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05-01-2021, 01:36 PM
Jill Foster Fenmore Abbott Atkinson is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and The Restless. The character of Jill goes down in history as the longest running and only remaining original character, having first appeared in the second episode of the show. Jill was created and introduced by William J. Bell. When she debuted, Jill was an 18 year old manicurist working to support her struggling family. The character is known for her feud with matriarch and heroine, Katherine Chancellor, who was portrayed by the late Jeanne Cooper, as it is the longest running feud in the history of American soap operas. Their rivalry began when Jill fell in love and slept with Katherine’s late husband, Phillip Chancellor II and became pregnant. Following Phillip’s accidental death, the women fought over custody of Jill’s son with Phillip II, Phillip Chancellor III, who of course, was named after his father, as well as Katherine’s numerous other husbands. The character has been through trials, tribulations, triumphs dilemmas, and encounters, including a shooting, catfights, a mid life crisis, and a 2003 plot twist that shockingly revealed that Jill was Katherine’s long lost biological daughter, causing a more softer, peaceful, compassionate side to their long running rivalry, although in 2009, a DNA test proved otherwise. In 2010, Jill discovers that she in fact is the daughter of the late Neil Fenmore, making Jill and fellow character Lauren Fenmore half sisters.
The character of Jill has been played by several actresses over the years, including Bond Gideon, Deborah Adair, Melinda O. Fee, and Judith Chapman, but let’s focus on the two main core actresses. Brenda Dickson originated the role of Jill back in 1973. On January 9, 1980, Dickson vacated the role, despite returning on September 8, 1983. In 1987, Dickson once again vacated the role, later being replaced by Jess Walton: who first served as a temporary replacement on June 19, 1987; then as a permanent recast airing on June 25, 1987. Some Y&R viewers may note that Brenda Dickson’s Jill is more campy, authentic, and conniving while Jess Walton’s Jill is more cynical and feisty and has been around the block.
So, with that being said, which Jill did you like better?
The character of Jill has been played by several actresses over the years, including Bond Gideon, Deborah Adair, Melinda O. Fee, and Judith Chapman, but let’s focus on the two main core actresses. Brenda Dickson originated the role of Jill back in 1973. On January 9, 1980, Dickson vacated the role, despite returning on September 8, 1983. In 1987, Dickson once again vacated the role, later being replaced by Jess Walton: who first served as a temporary replacement on June 19, 1987; then as a permanent recast airing on June 25, 1987. Some Y&R viewers may note that Brenda Dickson’s Jill is more campy, authentic, and conniving while Jess Walton’s Jill is more cynical and feisty and has been around the block.
So, with that being said, which Jill did you like better?