This time, a key was found hidden in a secret compartment. Jill then became romantically involved with Stuart Brooks. And his grandmother is Jill Abbott (Jess Walton). So much to Jill's dismay, Phillip III lives his high school years at the Chancellor mansion with Kay. The three main suspects in the shooting are John, Jack, and Katherine. You wanna go broke? Back then Katherine was a chain smoking drunk, who slept with the stable boys. However, the true victim is her lookalike, Marge Cotrooke. He refused. Jill is later kidnapped by Colin, who is revealed to have been released from jail. "[10] However, soon after, Walton was able to sign a new contract to continue her portrayal of Jill. Colin gives him a map he found for Devon to use. Jill married Phillip on his deathbed, securing an inheritance.

When it was discovered that Phillip Chancellor III's casket was empty (and, in fact, never contained a corpse at all), Nina Webster demanded that Cane Ashby submit to DNA testing to verify his status as Jill's biological son. Originally portrayed by Brenda Dickson, when Dickson departed in 1980, the role was first recast with Deborah Adair. "[47] Jamey Giddens, also of Zap2it, described her portrayal as "cheesetastic". 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. Phillip returned from the dead. Phillip later died in a car crash while he was driving under the influence (or so it was believed at the time). WebJill has been reunited with her real son, Cane Ashby, and made peace with her mother over the matter. "[46] But after Phillip's death Kay waged an endless round of legal maneuvers, which invalidated Phillip's divorce from her, and his marriage to Jill. Jack finally confessed to the crime in order to prevent his affair with Jill from becoming public. "[29], "My character thinks she's invincible, super-strong, super-tough and doesn't want to show any weaknesses. [27], Jill is known as a businesswoman, after working as a manicurist during her youth. Jess Walton Husband Jess was previously married to Bruce Davison. However, his information ends up being a dead end. WebJill Foster Abbott ( Jess Walton) wanted a baby with her then-husband, John Abbott ( Jerry Douglas ). WebShe was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan to her father Frank Walton, and her mother. After years of torment from Katherine, Jill turned the tables on her in July 1998 when she discovered a letter penned by the deceased Phillip Chancellor II naming Jill as the sole owner of the Chancellor Estate. Once the party in the park is finished, Jill leaves the music box there, only for it to be stolen by an unidentified person. 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. Nina became pregnant with Phillip's child and gave birth to Phillip Chancellor IV. WebBrenda Dickson originated the role of Jill Foster Abbott on The Young and the Restless (1973) where she worked for almost 12 years. That hate thing is baseless now. WebJill has been reunited with her real son, Cane Ashby, and made peace with her mother over the matter. WebIn June 2010, when Jill's adoptive mother, Liz Foster (Julianna McCarthy), died, it was then learned that her biological father was Neil Fenmore. Due to the Abbott family and Jeff and Gloria Bardwell, Chancellor lost control of Jabot, resulting in the firings of Jill and Cane. Both Dickson and Walton have characterized her as "manipulative". [27] However, in 2009, the characters' history was rewritten by Maria Arena Bell; Charlotte had made up this information for revenge against Katherine, and they were not mother and daughter. [2] Following the episode where Jill is diagnosed, Walton appeared in a public service announcement urging viewers to visit the American Heart Association website. Being my mothers only child and growing up with her basically as my sister, my mom has always been someone I admire. Dickson returned to the role on September 8, 1983. Kay begged him for a second chance when Phillip refused, Kay purposely drove them off a cliff. Katherine found out and confronted Jill, who denied it. This woman is a smart and confident CEO of a successful company. Billy did not like that Jill had made Cane CEO of Jabot over him. Once Jill had snagged and married John Abbott, and she could afford it, Phillip was shipped off to a Swiss boarding school. Jill turned Colin into the police when she learned that he had blown up Genevieve's house. Katie Abbott Newman (Sienna Mercuri) is the daughter of Billy and Victoria. The answer was obvious: my mother, Jill Abbott. She slammed her foot down on the gas pedal and the car plunged off the road and over a cliff. In 2003, Liz was diagnosed with a brain tumor and admitted to Jill that she was adopted and that Charlotte Ramsey provided proof that she was Katherine's daughter. My mom is incredibly hardworking and driven, two qualities that I have noticed and hope I can someday live up to. 