Jill Clayburgh, 66, a veteran movie and stage actor, who described herself as shy and was known for portraying the strengths, frailties and vulnerabilities of modern women in a way that won her a large and loyal following, died Friday at her home in Lakeville Conn.Her husband, playwright David Rabe, told the Associated Press that she had suffered for 21 years from chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Adept at creating women of both intelligence and emotion, she was regarded as one of the first film figures to bring depth and subtlety to characters who reflected the sensibilities of their times, the 1970s in particular. Jill Clayburgh A career highlight was her role as a divorced woman who begins to search out her options and opportunities in "An Unmarried Woman." That 1978 movie drew one of her two Academy Award nominations. Jill Clayburgh
The other Oscar nomination came for "Starting Over" (1979), in which she was the emotional victim of the psychic uncertainties of the character played by Burt Reynolds.
Other well known films included "I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can " an examination of success and tranquilizer dependence, and "It's My Turn" in which she was remembered for projecting both intellectual brilliance and an agitated emptiness. Jill Clayburgh
Clayburgh was also in "Semi-Tough" as the daughter of a pro football team owner and in "Portnoy's Complaint." She was plausible as a Supreme Court justice in "First Monday in October." /////////////..... Read More: Jill Clayburgh
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