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Jill Clayburgh (born April 30, 1944 in New York
City) is an United States|American actress of
stage, motion pictures, and television.  She
attended Sarah Lawrence College, where she decided
that she wanted to be an actress.  She later
joined the Charles Street Repetory Theater in
Boston.  She appeared in numerous Broadway
productions in the 1960s, including The
Rothschilds and Pippin (musical)|Pippin.

Her first major film role came in 1972 in
Portnoy's Complaint.  She was nominated for the
Academy Award for Best Actress for the 1978 film
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.

In addition, her performance in An Unmarried Woman
won her the "Best Actress Award" at the Cannes
Film Festival.

Her other films include Gable And Lombard (where
she played the screen legend Carole Lombard),
Silver Streak (1976 film)|Silver Streak,
SemiTough, It's My Turn and First Monday in
October.

She has been married to screenwriter and
playwright David Rabe since 1979.  They have two
daughters, one of whom is actress Lily Rabe.

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