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. However, Katherine found out and attempted to confront Jill about it. Years later, the box was found. Liz Henderson Foster was the matriarch of The Foster family. She comforted Jill who was heartbroken over Cane's death because she loved him like a son. He quickly developed a relationship with the much older Jill. After seducing him, she faked a pregnancy and they planned to marry. Jill was briefly reunited with the man she believed was her birth father, Judge Arthur Hendricks, but he soon left town after suspicions about his past planted too many seeds of distrust. Jill did a lot of foolish things, but she was a savvy businesswoman." Whether it's over men, money, or the custody of a child, Katherine and Jill are always in direct competition. [13] The actress was then announced to be taking a leave of absence beginning that April, slated to last six months. I really believe there's a real love between those two, and we're playing it like there is." He married Katherine, but Jill then wanted Rex for herself and convinced him to divorce Katherine. On January 9, 1980, Dickson left the role. He proposed, but she declines after Liz warned her of a loveless marriage. 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. Lily completely ignored his feelings on the IPO (and the threat presented by the IPO) and Chancellor isnt her company, but Jills. So "Jill and her family were evicted from the Chancellor Estate, where they had been living since Phillip's death."[45]. She was around Katherine with her rich society country club friends, and she had this deep feeing of inadequacy, and that is where I think it all stems up. Unaware that they were supposedly blood relatives, the young couple was married while a paralyzed Katherine could do nothing but watch. She is the only character to have been on the show since the beginning. 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 was really in love with her mother Liz, but Jill tricked him into marriage following a one-night stand. Jill became engaged to Australian businessman Colin Atkinson (Tristan Rogers). [23], In 1994, Walton described her character as, "Very much like a latter-day Scarlett O'Hara. "[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. Colin found Neil's briefcase, and opened it. Jill found a blue necklace that Katherine and left for her, and Colin otter to steal it to pay back some guys he owned money to. This was during the time that Nikki was on trial for killing her father when she revealed that he had repeatedly molested Casey as a child and she killed her father after he attempted to rape her. He had a criminal past, angering Katherine, who was protective of Jill. 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. Jabot's owner, John Abbott, was impressed by Jill's abilities, and quickly promoted her to head of merchandising. After Colin's lies are exposed, Jill locks him in the attic and refuses to let him out until he owns up to his lies, which he eventually does and they patch things up. But [that] only means shooting here at night to fill in. How did Walton do it? Afterward, all of Katherine's loved ones receive letters from her that were to be delivered on the one-year anniversary of her death. However, Abbott family housekeeper, Mamie Johnson (Veronica Redd), seemed to be a thorn in Jill's new marriage. "[18], In June 2010, when Jill's adoptive mother, Liz Foster (Julianna McCarthy), died, it was then learned that her biological father was Neil Fenmore. WebBrenda Dickson originated the role of Jill Foster Abbott on The Young and the Restless (1973) where she worked for almost 12 years. "[18] In 2009, Walton stated that she had "really missed Jill being bad", but upon the character crashing Katherine's wedding to Patrick Murphy (Michael Fairman), she said that "this is pretty bad". It is eventually learned the Cane is not Jill's son, and that Phillip is really alive and had faked his death and told Cane to come to Genoa City and pretend to be Jill's son. Shortly thereafter, Jill returned to her original occupation as a manicurist albeit in another town outside of Genoa City to keep it a secret from others. [29] Walton described Jill's romance Sean Bridges (David Lee Russek), who was a young web designer, as a "boy toy". In 1979, Joseph Thomas was a drifter who was used by Jill to torment Nikki Newman