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Jill Clayburgh
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April 30, 1944 in New York City, NY
Biography:American actress "Jill Clayburgh" was fortunate enough to find work in her field of endeavor directly after graduation from Sarah Lawrence University. She acted with the Williamstown Theatre Festival, the Charles Playhouse in Boston, and, with such future film luminaries as "Al Pacino" she appeared in several off-Broadway productions A tentative stab at film acting in "The Wedding Party", filmed at Sarah Lawrence in 1963 but released in 1969, might have been forgotten save for its roster of celebrities-to-be: "Jill Clayburgh", "Robert DeNiro" and director "Brian De Palma". Otherwise, Clayburgh's "official" stepping stones into stardom would include her continuing role on the TV daytime drama "Search for Tomorrow" and her Broadway appearances in such successes as "The Rothschilds" and "Pippin". The actress' earliest mainstream films-- "Portnoy's Complaint" (1972) and "The Thief Who Came to Dinner"... Full Biography
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Jill Clayburgh in "Running with Scissors"
Joseph Cross and Jill Clayburgh in "Running with Scissors"
Jill Clayburgh
Lily Rabe and Jill Clayburgh attend the Broadway Premiere of Hair hosted by Levi's(R) at Al...
Lily Rabe and Jill Clayburgh attend the Broadway Premiere of Hair hosted by Levi's(R) at Al...
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