[17], "There is a basic insecurity that came from her being the housekeeper's daughter. For nearly 27 years, these two women have been constantly getting in the way of the each other's happiness. Yes, Katherine hired Jill as her personal assistant. He proposed, but she declines after Liz warned her of a loveless marriage. Jill is the birth daughter of Neil Fenmore and Unknown woman. She attempted to reunite with Derek because Katherine was presumed dead. Katherine left Genoa City once again when the second DNA tests came in saying she and Jill were not mother and daughter. On February 2, 2011, Jill told Billy Abbott her news about Colin. When John passed away, he was none the wiser about his daughter's true paternity. WebJill Foster Abbott ( Jess Walton) wanted a baby with her then-husband, John Abbott ( Jerry Douglas ). A 2003 plot twist shockingly revealed Jill to be Katherine's long lost biological daughter, although in 2009, former head writer Maria Arena Bell rewrote their history, reversing that decision. She slammed her foot down on the gas pedal and the car plunged off the road and over a cliff. Cane soon formed a strong bond with Jill and Katherine. Walton stated: "Liz was the dream mother for Jill. "All of Jill's many acts of kindness and great patience toward Katherine did not escape Phillip's notice and he became inexorably drawn to the innocent and beautiful young lady. Jill Foster was born in Genoa City, Wisconsin. Jill and Colin return soon after to find the box missing, but Colin convinces her to finally let go of it. But [that] only means shooting here at night to fill in. The investigation proved that David Chow murdered him to pay off some of his gambling debts (associated with the mob). She stated: "She gets the anvil dropped on her head and falls off the cliff. Initially angry, Jill forgives Cane, who she has a bond with. Once Jill had snagged and married John Abbott, and she could afford it, Phillip was shipped off to a Swiss boarding school. Being my mothers only child and growing up with her basically as my sister, my mom has always been someone I admire. [29] Walton described Jill's romance Sean Bridges (David Lee Russek), who was a young web designer, as a "boy toy". "[37] Of working with Cooper, Walton has stated: "I thank God every day for that woman. Jill expected Katherine to have left everything to her in her will, but she only ends up with the Chancellor Estate, for which she can't afford the upkeep, and a mysterious music box. She filed a sexual harassment suit against Jack when he would not be with her and he had to pay a $10,000 settlement. Walton stated: "Liz was the dream mother for Jill. Jill turned Colin into the police when she learned that he had blown up Genevieve's house. WebShe was the mother of Snapper, Greg and Jill . Jill begins to work for cosmetics company Jabot and its owner, John Abbott (Jerry Douglas), promotes her to head of merchandising, impressed by her work. Jill stumbled to Lauren's door where she explained that she and Lauren shared the same father, Neil Fenmore. Their marriage was later declared invalid after Genevieve Atkinson (Genie Francis) revealed that she and Colin were still married. Give him Hamilton-Winters back and deal with it. The three main suspects were John, Jack, and Katherine. They were forced to break up Billy and Mackenzie from marrying, because them being mother and daughter meant that Mac and Billy are cousins. "[18] On her relationship with Lauren, Walton stated that, "Most people don't like Jill, and she hasn't particularly loved Lauren. Ms. Dickson has studied with Lee Strasberg, and then she studied with Milton Katselas. Jack came to her rescue. Besides, it's all so easy. He had been rejected by Jill earlier in the night and shot her after getting drunk. John did wonder if the baby, named Billy Abbott, might actually be Victor's, since he knew they had been together earlier. She was born September 29, 1957, the same day as Tucker McCall, the son of Katherine Chancellor Murphy. On April 4, 2019, it was announced that Walton will once again return to Y&R, this time for the Neil Winters tribute episodes, she will first appear on April 25. The feud got even worse when Jill filed a lawsuit asking for a portion of the Fenmore estate. It is eventually learned the Cane is not Jill's son, and that Phillip is really alive and had faked his death and told Cane to come to Genoa City and pretend to be Jill's son. Colin deleted a message from Cane on Jill's cell phone. Unbeknownst to her, he is Cane's biological father and the head of an organized crime syndicate in Australia. The answer was obvious: my mother, Jill Abbott. For years, her son, Billy Abbott, and Katherine's granddaughter, Mackenzie Browning, had been in love in a passionate but platonic relationship. Jill helped Katherine to recover and the two eventually resolved their differences. He married Katherine, but Jill then wanted Rex for