and her sister, Casey Reed, as he resembled their dead father Nick Reed. In 1980, Jill went to work for Jabot Cosmetics. In reality, Katherine had been replaced by a look alike Marge Cotrooke who pushed Rex away. Jill is an individual who has a lot of difficulty in seeing what she truly is." ", "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! Yes, Katherine hired Jill as her personal assistant. "[24] In 1998, Walton's co-star Jeanne Cooper described Jill as "Wile E. Coyote". The other day, we were filming some confrontational scenes, and Jess [Walton] says, 'Doesn't it feel good?' I have never had that much to do with Lauren, really. Jill continued to deny it and even insulted Larry. Lauren finally gave in to Jill's demands and gave her half of Fenmore's. The investigation proved that David Chow murdered him to pay off some of his gambling debts (associated with the mob). Her suspicions about Cane continued to grow and she eventually ordered the exhumation of Phillip's body for genetic testing. [22] Dickson was "delighted" when viewers compared Jill to Alexis Colby (Joan Collins) on the television series Dynasty, and believed that Jill could give "lessons in rottenness" to Alexis. So, you can see that Chance Chancellor has deep ties to the character canvas and legacy families. Once Jill had snagged and married John Abbott, and she could afford it, Phillip was shipped off to a Swiss boarding school. She is raised by her mother, Liz Foster, and her two older brothers, Snapper (William Gray Espy) and Greg (James Houghton). Jill eventually remarried when she wed John Abbott (Jerry Douglas), another much older, wealthy man and she had his son, Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson). Following Phillip's accidental death, the women fought over custody of Jill's son, Phillip Chancellor III (Thom Bierdz), as well as numerous of Katherine's other husbands. [49] Of Jill's long-standing feud with Katherine, Global TV wrote: "Katherine vs. Jill The ongoing feud between Katherine Chancellor and Jill Foster Abbott sets a record as daytime's longest rivalry. When John passed away, he was none the wiser about his daughter's true paternity. Jill turned down Katherines offer of $1 million for her child, and gave birth to Phillip Chancellor III. Naturally, hes related to Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper) who is his great-grandmother. But "Upon Phillip's return from the Dominican Republic, a stone sober Katherine met him at the airport and offered to drive him home." Rex eventually was shot and killed while Jill began romancing John again. When Cane came to tell her that he was leaving town, Jill called Michael Baldwin to a meeting for changing her will. Phillip divorced Katherine and planned to marry Jill. He later died after driving under the influence, devastating both women. 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. The answer was obvious: my mother, Jill Abbott. Jill's affair with Jed Sanders due to John's impotence caused their second divorce which resulted a bitter custody battle over Billy and a stroke for John. Sven kidnapped Jill and locked her in a meat freezer. Upon encountering Gloria at the jail, Kay remembered an incident with her. Additionally, Walton described Jill's business as the "core of the whole character", stating: "Jill is really a part of me this is a unique job in that part of me does live as Jill, and I know Jill is a very savvy businesswoman. John Goudas of The Miami News said that the show "flourishes when her character takes center stage," while Nekeeta Borden of Zap2it noted that Jill has always craved a sense of belonging despite her personality. Thus, William Foster Abbott was born in 1993. Soon after, though, Sean moved away to New York City. Yes, Katherine hired Jill as her personal assistant. In 2003, Jill's birth certificate confirmed the year of her birth as September 29, 1957. Everyone was shocked that she is the daughter of her sworn enemy, and Katherine suffered a heart attack. It used to be, This month I like her this month I hate her. Now, it's more from moment to moment. [44] But eventually Phillip and Jill (who was a virgin) gave into their feelings and made love. Just before they married, Katherine revealed she was still alive and Jill lost Derek again. Cane soon formed a strong bond with Jill and Katherine. During an interview with On-Air On-Soaps speaking about how her character has been thrown in different directions, Walton said: "It used to bother me. Jill had a brief romance with a young web designer, Sean Bridges (David Lee Russek). "[34] Jill accepted his "insane marriage offer" and considered