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Veteran actress Jill Jacobson, who appeared in the likes of Star Trek: The Next Generation and the soap opera Falcon Crest, has died. She was 70. As reported by Variety, Jacobson passed away on Sunday, December 8, in Los Angeles, California. Her publicist, Daniel Harary, confirmed the passing to the outlet, noting Jacobson died after a battle with “a long illness.” Jacobson’s manager, Ben Padua, also confirmed the news to Entertainment Weekly, saying, “We are incredibly sad to say goodbye to our beautiful, soulful, hysterically funny, elegantly raunchy client, Jill Jacobson.” “Jill was a total spitfire of an actress with comedic timing straight out of a Marx Brothers’ flick and Hollywood glamour right from its golden age. Jill took us on so many adventures and she was an absolute blast,” he added. “Thank you, Jill. We’ll see you in our dreams.” A graduate of the University of Texas, Jacobson began...

Jill Jacobson, an actress recognized for her vivid performances on television, cinema, and stage, died on December 8 in Los Angeles at 70. Her publicist stated that she died at Culver West Health Center, which is associated with Cedars-Sinai, following a lengthy illness.

Jacobson began her acting career after receiving a degree in radio-tv film/Performance from the University of Texas at Austin. She immediately received notoriety in Hollywood, beginning with the title role in the cult classic film Nurse Sherri. This role propelled her to a great career, and she became a known face on numerous popular television shows.

Jacobson, affectionately referred to as “Jilly” by friends, was most known for her work in science fiction and comedy. She made major appearances in legendary shows like “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” demonstrating her incredible versatility. Furthermore, she made recurrent appearances in “Falcon Crest” and “The New Gidget.

Jill Jacobson who guest-starred on Star Trek: The Next Generation as Vanessa in the second season episode, "The Royale," has passed away at seventy, according to Deadline. Also guest-starring on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Aroya in "Broken Link," the prolific actress began her acting career by playing Sherri in the slasher horror film, Nurse Sherri, in 1977. She continued acting through 2020, with her last onscreen performance as a bartender in Etheria. She currently has another project, Merrily, in production, which is expected in November 2025.

A statement from her family after the actress' death read "Beautiful, energetic, and positive to the end, she will be deeply missed by numerous relatives, friends, and her beloved dogs Benny and Kowalski."

Also a standup comedian, Jacobson performed at the Improv and The Comedy Store in Los Angeles, with her New Gidget co-star and close lifelong friend Caryn Richman saying "Jill’s comic timing was brilliant.

Jill Jacobson, a film and television actress known for her work on “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and the primetime soap opera “Falcon Crest,” died Dec. 8 in Los Angeles. She was 70 years old.

Jacobson’s death was confirmed to Variety by publicist Daniel Harary, a friend of Jacobson’s, who noted the actress died after a battle with “a long illness.”

After graduating from the University of Texas in Austin, Jacobson moved to Los Angeles where she began her acting career with the title role in “Nurse Sherri.” She went on to star in “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” “Days of Our Lives,” “Hung,” “Newhart,” “Castle” and “Who’s the Boss?”

Notably, she played the recurring roles of Erin Jones on “Falcon Crest” and Larue Wilson on “The New Gidget” at the same time. Jacobson appeared on 22 episodes of “Falcon Crest” and eight episodes of “The New Gidget,...

Jill Jacobson, an actress whose TV credits include Falcon Crest, Newhart and The New Gidget, has died. She was 70.

Jacobson’s friend Dan Harary confirmed the news of her death, telling our sister site The Hollywood Reporter that Jacobson passed away on Dec. 8 at Cedars-Sinai’s Culver West Health Center following a long illness.

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Jacobson played Erin Jones on...

Jill Jacobson, an actress who had roles on two Star Trek shows, Falcon Crest and The New Gidget, has died. She was 70.

Jacobson died Dec. 8 at Cedars-Sinai’s Culver West Health Center following a long illness, her friend Dan Harary told The Hollywood Reporter.

Jacobson played Erin Jones in 22 episodes of Falcon Crest from 1985-87, the CBS primetime soap about a wealthy California wine family. At the same time, she played Larue Wilson on The New Gidget from 1986-87, a sequel to the Sally Field-led 1960s ABC soap opera about a teen surfer.

