Basic Information About Jess Walton
| Category | Celebrities › Actors |
|---|---|
| Professions | Actor |
| Net worth | $8,000,000 |
| Date of birth | 1949-02-18 (75 years old) |
| Place of birth | Grand Rapids |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | 20 December - John W. James ( 1980 - present) (1 child) Bruce Davison - (20 May 1972 - 1973) (divorced) |
| Gender | Female |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.7 m) |
| Social Media | ↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb |
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What Movie Awards did Jess Walton win?
 Oscar |
 Golden Globe |
 Golder Raspberry |
 BAFTA |
 Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Jess Walton awards
| Award Name | State | Movie / Series Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soap Opera Digest Award - Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role on a Daytime Serial | Nominee | Capitol | 1986 |
| Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Winner | The Young and the Restless | 1997 |
| OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Daytime Serial | Nominee | The Young and the Restless | 1998 |
| Soap Opera Digest Award - Outstanding Lead Actress | Winner | The Young and the Restless | 1994 |
Jess Walton roles
| Movie / Series | Role |
|---|---|
| Mrs. Columbo | Judy Arno 1 episode, 1979 |
| The Young and the Restless | Jill Foster Abbott / ... 1,659 episodes, 1987-2021 |
| Capitol | Kelly Harper 7 episodes, 1985-1987 |
| Movin' On | Olivia 1 episode, 1975 |
| The Sixth Sense | Lilly Warren 1 episode, 1972 |
| The Talk | Self 1 episode, 2019 |
| Marcus Welby, M.D. | Dr. Janet Oliver / ... 2 episodes, 1972-1974 |
| The F.B.I. | Mary Douglas 1 episode, 1971 |
| The Streets of San Francisco | Lois Flynn 1 episode, 1976 |
| Kojak | Cheryl Pope 1 episode, 1974 |
| S.W.A.T. | Carole Ritchie 1 episode, 1975 |
| Barnaby Jones | Doris Carson 1 episode, 1977 |
| Wheel of Fortune | Self - Celebrity Contestant 1 episode, 1995 |
| Medical Center | Nancy 1 episode, 1971 |
| Cannon | Janet Coyne / ... 3 episodes, 1973-1975 |
Interesting Facts about Jess Walton
- Has a son, Cole James, and a stepdaughter, Allison Ali James. Daughter-in-law, Ashley James; and a grandson.
- She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, but raised in Toronto, Canada.
- Studied at the Toronto Workshop Productions' Repertory Theater.
- Married to John W James, a renowned grief recovery authority and co-author of the best seller The Grief Recovery Handbook. Jess donates her time to the Grief Recovery Help Line.
- First job was a claims adjuster, for the Ontario Hospital Services Commission, in Canada.
- Entered rehabilitation, for her drug and alcohol addiction, in 1980.
- Acting mentor is Jeanne Cooper.
- Best known by the public for her role as Jill Foster Abbott on The Young and the Restless (1973).
- Living and acting in Oregon. [April 2012]
