Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 9, 1949
Place of Birth:
Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
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Jillian Kesner
Biography
Jillian Kesner was an American actress and historian who worked with her husband, Gary Graver, to preserve the work and legacy of director Orson Welles. She was best known as an actress for playing Fonzie's girlfriend, Lorraine, on a 1977 episode of Happy Days. She appeared on a number of television shows, including Three's Company, The Rockford Files and Mork & Mindy. She met her husband, director and cinematographer, Gary Graver, on the set of the film The Student Body in 1976.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Operation Cobra | Jasmine |
| 1996 | Subliminal Seduction | Cherl |
| 1992 | Roots of Evil | Brenda |
| 1989 | Beverly Hills Vamp | Claudia |
| 1989 | Nerds of a Feather | Bombshell Waitress |
| 1989 | Jaded | Sara |
| 1987 | Moon in Scorpio | Claire |
| 1987 | Evil Town | Dorothy |
| 1982 | Raw Force | Cookie Winchell (as Jillian Kessner) |
| 1982 | Trick or Treats | Andrea |
| 1981 | Firecracker | Susanne Carter |
| 1980 | Ang Agila at Ang Falcon | Deds Galendez |
| 1978 | Starhops | Angel |
| 1976 | The Student Body | Carrie |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | T. J. Hooker | Crystal |
| 1979 | Co-Ed Fever | Melba |
| 1979 | The Ropers | Linda Graham |
| 1978 | Mork & Mindy | Judi Marino |
| 1977 | Three's Company | The Sister |
| 1977 | The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries | Paula Clark |
| 1975 | S.W.A.T. | Miss California |
| 1975 | The Blue Knight | Lady in swimsuit |
| 1974 | Happy Days | Patty Petralunga |
| 1974 | Happy Days | Lorraine |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files | Lily Showalter |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones | Cindy (uncredited) |