Jill Jacobson
Jill Jacobson was an American actress of film, television, primetime soap opera, stage, and standup, best known for her television performances.
Early life and education
Jill Jacobson was born on May 21, 1954, to a Jewish family in Beaumont, Texas. Her father was Harry Jacobson, a doctor, and her mother was Carol Toplitz Jacobson Hornstein. She grew up in Beaumont and Dallas.Jacobson later attended The University of Texas at Austin, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Radio, Television and Film/ Performance.
Career
After graduation, Jacobson moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. She started her career in the 1970s, portraying the titular character in Nurse Sherri in 1977.Jacobson's credits include Days of Our Lives, Hung, Newhart, Castle, The New Gidget, Arliss, Party Down, Harper Valley PTA, The Devlin Connection, Crazy Like a Fox, Falcon Crest, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Quantum Leap, Who's the Boss?, Murphy Brown, ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Splash, Bad Georgia Road, Forbidden Love, Baby Sister, Policewoman Centerfold,, Ghost Whisperer, and The Fix. Her last appearance was in the series Etheria in 2020. She will appear posthumously on the TV show Merrily, set to be released in 2025.
In addition to acting, Jacobson also performed stand-up comedy routines and appeared on stage at The Improv in Los Angeles, The Comedy Store, and The Laugh Factory. She also worked as an executive producer, on '' and on the 2014 short Mic Whore, which she wrote.
For her work on the film Last Look, Jacobson was the recipient of the 2014 Scare-A-Con Film Festival Award in the Best Supporting Actress category.