Jill, pictured here with her mother Liz, started out as the wealthy Katherine Chancellors manicurist. And his grandmother is Jill Abbott (Jess Walton). Later that day, Nina Webster brought Jill to her bedroom where a presumed dead Chance Chancellor was waiting to greet her. Jill vowed she wouldn't rest until she got control of Chancellor. And we really didn't have a chance to explore it much, but in real life that happens. Jill eventually remarried when she wed John Abbott (Jerry Douglas), another much older, wealthy man and she had his son, Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson). 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. Give him Hamilton-Winters back and deal with it. The real culprit is Sven, a masseur at the Genoa City Hotel. 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. WebHer mother Liz Foster practically raised him herself. She also starred in the 2018 movie Christmas with a View. He refused. Nina Webster (who was Phillip's wife at the time of his supposed death) began background research on Cane as part of her efforts to adapt Katherine's memoir into a screenplay. She had an affair with Derek Thurston (Joe Ladue) and later romanced Stuart Brooks (Robert Colbert), whose wife Jennifer had just died. She wanted her estate split three ways between Phillip, Billy Abbott and Cane -- despite the fact that Cane was not her biological son. She later romanced David Mallory, Derek Thurston, and Stuart Brooks. Kevin Fisher, Chloe Mitchell and Daniel Romalotti arrived and Chloe offered her support to Jill. She has the tumor successfully removed and leaves town indefinitely with Murphy. In 2010, Jill discovered she is the daughter of Neil Fenmore (Jim Storm). However, the meaning of the music box remains unknown to everyone. Jill became engaged to Australian businessman Colin Atkinson (Tristan Rogers). You wanna go broke? "[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". Kay was briefly presumed dead and finding himself free of Suzanne and Kay, Derek planned to marry Jill. In the beginning, the then 18 year old Jill, was trying to help her. An angry Larry walked in on a Jabot meeting and emptied a box of Jill's sex toys onto the table. Thus, William Foster Abbott was born in 1993. She also starred in the 2018 movie Christmas with a View. She is on a roller coaster though, I will say that much. In 2008 Katherine Chancellor retired as CEO of Chancellor Industries and made Jill her successor. In January 2011, Jill became engaged to Australian businessman Colin Atkinson. Katherine left Jill a music box, and some clues. 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. Liz died in hospital with her children by her side. The woman then gave Katherine a different baby that Jill raised as her son, Phillip Chancellor III. Her suspicions about Cane continued to grow and she eventually ordered the exhumation of Phillip's body for genetic testing. WebShe was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan to her father Frank Walton, and her mother. I'm having too much fun with her. [23], In 1994, Walton described her character as, "Very much like a latter-day Scarlett O'Hara. Rex's real name was Brian Romalotti, father of Danny Romalotti (Michael Damian) and Gina Roma (Patty Weaver). She was born September 29, 1957, the same day as Tucker McCall, the son of Katherine Chancellor Murphy. [19][20] Lilana Novakovich of the Toronto Star stated she was "one mean lady",[21] and later noted her to be manipulative. Cane called Jill's cell to plead with her to stop the wedding but to no avail. My first thought as Jill is, 'I actually know who my blood is, and I have a sister.' The couple held their wedding on May 20, 1972, and divorced in 1973. Jill's plan backfired, though, because Katherine Chancellor and Rex eventually fell in love for real. "[38] Of the storyline where she returned to Jabot Cosmetics, Cooper stated: "Since I went back into the business of business, I've been taking away some of Jill's power. Nancy Brown of The Huffington Post noted: "In typical fashion, she blamed the warmth on others keeping the heat turned up and dismissed the jaw pain to likely grinding her teeth at night. [44] But eventually Phillip and Jill (who was a virgin) gave into their feelings and made love. On January 9, 1980, Dickson left the role. Jill was devastated. She tried taking it lightly and cavalierly, but then it starts to sink in and get serious. In the beginning, the then 18 year old Jill, was trying to help her. WebBrenda Dickson originated the role of Jill Foster Abbott on The Young and the Restless (1973) where she worked for almost 12 years. This was especially true when it came to Chancellor subsidiary Jabot Cosmetics' new CEO, Nikki Newman. She has two adoptive brothers, Snapper and Greg, and one half sister, Lauren Fenmore . Kay showed up alive at the wedding and reclaimed her life with Derek. Back then