herself and convinced him to divorce Katherine. His drinking led him to engage in a one night stand with Nina Webster. Katherine Chancellor allowed ex-con Larry Warton to move in and do some work around the house. The couple held their wedding on May 20, 1972, and divorced in 1973. When she was young, Jill was working as a manicurist and a hairdresser. However, the meaning of the music box remains unknown to everyone. She offered Ji Min a bribe not to marry her daughter but Ji Min declined. Heartbroken, Billy and Mackenzie had their union annulled and the two separately left town. Derek eventually fell in love with Jill, though, which nearly drove Katherine to suicide. Naturally, hes related to Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper) who is his great-grandmother. I have never had that much to do with Lauren, really. Afterward, she didn't ask permission before posting a story on the internet and Billy fired her. Kay showed up alive at the wedding and reclaimed her life with Derek. She altered her plans when Derek told her he wanted her back. Jill married Phillip on his deathbed, securing an inheritance.

So "Jill and her family were evicted from the Chancellor Estate, where they had been living since Phillip's death."[45]. Lauren's constant rejection of Jill's attempts to forge a sisterly relationship between them hurt Jill deeply because she really wanted to get to know Lauren, be a part of her life and her family's life. Almost a year after Katherine's death, Jill finds her most expensive jewelry to have been hidden in a chandelier at the Chancellor Estate. "Jill tolerated Kay's habits of regularly drinking herself into oblivion and smoking to such an extent that her husband Phillip Chancellor, couldn't stand to be near her. Billy Abbott, Patrick Murphy and Katherine Chancellor were stunned as Jill explained the news of Cane Ashby's death. Despite Michael Baldwin's attempts to get them to at least talk, Lauren had no intention of ever accepting Jill as a sister. Victoria and Lauren were caught off guard when they learned about Jill's wedding. As part of one of her more devious schemes, Jill hired a con man named Brian Romalotti (the father of Danny Romalotti and Gina Roma) whom she dressed up as a wealthy man and rechristened "Rex Sterling". Cane wanted to tell both Katherine and Jill but Colin told him not to and threatened to kill Jill if Cane told the truth. Kay's son, Brock, would try numerous ways to broker a peace between the two of them, but the plans never worked out. [3] In 1992, Donna Gable of USA Today described Jill as volatile. The girls are at it again! She was the adopted daughter of Bill and Liz Foster. Her suspicions about Cane continued to grow and she eventually ordered the exhumation of Phillip's body for genetic testing. WebSince their introduction in 1973, the family has mainly been represented by Katherine Chancellor ( Jeanne Cooper) and her feud with her husband Phillip II ( Donnelly Rhodes )'s young mistress Jill Foster ( Jess Walton ). Jill divorced John in 1986 and gets 20% of Jabot in their settlement, and a seat on the board of directors after threatening to sell her story turning it into a novel or film. So, you can see that Chance Chancellor has deep ties to the character canvas and legacy families. She rejected Katherine's affection despite this, and their feud is reignited. She'll survive this one and, hopefully, maybe this time she'll learn something from it." "[2] She is subsequently diagnosed with heart disease and blocked arteries, something she struggles to accept. He wanted her to have an abortion but she didn't, and gave birth to Billy Abbott (Billy Miller). She worked hard in a menial factory assembly line job at Chancellor Industries ever since her husband, Bill Foster, abandoned her and her young children. She holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. She was the adopted daughter of Bill and Liz Foster. However, Katherine was gone--replaced by her look-a-like Marge Cotroke. He also commended Walton and Cooper's portrayal of their characters' rivalry, "To say Walton swam alongside Cooper would be an understatement. Colin and Jill rushed to Cane's side. Theo Vanderway (Tyler Johnson) is not an Abbott by blood, but connected to the family just as Ashley is through Dina. "[29], Walton said that "Jill is attracted to powerful men" but is a "bossy little lady" who isn't going to "buckle under" to them. Katherine found a legal loophole, allowing her to stay on the estate. Unknown to her, he was not only a criminal but also Cane Ashby's biological father. WebJill has been reunited with her real son, Cane Ashby, and made peace with her mother over the matter. Jill tries for months to figure out the meaning of the music box and finally decides to sell it online, only to have Esther (Kate Linder) buy it back for her as she believes it truly means something. Jill pitied Kay, and desperately, wanted to