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Jess Walton

Biography / Wiki

When your positive action combined with positive thinking, results in success, this line has very well proved by Mary Jesse “Jess” Walton, sometimes known as Jess Walton, is an actress from the United States.

Walton is most recognized for her performance in the CBS serial series Capitol as Kelly Harper. On the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, she plays Jill Abbott.

She was nominated for multiple Daytime Emmy Awards for her performance on the program, and she won several of them. She has also appeared in a number of other films and television series.

Height / Weight / Age

Born on 1949-02-18. She seems enough tall with her growing height which is 170 centimeters and 5’7” in feet and inches. She seems very fit and healthy with a weight of 65 kilograms and 143 lbs in pounds.

Her figure measurements are 32 inches breast, 25 inches waist, and 34 inches hips. She looks more pretty with her light brown eyes and shiny brown hair.

Date Of Birth 18 February 1949
Age 76 Years
Height In Feet & Inches: 5’7”

In Centimeters: 170 cm

Weight In Kilograms: 65 kg

In Pounds: 143 lbs

Eye Color Light Brown
Hair Color Brown
Figure Measurements 32-25-34
Bra Size 32B
Dress Size 7 (US)
Shoe Size 8.5 (US)

Net Worth

Her acting job provides the majority of her income. She’s been in a number of TV series, including The Young and the Restless. She is well paid for her efforts. Her current net worth is believed to be approximately $8 million.

Education / Family

Jess was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, and belongs to the white ethnicity. She is born to her father Frank Walton while her mother’s name is not known at this moment.

As per her education, she completed her schooling at Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary School. There is no further information about her educational qualifications.

Name

Jess Walton

Nick Name Jess
Birth Place Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Profession Actress
Sexual orientation Straight
School Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary School
College Not Known
Religion Christianity
Nationality American
Home town Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Fathers name Frank Walton
Mothers name Not Available
Brothers Not Available
Sisters Not Available

Career / Fashion and Style

As for her career, Jess Walton left home when she was 17 years old. She joined a theatre group in Toronto. In 1969, she traveled to Hollywood to seek a career as an actress. In 1970, she secured a deal with Universal Studios. In 1969, she made her television debut as a guest star in the Western television series The Guns of Will Sonnett.

She appeared in small roles in a variety of television shows, including The Young Lawyers, The F.B.I., Medical Center, Young Dr. Kildare, The Sixth Sense, Marcus Welby, M.D., The Rockford Files, Gunsmoke, Cannon, Ironside, Griff, Kojak, Toma, Sierra, Monkeys in the Attic, The Six Million Dollar Man, S.W.A.T., Starsky, and Hutch, Ji

In 1984, she earned the part of Kelly Harper on the CBS daytime serial series Capitol, which gave her a significant break. She starred in the soap opera until 1987 when it was canceled. In 1986 and 1988, she was nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama.

In 1987, she received another prominent role as Jill Abbott in The Young and the Restless, a CBS soap opera. In 1987, she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her performance. In 1996, 2000, and 2017, she was nominated in the same category.

In 1994, she was nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama. In 1996 and 2000, she was nominated in the same category. In 1991, she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for the same role. She has been in a number of television and indie films but has yet to break into the mainstream.

Boyfriend, Affairs, Husband, and More

Jess Walton has been married for a long time. John James was her husband. They were married until August 2021, when he died. The couple has two children: Cole, a son, and Allison, a girl. Bruce Davison, an actor, was Walton’s first husband. From 1972 to 1973, they were married for a short time. Their marriage was declared null and void.

Boyfriend Not Known
Marital status Widowed
Husband John James (Ex-husband),

 

Jess Walton with her ex-husband John
Jess Walton with her ex-husband John

Bruce Davison

Jess Walton with her ex-husband Bruce
Jess Walton with her ex-husband Bruce

Children Daughter – Allison,

Son – Cole

Jess Walton with her kids
Jess Walton with her kids

Favorite Things

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Favorite Actor Not Known
Favorite Actress Not Known
Favorite Destination Not Known

Jess Walton

Some Interesting Facts About Jess Walton

  • In The Young and the Restless, she took over for Brenda Dickson in the character of Jill Abbott.
  • Y&R co-star Jeanne Cooper was a close and good friend of Jess Walton.
  • She became addicted to drugs and alcohol in the 1970s and finished recovery in 1980.
  • In 1987, she received the Daytime Emmy Award for Lead Actress for her work in Young and Restless.
  • She has been born with her real name of Mary Jesse Walton.
  • Jess Walton left home when she was 17 years old and joined a theatre group in Toronto.
  • She won the Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama in 1994, as well as Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for the same role in 1991.

Social Media Profile(s)

  1. Instagram @jesswaltonyr
  2. Twitter@JessWaltonYR
  3. Facebook @JessWalton
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