Katherine was a chain smoking drunk, who slept with the stable boys. Neil said that they can burn all the photos, except the ones of him and Lily. She is funny and sharp and I love her. Jabot's owner, John Abbott, was impressed by Jill's abilities, and quickly promoted her to head of merchandising. Afterward, all of Katherine's loved ones receive letters from her that were to be delivered on the one-year anniversary of her death. "[18] Nekeeta Borden of Zap2it noted: "The redhead told Jill in no uncertain terms that she intended to keep her father's memory, and only child status, firmly intact and had no interest in a close relationship. Liz Henderson Foster was the matriarch of The Foster family. Executive producer Mal Young felt that the character of Jill was the "perfect choice to show how a woman's life can dramatically change as a result of heart disease." She was a really successful businesswoman. 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. 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. Katherine gets a hold of pictures of Jack and Jill and showed them to John, who has a stroke. She has two adoptive brothers, Snapper and Greg, and one half sister, Lauren Fenmore . Jill and Collin were married while outside, Blake, one of Colin's cronies, shot down Cane. But [that] only means shooting here at night to fill in. Bell. WebMary Jesse Walton is an American actress, best known for her role as Kelly Harper in CBS soap opera Capitol and as Jill Abbott on the CBS soap opera, The Young and the Restless. Jill helped Katherine recover from paralysis and they begin to work out their issues. WebIn June 2010, when Jill's adoptive mother, Liz Foster (Julianna McCarthy), died, it was then learned that her biological father was Neil Fenmore. The Young and the Restless Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Once Jill had snagged and married John Abbott, and she could afford it, Phillip was shipped off to a Swiss boarding school. Almost a year after Katherine's death, Jill finds her most expensive jewelry to have been hidden in a chandelier at the Chancellor Estate. Colin gives him a map he found for Devon to use. He had been rejected by Jill earlier in the night, and after getting drunk stole the gun from Gina's Restaurant. Upon her return, she agrees to help Katherine come out of retirement to take control of Chancellor Industries, but Katherine ends up with a brain tumor. My mom is incredibly hardworking and driven, two qualities that I have noticed and hope I can someday live up to. However, Katherine was gone--replaced by her look-a-like Marge Cotroke. 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. "[3] Jillian Bowe of Zap2it was critical of Dickson's portrayal, stating: "When contemplating the four decades of feuding between Genoa City's grande dame Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper) and hellcat [Jill] on The Young and the Restless, cartoon characters don't necessarily spring to mind okay, maybe during the Brenda Dickson years. Jack confesses so that his affair with her won't become public. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. She later romanced David Mallory, Derek Thurston, and Stuart Brooks. WebShe was the mother of Snapper, Greg and Jill . Jess Walton Husband Jess was previously married to Bruce Davison. Jill's marriage ended after Stuart found out she was never pregnant. 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 ). And his grandmother is Jill Abbott (Jess Walton). Yes, Katherine hired Jill as her personal assistant. Since Katherine had invalidated Jill's marriage, she was left penniless with a newborn infant. "[47] Jamey Giddens, also of Zap2it, described her portrayal as "cheesetastic". Jill eventually remarried when she wed John Abbott (Jerry Douglas), another much older, wealthy man and she had his son, Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson). [27], Jill is known as a businesswoman, after working as a manicurist during her youth. When John passed away, he was none the wiser about his daughter's true paternity. In September 2007, Ji Min Kim was murdered before he could marry Jill. She split her estate three ways between Phillip, Billy, and Canedespite the fact that Cane is not her son. As a result of Katherine's scheme to hold onto her husband, Jill ended up marrying Stuart instead. [13] The actress was then announced to be taking a leave of absence beginning that April, slated to last six months. 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. 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". She comforted Jill who was heartbroken over Cane's death because she loved him like a son. [33] Jill's most recent relationship was with Cane Ashby's (Daniel Goddard) father, Colin Atkinson (Tristan Rogers). Allison Waldman of AOL TV wrote: "Is he sincere, or is Colin just using Jill to get to Cane? This woman is a smart and confident CEO of a successful company. 