Following a tradition Katherine had learned in her bucket list travels, each guest wrote on paper their desires and fears, then the papers were lit on fire, in hopes of clarifying them, or to imagine her giving them the advice she knew they were missing from her. Ronan arrived at Colin's suite and arrested Colin for money laundering, drug trafficking, and suspicion of murder. Jill countered with a price that was way too high as a bluff, but Jack accepted it. Jill talked Billy into hiring her at Restless Style, and worked together to expose Tucker. Jill decided to step back as Chancellor Industries CEO and offered the job to Lily Winters with Jill as her mentor. The agency refused to take the child without a name on a birth certificate, so to protect young socialite Kay, Charlotte had used her own name. But Devon wasnt interested in their deal and threatened to take them to court! Jill and Cane were there to meet with Kaito Yoshida of Oshiro Holdings, supposedly a Mitsukoshi major stockholder. And its been awhile since Chance was spotted on Y&R. Each of them spent some final time with Liz talking mostly about the past and Jill. But Phyllis reminded her that none of them had ceased brain activity. Colin got rid of Genevieve and tried to explain to Jill that although their relationship had begun as a means to an end, he had fallen in love with her. However, Jill got the shock of her life in 2003 when Katherine found out that Jill was her long lost daughter! Esther and Billy assured the doctor that Jill would comply. Jill asked Esther to bring in the turkey, but Esther had not made anything because Jill had told her she was taking care of all the details. Her parents said she had died, so that no one would look for her. Virginia informed Devon that Tyra was not biologically related to the Hamilton family, but was left with Devon's grandmother as a baby. Andy Richards Devon was furious with Neil, and was prepared to turn him into the police. But Colin had arranged for Cane to be gunned down, not realizing that Caleb was the one who was killed on the church steps. Jill returned from Hong Kong telling how she and Tucker had had spent the second anniversary of Katherine's death at the same karaoke bar where Katherine had spent her last night alive, singing all the songs they could think of that she would have sung. He is the biological father of Dominic Newman-Abbott-Winters-Chancellor . A few days later, Cane came to the Chancellor Mansion to say goodbye and apologize to Kay and Jill. Jill was in town again and lectured Billy again to get his act together. Lily was undergoing chemo treatments for her cancer, but careful as they were, Lily got an infection and was hospitalized. The next time she came home, Jill revealed that she and Colin were on a break and she very quickly began dispensing advice to both Cane and Billy, as well as getting updates on all the Genoa City gossip. Later as she was about to finally tell the secret to a very distraught Jill, Liz passed away. But Sean finally gave up trying to get Jill to get over her paranoia over Kay and marry him, and left for New York City. Next, Colin drugged Jill and left her lying on the couch, and the door unlocked so his "thief" could steal Jill's necklace. Devon quickly realizes that Hilary is responsible for Neil evading jail time. Shortly after getting a DNA test that confirmed Jill was her daughter, Katherine began having disturbing nightmares of a baby crying. Cane lay on the steps bleeding as Jill and Colin walked out of the church married. Kyle poured on the charm with Esther, and Jack managed to calm Jill by explaining that he had discovered that Philip may have been his biological father, reminding her how desperate she had once been to find her - until the DNA results arrived by messenger. Before Neil has a chance to open the briefcase, the plane they are on starts to shake. Jill observed Colin try to give Kurtz a briefcase as she watched through the revolving doors of the GCAC, and took a picture of Kurtz. She later romanced David Mallory, Derek Thurston, and Stuart Brooks. Jennifer Abbott (born January 8, 1965) is a Sundance and Genie award-winning film director, writer, editor, producer and sound designer who specializes in social justice and environmental documentaries.. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Abbott studied political science with a particular interest in radical political thought, women's studies and deep ecology at McGill University. Chance explained that Colin had used it to launder other money and had used Chancellor to funnel money through as well. GENERAL HOSPITAL Spoilers 2/28/23: Portia Has Another Secret! Jill reacted accusing her of being selfish because she had told them that she had been cured. Why does Devon have Abby's baby? She seduced him and handcuffed him to the bed, before calling the police to come and get him. The three women were about to leave as Clint arrived, stopped and threatened them. Often known as Smilin' Jack because he always seemed to wear a sly smile, Jack Abbott was first played by the late Terry Lester from 1981-1989, when Peter Bergman took over the role (via Soaps In Depth). Later a note was slipped though the door that said that Genevieve had trapped him there while she was emptying out his bank accounts. Back in the day, Chloe Mitchell (Elizabeth Hendrickson) caught his eye and he fell for her. Then Derek's ex-wife Suzanne Lynch arrived in town, bent on getting Derek back. Because Victor got Adam to disclose the sealed bids, Newman was able to outbid the Abbotts for Jabot, and Victoria was to be made CEO. Larry couldn't believe it, but insisted he couldn't live there free. During that time, Kay got pregnant by Gary's golfing buddy Arthur Hendricks. Still penniless and without a job, Jill humbled herself and took a manicurist job at Lucky Nails. Jill Foster Reynolds Chancellor Thurston Brooks Abbott is a character on The Young and the Restless. Mariah stood up for Sharon against Abby, and Abby stated that Mariah spits venom about Sharon every day. She did 10 years in Federal prison in Dublin, CA. Adriana worked with Katherine and continued to be Katherine's "memory" which was slipping drastically. The character was originated by Brenda Dickson in 1973 and remained until 1980 before returning in 1983 until 1987. Devon suggests that he and Hilary leave town for a little while, but Hilary doesn't want him to leave his family behind and shows remorse for how their affair has alienated him from his family. She took a liking to Amber, seeing a lot of herself in her, and hired her to assist in writing her memoires, and also investing in Amber's designer fashion line. He is the patriarch of the Abbott family, one of the core families introduced to the series in 1980. Afterward, Jill was impressed with Colin, but still was not ready to trust him. Billy and Victoria, having met and reunited at the New York City airport, arrived at the Chancellor estate just in time for Thanksgiving dinner. Kevin and Amber tracked him down to the hotel where he was holding Kay and Esther, but Annie bluffed them into leaving. Victor and Adam staged a public fight and Victor ran an article in Restless Style exposing Adam as part of Nicks idea to get Chancellor back to Kay. After meeting Katherine Chancellor, Jill took a job as Kay's companion.. Before she left town again, Jill made a New Years Eve attempt to reunite Cane and Lily, and made jobless Billy Co-CEO of Chancellor. Amanda looked identical to Hilary and this caused some difficult emotions to resurface for Devon. Paul received his letter from Katherine during the ceremony which inspired him to propose to Christine, and Father Todd married them right then and there. He tells the rescue team where the others are stranded and a helicopter comes and saves the rest of the group from the crash site. Bell. At the last minute Cane decided against the marriage, so Amber drugged him and got her friend Ali to take his place in disguise, telling him he was too drunk to remember being married the next morning. Christian Gudegast Eric Braeden/Sons. Soaps.com is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Later, Neil shares with everyone that Hilary was conning them all along and was still out for revenge for her mother's death. Leaving the music box there, she walked away smiling. When Katherine realized that she had forgotten to go to Victor and Nikki's remarriage, she was shocked, but fearing Alzheimer's, she did her best to keep it secret. Lily walked out the front door and saw them fighting. Despite his anger, Neil works with Devon to free Hilary from the rubble and keep her alive. Murphy was unable to attend, but Esther, Chloe, Kevin, and Lauren felt comforted that Katherine and Delia were together. Mariah fought with Abby. The test proved that Jill was not a match to her either, but when Brock arrived a blood test proved he was Kay's son, which ultimately meant that Jill was not Katherine's daughter after all. When he confronts her about it, she breaks down and finally admits that she is still in love with him. Originally portrayed by Brenda Dickson, when Dickson departed in 1980, the role was first recast with Deborah Adair. Jill helped him to get Katherine to agree to have dinner with him. When Lily unveiled the antique snow queen doll which was to be auctioned, the case was empty. Kyle also gave Jack his first grandson in the form of young Harrison. Months later, Noah Newman's former girlfriend, Adriana Chavez, happened on Katherine who was trapped in her car during a bad winter storm, rescued her, and took her home. Jill is the only original character remaining