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Jill Eikenberry is a popular American actress who has worked in films, stage, and television. Jill Eikenberry is best known for playing lawyer Ann Kelsey on the NBC drama “L.A. Law” (1986–94), for which she won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama Series in 1989.
Early Life
Jill Eikenberry was born on the 21st of January 1947, in New Haven, Connecticut, the United States of America. Her full name is Jill Susan Eikenberry and is an American citizen. As of now, she is 76 years old and has a birth sign of Aquarius. She belongs to the White-American ethnicity while her religious belief is still missing.
She was born to her mother Lora while her father’s name is still missing. Moreover, she grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, and St. Joseph and Kansas City, Missouri along with her brother named Ken. Her brother served as Attorney General for the State of Washington during the mid to late 80s.
Education
Moving on to her academics, she attended Barnard College of Columbia University and studied anthropology. During her second year, she auditioned for and was accepted into the Yale School of Drama.
Professional Career
Jill Eikenberry met her future husband Michael Tucker at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., where they appeared together in “The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail” (1970) and “Moonchildren” (1971). She made her acting debut with a minor role in the 1971 television movie “They’ve Killed President Lincoln.”
Eikenberry’s primary focus during the 1970s was theater. This actress made her Broadway debut in All Over Town in 1974, and later Off-Broadway in Uncommon Women and Others, which was later filmed for American public television. Moreover, she also appeared in the 1980 musical Onward Victoria, which closed on its opening night.
Caption: The poster of the NBC drama, L.A. Law (Source: Fandom)
Initially, she did minor roles in movies such as “Between the Lines” (1977), “A Night Full of Rain” (1978), and “An Unmarried Woman” (1978). She and Michael Tucker achieved major success in 1986 when they both landed major roles in the popular television series “L.A. Law.” Producer Steven Bochco cast them after being impressed by their performance in two episodes of his previous hit “Hill Street Blues.” For her role in the series, she won several nominations and one award.
Diagnosed with cancer and continued her acting career
Jill Eikenberry then went to Hollywood, where she discovered she had breast cancer and was diagnosed. Eventually, her cancer went into remission, and she became dedicated to her new cause, co-producing the 1989 documentary ‘Destined to Live’ for NBC.
Additionally, she appeared in episodes of “Numb3rs” in 2008, “Law & Order” in 2009, and “Body of Proof” (Episode: ‘Broken Home’) in 2011. “Suburban Girl” (2007), “Something Borrowed” (2011), “Young Adult” (2011), and “Humor Me” (2017) are some of her recent movie works. Eikenberry co-starred with Tucker in ‘The M Spot,’ a play written by Tucker and performed at the New Jersey Repertory Company in March 2015. She recently appeared as Sharon Booth in the 2021 legal drama “The Good Fight” and returned to her Ann Kelsey role in the ABC revival pilot of L.A. Law in 2022.
Awards
Caption: Jill Eikenberry with her Golden Globe Award (Source: Ubuy – Ubuy Kuwait)
In 1990, she won the Golden Globe Award in the category of Best Performance by an Actress for “L.A. Law.” Similarly, she has been nominated for Obie Awards, Primetime Emmy Awards, and Drama Desk Awards.
Jill Eikenberry – Net Worth 2024
Primarily, Eikenberry makes money through her acting roles in television series, movies as well as business ventures. As of 2024, her net worth is estimated at around $7 million while she earned around $75k per annual.
Relationship Status
Caption: Jill and Mike (standing), and their children, Max and Alison, on either side of Jill’s mother, Lora. (Source: Brain and Life Magazine)
On the 18th of June 1973, Jill Eikenberry married Michale Tucker. The couple is blessed with a son named Max. Eikenberry has a stepdaughter named Allison Tucker from Tucker’s past marriage. The family currently lived in New York City and Umbria.
Body Measurements
Caption: Jill Eikenberry and her husband attending a program (Source: Broadway World)
This actress stands 5 feet 8 inches tall (173 cm) and weighs around 56 kg (123.5 lbs). Meanwhile, she has a pair of blue eyes with blonde hair colour.
Jill Eikenberry – Social Media
On her Instagram page ‘@jilleikenberry’ there are 818 followers. Likewise, there are 387 followers on her Facebook page and she is not active on Twitter.