eloping. "[36] In 1993, Katherine was diagnosed with breast cancer and shared several tender scenes with Jill. Goodness knows she's been through the ringer [sic]. They got a fire going while Neil and Devon worked to free Hilary. WebSince their introduction in 1973, the family has mainly been represented by Katherine Chancellor ( Jeanne Cooper) and her feud with her husband Phillip II ( Donnelly Rhodes )'s young mistress Jill Foster ( Jess Walton ). Once Jill had snagged and married John Abbott, and she could afford it, Phillip was shipped off to a Swiss boarding school. Jill managed to get Stuart to marry her, but he dumped her after she faked a In addition, Cane was forced to come clean about most of his past to Lily Winters. She split her estate three ways between Phillip, Billy, and Canedespite the fact that Cane is not her son. This time Katherine got a hold of pictures of their tryst. Hapless Jill, no more than shared her elation at the prospect with Jack Abbott, than Victor let her know that she was just a fling and he had no real intentions where she was concerned. Since Katherine had invalidated Jill's marriage, she was left penniless with a newborn infant. Fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, "New Storyline For 'Young & Restless' Icon Jill Abbott Atkinson May Save Lives", "Bad girl gets thanked with high ratings", "Five Things That Happened Today In Soap History", "Jess Walton walks out over pay cut issue", "Jess Walton walks, ultimately resigns with Y&R", "Hope's health worries her friends and family", "Jess Walton back to Y&R for "great story", "The Jess Walton Interview The Young and the Restless", "It's definitely a case of 'Mommy Dearest', "Soaps.com Chats With The Young And The Restless's Jess Walton", "Jill-ted Lover: Has Jill Met Her Match In Colin on Y&R? Little did Kay know that the young woman would manage to wrest her husband from her. On June 14, 2010, Jill received word that Liz Foster had fallen ill on her flight to Genoa City. [32] Several years later, Walton said that John was one of the character's "best matches" because "Jill had a real love and respect for him I just don't think she had the physical passion for him so she got restless. Melinda Fee served a temporary recast also in 1984, and Adair briefly reprised the role in 1986 as a fill-in for Dickson. She also described Jill as being "so strong" and "such a survivor". Of the storyline, Walton stated: "She's [Abbott] going down a bad road. Dickson debuted as the character on the second episode of the series. Jill convinced Rex to divorce Katherine and marry her, which he did in 1991. In 2012, Jill leaves town for several months to help Phillip in Australia. Jill took full advantage of that and started running the company the way she wanted to completely undermining Lauren's authority.. Later, Jill was left in charge of Fenmore's Boutique due to Lauren's absence. After being admitted to the hospital, Jill reunited with Liz as well as her adoptive brother, Snapper Foster, who had been given permission to treat Liz at Genoa City Memorial Hospital. Jill married Phillip on his deathbed, securing an inheritance.

And the crew is like: 'Good! [42], The storyline idea was developed by head writer and co-executive producer Sally Sussman Morina. Jill wanted to reunite with Derek, who marries Katherine after she promised him a salon and a $100,000 trust for Jill's son. In 1987, when asked if she would ever leave the character of Jill again, Dickson stated: "I'm planning to branch out, maybe even a miniseries. Liz died in hospital with her children by her side. And his grandmother is Jill Abbott (Jess Walton). Bell. 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. She has two adoptive brothers, Snapper and Greg, and one half sister, Lauren Fenmore . In looking back over the past 16 years, she's gone down a lot of bad roads, for a lot of different reasons. As the true Phillip III, he was a native born American citizen and was thus permitted to remain in Genoa City. [41] In the weeks leading up to this, she had been experiencing feelings of warmth and jaw aching. In June 2010, Liz fell ill again and was dying. Jill's marriage ended after Stuart found out she was never pregnant. Jill tries for months to figure out the meaning of the music box and finally decides to sell it online, only to have Esther (Kate Linder) buy it back for her as she believes it truly means something. When she was young, Jill was working as a manicurist and a hairdresser. After she became pregnant, he urged her to have an abortion because he was too old to become a father, but she refused. Neil said that they can burn all