do everything in her power to help her." '"[12] In February 2012, Walton signed a new contract with the soap opera, which would continue her portrayal of the role for an unspecified amount of time. Can Jill find love with Colin, or will her newest dalliance lead to heartbreak? Jill eventually remarried when she wed John Abbott (Jerry Douglas), another much older, wealthy man and she had his son, Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson). John gained custody of Billy and left for New York. Jill wanted him to prove himself to her and arranged to marry Derek and Stuart on the same night, in case Derek failed. But "Upon Phillip's return from the Dominican Republic, a stone sober Katherine met him at the airport and offered to drive him home." [13] The actress was then announced to be taking a leave of absence beginning that April, slated to last six months. In 2003, Liz was diagnosed with a brain tumor and admitted to Jill that she was adopted and that Charlotte Ramsey provided proof that she was Katherine's daughter. Jill and Victor Newman formulated a plan to destroy Jack and return control of Jabot back to Chancellor Industries. After graduation Kay bought Phillip a shiny red sports car, and has Phillip begin his training as an executive at Chancellor Industries, in hopes he will take over his father's company someday. When John passed away, he was none the wiser about his daughter's true paternity. [22] Dickson was "delighted" when viewers compared Jill to Alexis Colby (Joan Collins) on the television series Dynasty, and believed that Jill could give "lessons in rottenness" to Alexis. Thus, William Foster Abbott was born in 1993. He said he had faked his death because he suspected that he was gay and wasn't happy with his life. She showed them to John, who then suffered a stroke. Lauren Fenmore didn't want to have a sisterly relationship with Jill but Jill decided to legally change her last name to Fenmore, much to Lauren's chagrin. Colin eventually came to clean to Jill, and she agreed to help him. Jill became engaged to Australian businessman Colin Atkinson (Tristan Rogers). Walton stated: "Liz was the dream mother for Jill. In October 2008, for the first time Jill had both her sons Cane Ashby and Billy Abbott at home. Jill agreed in order to ensure a better life for the child. When she debuted, Jill was an 18-year-old manicurist working to support her struggling family. How did Walton do it? As the true Phillip III, he was a native born American citizen and was thus permitted to remain in Genoa City. Katie Abbott Newman (Sienna Mercuri) is the daughter of Billy and Victoria. As well as seeing how it affects Jill as she comes to terms with her condition, the story will also illustrate how it impacts her family and those closest to her. She cheated on him again with Jack. WebBrenda Dickson originated the role of Jill Foster Abbott on The Young and the Restless (1973) where she worked for almost 12 years. Cane called Jill's cell to plead with her to stop the wedding but to no avail. My mom is incredibly hardworking and driven, two qualities that I have noticed and hope I can someday live up to. She holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. "[34] Jill accepted his "insane marriage offer" and considered eloping. John Abbott, also a former schoolmate, recognized Charlotte. Jabot's owner, John Abbott, was impressed by Jill's abilities, and quickly promoted her to head of merchandising. "[3] Despite this, Dickson was later replaced by Walton: first serving as a temporary replacement on June 19, 1987; then as a permanent recast airing on June 25, 1987. Enclosed with a note, Katherine left them there for Jill to find before her death as they are worth a significant amount. WebIt was always thought that Jill Foster was born the youngest child of Liz and Bill Foster. Jill had a brief romance with a young web designer, Sean Bridges (David Lee Russek). Derek decided to go back to Katherine. [39] Cooper stated: "The audience both young and old relate to the Kay/Jill relationship". She has two adoptive brothers, Snapper and Greg, and one half sister, Lauren Fenmore . She cries and then tells everyone her new plan and how she's going to rule the world. She always shoved any feeling of love down. Colin worked with Jill to decipher Katherine's clues. Jill learned that Kay knew that Chance was alive for months and Jill started to lose it. Four years later, Katherine uncovers repressed memories of kidnapping Phillip III years ago just after he was born and switching him with another baby. Jill got Derek drunk and then married him. In the beginning, the then 18 year old Jill, was trying to help her. Per Soaps In Depth , Ashley Abbott has known for years that her mother, Dina, had an affair with Brent Davis that resulted in her birth, but she never let John know and always thought of her as a father. Whether it's over men, money, or the custody of a