Jess Walton

Jess Walton is an American actor, best known for portraying the role of ‘Jill Abbott’ in the popular and long-running American soap opera ‘The Young and the Restless.’ She resolved to pursue an acting career in her teens. At the age of 17, she left home to work with a Toronto theater company. A couple of years later, she relocated to Hollywood and signed with ‘Universal Studios.’ She started her on-screen career with bit roles in both films and series. Eventually, she garnered female leads in the films ‘The Peace Killers’ and ‘Monkeys in the Attic.’ Her career took a backseat when she turned to alcohol and drugs. She returned to acting after a hiatus. She then earned a regular role in the American soap opera ‘Capitol’ and rose to prominence gaining both critical acclaim and widespread recognition with her portrayal of ‘Jill Abbott,’ after replacing actor Brenda Dickson, in ‘The Young and the Restless.’ With time, her character has emerged as the longest-running and the only remaining original character of the show. It has won Jess two ‘Daytime Emmy’ awards.