Once Jill had snagged and married John Abbott, and she could afford it, Phillip was shipped off to a Swiss boarding school. WebIt was always thought that Jill Foster was born the youngest child of Liz and Bill Foster. So, you can see that Chance Chancellor has deep ties to the character canvas and legacy families. Katherine gets a hold of pictures of Jack and Jill and showed them to John, who has a stroke. 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. In looking back over the past 16 years, she's gone down a lot of bad roads, for a lot of different reasons. "[18] Walton noted that Jill was finally happy to have a blood relative through Neil's other daughter, Lauren Fenmore (Tracey E. Bregman). In the beginning, the then 18 year old Jill, was trying to help her. Later that day, Nina Webster brought Jill to her bedroom where a presumed dead Chance Chancellor was waiting to greet her. The real culprit was SvenPetersen, a masseur at the Genoa City Hotel. Jill helped Katherine recover from paralysis and they begin to work out their issues. Billy and Victoria Newman brought Lucy Abbott to see Jill and Lauren Fenmore cames to check on her sister. Walton stated: "Liz was the dream mother for Jill. Little did Kay know that the young woman would manage to wrest her husband from her. Walton's portrayal has been met with acclaim, having garnered her two Daytime Emmy Award wins. Katherine allowed ex-con Larry Warton (Shark Fralick) to move in for housework, and Jill had an affair with him but kept it secret because of his social class. Now I just roll with the punches. For years, her son, Billy Abbott, and Katherine's granddaughter, Mackenzie Browning, had been in love in a passionate but platonic relationship. This time, a key was found hidden in a secret compartment. [4][5][6] He wanted her to have an abortion but she didn't, and gave birth to Billy Abbott (Billy Miller). 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. Jill eventually learned Cane had survived and his twin brother, Caleb, had been killed. Her true biological son was revealed to be Cane Ashby, an Australian national whose visa had expired and who was fighting deportation. She offered Jill $1 million in exchange for the baby she was carrying. "[27] While admitting to having been surprised with the maternity revelation, Walton thought it was "fabulous and rich, and it's opened up a whole new facet to the story". Jill turned down Katherines offer of $1 million for her child, and gave birth to Phillip Chancellor III. 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. Jill married Phillip on his deathbed, securing an inheritance.

Despite Michael Baldwin's attempts to get them to at least talk, Lauren had no intention of ever accepting Jill as a sister. She altered her plans when Derek told her he wanted her back. "[37] Of working with Cooper, Walton has stated: "I thank God every day for that woman. Murphy later returns to Genoa City alone, revealing Katherine died while they were away. As the true Phillip III, he would be a native-born American citizen and is thus permitted to remain in Genoa City. 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. Cane wanted to tell both Katherine and Jill but Colin told him not to and threatened to kill Jill if Cane told the truth. Jill changed her name to Fenmore and now had access to half of everything Fenmore, including Lauren's boutique. Tucker stole Katherine's companies but Jill continued to sleep with him. Unfortunately, their romance ended tragically when Rex spooked a prowler in the middle of the night and was subsequently shot. ", "Soap Round-Up: 'Y&R's' Colin Proposes to Jill and More", "The Young and the Restless Sneak Peek: Week of 1/24/11", "Acting out of character on 'The Young and the Restless', "You Decide: Should Lauren Get to Know Jill as a Sister? He later died after driving under the influence, devastating both women. She rejected Katherine's affection despite this, and their feud is reignited. [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. Jill was working at a beauty shop to help support her family, until a regular at the shop, the wealthy Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper), hires her as a hairdresser and paid companion. Phillip has sex with Nina Webster (Tricia Cast) and she ends up pregnant. Even though Kay was comforting Jill, she still didn't trust Colin. She has two adoptive brothers, Snapper and Greg, and one half sister, Lauren Fenmore . How much more moving it would have been if these two women faced Katherine's request for Jill to name her child Phillip as former adversaries trying to put the past behind them instead of as bitter enemies of days gone by. 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. She stated: "I felt so bad that so many people have lost their jobs, that, all of a sudden, I thought: 'This is really silly. She convinced Patrick Murphy to take her to the Chancellor Estate. [1] Their rivalry began when she fell in love and slept with Katherine's husband Phillip Chancellor II (Donnelly Rhodes) and became pregnant. David Chow, Chancellor Industries and Brothers, Phillip Is Missing, Phillip's Return and Tucker McCall, Katherine's death, Colin returns, reclaiming Chancellor Industries. Mortified, she quickly remarried John, much to the dismay of his children. 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. Katherine was furious with Jill upon learning that her daughter was planning on eloping with Ji Min. [11] She later clarified her departure as having to do with "family and this economy". Jill married Phillip on his deathbed, securing an inheritance.

