It came as no surprise to film aficionados when, in 1999, Entertainment Weekly named Jill Clayburgh on its list of Hollywood's 25 Greatest Actresses. For decades, she delivered stellar performances in a wide variety of roles. Jill Clayburgh was born in 1944 in New York City, into a wealthy family, the daughter of Julia Louise . Jill Clayburgh died of chronic lymphocytic leukemia on November 5, 2010, in Salisbury, Connecticut.
Lived with Al Pacino from 1970-1975.
Daughter Lily Rabe , born in 1982, is an actress. In 2005, Lily garnered major attention in a Broadway production of "Steel Magnolias", playing the role of naive beautician "Annelle". Jills son, Michael Rabe , was born in 1986.
Attended the prestigious Brearley School in Manhattan.
Mother, Julia Clayburgh, was a former theatrical production secretary to David Merrick. Father, Albert Clayburgh, was an industrial textiles salesman.
Returned to Broadway in 2005 co-starring with Richard Thomas in "A Naked Girl on the Appian Way", in which she played a television cooking show maven. She was also making plans to co-star in a Broadway revival of "Barefoot in the Park" that was scheduled for February, 2006.
During her independent woman film mold in the late 1970s, Jill turned down the role of Norma Rae , which won Sally Field her first Oscar.
Stepmother of Jason Rabe.
Longtime friend of Jennifer Salt. They met at Sarah Lawrence College where both were students.
Friend of Meryl Streep. They first met in their roles as mothers.
She studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City.
The daughter of Albert and Julie Clayburgh, her father was an industrial textile salesman.
She was among the first generation of 70s actresses - including Jane Fonda , Ellen Burstyn , Diane Keaton , Carrie Snodgress and Marsha Mason - who was known for portraying characters sprung from the New Age feminism era -- smart independent, capable, but often times neurotic. Jills film decline coincided with the conservative Reagan administration and a loss of interest in the feminist movement.
Suffered from chronic leukemia for 21 years before her death in 2010.
Sister of Jim Clayburgh.
Graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1966 with a bachelor in theater.
Mother, with David Rabe , of daughter Lily Rabe and son Michael Rabe.
She has no grave, upon her death she was cremated and her ashes are in the possession of family.
Jills father was from a well-established Jewish family (from Germany, Portugal, and France), with roots in the United States going back to the 1700s. Jills paternal great-great-great-grandfather, Major Benjamin Nones, fought in the American Revolution. Jills mother had English, distant Welsh, and remote Dutch, ancestry.
I love to swim for miles I could just go back and forth. .
