Jess Walton

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Jess Walton Wiki Biography

Marry Jesse Walton was born on the 18th February 1949, in Grand Rapids, Michigan USA, and is an actress as well as a producer who is best known for starring in the role of Jill Abbott in the soap opera “The Young and the Restless” which has aired on CBS since 1988 and for which she has been honored with prestigious Daytime Emmy Awards twice, in 1991 and 1997. Jess is also widely recognized for her appearance in the 1971 crime drama “The Peace Killers” as well as for producing the 2005 short video “Paper Bags”.

Have you ever wondered how much this veteran Hollywood star has accumulated so far? How rich Jess Walton is? According to sources, it is estimated that the total of Jess Walton’s net worth, as of mid-2017, exceeds the sum of $8 million, acquired largely through her acting career which is currently spanning almost 50 years.

Despite being a native of Michigan, Jess grew up in Toronto, Canada, where she attended Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary School, after which at the age of 17, she joined Toronto Workshop Production’s Repertory Theater with which she spent the next three years, honing her acting skills. At the age of 20, in 1969 she relocated to Los Angeles, California, where after signing an acting deal with Universal Studios, she debuted as an actress as Sue in one episode of “Festival” TV series. This was followed by an appearance as Abbey Garcia in one episode of “The Guns of Will Sonnett” TV series as well as a support role in the 1970 romantic drama movie “The Strawberry Statement”. All these engagements helped Jess Walton to establish herself as a prominent young actress and also provided the basis for her net worth.

Throughout the 1970s Jess starred in several female lead roles, such as in movies “The Peace Killers” (1971) and “Monkeys in the Attic” (1974), and also appeared in almost a dozen TV series of various genres, including “Medical Center”, “Kojak” and “Starsky and Hutch”. In 1977 she performed memorably in the TV movie “The Hunted Lady”, after which she turned to drugs and alcohol. After abusing these substances for a few years, after completing a rehab in 1980,, she beat her vices and returned to acting. Doubtlessly, all these ventures left an impact on Jess Walton’s net worth.

The real breakthrough in her acting career occurred after 1986 when she was cast for the role of Kelly Harper in the “Capitol” CBS soap opera TV series, for one season. In 1987 Jess was signed for the role which later brought her worldwide popularity and marked her acting career – that of Jill Foster Abbott in “The Young and the Restless”. Since then, Jess has appeared in several roles including as Jill Fenmore and Jill Fenmore Atkinson in 1,384 episodes of the show’s impressive total of over 11,000 episodes so far. For her long-term performance on the show, Jess has been honored with four Daytime Emmy Award nominations, as well as two Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series awards, in 1991 and 1997. It is certain that the latter engagement have helped Jess Walton to massively increase not only her fame but also her rather impressive net worth.

When it comes to her personal life, Jess has married twice – between 1972 and 1973 she was briefly married to fellow actor, director and producer Bruce Davison, while since 1980 she has been married to John W. James, an expert on grief recovery and the founder of The Grief Recovery Institute, with whom she has welcomed two children. With her family, Jess Walton resides in the state of Oregon.

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Jess Walton Quick Info

Full Name Jess Walton
Net Worth $8 Million
Date Of Birth February 18, 1949
Place Of Birth Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.7 m)
Profession Actress
Education Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary School
Nationality American
Spouse John James (m. 1980)
Children Cole James
Parents Frank Walton
Nicknames Jess Davison
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/JessWaltonYR
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/jesswaltonyr
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IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0910535/
Awards Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Movies The Peacekillers, The Strawberry Statement
TV Shows Capitol, The Young and the Restless

Jess Walton Important Facts

  • Oregon: Actress [April 2012]
  • Best known by the public for her role as Jill Foster Abbott on The Young and the Restless (1973).
  • Acting mentor is Jeanne Cooper.
  • Entered rehabilitation, for her drug and alcohol addiction, in 1980.
  • First job was a claims adjuster, for the Ontario Hospital Services Commission, in Canada.
  • 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.
  • Studied at the Toronto Workshop Productions’ Repertory Theater.
  • She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, but raised in Toronto, Canada.
  • Has a son, Cole James, and a stepdaughter, Allison Ali James. Daughter-in-law, Ashley James; and a grandson.

