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Star of the Week

Jess Walton

ON SOAP OPERA DIGEST AND WEEKLY ONLINE

Bio

— CBS

Jess Walton (Jill, Y&R)

Born in Grand Rapids, MI, and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Jess Walton got her start in showbiz when she was only 17 and joined the Toronto Workshop Productions' Repertory Theater. In 1969, she moved to Hollywood. MORE

Features

Features Featuring Jess

— CBS

Y&R: Who Said That?

We've scrounged up some of the random quotes we've heard at THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS set over the last few years. Your job is to guess which cast member said it. Prepare to be surprised! MORE

— Aaron Montgomery/JPI

Genoa City Business 101

Does trying to decipher the goings-on at Newman Enterprises make you nervous? Do you get jittery trying to keep track of who's who at Jabot? If so, it's time for you to enroll in our crash course on YOUNG AND RESTLESS's two major companies. MORE

— CBS

Lost in Genoa City

These five characters have been great resources of drama, angst and controversy on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, but have been uncharacteristically quiet lately. Give them a story! MORE

— CBS

Y&R Emmy Bites

Want to know what the stars of YOUNG AND RESTLESS were up to in New York during Emmy Week? Take a peek inside the notebook of Digest editor Tom Stacy to see what the cast really had to say. MORE

Y&R Stars Remember Terry Lester (ex-Jack)

The cast of YOUNG AND RESTLESS was shocked and saddened at the November 28, 2003, passing of Terry Lester, who originated the role of Jack in 1980 and played the part until 1989. MORE

JPI

Y&R's 2003 Fan Club Luncheon

Unable to attend the 12th YOUNG AND RESTLESS Fan Club Luncheon held on August 17 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Los Angeles? No problem. Here are some of the highlights from the exciting day of getting up close and personal with your favorite Y&R stars. MORE

Features About Jess

JPI

Jess Walton - Photo Gallery

Photos of Jess Walton throughout the years. MORE

— CBS

Like Mother, Like Daughter

Think you know everything about daytime's longest-running foes, rivals-turned-mother/daughter Katherine and Jill? Test your knowledge with this comprehensive quiz. MORE

Features With Jess

— CBS

Jess Walton: World Traveler, Homebody

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS' Jess Walton (Jill) says her life isn't particularly exciting, but you be the judge after hearing about her summer trips to Europe, time spent in party-hearty Las Vegas, and her preparations to welcome a new addition to her family. MORE

— CBS

Jess Walton: A Jill a Minute

Jess Walton has seen tons of schemes, deceit and laughs in her 17 years as THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS' Jill Foster Reynolds Chancellor Thurston Brooks Sterling Abbott Abbott -- not to mention, as the name attests, tons of men! Here, the actress shares, in her own words, six Y&R moments she'll never forget. MORE

Features Mentioning Jill/Jess

— Robert Voets/CBS

Y&R FAQs

Q: Was Kristoff St. John (Neil) on THE BAD NEWS BEARS?
Q. Has Jeanne Cooper (Katherine) starred on any other soaps?
Q: Is Thad Luckinbill (J.T., Y&R) related to actor Laurence Luckinbill, who was once wed to Lucille Ball's daughter, Lucie Arnaz?
MORE

JPI

Let Them Eat Cake!

With the Chancellor living room as a fitting backdrop, Y&R celebrated its 9,000th episode (airing October 14) with different flavor cakes shaped into appropriate numerals. MORE

— Aaron Montgomery/JPI

David "Shark" Fralick (ex-Larry "The Wartman" Warton, Y&R, 1995-96; 1999-2003; 2004; 2005)

Before Terrible Tom, Larry Warton (Nick's former cellmate) was Genoa City's blue-collar bad boy. David "Shark" Fralick dishes about his time on Y&R, and what he hopes "The Wartman" can do next. MORE

JPI

Billy The Kid

When we last saw Billy in 2003, he was hightailing it out of town after learning that his new bride, Mackenzie, is actually his first cousin. Another family matter has brought him back to Genoa City as he helps the Abbotts through a crisis. Scott Seymour is the third actor to take on the adult version of Billy. MORE

— CBS

Salt(Y) Peter

YOUNG AND RESTLESS's Peter Bergman has been a daytime fixture for 25 years, whether as stand-up surgeon Cliff Warner on AMC (1979-89), or as Smilin' Jack Abbott, the Genoa City incarnation he has inhabited since 1989. MORE

Jess Walton's Awards

Jess Walton

on Soap Opera Digest and Weekly Online

1997 Daytime Emmy

Outstanding Lead Actress: Jess Walton (Jill, Y&R)

 
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