Jill Clayburgh

Biography

Jill Clayburgh was an American actress who moved between theater, television and film. Born in New York City, she attended Sarah Lawrence College and trained at HB Studio before working in summer stock and joining the Charles Street Repertory Theater in Boston. She made her Broadway debut in 1968 and later won attention for The Rothschilds and Pippin, while her screen debut came in The Wedding Party (1969). Her breakthrough was Paul Mazursky's An Unmarried Woman (1978), which brought her the Cannes Film Festival Best Actress award and an Academy Award nomination. She earned a second Oscar nomination for Starting Over (1979). Other films included Silver Streak (1976), Semi-Tough (1977), First Monday in October (1981), Shy People (1987), Naked in New York (1993), Running with Scissors (2006), Love & Other Drugs (2010) and Bridesmaids (2011). On television she received Emmy nominations for Hustling and Nip/Tuck. She died in 2010.

66years old at death

Born April 30, 1944New York City
Died November 5, 2010Lakeville
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20

Movie Career

Films: 22
Career span: 42 years1969 to 2011

Genres

Comedy64%, 14 films
Drama59%, 13 films
Romance45%, 10 films
Crime9%, 2 films
Sci-Fi9%, 2 films

First and latest

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Did you know?!

A role that slipped away
Clayburgh passed on playing the lead in Norma Rae. Sally Field took that part instead and won her first Oscar for it.
Behind the award
Clayburgh received her first Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama, and at the Cannes Film Festival she shared the Best Actress Award with Isabelle Huppert.
First role
Clayburgh's first screen role came in The Wedding Party, which Brian De Palma wrote and directed. The film was shot in 1963 but did not reach audiences until six years afterward.

Jill Clayburgh movies on Netflix

Bridesmaids2011IMDb rating 6.8as Annie's Mom
Love & Other Drugs2010IMDb rating 6.7as Nancy Randall
Running with Scissors2006IMDb rating 6.1as Agnes Finch
Phenomenon II2003IMDb rating 5.1as Norma Malley
Fools Rush In1997IMDb rating 6.2as Nan Whitman
Going All the Way1997IMDb rating 5.7as Alma Burns
When Innocence Is Lost1997IMDb rating 6.0as Susan French
The Face on the Milk Carton1995IMDb rating 6.6as Miranda Jessmon
Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders1994IMDb rating 5.6as Kitty Menendez
Naked in New York1993IMDb rating 5.6as Shirley - Jake's Mother
Who Gets the Friends?1988IMDb rating 6.1as Vikki Baron
Shy People1987IMDb rating 6.6as Diana
First Monday in October1981IMDb rating 6.4as Ruth Loomis
It's My Turn1980IMDb rating 5.5as Kate Gunzinger
Luna1979IMDb rating 6.3as Caterina Silveri
Starting Over1979IMDb rating 6.4as Marilyn Holmberg
An Unmarried Woman1978IMDb rating 7.2as Erica
Semi-Tough1977IMDb rating 5.9as Barbara Jane Bookman
Silver Streak1976IMDb rating 6.9as Hilly
The Terminal Man1974IMDb rating 5.6as Angela Black
The Thief Who Came to Dinner1973IMDb rating 6.1as Jackie Johnson
The Wedding Party1969IMDb rating 4.6as Josephine

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Bridesmaids2011 Comedy, Romanceas Annie's Mom
IMDb rating 6.8329K votes
Love & Other Drugs2010 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Nancy Randall
IMDb rating 6.7256K votes
Silver Streak1976as Hilly
IMDb rating 6.924K votes
An Unmarried Woman1978as Erica
IMDb rating 7.27.0K votes
Luna1979as Caterina Silveri
IMDb rating 6.36.0K votes
Starting Over1979as Marilyn Holmberg
IMDb rating 6.43.8K votes
Running with Scissors2006as Agnes Finch
IMDb rating 6.124K votes
Fools Rush In1997as Nan Whitman
IMDb rating 6.242K votes

Most often with

Twelve actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Burt Reynolds

Colleen Camp

Ned Beatty

Austin Pendleton

Michael Murphy

Richard Masur

Films together

Burt Reynolds2 films together, 1977 to 1979
Burt Reynolds's page
- Starting Over1979IMDb rating 6.4Clayburgh as Marilyn HolmbergReynolds as Phil Potter
- Semi-Tough1977IMDb rating 5.9Clayburgh as Barbara Jane BookmanReynolds as Billy Clyde Puckett
Colleen Camp2 films together, 1993 to 2006
Colleen Camp's page
- Running with Scissors2006IMDb rating 6.1Clayburgh as Agnes FinchCamp as Joan
- Naked in New York1993IMDb rating 5.6Clayburgh as Shirley - Jake's MotherCamp as Auditioner
Ned Beatty2 films together, 1973 to 1976
Ned Beatty's page
- Silver Streak1976IMDb rating 6.9Clayburgh as HillyBeatty as Sweet
- The Thief Who Came to Dinner1973IMDb rating 6.1Clayburgh as Jackie JohnsonBeatty as Deams
Austin Pendleton2 films together, 1973 to 1979
Austin Pendleton's page
- Starting Over1979IMDb rating 6.4Clayburgh as Marilyn HolmbergPendleton as Paul
- The Thief Who Came to Dinner1973IMDb rating 6.1Clayburgh as Jackie JohnsonPendleton as Zukovsky
Michael Murphy2 films together, 1973 to 1978
Michael Murphy's page
- An Unmarried Woman1978IMDb rating 7.2Clayburgh as EricaMurphy as Martin
- The Thief Who Came to Dinner1973IMDb rating 6.1Clayburgh as Jackie JohnsonMurphy as Ted
Richard Masur2 films together, 1977 to 1995
Richard Masur's page
- The Face on the Milk Carton1995IMDb rating 6.6Clayburgh as Miranda JessmonMasur as Jonathan Sands
- Semi-Tough1977IMDb rating 5.9Clayburgh as Barbara Jane BookmanMasur as Phillip Hooper
Also two films together6 more actors
- George SegalLove & Other Drugs (2010) and The Terminal Man (1974)
- Daniel SternIt's My Turn (1980) and Starting Over (1979)
- Charles KimbroughIt's My Turn (1980) and Starting Over (1979)
- James FarentinoHonor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders (1994) and Who Gets the Friends? (1988)
- Jennifer SaltIt's My Turn (1980) and The Wedding Party (1969)
- Steve BannosBridesmaids (2011) and Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders (1994)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.