“Jill’s comic timing was brilliant,” Caryn Richman, Jacobson’s The New Gidget co-star said. “And her enthusiasm and love of life made our time together on set joyful.”

Jacobson also appeared on Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1989 and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in 1996.

Her other TV credits included Hung, Newhart, Castle, Who’s the Boss?,...

Jill Jacobson, the actress known for appearances in shows like Star Trek: The Next Generation and Who’s the Boss? has died. She was 70.

According to friend and publicist Dan Harary, Jacobson died “after a long illness” on Sunday, Dec. 8 at Culver West Health Center in Culver City, CA.

“Beautiful, energetic, and positive to the end, she will be deeply missed by numerous relatives, friends, and her beloved dogs Benny and Kowalski,” reads a statement from her family.

The actress, who received awards for her work as a spokesperson for the American Cancer Society, revealed earlier this year that she overcame a two-and-a-half-year struggle with esophageal cancer that “kind of took me out of the game for a while.”

She explained to Jim Masters, “What I went through was pretty intense. You can’t function, you just can’t function. And now I’m so grateful, I just want to keep going,...

Only hours before the premiere of the last episode of Paramount Network’s Yellowstone, leading lady Kelly Reilly took to Instagram with a message for her colleagues as well as the Taylor Sheridan drama’s devoted audience. “I’m so deep into another role at the moment about another land worth fighting for in the UK,” the Englishwoman wrote, “but across the pond, the finale is happening tonight of the show. Whatever the future holds, this is the ending of the show we have been making for the past seven years.”

You may translate that statement any way you like,...

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Deep in the L.A. Desert, a gullible cult lead by the influential and ever, ever so slightly mad and deluded preacher – Thomas Reanhauer (Bill Roy) work “hard” to bring a recently deceased boy back to life by the power of chanting and spiritual mumbo-jumbo. The unfortunate child had died when Reanhauer informed the child’s mother not to give hime his insulin because religious freedom I guess? Naturally, all of this hard work combined with being stuck In The Middle Of The Desert takes its toll on Reanhauer and as a result, suffers a massive heart attack. He is instantly taken to hospital where he refuses treatment due to his beliefs (why we still allow that shit, I’ll never know…...

This year’s South By Southwest Film Conference and Festival (SXSW 2015), which will run from March 13-21 in Austin, Texas, has unveiled the lineup for its beloved Midnighters section, which aims to showcase the best and brightest in genre filmmaking, from thriller to horror to science-fiction. Attendees will witness 11 titles including nine world premieres at Midnighters this year, with filmmakers like Karyn Kusama and Rodney Ascher in the mix.

SXSW’s senior programmer Jarod Neece commented on the Midnighters lineup, stating:

“Creepy, clever, engrossing, and frightening are just a few words that come to mind when I think about this year’s SXSW Midnighters lineup. These nine world premieres and two festival favorites are helmed by five first-time filmmakers and several SXSW alumni.”

Midnighters always introduces some fascinating genre pics, and whether there’s something here that will go on to Oculus-style success remains to be seen, but it’s...

Following the recent announcement of their full film lineup that includes Trainwreck, Get Hard, and Spy, South by Southwest has revealed their lineup of Midnight movies and short films to screen during the festival. Chief among them is the Sundance 2015 hit Turbo Kid (read our review here) and the Sundance ’15 winner of the Short Film Prize World of Tomorrow. SXSW runs from March 13-21. View the full Midnighters and Shorts lineup below via the SXSW website.

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Midnighters

The Corpse of Anna Fritz (Spain)

Director: Hèctor Hernández Vicens, Screenwriters: Hèctor Hernándes Vicens, Isaac P. Creus

Anna Fritz, a famous and beautiful actress, has died recently. Three young men sneak into the morgue to see her naked. Fascinated by her beauty, they decide to become the last people to have sex with her. Cast: Alba Ribas, Cristian Valencia, Bernat Saumell, Albert Carbó. (World Premiere)

Deathgasm (New Zealand)

Director/Screenwriter: Jason Lei Howden...