since the premiere of the series in 1973.. Jill called Colin to her hospital bed and told him they were through. Julie Andrews is 74 years old and Jess Walton is either 60 or 61 years old. Jill later fired Gloria for incompetence, but Gloria talked Kay into rehiring her as the Jabot receptionist. Jill reluctantly requested another DNA test, and Cane was seen pulling a vial of blood from a freezer of dry ice marked Langley. Katherine went in for her surgery to remove the tumor and have it biopsied. Neil is in shock as Hilary further states that she could never love him after what he did to her mother. Jill surprised him by introducing him to his new partner, Lily Winters. After Neil recovered from learning Jills mother had died, he tried to track down the child and failed. Months went by with Colin doing his best to woo Jill back, and Genevieve her best to stop it from happening. Jack made Womack a deal to call his private jet if he would let the hostages go. Amanda Paysm. She appointed Cane as CEO of Jabot, and had her other son, Billy, return to town. Jill was horrified by what Billy had done to Kathryn's mansion, telling him that he would never grow up and had no sense of priorities, that she had given it to him as a home for his family, not a place to bring bimbos. Katherine requested that they throw a one year anniversary party, and gave detailed instructions. And drop by Soap Dirt to get even more Young and the Restless spoilers. Larry was then fired by Jill, and he talked sexual harassment lawsuit with Attorney Michael Baldwin. The FBI investigation found money given to Chow by Brad ended up with the mob when he gave it to Walter Palin AKA Tony Amato, and Brad was arrested for money-laundering. Meanwhile Gloria got out of jail and her first act as a free woman was to visit Jeffrey, and finding him in bed with Jill, had a fight with her, then left. As part of her new job, Jill began planning a charity ball to benefit brain tumor research to celebrate Katherine's recovery. David Kimble Murphy finally arrived alone and told them what an exhilarating trip they had taken, hitting all the famous locations on Katherine's "bucket list", even including a ride on the world's tallest wooden roller coaster in Germany, dancing the flamenco in Barcelona, and zip-lining in the Sacred Valley. She was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Kay's will was read, and Brock received one percent of her billion-dollar-plus assets in trust to continue his good works and was named Chairman of the Chancellor Foundation. All Rights Reserved. He punched Nate who fell on glass, cut his hand, and lost the ability to perform surgery. Michael drew up the papers and Lauren and Jill signed, giving Jill her rightful place running Fenmores with Lauren. Jill was torn between being livid with Kay and relieved that her son Phillip was not dead after all. He left letters for both Nina and Abby, imploring Abby to go ahead and find a sperm donor and make their baby happen. Jill went on to marry wealthy John Abbott, who gave her a job at Jabot, then had an affair with his son Jack, causing John to file for divorce. Amanda claimed that Chance had hired her after he discovered that Devons father Tucker had paid Katherines attorney David Sherman to alter 2 pages of her will to leave the bulk of her estate to Devon instead of Cane Ashby. Jill received a call from an antique dealer who told her that her music box had been one of a set owned by a famous person. Before it was consummated, Jill found out she was pregnant, and told Phillip. Jill was left to care for Kay who could not move or talk from the stroke. Julie Andrews is 74 years old and Jess Walton is either 60 or 61 years old. Is Y&R preparing to celebrate its 50th anniversary by killing off [SPOILER]? Suzanne was a high school friend of Katherine Chancellor, Dina Abbott, John Abbott, Neil Fenmore and Joanna Manning. After finding that Phillip Chancellor wanted Jill to have his estate, Jill took Katherine to court and ended up winning half of the Chancellor estate. Hilary, Devon and the others are airlifted back to Genoa City and everyone is checked out at the hospital. He also revealed that Cane and Colin knew about the affair, and Jill realized Colin was blackmailing Devon. However, the next day, Hilary visited Devon and reiterated that they should stay away from each other because they can't control their feelings. So Tuckers first steps were to hire Adam Newman, JT Hellstrom, and Kevin Fisher, dump Jill as a lover, and sell Jabot. Things aren't looking good for Neil until Hilary is called to the stand. Spoilers confirm with Donny Boaz in place as the recast, theres lots of questions about the legacy character who came back out of the blue. Brad was furious, and took his story about Jill and David to Restless Style magazine/webzine