For nearly 27 years, these two women have been constantly getting in the way of the each other's happiness. 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. Jill began a romantic relationship with William Bardwell, the District Attorney, who had just inherited a fortune from his late uncle. "[25] Walton has said that Jill "can be such a shrew" and "gets her happiness where she can, and she certainly is not going to contain her anger. Neil said that they can burn all the photos, except the ones of him and Lily. 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". My mom is incredibly hardworking and driven, two qualities that I have noticed and hope I can someday live up to. 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. Katherine found a legal loophole, allowing her to stay on the estate. Chance instructed Jill to keep his presence a secret. Jess was, however, raised in Toronto, Canada. The man bore a startling resemblance to the supposedly deceased Phillip Chancellor III. The soap opera issued a casting call for Jill, describing her as "late '50s, Caucasian, female. "[36] In 1993, Katherine was diagnosed with breast cancer and shared several tender scenes with Jill. On January 9, 1980, Dickson left the role. Kay was awarded temporary custody, but she was denied the right to adopt him. She always shoved any feeling of love down. My first thought as Jill is, 'I actually know who my blood is, and I have a sister.' [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. Theo Vanderway (Tyler Johnson) is not an Abbott by blood, but connected to the family just as Ashley is through Dina. Jill Abbott is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Later, she became friends with Katherine Chancellor and was employed as her paid companion. 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. 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. WebJill is the birth daughter of Neil Fenmore and Unknown woman. John and Jill continuously had arguments and she had an affair with Jed Sanders. WebShe was the mother of Snapper, Greg and Jill . He said he had faked his death because he suspected that he was gay and wasn't happy with his life. Liz worked hard in a menial factory assembly line job at Chancellor Industries ever since her husband Bill Katherine and Jill flew back to Genoa City with JoJo and she caused lots of trouble from the minute she arrived. 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. 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. Not long after, Jill was found in her shower, bleeding from a gunshot wound. Their marriage was later declared invalid after Genevieve Atkinson (Genie Francis) revealed that she and Colin were still married. Jill begins to work for cosmetics company Jabot and its owner, John Abbott (Jerry Douglas), promotes her to head of merchandising, impressed by her work. 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. In November 2008, Katherine Chancellor was believed to have died in a car crash. When John passed away, he was none the wiser about his daughter's true paternity. Lauren's constant rejection of Jill's attempts to forge a sisterly relationship between them hurt Jill deeply because she really wanted to get to know Lauren, be a part of her life and her family's life. Jill pitied Kay, and desperately, wanted to do everything in her power to help her." Jill managed to get Stuart to marry her, but he dumped her after she faked a Walton stated: "Liz was the dream mother for Jill. After Jill begged her, she finally opened the box to find the name JoJo Glover and flew to where her daughter was living in South Dakota. After graduation Kay bought Phillip a shiny red sports car, and has Phillip begin his training as an executive at Chancellor Industries, in hopes he will take over his father's company someday. Four years later, Katherine uncovers repressed memories of kidnapping Phillip III years ago just after he was born and switching him with another baby. But "Upon Phillip's return from the Dominican Republic, a stone sober Katherine met him at the airport and offered to drive him home." After seducing him, she faked a pregnancy and they planned to marry. Dickson debuted as the character on the second episode of the series. After the turn of the century, Sean Bridges came to Genoa City as Jabot Cosmetics' new website designer. 