She soon headed to Broadway where she found work on musicals "Pippin" and "The Rothschilds." In an interview, she talked now of Jasons first encounter with drugs, when he was only 7: He was waiting for a school bus and some older boys came by and gave him some stuff. When he was 12, he told her, he was given cocaine by a Rolling Stones bodyguard at a concert to which he was taken by his tutor. It was a kind of need for power at a young age that masks insecurity.. Quotes " " 'Francis . Clayburgh died November 5, 2010, at age 66. We were told his father was an architect. I think I may have adopted an addicted baby, Ireland said, but I was only 25. Reviewing that film in The Times, Janet Maslin wrote, Miss Clayburgh delivers a particularly sharp characterization thats letter-perfect during the first part of the story. She added, Her Marilyn is all wrong for Phil thats what makes their affair so unexpectedly touching and gives the story so much life.. A version with lyrics added became a cross-genre hit and has been recorded by. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Paternal great-granddaughter of Emanuel (1818-77), born in Germany, and Eveline (ne Nones) Clayburgh (1827-1912), born in New York. Its a runaway thing. I do best with characters who are coming apart at the seams. Her father was Albert Henry "Bill" Clayburgh, a manufacturing executive. Maybe I should go and work for Howard Dean.' It came as no surprise to film aficionados when, in 1999, Entertainment Weekly named Jill Clayburgh on its list of Hollywood's 25 Greatest Actresses. Topless is just topless. Jill Clayburgh, one of the leading actresses of the '70s and a two-time Oscar nominee, died on Friday at her home in Lakeville, Conn., according to the New York Times.She was 66. Murphy, Ryan. In her we see intelligence battling feeling reason backed against the wall by pushy needs. Pakula hired her because, the extraordinary thing is that shes so many people. The back-and-forth agitated him to such a degree that he finally refused to take Coppola's calls and made the actress Jill Clayburgh, his girlfriend at the time, speak for him. Drag images here or select from your computer for Jill Clayburgh memorial. "[64] She returned to the screen that same year as a therapist's eccentric wife in Ryan Murphy's all-star ensemble dramedy Running with Scissors, an autobiographical tale of teenage angst and dysfunction based on the book by Augusten Burroughs; also starring Annette Bening, Gwyneth Paltrow and Evan Rachel Wood, Clayburgh's supporting performance earned her a Best Supporting Actress nomination by the St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association. chronic lymphocytic leukemia; Cemetery. It worked. That was when Irelands doctor had delivered the chilling news: Her cancer, which had come back after three years, had metastasized. Resend Activation Email. [15] Clayburgh agreed to star in this film because she felt that "most great roles explore something that is socially taboo. "[35] The film received negative reviews, but Janet Maslin of The New York Times liked Clayburgh's performance and wrote that she played her high-powered career woman "earnestly and vigorously. She studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City. Child's father is her husband, David Rabe. But I just can't go into it. Date Of Death: November 5, 2010 Cause Of Death: N/A Ethnicity: White Nationality: American Jill Clayburgh was born on the 30th of April, 1944. Fox, Margalit and Dennis Hevesi contributed reporting. He almost single-handedly won five consecutive games for the. Novelist Eleanor Bergstein, who had written the screenplay, was delighted with Clayburgh's casting. Daughter of Albert (1909-97) and Julia (ne Dorr) Clayburgh (1910-75). Jill Clayburgh's death was caused by leukemia. During 2007, Clayburgh appeared in the ABC television series Dirty Sexy Money, playing Letitia Darling. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Gable's Back, and Clayburgh's Got Him: Jill Scores as the Ineffable Carole Lombard, Iconic Roles That Were 'Almost' Played by Someone Else, Hollywood Gives Bette Davis a Top AwardNow What She Wants Is a Really Good Role. Hustling was a departure for her: "Before I did Hustling I was always cast as a nice wife. Failed to report flower. Her last Broadway appearance, in 2006, was in a revival of Barefoot in the Park at the Cort Theater, with Tony Roberts and Amanda Peet. She hosted Saturday Night Live on February 28, 1976 (Season 1, Episode 15) with musical guest, Leon Redbone. November 6, 2010 / 12:23 PM You have chosen this person to be their own family member. She was best known for being a Movie Actress. . A star of both the large and small screens, she was twice nominated for the Academy Award as Best Actress. The Associated Press contributed to this report. She is survived by three children, including actress Lily Rabe, Michael Rabe and stepson Jason Rabe. She seemed destined for a comeback after appearing in Where Are the Children? The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Sidney Furie saw me, and wanted me for Gable and Lombard. This browser does not support getting your location. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Jill Clayburgh I found on Findagrave.com. Jill Clayburgh dies at 66; Oscar-nominated actress 1 / 29 The UCLA basketball coach won 10 national titles during his 27-season tenure with the Bruins, making him one of the greatest coaches in. Besides David and Lily Rabe, Clayburgh is also survived by a son, Michael; a stepson, Jason; and a brother, James. He was 82. "I guess people look at me and they think I'm a ladylike character," said Clayburgh, "but it's not what I do best. Anyone can read what you share. "[54] She continued to play concerned, protective mothers in For the Love of Nancy (1994), The Face on the Milk Carton (1995), Going All the Way (1997), Fools Rush In (1997), When Innocence Is Lost (1997) and Sins of the Mind (1997), and was in "good form" as the forceful, pushy stage mother in Crowned and Dangerous (1997). Jill Clayburgh Born: 30-Apr - 1944 Birthplace: New York City Died: 5-Nov - 2010 Location of death: Lakeville, CT Cause of death: Cancer - Leukemia Remains: Cremated Gender: Female Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Actor Nationality: United States Executive summary: Starting Over Being an American citizen, she holds American Nationality. Jill Clayburgh was an American actress. Jill Clayburgh, whose Broadway and Hollywood acting career stretched through the decades, highlighted by her Oscar-nominated portrayal of a divorcee exploring her sexuality in the 1978 film "An Unmarr You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. She and her friend Robert De Niro acted in a film, The Wedding Party, directed by a Sarah Lawrence graduate, Brian DePalma. The longtime Hollywood production designer shared Oscar nominations for best art direction on the films Fiddler on the Roof, Gaily, Gaily, North by Northwest and The Shootist. He was awarded an honorary Academy Award in 2008. They have willed themselves to be beautiful, to be exactly who they are. "[12], Clayburgh attracted attention when she appeared in the Broadway musical The Rothschilds (197072) which ran for 502 performances. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Clayburgh was born in New York City and died from leukemia. Raised in an upper class Manhattan family, she received a degree in theater from Sarah Lawrence College in 1966, then after appearing with Boston's Charles Street Repertory Theater made her 1968 Broadway debut in "The Sudden & Accidental Re-Education of Horse Johnson" with Jack Klugman. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. She also received a second consecutive Academy Award nomination for Starting Over (1979) as well as four Golden Globe nominations for her film performances. She was entranced seeing Jean Arthur play Peter Pan on Broadway, and she and a school friend concocted their own dramatics every day at home. She appeared on TV shows including Dirty Sexy Money and was nominated for two Emmys: for best actress in 1975 for her work on Hustling and for her guest turn on Nip/Tuck on FX in 2005. Despite her success on Broadway, it was film acting that really excited Clayburgh: "One of the things I like about the movies is the adventure of it," she said. Earlier this week, the couples daughter, actress Lily Rabe, took a temporary leave of absence from the Broadway show in which she is about to open, Shakespeares A Merchant of Venice, starring Al Pacino. [9], Clayburgh began acting as a student in summer stock and, after graduating, joined the Charles Street Repertory Theater in Boston, where she met another up-and-coming actor and future Academy Award-winning star, Al Pacino, in 1967. "[30] Despite the film's controversy, Clayburgh's performance as a manipulative opera singer was generally praised: Critic Richard Brody called it "her most extravagant role" and a review in The New York Times felt she was "extraordinary under impossible circumstances. He made his acting debut in Rebel Without a Cause in 1955 and later directed the counterculture classic Easy Rider. He later descended into years of drug and