the photos, except the ones of him and Lily. He had been rejected by Jill earlier in the night, and after getting drunk stole the gun from Gina's Restaurant. Thus, it became apparent that Phillip was Jill's biological son not Cane and that Cane was a fraud. As part of one of her more devious schemes, Jill hired a con man named Brian Romalotti (the father of Danny Romalotti and Gina Roma) whom she dressed up as a wealthy man and rechristened "Rex Sterling". Jill begins an affair with wealthy Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) and was convinced he would ask her to marry him, but he told her it was just a fling. The feud got even worse when Jill filed a lawsuit asking for a portion of the Fenmore estate. He did and, minutes after she arrived, Jill also arrived and was obviously shocked to see her. John Goudas of The Miami News noted that following Dickson's return in 1984 following a four-year absence, the soap opera's ratings gained. Allison Waldman of AOL TV wrote: "Is he sincere, or is Colin just using Jill to get to Cane? Back then Katherine was a chain smoking drunk, who slept with the stable boys. Upon learning of Nina's demand, Cane retrieved a vial of Phillip's blood from a carousel of vials he kept in a hidden freezer for use in DNA testing. [16] After her return, Walton announced in an interview with Soap Opera Digest that she had voluntarily dropped to recurring status to allow for more time with her family. Neil Winters and Malcolm Winters brought Sofia Dupre Winter to the coffeehouse after visiting the hospital and, when they ran into Colin and Jill, Colin realized Blake was responsible for Sofia's injuries. She is a mother and grandmother who wants what is best for her family. The character was originated by Brenda Dickson in 1973 and remained until 1980 before returning in 1983 until 1987. Violet was to place the child with a different family. [3] In 1992, Donna Gable of USA Today described Jill as volatile. [11] She later clarified her departure as having to do with "family and this economy". When she debuted, Jill was an 18-year-old manicurist working to support her struggling family. Jill and Collin were married while outside, Blake, one of Colin's cronies, shot down Cane. Tucker stole Katherine's companies but Jill continued to sleep with him. Katie Abbott Newman (Sienna Mercuri) is the daughter of Billy and Victoria. They become involved, but she cheated on him with his son, Jack Abbott (Terry Lester). As Liz took a turn for the worse, she confessed to Snapper that she had been aware of the identity of Jill's biological father for quite some time (presumably con woman Charlotte Ramsey also had prior knowledge). She also starred in the 2018 movie Christmas with a View. She was born September 29, 1957, the same day as Tucker McCall, the son of Katherine Chancellor Murphy. WebShe was the mother of Snapper, Greg and Jill . After the turn of the century, Sean Bridges came to Genoa City as Jabot Cosmetics' new website designer. [6][57] Dickson won a Soap Opera Digest Award in 1988 for Outstanding Villainess for the role,[58] and Walton won one for Outstanding Lead Actress in 1994.[6][59]. She convinced Patrick Murphy to take her to the Chancellor Estate. Jess was, however, raised in Toronto, Canada. Mamie, who wants to protect John, kept an eye on Jill, who had another affair with Jack. Walton, who classes her as a "savvy businesswoman", has opined she is similar to Gone with the Wind character Scarlett O'Hara. The marriage was declared invalid thanks to Katherine who then kicked the Fosters off of the Chancellor Estate. Sven kidnapped Jill and locked her in a meat freezer. Ms. Dickson has worked with Bob Hope, singing and dancing in his 1971 Christmas Show. Initially angry, Jill forgives Cane, who she has a bond with. [4][5][6] Dickson returned in 1983 and, although she stated that she would never leave the role again, she was replaced by Jess Walton in 1987, who continues in the role to present time. William married Gloria. Katherine, having little memory, couldn't disprove Jill's theory and was arrested for both trespassing and fraud. [33] Jill's most recent relationship was with Cane Ashby's (Daniel Goddard) father, Colin Atkinson (Tristan Rogers). Additionally, she said that once Jill "she gets a plan in her head, nothing will divert her. She has the tumor successfully removed and leaves town indefinitely with Murphy. [3] Goudas praised Dickson, noting that, "Y&R flourishes when her character takes center stage. So, that makes Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) his great-uncle. 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.