WebShe was the mother of Snapper, Greg and Jill . The girls are at it again! Jack rescued her and Sven escaped. [13] The actress was then announced to be taking a leave of absence beginning that April, slated to last six months. And his grandmother is Jill Abbott (Jess Walton). But Jill managed to get pregnant before John got a secret vasectomy. She was a really successful businesswoman. Walton conceded that the analogy is true, saying that Jill is in "constant turmoil". Walton stated: "Liz was the dream mother for Jill. Jill turned down Katherines offer of $1 million for her child, and gave birth to Phillip Chancellor III. Jill quickly began an affair with him but wanted to keep it a secret because Larry was "beneath her". When Lauren came back to the store, Lauren and Jill found some common ground when it came to discussing business. 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). "[3] Despite this, Dickson was later replaced by Walton: first serving as a temporary replacement on June 19, 1987; then as a permanent recast airing on June 25, 1987. 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. She was the adopted daughter of Bill and Liz Foster. He stated: "Walton played each scene in this Bette Davis-like emotional marathon of a week. She was born September 29, 1957, the same day as Tucker McCall, the son of Katherine Chancellor Murphy. [44] But eventually Phillip and Jill (who was a virgin) gave into their feelings and made love. Jill had aspirations of being a model. 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. My mom is incredibly hardworking and driven, two qualities that I have noticed and hope I can someday live up to. [11] She later clarified her departure as having to do with "family and this economy". On June 14, 2010, Jill received word that Liz Foster had fallen ill on her flight to Genoa City. Jill managed to get Stuart to marry her, but he dumped her after she faked a John and Jill became romantically involved. Liz soon succumbed to her illness and passed away on June 18, 2010, with Jill, Snapper and Greg Foster by her side. Back then Katherine was a chain smoking drunk, who slept with the stable boys. She was the adopted daughter of Bill and Liz Foster. Rex Sterling soon got annoyed by Katherine Chancellor's behavior. I really believe there's a real love between those two, and we're playing it like there is." In the beginning, the then 18 year old Jill, was trying to help her. For nearly 27 years, these two women have been constantly getting in the way of the each other's happiness. Additionally, she said that once Jill "she gets a plan in her head, nothing will divert her. She has two adoptive brothers, Snapper and Greg, and one half sister, Lauren Fenmore. You wanna go broke? The character is known for her rivalry with Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper), which is the longest feud in the history of American soap operas. She stated: "She gets the anvil dropped on her head and falls off the cliff. She was the adopted daughter of Bill and Liz Foster. Theo Vanderway (Tyler Johnson) is not an Abbott by blood, but connected to the family just as Ashley is through Dina. "[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. She later has a relationship with businessman Ji Min Kim (Eric Steinberg), who became her fianc, however, he was murdered before they were able to marry. Jill married Phillip on his deathbed, securing an inheritance.

Jill, pictured here with her mother Liz, started out as the wealthy Katherine Chancellors manicurist. [40] The sisters were initially bitter towards each other having to share half of the Fenmore Boutique, but have since gotten closer. After the turn of the century, Sean Bridges came to Genoa City as Jabot Cosmetics' new website designer. Jill wanted to have a baby though John felt he was too old. 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. The answer was obvious: my mother, Jill Abbott. Colin found Neil's briefcase, and opened it. Ms. Dickson has studied with Lee Strasberg, and then she studied with Milton Katselas. She also described Jill as being in a "soul-searching period" during the storyline, saying: "Now she's numbing herself with the alcohol because all those feelings of love are coming up for her mother, and she doesn't know how to deal with them." 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. 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. Katherine found out and, using what control over the company she still had, fired Jill. "[18], Walton, on Jill's insecurity as a person (2010), Global BC describes Jill as "driven and ambitious". Cane revealed to Katherine Chancellor and Jill the truth about Blake Joseph. Other romantic dalliances include private eye Andy Richards, Dina Mergeron's stepson Marc Mergeron, secretary David Kimble, pool boy-turned-executive Brad Carlton, attorney John Silva, businessman Keith Dennison and embezzler Elliot Hampton. Devon asks Lily to take care of Hilary, and tells Neil that he is going to spend the rest of his life making this up to him. Jill resented Colin and Cane for awhile for their deception, but eventually forgave them. [4][5][6] After Liz died, Snapper told Jill informed Jill of her true parentage. So, that makes Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) his great-uncle. Walton stated: "Liz was the dream mother for Jill. Thus, it became apparent that Phillip was Jill's biological son not Cane and that Cane was a fraud. [41] In the weeks leading up to this, she had been experiencing feelings of warmth and jaw aching. She cheated on him again with Jack. We wanted to get the facts in while at the same time telling a good, dramatic story."[2]. In September 2007, Ji Min Kim was murdered before he could marry Jill. Afterward, all of Katherine's loved ones receive letters from her that were to be delivered on the one-year anniversary of her death. Derek eventually fell in love with Jill, though, which nearly drove Katherine to suicide. Katherine convinced Derek to stay with her, albeit in a platonic relationship, for one year. When she was young, Jill was working as a manicurist and a hairdresser. "[24] In 1998, Walton's co-star Jeanne Cooper described Jill as "Wile E. Coyote". Additionally, he described Jill as a "two-timing, self-absorbed, vindictive little witch" who fans always sympathize with.