Attended the prestigious Brearley School in Manhattan.
Daughter Lily Rabe, born in 1982, is an actress. In 2005, Lily garnered major attention in a Broadway production of "Steel Magnolias" playing the role of naive beautician Annelle. Jill's son is Michael, born in 1986.
During her independent woman film mold in the late 1970s, Jill turned down the role of Norma Rae (1979), which won Sally Field her first Oscar.
Friend of Meryl Streep. They first met in their roles as mothers.
Graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1966 with a bachelor in theater.
Lived with Al Pacino from 1970-1975.
Longtime friend of Jennifer Salt. They met at Sarah Lawrence College where both were students.
Measurements: 35-25-36 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine).
Mother of son, Michael Rabe.
Mother, Julia Clayburgh, was a former theatrical production secretary to David Merrick. Father, Albert Clayburgh, was an industrial textiles salesman.
Returned to Broadway in 2005 co-starring with Richard Thomas in "A Naked Girl on the Appian Way", in which she played a television cooking show maven. She was also making plans to co-star in a Broadway revival of "Barefoot in the Park" that was scheduled for February, 2006.
She has no grave, upon her death she was cremated and her ashes are in the possession of family.
She studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City.
She was among the first generation of 70s actresses - including Jane Fonda, Ellen Burstyn, Diane Keaton, Carrie Snodgress and Marsha Mason - who was known for portraying characters sprung from the New Age feminism era -- smart independent, capable, but often times neurotic. Jill's film decline coincided with the conservative Reagan administration and a loss of interest in the feminist movement.
Sister of Jim Clayburgh.
Stepmother of Jason Rabe.
Suffered from chronic leukemia for 21 years before her death in 2010.
The daughter of Albert and Julie Clayburgh, her father was an industrial textile salesman.