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. The character is known for her rivalry with Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper), which is the longest feud in the history of American soap operas. It's impossible. You wanna go broke? Jill Foster was born in Genoa City, Wisconsin. Liz worked hard in a menial factory assembly line job at Chancellor Industries ever since her husband Bill [40] The sisters were initially bitter towards each other having to share half of the Fenmore Boutique, but have since gotten closer. She stepped down and made Cane CEO, angering Billy. Colin found Neil's briefcase, and opened it. On April 4, 2019, it was announced that Walton will once again return to Y&R, this time for the Neil Winters tribute episodes, she will first appear on April 25. However, Jill began seeing John Abbott again and Katherine returned. Jess was, however, raised in Toronto, Canada. Yes, Katherine hired Jill as her personal assistant. "[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". When Cane came to tell her that he was leaving town, Jill called Michael Baldwin to a meeting for changing her will. Liz Henderson Foster was the matriarch of The Foster family. [26] Walton stated in an interview in 2003 that she does like portraying the "dark side" of Jill, but rather her comedic side. Jill and Katherine fight over custody of her son Phillip, who is now a teenager and had a past of acting out. Jill is an individual who has a lot of difficulty in seeing what she truly is." Thus, Katherine's claim about her true identity was bolstered and it was proven conclusively that Katherine and Jill were not biological mother and daughter after all. Kay offered Jill $1 million for her baby, which she declined. Jill was curious about his intentions but gave in and allowed him to move into the Chancellor Estate. She was the adopted daughter of Bill and Liz Foster. After the shock wore off, however, Jill was convinced that Katherine was Marge seeing as Jill remembered Marge from years ago. They become involved, but she cheated on him with his son, Jack Abbott (Terry Lester). 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. And his grandmother is Jill Abbott (Jess Walton). She also described Jill as being "so strong" and "such a survivor". Later, Jill found a letter from Phillip Chancellor II which named her the sole owner of the Chancellor Estate; she evicted Katherine. Walton, who classes her as a "savvy businesswoman", has opined she is similar to Gone with the Wind character Scarlett O'Hara. But in 2003 it was disclosed that Jill was adopted. Weeks later, just prior to Cane Ashby's wedding to Lily, Jill learned that the bank in Cayman Islands where she has deposited all her monies has collapsed. They created a forgery to give to the guys, but they eventually found out the truth and threatened Colin. I really believe there's a real love between those two, and we're playing it like there is." [48] Head writer Josh Griffith stated that he "adores" Walton, saying that he's "always thought Jill was an integral character to the show". Katherine didn't want to open the box because she thought of Jill as her real daughter. I can't give up Jill. 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. 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. Thus, Katherine's claim about her true identity was bolstered and it was conclusively proven that Jill was not Katherine's biological daughter after all. She lets it out, so it does not fester in there. He eventually tricked Katherine into revealing that Charlotte had an abortion when she was younger which left her unable to carry children. Yes, Katherine hired Jill as her personal assistant. As the true Phillip III, he was a native born American citizen and was thus permitted to remain in Genoa City. 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. The investigation proved that David Chow murdered him to pay off some of his gambling debts (associated with the mob). So, that makes Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) his great-uncle. I have never had that much to do with Lauren, really. Jack finally confessed to the crime in order to prevent his affair with Jill from becoming public. Once the party in the park is finished, Jill leaves the music box there, only for it to be stolen by an unidentified person. But Jill managed to get pregnant before John got a secret vasectomy. The news devasted Jill but she decided to still accept Cane as her son. The plane crashed due to the storm, leaving everyone injured and disoriented. The character is considered an icon on the soap opera,[2] and has been described as an integral part of the series. She is a multidimensional character with a lot of fire, and a great capacity to be soft and vulnerable. She is raised by her mother, Liz Foster, and her two older brothers, Snapper (William Gray Espy) and Greg (James Houghton). In return for the Jabot Cosmetics shares which Victor Newman purchased from Gloria, Jill allowed the corpse buried in Katherine's grave to be exhumed and it was subjected to a third DNA test. 