Jill Clayburgh

Jill Clayburgh (1944-2010) was an American actress known for her work in theater, television, and cinema. She gained recognition for her role in Paul Mazursky's comedy drama An Unmarried Woman (1978), which earned her a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress and an Academy Award nomination. Clayburgh also received a second consecutive Academy Award nomination for Starting Over (1979) and was nominated for four Golden Globe Awards for her film performances. Born in New York City to a Protestant mother and Jewish father, Clayburgh's mother worked as an actress and theatrical production secretary, while her father was a manufacturing executive. She had a brother who was a scenic designer.