alcohol abuse but made a comeback in 1986 with his Oscar-nominated role in . On Saturday, Ireland was at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills to bury her son. At Sarah Lawrence College, she studied religion, philosophy and literature. From the start, Jason was the odd child out among the seven reared by Ireland and Bronson--his two by his first marriage, her three with McCallum, a daughter they had together and the daughter of a friend adopted unofficially when her mother died. He was 58. Jill was educated at the finest schools, including the Brearley School and Sarah Lawrence College. Ms. Clayburgh, who began her career in films and on Broadway in the late 1960s, was among the first generation of young actresses including Ellen Burstyn, Carrie Snodgress and Marsha Mason who regularly portrayed characters sprung from the new feminist ethos: smart, capable and gritty, sometimes neurotic, but no less glamorous for all that. Ireland, 53, said that day: I love life. But gee, thats how I feel about Meryl Streep., Jill Clayburgh Dies at 66; Starred in Feminist Roles, https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/06/arts/06clayburgh.html. Clayburghs Broadway and Hollywood career was highlighted by her Oscar-nominated roles in the 1970s films An Unmarried Woman and Starting Over. She also was nominated for two Emmys. Ive really gone through a nightmare many times over. JILL CLAYBURGH EMERGES BRIGHTLY FROM A TEMPORARY ECLIPSE: [FINAL EDITION, C]. They seem to harmonize in a way that would only be more apparent - and make their eventual recognition of being in love seem more appropriate. His mandate: instill stability and restore the institutions credibility in the art world. The cause was . Clayburgh and Pacino were cast in "Deadly Circle of Violence", an episode of the ABC television series NYPD, premiering November 12, 1968. Clive Barnes of The New York Times found Clayburgh to be "all sweet connivance as the widow out to get her man."[13]. GREAT NEWS! I'm too old. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Her many television credits include guest appearances on Law & Order, The Practice and Nip/Tuck, and a recurring role on Ally McBeal as Allys mother, Jeannie. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. He was 87. I would have kept on helping and helping throughout the rest of his life, and mine. Her back-to-back success with An Unmarried Woman and Starting Over led writer Mel Gussow to suggest that Clayburgh was one of the few "stars for the 80's fresh, natural antiingenues" alongside Meryl Streep and Diane Keaton, adding, "These are stage actresses who have become movie stars on their own terms, free of glamour, ready to clown as well as to play heroines. NA. Sorry! Please try again later. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. She was cast as Grace Bolton on the CBS soap Search for Tomorrow, but she mainly toiled Off-Broadway for $56 a week as Pacinos movie career began to take off. | In addition to her Oscar nomination, Clayburgh also earned her first Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama (both of which she lost to Jane Fonda for Coming Home) and won the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival, which she and Isabelle Huppert shared. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. . Im prepared for anything. People think about me, "This wonderful lucky woman, she's got it all". Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. By the end of 2006, Clayburgh played a wistful eccentric in what was her last stage appearance, The Clean House (200607) on off-Broadway, and was praised for her "goofy lightness" by The Post Gazette.[65]. Failed to remove flower. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. [10], In 1968, Clayburgh debuted off-Broadway in the double bill of Israel Horovitz's The Indian Wants the Bronx and It's Called the Sugar Plum, also starring Pacino. Jill Clayburgh, an Oscar-nominated actress known for portraying strong, independent women, died on Friday at her home in Lakeville, Conn. She was 66. Her paternal great-great-great-grandfather, Maj. Benjamin Nones, fought in the American Revolution. 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). Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. [15][16] "It changed my career, Clayburgh said. Jill Clayburgh, whose Broadway and Hollywood acting career was highlighted by her Oscar-nominated roles in the 1970s films An Unmarried Woman and Starting Over, died Friday. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Who knows when the last pill you took will put you over the top?. Clayburgh was born in New York City, the daughter of Julia Louise (ne Dorr 1910-1975), an actress and theatrical production secretary for producer David Merrick, and Albert Henry "Bill" Clayburgh, a manufacturing executive. He played in the NBA for 10 seasons specializing in shot-blocking, breaking a record in his rookie season. The announcer was a familiar voice on radio and TV and in movie trailers. She began her career in films in 1970 and got her first major role in Portnoy's Complaint (1972) in 1972. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. He said, Im clean, Im happy, Im looking forward to the future. I think he was clean, she added. He was 84. Both were born and raised in New York. Jasons death came less than three weeks after Ireland, with Bronson at her side, took part in a tulip-planting ceremony dedicating a Garden of Hope in New Yorks Central Park in tribute to cancer victims. She played Marilyn Holmberg, a teacher who embarks on a relationship with Phil, a newly divorced man played by Burt Reynolds. For her performance as Erica, a New Yorker who must right herself after her husband leaves her for another woman, Ms. Clayburgh was nominated for an Academy Award. She gave a sensitive performance in the 1978 dramatic comedy film An Unmarried Woman. "[22][23] Both Semi-Tough and Silver Streak earned her a reputation "as a popular modern stylist of screwball comedy" and The Guardian noted how Clayburgh "had the kind of warmth and witty sophistication barely seen in Hollywood since Carole Lombard and Jean Arthur". [39] Upset by the film's reception, Clayburgh gave up cinema for three years, during which time she was busy bringing up her children. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Tom Sizemore, Saving Private Ryan actor, dies after brain aneurysm, Daisy Jones & the Six becomes the first fictional band to hit No. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Los Angeles, This fabled orchid breeder loves to chat just not about Trader Joes orchids. To me, says Bergstein. (1986), with multi-talented child actress Elisabeth Harnois, but her excellent performance was largely ignored by critics, who opted to give the credit for the thriller's success to the performance of the precocious, six year old Harnois.After the late 1980s, Jill worked mainly in television and low-budget films, and also had a leading role in the drama Never Again (2001), with Jeffrey Tambor.Jill was married to playwright David Rabe, with whom she had two children, including actress Lily Rabe.Jill Clayburgh died of chronic lymphocytic leukemia on November 5, 2010, in Salisbury, Connecticut. The tragedy of Jason David McCallum stands apart from the too-familiar story of the world-weary children of Hollywood celebrities whose search for excitement ends with a fatal overdose. Jill . Clayburgh at the time was also appearing on the soap opera Search for Tomorrow, playing the role of Grace Bolton. . Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Besides Mr. Rabe, whom she married in 1978, Ms. Clayburgh is survived by a daughter, the actress Lily Rabe, who is starring in the Broadway production of The Merchant of Venice, now in previews at the Broadhurst Theater; a son, Michael; a stepson, Jason; and a brother, James. Maybe I should go and work for Howard Dean. And then it changes.. . Drugs will kill you, she said. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Was among the first generation of 7'0s actresses--including. When asked why, Clayburgh told PEOPLE: So people would stop asking me about my personal life. Despite this, he felt both actors were miscast as the famous couple, writing further, "Miss Clayburgh could be an interesting actress, but there are always problems when small performers try to portray the kind of giant legends that Gable and Lombard were. It was an unsuccessful audition for Rabes 1973 In the Boom Boom Room that changed her luck. Clayburgh played Barbara Jane Bookman, who has a subtle love triangle relationship with both Reynolds and Kristofferson's characters. I guess people look at me and they think Im a ladylike character, Ms. Clayburgh told The New York Times in 1982. Also that year, she later returned to the stage with In the Boom Boom Room as a go-go dancer. In what would be her career-defining role, Clayburgh was cast as Erica, the courageous abandoned wife who struggles with her new 'single' identity after her stockbroker husband leaves her for a younger woman. "[62], In 2006, she appeared on Broadway in Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park with Patrick Wilson and Amanda