child, Katherine and Jill are always in direct competition. Ms. Dickson has worked with Bob Hope, singing and dancing in his 1971 Christmas Show. John and Jill later reunited and married. Around that time, she met Jack Abbott, John's son. The couple held their wedding on May 20, 1972, and divorced in 1973. [33] Jill's most recent relationship was with Cane Ashby's (Daniel Goddard) father, Colin Atkinson (Tristan Rogers). The news devasted Jill but she decided to still accept Cane as her son. After Liz died, Snapper told Jill informed Jill of her true parentage. Jill was happy when Liz Foster and Snapper Foster came to visit. Naturally, hes related to Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper) who is his great-grandmother. WebShe was the mother of Snapper, Greg and Jill . Nancy Brown of The Huffington Post noted: "In typical fashion, she blamed the warmth on others keeping the heat turned up and dismissed the jaw pain to likely grinding her teeth at night. The two women did a backstroke even Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps would have to admire, during their 26 years as acting partners," he wrote. She is on a roller coaster though, I will say that much. Jill also hoped that this wasn't the beginning of another feud similar to the one she had with Katherine Chancellor but it was starting to look that way. "[27] While admitting to having been surprised with the maternity revelation, Walton thought it was "fabulous and rich, and it's opened up a whole new facet to the story". This woman is a smart and confident CEO of a successful company. David Chow, Chancellor Industries and Brothers, Phillip Is Missing, Phillip's Return and Tucker McCall, Katherine's death, Colin returns, reclaiming Chancellor Industries. [16] After her return, Walton announced in an interview with Soap Opera Digest that she had voluntarily dropped to recurring status to allow for more time with her family. Lily completely ignored his feelings on the IPO (and the threat presented by the IPO) and Chancellor isnt her company, but Jills. Liz admitted to Jill that she was adopted and that Charlotte Ramsey (who years later it was discovered had lied to get revenge on Katherine) had provided proof that Katherine was her birth mother. She also starred in the 2018 movie Christmas with a View. The character is known for her rivalry with Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper), which is the longest feud in the history of American soap operas. ", "Soap Round-Up: 'Y&R's' Colin Proposes to Jill and More", "The Young and the Restless Sneak Peek: Week of 1/24/11", "Acting out of character on 'The Young and the Restless', "You Decide: Should Lauren Get to Know Jill as a Sister? Walton stated: "Liz was the dream mother for Jill. After Phillip was killed when a drunk Katherine drove their vehicle right over a cliff, Jill found herself pregnant and gave birth to his son, who she also named Phillip. After the shock wore off, however, Jill was convinced that Katherine was Marge seeing as Jill remembered Marge from years ago. In early 2007, Katherine Chancellor began to have disturbing nightmares involving a baby. Jill managed to get Stuart to marry her, but he dumped her after she faked a Devon asks Lily to take care of Hilary, and tells Neil that he is going to spend the rest of his life making this up to him. Cane returns with Lily in his arms, but she is still mad at those that lied to her. Jill found a blue necklace that Katherine and left for her, and Colin otter to steal it to pay back some guys he owned money to. She was a really successful businesswoman. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. She is like a shot in the arm when you see her in the morning. Phillip later died in a car crash while he was driving under the influence (or so it was believed at the time). She has two adoptive brothers, Snapper and Greg, and one half sister, Lauren Fenmore . She worked hard in a menial factory assembly line job at Chancellor Industries ever since her husband, Bill Foster, abandoned her and her young children. And his grandmother is Jill Abbott (Jess Walton). [4][5][6] Jill developed real feelings for Ji Min develop genuine feelings, they plan to marry. Thus, William Foster Abbott was born in 1993. She split her estate three ways between Phillip, Billy, and Canedespite the fact that Cane is not her son. However, Jill began seeing John Abbott again and Katherine returned. WebMary Jesse Walton is an American actress, best known for her role as Kelly Harper in CBS soap opera Capitol and as Jill Abbott on the CBS soap opera, The Young and the Restless. In addition to being mortified to learn that she was the daughter of her sworn enemy, this revelation presented another crisis for Jill. Jess Walton Husband Jess was previously married to Bruce Davison. Once the party in the park is finished, Jill leaves the music box there, only for it to be stolen by an unidentified