for an expose. Kay got $75,000 in cash from the bank to get Marge into rehab, but on her way she left the bag with the money at Crimson Lights, and Kevin, unable to catch her, was keeping it in his safe. The reveal that Katherine was actually Jill's biological mother forced these women to confront their past, their present and eventually their future. Sean moved in to the Chancellor Estate and lived with Jill. She shared a happy reunion with her son when he came home at Thanksgiving. Colin claimed it was gambling winnings, but Jill didnt believe it. As an increasingly worried Devon lunges for the case, the plane hits some turbulence, and everyone sits back down. Everyone was shocked and saddened by the news. (as played by Jess Walton on The Young and the Restless), Who'da Thunk It? After seeing the doctor, Kay talked them into giving her another day to check into the hospital so that she could secretly help Marge, then disappeared. Colin promised Cane that his children would be spared from his destructive life. Happy to hear it, Jill admitted that the necklace he held was a copy, so good that a thief would not know, and to go ahead and let them have it. Clint met Amber at a bar hoping to convince her that he had witnessed Kay leaving town. Convinced that it was true, Jill checked him into a hospital. But later after everyone had left she had a chat with Katherine's memorial saying that she knew the mystery behind the music box was "dont look for hidden agendas, to trust, and to love". * Was paid to keep company with Katherine Chancellor. That five percent, in addition to a Ming vase, was left to Gloria as both were given to her by John Abbott. She also learned that Cane wasnt really her son, and that Phillip had only faked his death because he was gay. Tucker showed up at the Chancellor Estate Christmas 2012 with gifts for Delia, Jill, and Katherine. In his younger days and before Donny Boaz got the part, you might have seen Gossip Girls Penn Badgley playing the role. She told how Neil brooded about his illegitimate daughter throughout their marriage, and his guilt was responsible for turning Lauren into a spoiled brat. Well anyways, what if she did just that. Meanwhile Cane was frantically trying to get hold of "Langley. After discovering she owned the Chancellor Estate, Jill evicted Katherine, but a legal loophole allowed her to stay. Hapless Jill, no more than shared her elation at the prospect with Jack, than Victor let her know that she was just a fling, and he had no real intentions where she was concerned. Neils family had refused to let him marry the girl, so she abandoned her baby at the hospital and committed suicide. They began reminiscing about their first island trip when they had gotten drunk on rum had gotten married, and they fell asleep together on Billy's office couch. She works as a real estate agent, but her true passion lies in erotica and pottery, which she has combined as her . I would love this idea and it would be great to see an actress of Julie Andrew's caliber on Y&R too. The first call on the FBI wiretap of Colin's phone, overheard him putting a hit on Genevieve and Gloria. Jill eventually found herself working for Jabot, and began dating the cosmetics companys owner, John Abbott. Jill returned home with the news that she had spoken to Lauren as Snapper and Greg were preparing to leave since Liz had requested no services to be held. Jess Walton (1987 - present) Weeks later, Jill returned home with Colin Atkinson and the news that they had remarried. Once home, Jill was able to convince Lily that none of what happened had been Cane's fault, and love can conquer anything. Then they both saw a vision of Katherine smiling at them as they hugged. Early Years, Devon's Deafness and Carmen Devon was a juvenile delinquent and sentenced to community service at the Rec Center where he met and befriended Lily. Chance then informed his family that he had re-enlisted in the Army. Jill wanted to have a baby, though John felt he was too old. Jill went to Phillip to say good-by, but they ended up consummating their love - which Kay witnessed. They discussed their plan to convince everyone that Lily was insane, so that they could return to Australia with the twins. Despite what she feels for Neil, Hilary knows that she loves Devon. But he told her it was too late now. Jennifer Elizabeth Foster (niece by adoption) Jill was devastated when Billy was found unconscious after being beaten up and run over in the Newman parking garage on New Year's eve 2015. Jill left ChanceComm in the hands of Billy and Lily Winters, but wouldnt approve funding Billys attempt to take over Cyaxares. He takes Neil home where Hilary is. Then she returned again to help Billy with his gambling problem. Ashley only has one adult child named Abby (Melissa Ordway) as a result