Peet; she played Peet's mother, a role originated by Mildred Natwick. After guest-starring on an episode of The Snoop Sisters, Clayburgh played Ryan O'Neal's ex-wife in The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973) and starred in a TV pilot that was not picked up, Going Places (1973). She returned to off-Broadway as a falsely convicted mother-of-two in Bob Balaban's production of The Exonerated (200204) with Richard Dreyfuss. (The best-actress Oscar that year went to Jane Fonda in Coming Home.), Reviewing An Unmarried Woman in The Times, Vincent Canby wrote: Miss Clayburgh is nothing less than extraordinary in what is the performance of the year to date. Search above to list available cemeteries. During this time, Clayburgh had a string of brief character parts in film and television. . The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and hall of fame inductees huge voice and emotive tenor influenced a generation of rock, R&B and pop singers. In the chapel, Paul McCallum, 31, had given the eulogy for the little brother who used to stroke his head when he had a migraine--and once ate his pet caterpillar. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. We do know that they didnt find any needle marks, any traces, on him., She had worried that he was becoming addicted to painkillers prescribed to relieve the leg cramps that were a result of years of drug abuse. And she knows how to use it: she isn't afraid to get puffy-eyed from crying, or to let her face go slack. Family members linked to this person will appear here. [4] Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. . The cause was chronic leukemia, her husband, playwright David Rabe told the press. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. "[7] Her performance in the TV film eventually earned her an Emmy nomination; she later said it revitalised her career. It was in Jasons system, just floating around in there waiting for something to trigger it.. The same disease was portrayed by her as the character in the film "Griffin and Phoenix." While studying religion, philosophy and literature at Sarah Lawrence College, Clayburgh fell into drama and soon appeared opposite her close friend Robert DeNiro in fellow Sarah Lawrence graduate Brian DePalma's film "The Wedding Party" in 1969. Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress Motion Picture Drama, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Acting Ensemble, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast, Central Ohio Film Critics Association for Best Ensemble, "Jill Clayburgh Biography - Yahoo! During this time, she turned down the lead in Norma Rae, a film that brought Sally Field her first Oscar. Ms. Clayburgh made her Broadway debut in 1968 in The Sudden & Accidental Re-Education of Horse Johnson, a play starring Jack Klugman that ran for five performances. A review in People magazine felt Clayburgh "[did] her best as the footloose mother" in Rich in Love, while Roger Ebert praised her casting in Naked in New York as "exactly on target". Born April 30, 1944 Died November 05, 2010 Cause of Death Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Biography Read More Twice nominated for an Oscar, actress Jill Clayburgh personified the joys and pitfalls of the newly liberated woman of the 1970s in films like "An Unmarried Woman" (1978), "Starting Over" (1979) and "I'm Dancing As Fast as I Can" (1982). There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Oops, something didn't work. ( Sally Field won for Norma Rae.), Her other movie credits include Semi-Tough, Im Dancing As Fast As I Can, Silver Streak, First Monday in October and Running With Scissors. On Broadway, she appeared in Noel Cowards Design for Living, the original production of Tom Stoppards Jumpers, and the Tony Award-winning musicals Pippin and The Rothschilds.. She dealt with the disease courageously, quietly and privately, Rabe said, and conducted herself with enormous grace and made it into an opportunity for her children to grow and be human., In An Unmarried Woman (1978), directed by Paul Mazursky, Clayburgh starred opposite Alan Bates and Michael Murphy as a divorcee exploring her sexuality. Besides her husband, survivors include her daughter, actress Lily Rabe; a son, Michael Rabe; and a stepson, Jason Rabe. He had been helping with the Life Lines TV script and there was talk of casting him as himself. The private adoption, after she suffered a miscarriage during her 10-year marriage to McCallum (of TVs The Man From U.N.C.L.E.), had been arranged through a lawyer, and, Ireland and McCallum learned later, he had not told them the truth about the days-old infant. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. She and Rabe married in 1978. A star of both the large and small screens, she was twice nominated for the Academy Award as Best Actress. "[21], In 1977, she had another hit with Semi-Tough, a comedy set in the world of American professional football, which also starred Burt Reynolds and Kris Kristofferson. We didnt know his father was a drug addict, she said. Because both Gable and Lombard are still very much alive in their films on television and in repertory theaters, there is difficulty in responding to Mr. Brolin and Miss Clayburgh in any serious way. In her role in "An Unmarried Women," released at the height of the late-1970s sexual revolution, Clayburgh portrayed a divorcee exploring her sexuality and new identity after her 16-year marriage falls apart. "[18][19] Vincent Canby of The New York Times suggested that her performance "comes off better" than Brolin's Gable, as "she appears to be creating a character whenever the fearfully bad screenplay allows it." During 20072009, Clayburgh appeared in the ABC television series Dirty Sexy Money, playing the wealthy socialite Letitia Darling. Most recently Ms. Clayburgh was a member of the regular cast of Dirty Sexy Money, broadcast from 2007 to 2009 on ABC. Cause of Death. Amos n Andy on radio and The, The British film director is best known for his 1958, Blandas football career spanned four decades. Wood joined the J. Paul Getty Trust after revelations about questionable expenditures and controversies over antiquities. It was a part that I did well, and suddenly people wanted me. She refused for the lead role in "Norma Rae" which was later on played by Sally Field. Her father was vice president of two large companies and her mother was a secretary for Broadway producer David Merrick. The former all-pro linebacker for the Rams first led Riverside International Raceway and then oversaw development of Auto Club Speedway as venues for. Her father was from a well-established Jewish family (from Germany, Portugal and France), with roots in the US going back to the 1700s. Sun 7 Nov 2010 13.22 EST. "[14], Clayburgh was praised for her performances in the TV movies Hustling (1975), in which she played a prostitute, and The Art of Crime (1975). I didnt know.. Try again later. To use this feature, use a newer browser. [3] Her brother, Jim Clayburgh, is a scenic designer. "[34] Starting Over earned her a second Oscar and Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress. Nominated for an Oscar for 1978s An Unmarried Woman, which was arguably her best screen role, Clayburgh played a vulnerable-but-courageous abandoned wife on Manhattans Upper East Side who finds her independence when she has an affair with a sexy artist (Alan Bates), with her character learning by the fade-out that being on her own is just fine. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Since February, Jill Ireland, her husband, Charles Bronson, and their seven children had lived with the specter of death. That she has the time to do a run of a play is just an extraordinary boon because Ive had the pleasure of seeing her play a bona fide tragic American role beautifully, and I have had the pleasure of directing her in a very, very smart light comedy and be utterly brilliant in that, he said in 2005. . Im too old. Jill's final film, "Bridesmaids", was in production at her death from chronic leukemia with which she had been ill for over twenty years. [66] She then played Jake Gyllenhaal's mother in Edward Zwick's Love & Other Drugs (2010) and Kristen Wiig's mother in Paul Feig's acclaimed blockbuster comedy Bridesmaids (2011), which was the last film that Clayburgh completed. He directed more than 14 other feature films. When Erica's life falls apart and her reactions go out of control, Clayburgh's floating, not-quite-sure, not-quite-here quality is just right. After appearing in My Little Assassin (1999) and The Only Living Boy in New York (2000), she had her first prominent lead role since Hanna K. and Shy People in Eric Schaeffer's comedy Never Again (2001). Jill Clayburgh (April 30, 1944 November 5, 2010) was an American actress known for her work in theater, television, and cinema. A spokesperson for the show said only that it was a private family matter that caused Rabe to take leave. I think I had a lot of energy and undirected need so I just kind of rebelled in a general fashion. Although she wasn't cast in David Rabe's play, she later married him in 1979.[15].

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