Jill Jacobson, an actress best known for her roles on ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ and the primetime soap opera ‘Falcon Crest‘, passed away on December 8 at the age of 70. She passed away at Cedars-Sinai’s Culver West Health Center in Los Angeles after a long illness, as confirmed by her publicist and longtime friend, Daniel Hararay. Her manager, Ben Padua, also verified the news, expressing deep sorrow over her passing.
Padua told heartfelt memories of Jacobson that described her as a “beautiful, soulful, hysterically funny, elegantly raunchy” client. “Jill was the total spitfire of an actress with comedic timing straight out of a Marx Brothers’ flick and Hollywood glamour right from its golden age,” Padua said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly. The entertainment industry has lost a true figure of beauty, who had a unique blend of humor and charm.
Jacobson began in the late 1970s with the lead role in the low-budget horror film ‘Nurse Sherri’ (1977). She quickly established herself in television, appearing on such iconic series as ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’, ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’, ‘Days of Our Lives’, ‘Castle’, ‘Hung’, ‘Newhart’, and ‘Who’s the Boss?’ She also gained massive popularity through her role as Erin Jones on the CBS soap opera ‘Falcon Crest’, which ran for nine seasons.
Aside from ‘Falcon Crest’, Jacobson appeared in eight episodes of ‘The New Gidget’ in which she portrayed Larue Wilson. Her scope and versatility as an actress in terms of her capabilities of portraying different roles for showcasing her talent would make her one of those versatile and memorable figures both in the day-time and even the prime time television; her last known role has been in the 2020 series ‘Etheria’.
Jacobson was born and raised in Beaumont and later in Dallas, Texas. She attended the University of Texas at Austin as a student before moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting. She also graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Radio, TV, and Film Performance. Her manager, Padua, said that she would also remember Jacobson’s bold adventurous spirit, saying, “Jill took us on so many adventures and she was an absolute blast.” Then he concluded, “Thanks, Jill. We will see you in our dreams.” Jacobson leaves for the world a legacy: laughter, talent, and grace.