person. However, Katherine found out and attempted to confront Jill about it. Both Dickson and Walton have characterized her as "manipulative". On a business trip to Chicago, Neil revealed he had regained his eyesight, and exposed Devon and Hilary Curtis' affair. You wanna go broke? Katherine allowed ex-con Larry Warton (Shark Fralick) to move in for housework, and Jill had an affair with him but kept it secret because of his social class. After a final pair of DNA tests between Katherine and her son Brock Reynolds were a match, not even Jill could deny the truth any longer. Jill and Katherine's friendship turned to animosity as they fought over men, including Katherine's husband Phillip Chancellor II. Jill took full advantage of that and started running the company the way she wanted to completely undermining Lauren's authority.. Later, Jill was left in charge of Fenmore's Boutique due to Lauren's absence. Following his wedding to Lily Winters, Cane Ashby recalled his telephone conversation years earlier with a man named "Langley" regarding their joint plan to con Jill and Katherine Chancellor. John and Jill became romantically involved. Thus, it became apparent that Phillip was Jill's biological son not Cane and that Cane was a fraud. [26], A writer from the Jamaica Gleaner noted that viewers had been getting restless with Jill's newfound closeness to Katherine, noting that, "Katherine and Jill are at their best when they are at each other's throats. Kay offered Jill $1 million for her baby, which she declined. In a court battling for her son she never gave a darn about, quixotic Jill Foster Abbott gives The Young and the Restless a few heady jolts." They got a fire going while Neil and Devon worked to free Hilary. It is learned that Phillip is gay. Back then Katherine was a chain smoking drunk, who slept with the stable boys. Jill was working at a beauty shop to help support her family, until a regular at the shop, the wealthy Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper), hires her as a hairdresser and paid companion. Jill and Katherine fight over custody of her son Phillip, who is now a teenager and had a past of acting out. "[18], Walton, on Jill's insecurity as a person (2010), Global BC describes Jill as "driven and ambitious". After she became pregnant, he urged her to have an abortion because he was too old to become a father, but she refused. Then it's off the cliff again. Not long after, Jill was found in her shower, bleeding from a gunshot wound. Even though Kay was comforting Jill, she still didn't trust Colin. On January 9, 1980, Dickson left the role. Jill continued to deny it and even insulted Larry. Eventually, Jill informed the newlyweds of the shocking news before the marriage was consummated. Phillip has sex with Nina Webster (Tricia Cast) and she ends up pregnant. [31] Lydna Hirsch of Sun Sentinel noted that after the affair, John threw Jack out of the house and divorced Jill; he forgave them years later but it took "Jack being paralyzed and Jill dealing with the death of her son Philip to get him to come around". [14][15] She made her return on November 2, 2012. So, it looks like Lauren and Jill are kind of getting along okay, but there's nothing else coming up in the scripts for them yet. Thus, William Foster Abbott was born in 1993. Liz died in hospital with her children by her side. The next day, Kay found out that Jill had married Colin and told Jill that she was against the marriage. This was during the time that Nikki was on trial for killing her father when she revealed that he had repeatedly molested Casey as a child and she killed her father after he attempted to rape her. And she sometimes did her hair and nails too. [11] She later clarified her departure as having to do with "family and this economy". In the beginning, the then 18 year old Jill, was trying to help her. Jill's marriage ended after Stuart found out she was never pregnant. WebIn June 2010, when Jill's adoptive mother, Liz Foster (Julianna McCarthy), died, it was then learned that her biological father was Neil Fenmore. She also starred in the 2018 movie Christmas with a View. My mom is incredibly hardworking and driven, two qualities that I have noticed and hope I can someday live up to. Jill went on a journey and was reunited with Colin. Now, she's questioning everything about herself. Since Katherine had invalidated Jill's marriage, she was left penniless with a newborn infant. Walton stated: "Liz was the dream mother for Jill. Lauren rejected her and they form a bitter feud; they eventually calmed down and became closer. In 2003, Liz Foster was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Sven escaped to Mexico, but Jack was cleared of all charges. "[43] Since Phillip wanted nothing to do with his wife, Kay shamefully carried on with Jeff the stable boy, meanwhile Jill & Phillip Chancellor II were falling deeply in love, even though they were fighting