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. Allison Waldman of AOL TV wrote: "Is he sincere, or is Colin just using Jill to get to Cane? The feud got even worse when Jill filed a lawsuit asking for a portion of the Fenmore estate. Ultimately, Jill's DNA matched neither the corpse's nor Katherine's (whom Jill believed to be Marge). Following his wedding to Lily Winters, Cane Ashby recalled his telephone conversation years earlier with a man named "Langley" regarding their joint plan to con Jill and Katherine Chancellor. She soon determined that they were actually fragments of a repressed memory. He divorced Jill. They had a bitter custody battle, but John suffered another stroke. WebJill has been reunited with her real son, Cane Ashby, and made peace with her mother over the matter. Jill went on a journey and was reunited with Colin. [29], Jill is known for her feud with Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper), which took place over four decades. "[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. 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 is like a shot in the arm when you see her in the morning. Jill and Ji Min developed genuine feelings for each other. Jill and Katherine's friendship turned to animosity as they fought over men, including Katherine's husband Phillip Chancellor II. And we really didn't have a chance to explore it much, but in real life that happens. For the first time in decades, Jill was virtually penniless with her 50% share in the Chancellor Estate and her shares of Jabot Cosmetics as her only assets. She was born September 29, 1957, the same day as Tucker McCall, the son of Katherine Chancellor Murphy. She always could handle Jill." Lily was missing, so Cane went to find her; and Hilary was trapped under debris. Jill also became caught in a rivalry with Cane's mother, Genevieve Atkinson. 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. Jill then became romantically involved with Stuart Brooks. Katherine left Jill a music box, and some clues. Jess was, however, raised in Toronto, Canada. However, Katherine found out and attempted to confront Jill about it. She was the adopted daughter of Bill and Liz Foster. Being my mothers only child and growing up with her basically as my sister, my mom has always been someone I admire. She is on a roller coaster though, I will say that much. [30] Former head writer Kay Alden called her affair with Jack "massive" and it was "devastating to both of them" when it broke up her marriage to John. Walton stated: "Liz was the dream mother for Jill. She also starred in the 2018 movie Christmas with a View. Katherine convinced Derek to stay with her, albeit in a platonic relationship, for one year. But in 2003 it was disclosed that Jill was adopted. Once Jill had snagged and married John Abbott, and she could afford it, Phillip was shipped off to a Swiss boarding school. Kay showed up alive at the wedding and reclaimed her life with Derek. Liz admitted to Jill that she was adopted and that Charlotte Ramsey (who years later it was discovered had lied to get revenge on Katherine) had provided proof that Katherine was her birth mother. Cane bonded with Katherine and Jill. WebJill Foster Abbott ( Jess Walton) wanted a baby with her then-husband, John Abbott ( Jerry Douglas ). After a final pair of DNA tests between Katherine and her son Brock Reynolds were a match, not even Jill could deny the truth any longer. [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. Victoria and Lauren were caught off guard when they learned about Jill's wedding. But [that] only means shooting here at night to fill in. "Jill tolerated Kay's habits of regularly drinking herself into oblivion and smoking to such an extent that her husband Phillip Chancellor, couldn't stand to be near her. The longest-running and only remaining original character, Jill was created and introduced by William J. 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. A broken-hearted William eventually married Gloria. The police questioned Colin Atkinson and Jill. Jill married Phillip on his deathbed, securing an inheritance.

Violet was to place the child with a different family. Jabot's owner, John Abbott, was impressed by Jill's abilities, and quickly promoted her to head of merchandising. 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.
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