| Jess Walton (Jill
Foster Abbott in THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS) Jess Walton
was born on February 18 in Grand Rapids, Michigan and
grew up in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She was bitten by
the acting bug when she performed in a summer camp
production at the age of nine. Her budding career
developed throughout high school and continued on to the
Toronto Workshop Production's Repertory Theatre. During
this period she appeared in such summer stock and
repertory company productions as "Uncle Vanya" and "The
Right Honourable Gentlemen." Her performances in Toronto
led to many wonderful reviews and an appearance on the
cover of Canada's TV Guide Magazine. Signed by the
prestigious William Morris Agency she moved to
Hollywood. As a Universal contract player she guest
starred in many dramatic television episodes on programs
like "Cannon," "Barnaby Jones," "Kojak," "Gunsmoke," and
"Marcus Welby, M.D." She also starred in both television
and feature films such as "The Fortunate Painter, "The
Storm", "The Peace Killers," and "Monkeys in the
Attic."
Her stellar daytime
career began with the role of Kelly Harper in the
daytime drama "Capitol" on the CBS Television Network.
She joined the cast of the number one daytime series THE
YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS in June of 1987. Her portrayal of
the continuing character "Jill Foster Abbott" has gained
her wide acclaim from both peers and audiences alike.
Jess is married to John W. James, Founder of The Grief
Recovery Institute and Author of the nationally
acclaimed bestseller, THE GRIEF RECOVERY HANDBOOK (A
step by step Program Moving Beyond Loss). They and their
children live an event filled life in southern
California.
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