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Jill Schoelen
Also known as Jill Marie Schoelen
Career
Active 1978 – present
Biography
About Jill Schoelen
Jill Schoelen began her career as a young teenager, debuting in TV commercials before moving into film and television. Her first role came in the TV movie The Best of Times alongside Nicolas Cage and Crispin Glover, and she went on to star in 16 motion pictures and numerous TV projects. Her credits include The Stepfather, Popcorn, Phantom of the Opera, Babes in Toyland, When a Stranger Calls Back, D.C. Cab, That Was Then... This Is Now, and Billionaire Boys Club.
In the early 1990s, at the height of her acting career, Jill made the personal choice to step away from entertainment and focus on motherhood. She returned to her first love, music, in 2010 with the release of her debut CD Kelly's Smile. Drawing on her experience as an actress, singer, and dancer, she became an early producer on the musical Baby It's You in Los Angeles before it hit Broadway in 2011. She also produced The Standard Bearer in Los Angeles and San Francisco in 2011 and 2012, with Julian Sands directing, and A Celebration of Harold Pinter starring Julian Sands in San Francisco in 2012, which was directed by John Malkovich.
Jill made her return to acting in 2023, appearing in the feature film Mr. Christmas, a dark Christmas comedy scheduled for a 2025 release, and the short film Stereo Vision. Now 63, she is an American actress and musician from Burbank, California. She stands 5'7" and has a natural average build.
Record
Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 1978-present (started around 15 years old; 48 years active)
- Birthplace
- Burbank, California, United States
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
Body
- Hair Color
- Black
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Weight
- 126 lbs (or 57 kg)
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
Frequently asked
What did Jill do between leaving acting and returning to it?
She left the entertainment business in the early 1990s to become a mother, then returned in 2010 to release her debut CD Kelly's Smile and later became a producer on several stage productions.
How did Jill's career begin?
She started as a singer and actor as a young teenager, debuting in TV commercials, which led to her first film role in The Best of Times.
What is the connection between Jill's acting and producing work?
Her early experience as a dancer, singer, and actress helped her as a producer on the musical Baby It's You and other stage productions.
Which notable directors has Jill worked with on stage?
She produced stage productions directed by Julian Sands and John Malkovich.
Did you know
- Her first film role was opposite Nicolas Cage and Crispin Glover.
- She left acting in the early 1990s to become a mother, then returned to the entertainment industry through music in 2010.
- She produced a musical that went on to Broadway after its Los Angeles run.
- Her return to acting in 2023 included a dark Christmas comedy scheduled for 2025 release.
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