times, March 7, 1982

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