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American actress (1944–2010)

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Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United States
Active from
1944-04-30
Active to
2010-11-05

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Jill Clayburgh (born April 30, 1944) is an American actress of stage, motion pictures, and television. Clayburgh was born in New York City to Julia (née Dorr), a theatrical production secretary for David Merrick, and Albert Henry "Bill" Clayburgh, a manufacturing executive. Clayburgh's family was Jewish and upper class; she was raised in a "fashionable" neighborhood on Manhattan's Upper East Side. She attended Sarah Lawrence College, where she decided that she wanted to be an actress. <a href="

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Key facts

Born
( 1944-04-30 ) April 30, 1944, New York City , U.S.
Died
November 5, 2010 (2010-11-05) (aged 66), Lakeville, Connecticut , U.S.
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1968–2010
Spouse
David Rabe ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1979 ) ​
Children
2, including Lily Rabe
Relatives
Jim Clayburgh (brother)

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Encyclopedic overview

Jill Clayburgh (April 30, 1944 – November 5, 2010) was an American actress known for her work in theater, television, and cinema. She received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her breakthrough role in Paul Mazursky's comedy drama An Unmarried Woman (1978). She received a second consecutive Academy Award nomination for Starting Over (1979) as well as four Golden Globe nominations for her film performances, and two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for her television work.

Early life

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