Jess Walton Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
The Young and the Restless 1988-2017 TV Series Jill Foster Abbott
Jill Fenmore
Jill Fenmore Atkinson
Actress
The Return of the Muskrats 2006 Short Soap Actress Actress
Paper Bags 2005 Short Margaret Rose Actress
Wasted in Babylon 1999 Hellen Cook Actress
Capitol 1986-1987 TV Series Kelly Harper Actress
Insight 1980 TV Series Joanna Actress
Mrs. Columbo 1979 TV Series Judy Arno Actress
The Return of Mod Squad 1979 TV Movie Kate Actress
The Hunted Lady 1977 TV Movie Kate Actress
Barnaby Jones 1977 TV Series Doris Carson Actress
Switch 1977 TV Series Angela Mendarez Actress
The Streets of San Francisco 1976 TV Series Lois Flynn Actress
Baretta 1976 TV Series Muriel Actress
Jigsaw John 1976 TV Series Actress
Starsky and Hutch 1975 TV Series Theresa Defusto Actress
Cannon 1973-1975 TV Series Janice Elder / Janet Coyne / Melanie Actress
S.W.A.T. 1975 TV Series Carole Ritchie Actress
Gunsmoke 1973-1975 TV Series Kattalin Larralde / Patricia Actress
The Rockford Files 1975 TV Series Laura Smith Actress
Movin’ On 1975 TV Series Olivia Actress
The Six Million Dollar Man 1975 TV Series E.J. Haskell Actress
Ironside 1973-1974 TV Series Jennifer Eliott / Debbie Dwyer Actress
Marcus Welby, M.D. 1972-1974 TV Series Dr. Janet Oliver / Naomi Sobel Actress
Monkeys in the Attic 1974 Elaine Actress
Sierra 1974 TV Series Gail Actress
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love 1974 TV Movie Angelique Actress
Toma 1974 TV Series Actress
Kojak 1974 TV Series Cheryl Pope Actress
Griff 1973 TV Series Penny Coyle Actress
You’ll Never See Me Again 1973 TV Movie Vicki Bliss Actress
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law 1973 TV Series Sheila Arnold Actress
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors 1972-1973 TV Series Sharon McGraw Actress
The Victim 1972 TV Movie Susan Chappel Actress
The Sixth Sense 1972 TV Series Lilly Warren Actress
Young Dr. Kildare 1972 TV Series Libby Cabot Actress
Medical Center 1971 TV Series Nancy Actress
The Peace Killers 1971 Kristen Actress
The F.B.I. 1971 TV Series Mary Douglas Actress
Montserrat 1971/I TV Movie Actress
The Young Lawyers 1970 TV Series Clara Smith Actress
The Strawberry Statement 1970 Student Actress
Festival 1968-1969 TV Series Miss Grubov / Liza / Sue Actress
The Guns of Will Sonnett 1969 TV Series Abbey Garcia Actress
Paper Bags 2005 Short executive producer Producer
The 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards 2013 TV Special Herself Self
Marie 2013 TV Series documentary Herself Self
SoapTalk 2006 TV Series Herself Self
Family Feud 2005 TV Series Herself Self
The 27th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards 2000 TV Special Herself – Nominee Self
The 26th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards 1999 TV Special Herself – Past Winner Self
Wheel of Fortune 1995 TV Series Herself – Celebrity Contestant Self
Family Feud 1989 TV Series Herself Self
Blackout 1988 TV Series Herself Self
The $10,000 Pyramid 1987 TV Series Herself – Celebrity Contestant Self

Jess Walton Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
1997 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless (1973) Won
1994 Soap Opera Digest Award Soap Opera Digest Awards Outstanding Lead Actress The Young and the Restless (1973) Won
1991 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless (1973) Won
1997 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless (1973) Nominated
1994 Soap Opera Digest Award Soap Opera Digest Awards Outstanding Lead Actress The Young and the Restless (1973) Nominated
1991 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless (1973) Nominated