SXSW’s Midnighters selections often give horror fans the first look at indie horror’s finest releases of the year and their 2015 lineup has just been announced, including nine movies that will be making their world premiere during the festival:

“Scary, funny, sexy, controversial – provocative after-dark features for night owls and the terminally curious.

The Corpse of Anna Fritz (Spain)

Director: Hèctor Hernández Vicens, Screenwriters: Hèctor Hernándes Vicens, Isaac P. Creus

Anna Fritz, a famous and beautiful actress, has died recently. Three young men sneak into the morgue to see her naked. Fascinated by her beauty, they decide to become the last people to have sex with her. Cast: Alba Ribas, Cristian Valencia, Bernat Saumell, Albert Carbó (World Premiere)

Deathgasm (New Zealand)

Director/Screenwriter: Jason Lei Howden

New kid in town Brodie and bad-boy Zakk quickly bond over their mutual admiration of heavy metal. But when these two metal thrashing losers unwittingly summon malevolent forces,...

While Hollywood savors The South by Southwest Film Festival as a testing ground for big comedies, one area of the fest that is definitely edgy, is its Midnighter section. Today, the 22nd annual SXSW announced 11 genre films, nine of which are world premieres, comprised of thrillers, sci-fi, dark comedies and horror as part of its Midnighters section as well as their shorts and music videos.

SXSW’s strength with absurd and Z grade fare is clearly evident in its Midnight short lineup where such kinky titles like Anal Juke (which is billed as the director’s “dream about my ex-boyfriend and the uneasy atmosphere of Japan after the earthquake are remixed”) and Kiss Kiss Fingerbang are receiving play slots. Or how about Crow Hand!!! which reads as a “Caw-tionary tale!”

The 106 shorts selected are from a record 4,935 submissions, a 16% uptick from last year. In talking with Deadline today, SXSW producer and senior programmer Jarod Neece,...

SXSW top brass have unveiled the Midnighters section and the complete short film line-up at the festival, set to run in Texas from March 13-21.

This marks the second year of the section and the 2015 offerings comprise 11 genre films including nine world premieres.

“Creepy, clever, engrossing, and frightening are just a few words that come to mind when I think about this year’s SXSW Midnighters line-up,” said SXSW producer and senior programmer Jarod Neece.

“These nine world premieres and two Festival Favorites are helmed by five, first-time filmmakers and several SXSW alumni. We will be screening four films a night at midnight during all nine days of SXSW, and we can’t wait to unleash them on the SXSW audiences”

The Midnighters line-up appears below including synopses provided by the festival:

The Corpse Of Anna Fritz (Spain)

Director: Hèctor Hernández Vicens

Anna Fritz, a famous and beautiful actress, has died recently. Three young men...

This Sunday, December 4th, marks the Hung Season 3 finale with Episode 3.10: The Whole Beefalo. Jill Jacobson guest stars along with Jay Thomas as the parents of Jason's (Stephen Amell) pimp. We recently caught up with Jill to chat about the episode, as well as her upcoming stand-up comedy appearances.

Here is our conversation.

What can you tell us about this character you are playing on the season finale of Hung?

Jill Jacobson: One would expect that I'd be playing one of the broads that Thomas Jane is doing it with. But I'm not. I think its quite surprising. It's pretty crazy. I am the mother of the new pimp. We just show up. My husband is played by Jay Thomas. He is fantastic. We just went crazy. Apparently, the producers allowed us to just go crazy. I don't see why they wouldn't keep it in. We got a...

Hernando Bansuelo writes and directs the thriller Last Look, featuring Betsy Beutler, Joshua Watson, and a powerhouse performance from Jill Jacobson.

An unspeakable tragedy causes a young woman (Betsy Beutler) to return home and confront her menacing mother (Jill Jacobson) and sheltered brother (Joshua Watson), further shattering a family consumed with twisted exhibitionism. Voyeurism turns to savagery in this psychological thriller. We have your first look at this thriller, take a look at the trailer below.

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Last Look comes to theaters in 2012 and stars Betsy Beutler, Jill Jacobson, Joshua Watson. The film is directed by Hernando Bansuelo.