Jill Jacobson, a movie and tv actress recognized for her work on “Star Trek: The Subsequent Technology” and the primetime cleaning soap opera “Falcon Crest,” died Dec. 8 in Los Angeles. She was 70 years previous.
Jacobson’s dying was confirmed to Selection by publicist Daniel Harary, a buddy of Jacobson’s, who famous the actress died after a battle with “an extended sickness.”
After graduating from the College of Texas in Austin, Jacobson moved to Los Angeles the place she started her performing profession with the title position in “Nurse Sherri.” She went on to star in “Star Trek: The Subsequent Technology,” “Star Trek: Deep House 9,” “Days of Our Lives,” “Hung,” “Newhart,” “Citadel” and “Who’s the Boss?”
Notably, she performed the recurring roles of Erin Jones on “Falcon Crest” and Larue Wilson on “The New Gidget” on the identical time. Jacobson appeared on 22 episodes of “Falcon Crest” and eight episodes of “The New Gidget,” respectively.
Caryn Richman, Jacobson’s “New Gidget” co-star, remarked on her lifetime buddy’s passing: “Jill’s comedian timing was good. And her enthusiasm and love of life made our time collectively on set joyful.”
Jacobson’s different tv credit embrace “Loopy Like a Fox,” “Quantum Leap,” “Arliss” and “Murphy Brown.” Her movie credit embrace Ron Howard’s “Splash,” “Unhealthy Georgia Street,” “Forbidden Love” and “Child Sister.” She additionally made a number of stage appearances and carried out stand-up comedy routines at LA’s The Improv and The Comedy Retailer.
Outdoors of her work in leisure, Jacobson was a spokesperson who volunteered with the American Most cancers Society.