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. Delia Abbott was born at the Abbott Cabin on February 16, 2009, after Chloe Mitchell followed Billy Abbott and Lily Winters there and became trapped there because of a blizzard. Jill did a lot of foolish things, but she was a savvy businesswoman." The next day, Kay found out that Jill had married Colin and told Jill that she was against the marriage. When she debuted, Jill was an 18-year-old manicurist working to support her struggling family. Liz Henderson Foster was the matriarch of The Foster family. It's impossible. Originally portrayed by Brenda Dickson, when Dickson departed in 1980, the role was first recast with Deborah Adair. Mamie found out and told John, ending the marriage. John got custody of Billy and, unable to bear seeing Jabot Cosmetics under Newman Enterprises' control, they moved to New York City. Neil takes the map and leaves to get help himself. [29] Amid everyone telling Jill that she should stay away from Colin, Walton said: "She's only seeing the good in him. When Cane came to tell her that he was leaving town, Jill called Michael Baldwin to a meeting for changing her will. The character was originated by Brenda Dickson in 1973 and remained until 1980 before returning in 1983 until 1987. Jack finally confessed to the crime in order to prevent his affair with Jill from becoming public. The investigation proved that David Chow murdered him to pay off some of his gambling debts (associated with the mob). She said: "Liz dies within a week and all of a sudden it's, 'I am a Fenmore'. After the shock wore off, however, Jill was convinced that Katherine was Marge seeing as Jill remembered Marge from years ago. So much to Jill's dismay, Phillip III lives his high school years at the Chancellor mansion with Kay. So, that makes Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) his great-uncle. Jill had a brief romance with a young web designer, Sean Bridges (David Lee Russek). WebHer mother Liz Foster practically raised him herself. For Christmas, Jill gave Katherine Chancellor a gift which was the name of the child she had given up for adoption some 50 years ago. 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 ). [26] Walton stated in an interview in 2003 that she does like portraying the "dark side" of Jill, but rather her comedic side. 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. After she became pregnant, he urged her to have an abortion because he was too old to become a father, but she refused. "[24] In 1998, Walton's co-star Jeanne Cooper described Jill as "Wile E. Coyote". 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. Derek eventually fell in love with Jill, though, which nearly drove Katherine to suicide. [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. Liz Henderson Foster was the matriarch of The Foster family. Unaware that they were supposedly blood relatives, the young couple was married while a paralyzed Katherine could do nothing but watch. She is a mother and grandmother who wants what is best for her family. That's why she is in such pain and why she is drinking. She stepped down and made Cane CEO, angering Billy. Jill ended things with Colin and he was sent to jail for his crimes. Jess was, however, raised in Toronto, Canada. WebIn June 2010, when Jill's adoptive mother, Liz Foster (Julianna McCarthy), died, it was then learned that her biological father was Neil Fenmore. They become involved, but she cheated on him with his son, Jack Abbott (Terry Lester). With aplomb and greatness. [2] Following the episode where Jill is diagnosed, Walton appeared in a public service announcement urging viewers to visit the American Heart Association website. Walton stated: "Liz was the dream mother for Jill. [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. Melinda Fee served a temporary recast also in 1984, and Adair briefly reprised the role in 1986 as a fill-in for Dickson. Eventually, Jill informed the newlyweds of the shocking news before the marriage was consummated. She showed them to John, who then suffered a stroke. Jill decided she wanted to run Chancellor industries, and attempted to buy it back from Victor, Colin blackmailed Devon Hamilton for the money to buy back Chancellor, but Victor wouldn't budge. 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. When she was young, Jill was working as a manicurist and a hairdresser. She was the adopted daughter of Bill and Liz Foster. 