Actress Jill Jacobson died December 8 in Los Angeles at Cedars-Sinai-affiliated Culver West Health Center after an extended sickness, her publicist has confirmed. She was 70.
Jacobson graduated from The University of Texas in Austin with a BS in Radio-TV-Film/Performance. She moved to Los Angeles and was solid within the title function of the cult basic movie “Nurse Sherri.” The function was adopted by her main appearances on Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Deep Space Nine,” “Hung,” “Newhart,” “Castle,” and “Who’s the Boss?”
Nicknamed “Jilly” by her shut mates, additionally performed a recurring character on two standard exhibits concurrently: “Falcon Crest” and “The New Gidget.”
“Jill’s comedian timing was sensible,” recalled her “The New Gidget” co-star, Caryn Richman. “And her enthusiasm and love of life made our time collectively on set joyful.” The two turned lifelong mates – true of virtually everybody Jill encountered.
Jacobson’s different tv credit embody “Crazy Like a Fox,” “Quantum Leap,” “Arliss,” and “Murphy Brown.” Her roles in movies included Ron Howard’s “Splash,” in addition to leads in quite a few indie movies. She additionally made a number of stage appearances, and in recent times, carried out stand-up comedy routines at LA’s The Improv and The Comedy Store.
She was a spokesperson and award recipient for her volunteer work with the American Cancer Society. Survivors embody quite a few family members, mates, and her beloved canine, Benny and Kowalski. No memorial plans have been introduced.
