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Jill Susan Eikenberry is an American film, stage, and television actress. She is known for her role as lawyer Ann Kelsey on the NBC drama L.A. Law (1986–94), for which she is a five-time Emmy Award and four-time Golden Globe Award nominee, winning the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama Series in 1989. She received an Obie Award in 1986 for the Off-Broadway plays Lemon Sky and Life Under Water, and was nominated for a 2011 Drama Desk Award for the Off-Broadway musical The Kid. Her film appearances include Hide in Plain Sight (1980), Arthur (1981) and The Manhattan Project (1986).
Birth Name
Jill Susan Eikenberry
Born
Tuesday, 21 January 1947
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Chantilly Bridge | Val | 2023 |
| In Reality | Aunt Doreen | 2019 |
| Humor Me | Jill Eikenberry | 2018 |
| Elly and Henry | Female narrator | 2017 |
| The Good Fight | Sharon Booth | 2017 |
| The Small Time | Jill Bernstein | 2015 |
| Keep in Touch | Barbara | 2015 |
| Young Adult | Hedda Gary | 2011 |
| Something Borrowed | Bridget Thaler | 2011 |
| Body of Proof | Lillian Parkson | 2011 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Chantilly Bridge | Val | 2023 |
| In Reality | Aunt Doreen | 2019 |
| Humor Me | Jill Eikenberry | 2018 |
| Elly and Henry | Female narrator | 2017 |
| The Good Fight | Sharon Booth | 2017 |
| The Small Time | Jill Bernstein | 2015 |
| Keep in Touch | Barbara | 2015 |
| Young Adult | Hedda Gary | 2011 |
| Something Borrowed | Bridget Thaler | 2011 |
| Body of Proof | Lillian Parkson | 2011 |
| The Talk | Self | 2010 |
| Everything Is Terrible: The Movie | Self | 2009 |
| Suburban Girl | Marlene Eisenberg | 2007 |
| Numb3rs | Susan Doran | 2005 |
| Manna from Heaven | Dottie | 2002 |
| Roughing It | Livy Clemens | 2002 |
| Weakest Link | Self | 2001 |
| Strong Medicine | Councilwoman Evelyn Barrett | 2000 |
| Judging Amy | Sheila Townsend | 1999 |
| Batman Beyond | Carter's Mom | 1999 |
| Gone in a Heartbeat | Jan Hale | 1996 |
| My Very Best Friend | Barbara | 1996 |
| Dare to Love | Alicia Wells | 1995 |
| The Other Woman | Tessa Bryan / Tessa | 1995 |
| Rugged Gold | Martha Martin | 1994 |
| The Walt Disney Company Presents the American Teacher Awards | Self | 1994 |
| Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Merf / Michelle | 1994 |
| Without Consent | Michelle Mills | 1994 |
| On Hope | Woman at Church | 1994 |
| Parallel Lives | Lula Sparks | 1994 |
| Tracey Takes on New York | Jessica Stern | 1993 |
| Chantilly Lace | Val | 1993 |
| John & Leeza from Hollywood | Self | 1993 |
| A Town Torn Apart | Ellen Kreiger | 1992 |
| One on One with John Tesh | Self | 1991 |
| An Inconvenient Woman | Pauline Mendelson | 1991 |
| The Secret Life of Archie's Wife | Bunny Brown / Bunny | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Irene Matson | 1990 |
| My Boyfriend's Back | Debbie McGuire | 1989 |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | Herself | 1989 |
| A Stoning in Fulham County | Susan | 1988 |
| The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards | Self - Accepting Award for Favourite Television Drama Program | 1988 |
| Family Sins | Kate Williams | 1987 |
| Assault and Matrimony | Sylvia | 1987 |
| L.A. Law | Ann Kelsey | 1986 |
| The Manhattan Project | Elizabeth Stephens | 1986 |
| Kane & Abel | Susan Lester | 1985 |
| Sessions | Maggie | 1983 |
| Arthur | Susan Johnson | 1981 |
| Hill Street Blues | Sarah Fimpel - Tourist / Sarah Fimpel | 1981 |
| Hide in Plain Sight | Alisa Hacklin | 1980 |
| Swan Song | Anna | 1980 |
| Orphan Train | Emma Symms / Emma | 1979 |
| Rich Kids | Juilliard Student | 1979 |
| Butch and Sundance: The Early Days | Mary | 1979 |
| Rush It | Merrill | 1978 |
| An Unmarried Woman | Claire | 1978 |
| A Night Full of Rain | 1978 | |
| Between the Lines | Lynn | 1977 |
| The Deadliest Season | Carole Eskanazi | 1977 |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | Clare Foster | 1972 |
| They've Killed President Lincoln! | Anne Surratt | 1971 |
| Great Performances | Kate Quin | 1971 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1994 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1991 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 1990 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1989 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Won |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1988 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 1988 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