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. She filed a sexual harassment suit against Jack when he would not be with her and he had to pay a $10,000 settlement. It led to Collin finding a safe deposit box with a letter from Katherine and a ring from Phillip for Jill. Besides, it's all so easy. But in 2003 it was disclosed that Jill was adopted. WebJill is the birth daughter of Neil Fenmore and Unknown woman. "[40] Borden also noted that Jill always wanted a sense of belonging, which prompted her to legally change her name to Jill Fenmore. Jill quickly began an affair with him but wanted to keep it a secret because Larry was "beneath her". She is like a shot in the arm when you see her in the morning. Katherine Chancellor allowed ex-con Larry Warton to move in and do some work around the house. Everyone was shocked that she is the daughter of her sworn enemy, and Katherine suffered a heart attack. [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. Billy Abbott and Brock Reynold's teenage daughter MacKenzie Browning began a romance. He stated: "Walton played each scene in this Bette Davis-like emotional marathon of a week. The man bore a startling resemblance to the supposedly deceased Phillip Chancellor III. '"[38] Lilana Novakovich of The Record noted that the rivalry between the two women has "outlived most marriages". Phillip divorced Kay so he could marry Jill. Jill turned down Katherines offer of $1 million for her child, and gave birth to Phillip Chancellor III. He further mentioned that "Along with providing us with some very emotional and dramatic episodes, the subject also gives us the opportunity to educate and highlight a very pertinent issue using characters our viewers know well. Unknown to her, he was not only a criminal but also Cane Ashby's biological father. When he discovered she was already pregnant, he insisted she have an abortion but Jill couldn't do it. After she became pregnant, he urged her to have an abortion because he was too old to become a father, but she refused. Jess Walton Husband Jess was previously married to Bruce Davison. Being my mothers only child and growing up with her basically as my sister, my mom has always been someone I admire. The two women did a backstroke even Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps would have to admire, during their 26 years as acting partners," he wrote. Snapper ended up telling Jill the truth, Neil Fenmore was her biological father. Both Dickson and Walton have characterized her as "manipulative". 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. Yes, Katherine hired Jill as her personal assistant. The family struggles to make ends meet and things aren't easy when their father, Bill abandons them. Katherine, having little memory, couldn't disprove Jill's theory and was arrested for both trespassing and fraud. A lot of people are like that () They have ostrich syndrome; they want to bury their head in the sand so they don't hear anything they don't want to know. She cries and then tells everyone her new plan and how she's going to rule the world. 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. Kay tended to Jill. John gained custody of Billy and left for New York. John and Jill became romantically involved. Phillip later died in a car crash while he was driving under the influence (or so it was believed at the time). Cane soon formed a strong bond with Jill and Katherine. However, the supposed mother-daughter connection between Katherine and Jill would mean that Mackenzie and Billy were first cousins. 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 ). 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. She is very manipulative and feels she is strongly justified in her actions. Being my mothers only child and growing up with her basically as my sister, my mom has always been someone I admire. WebJill Foster Abbott ( Jess Walton) wanted a baby with her then-husband, John Abbott ( Jerry Douglas ). [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. She bitterly rejected Katherine's overtures of affection and the ensuing argument reignited the feud between the women in full force. Their marriage was later declared invalid after Genevieve Atkinson (Genie Francis) revealed that she and Colin were still married. This time, a key was found hidden in a secret compartment. Jill found out that Colin was married to a woman named Genevieve Atkinson (Genie Francis), Cane's mother. "All of Jill's many acts of kindness and great patience toward Katherine did not escape Phillip's notice and he became inexorably drawn to the innocent and beautiful young lady. William married Gloria. 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. Jill and Ji Min developed genuine feelings for each other. He also revealed that Cane and Colin knew about it, and Jill realized Colin had been blackmailing Devon. 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. Walton stated: "Liz was the dream mother for Jill. Katherine didn't want to open the box because she thought of Jill as her real daughter. "[36] In 1993, Katherine was diagnosed with breast cancer and shared several tender scenes with Jill. Devon eventually decides to go for help. Colin and Jill rushed to Cane's side. She has two adoptive brothers, Snapper and Greg, and one half sister, Lauren Fenmore.