their feelings for each other at every turn. "[33] The following year, when Jill opened her own nail salon, Mike Jubinville, also of Zap2it, noted that the character had "stepped into a time warp". Of the character's possible pairing with Colin, she added: "I, for one, hope that Maria Arena Bell and Co. keep Colin in Genoa City and surprise us all by making him a dream lover for Jill. Her true biological son was revealed to be Cane Ashby, an Australian national whose visa had expired and who was fighting deportation. Katherine returned months later alive and is proved to be her by DNA testing. Jill Abbott or Nikki Newman While it would be highly entertaining to see Billys reaction to the wealthy older woman in question being his very own mother, its extremely doubtful. Walton said she felt Jill had been "shaken to the very foundation" upon the revelation that Katherine is her mother, stating: "A big part of who she has been all these years has to do with her anger towards Katherine. She convinced Patrick Murphy to take her to the Chancellor Estate. [41] In the weeks leading up to this, she had been experiencing feelings of warmth and jaw aching. Jill was briefly reunited with the man she believed was her birth father, Judge Arthur Hendricks, but he soon left town after suspicions about his past planted too many seeds of distrust. Chance instructed Jill to keep his presence a secret. In November 2008, Katherine Chancellor was believed to have died in a car crash. Mamie confessed her love to John; Jill then paid her millions to leave town. [19][20] Lilana Novakovich of the Toronto Star stated she was "one mean lady",[21] and later noted her to be manipulative. [8][9], In March 2009, speculation arose that Walton had taken a medical leave; however, Nelson Branco of TV Guide Canada reported that she had been asked to accept a salary cut and had decided to leave. Jill even insulted Larry, causing him to show up at a Jabot board meeting and expose the affair. She holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. Now I just roll with the punches. [40] The sisters were initially bitter towards each other having to share half of the Fenmore Boutique, but have since gotten closer. "[40] Borden also noted that Jill always wanted a sense of belonging, which prompted her to legally change her name to Jill Fenmore. In 1987, when asked if she would ever leave the character of Jill again, Dickson stated: "I'm planning to branch out, maybe even a miniseries. Cane bonded with Katherine and Jill. The couple held their wedding on May 20, 1972, and divorced in 1973. Everyone was shocked that she is the daughter of her sworn enemy, and Katherine suffered a heart attack. Walton said that, "From my point of view, I think that Lauren has a really big heart; she's a naturally lovely person. Unaware that they were supposedly blood relatives, the young couple was married while a paralyzed Katherine could do nothing but watch. The marriage was declared invalid thanks to Katherine who then kicked the Fosters off of the Chancellor Estate. Jill is later kidnapped by Colin, who is revealed to have been released from jail. She is raised by her mother, Liz Foster, and her two older brothers, Snapper (William Gray Espy) and Greg (James Houghton). How much more moving it would have been if these two women faced Katherine's request for Jill to name her child Phillip as former adversaries trying to put the past behind them instead of as bitter enemies of days gone by. After Phillip was killed when a drunk Katherine drove their vehicle right over a cliff, Jill found herself pregnant and gave birth to his son, who she also named Phillip. She feeds me. WebJill is the birth daughter of Neil Fenmore and Unknown woman. However, the supposed mother-daughter connection between Katherine and Jill would mean that Mackenzie and Billy were first cousins. Tucker refused to hire her. Colin found Neil's briefcase, and opened it. Gloria Abbott, who wanted Will for his money, drugged Ji Min Kim and Jill with libido pills and arranged for William to walk in on them. WebIt was always thought that Jill Foster was born the youngest child of Liz and Bill Foster. However, the true victim was her look-a-like Marge Cotroke. Jess was, however, raised in Toronto, Canada. Mortified, Jill quickly found her way back into John's heart and they remarried much to his children's dismay. William married Gloria. Eventually Katherine recalled that years ago--unable to accept the fact that Jill had given birth to a child with her deceased husband Phillip Chancellor II--she kidnapped the baby and gave him to a woman named Violet Montgomery whom she met in a bar. But in 2003 it was disclosed that Jill was adopted. [2] For this storyline, the soap opera partnered with the American Heart Association in order to highlight the issue of women's heart health. Kay had a different maid in the very beginning, but then Esther came along years later.