of her stealing Victor Newman's sperm so she could secretly have his baby. Katherine's book of memoirs "Live Until I Die" came out in time for Christmas 2008. Colin and Gloria found a secret room that appeared to have been a speakeasy. Kay's attorney Mitchell Sherman arranged for Kay's death certificate and will to be nullified, and all bequests to be returned. To get the money to buy it back from Jack, Jill offered Brash & Sassy for sale to Billy, Cane and Victoria. When Lily married Cane Ashby, Devon brought Virginia to the wedding reception as a surprise for Ana and Tyra. Jill finally reunited with John and they married, but she was still fooling around with Jack, and when Katherine showed John evidence of the affair, he had a stroke. Tucker McCall Neil accepts and receives several hours of community service and mandated attendance at AA meetings. Don Diamont Celebrates Son Laurens Engagement See the Party Pics! Jack agreed, but insisted that if this lead to that company's demise and they were doing good work, he would fund them. Kelly Joyner has 2595 posts and counting. More than 1.4 million watched a scene on TikTok of Lily's baby scan, with some viewers watching from as far away as New Zealand. After this invalidated Jills claim on Jabot and Victor turned her down to work at Newman, she teamed up with Gloria and Jeffrey, since Gloria cannot access all the money she was paid for her shares, to get back at Victor for using them all. Billy began doing podcasts aimed at helping people to better themselves. Conferring with Jill after being unable to contact the attorney, they could only think of Chance as maybe having an interest in doing so after so many years. Charlotte went to Kay to tell her story before John did. Liz worked hard in a menial factory assembly line job at Chancellor Industries ever since her husband Bill abandoned her and her young children. Afterward Murphy and Katherine had sung together in a karaoke bar and gotten a standing ovation, but later that same night Katherine had died in her sleep. Ashley suggested Dr. Neville try his coma method on Billy. In 2009, Devon reconnected with his long-lost great aunt Virginia Hamilton by way of a social networking website. She was portrayed by Teri Garr. Both Esther and Jill showed up at Abbott Manor to give Jack and Kyle a tongue-lashing. Jill reported that Chance had recently emailed her that he had been traveling, and was working on something that might be quite lucrative. After David was killed and Nikki was fired, Jill made Cane CEO of Jabot Cosmetics. Hilary overhears that Neil's chances of staying out of jail aren't good and she formulates her own plan to help Neil. Billy reacted by interrupting the Newman board meeting and exposing Victors part in this in front of Ashley. Livid with Jack, Kay, and Ji Min for outwitting him, Victor attacked Nikki for not warning him, telling her he only sold her NVP so she would have to sell her Jabot stock, then he could go after Jack, not to please her! Who is Devon Hamilton's biological father? Devon began to move on with Elena Dawson, but Hilary's ghost kept haunting him. In the end, Jill was thrilled to be a grandmother again. Lauren tried an amicable settlement, but Jill thought she was faking the peace offering, and pulled another publicity stunt, an interview at Neils gravesite. Of course, longtime Young and the Restless viewers know that Chances real name is Phillip Chancellor IV. When the necklaces got mixed up, Jill assured him that she could tell them apart by its cosmic connection to her, and gave him the fake one. Stopping by unannounced, Amanda saw that Devon's couch was a mess and noticed Elena's bracelet on the carpet. But after everything was shut down, Billy started breathing on his own, and came out of the coma. Jill used these and the crossed out Chancellor divorce property settlement to sue Kay in court, won half the estate, and moved back in permanently. Court is called back into session and Winston offers Neil the deal to save his career and reputation. In exchange for a kiss, Colin revealed that Katherine had stuck a note in the music box for Jill to find, but Colin had removed it. * Lost all her money in the Caymans bank collapse. In 2006, only six months into his seven year prison sentence for the murder of Tom Fisher, Jill's ex-husband and still close friend, John Abbott, was about to be released early due to ill heath when he had a stroke and was rushed to GC Memorial in grave condition. Phyllis returned to her suite to find Jill there, wanting to know what she was doing in Billy's bed, telling her that she was going to break Jack's heart and ruin the Abbott family. Liz was diagnosed by Snapper with Wegener's disease a rare, autoimmune disease. Cane begged to replace Lily, Lily hit Womack's arm, the gun went off, and Cane was shot.