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Jill Clayburgh

Jill Clayburgh (born April 20, 1944) is an American actress. Born in New York City, she attended Sarah Lawrence College[?], where she decided that she wanted to be an actress. She appeared in numerous Broadway productions in the 1960s, including The Rothschilds and Pippin.

Her first major film role came in 1972 in Portnoy's Complaint. In 1976 she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for An Unmarried Woman, and in 1979 for Starting Over. She also received strong reviews for her performance in I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can[?].

Other films include Silver Streak [?], SemiTough[?], It's My Turn[?] and First Monday in October[?].



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