Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 9, 1949
Died
December 5, 2007 (age 58)
Place of Birth
Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Also Known As
Jillian Kesner-Graver
Jillian Kessner
J. Kesner
Jillian Kenser
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
TV
The Rockford Files
Lily Showalter
1974
TV
T. J. Hooker
Crystal
1982
TV
Happy Days
Patty Petralunga
1974
TV
Happy Days
Lorraine
1974
TV
Three's Company
The Sister
1977
TV
Barnaby Jones
Cindy (uncredited)
1973
TV
Mork & Mindy
Judi Marino
1978
TV
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Paula Clark
1977
TV
The Ropers
Linda Graham
1979
TV
S.W.A.T.
Miss California
1975
Film
Subliminal Seduction
Cherl
1996
TV
The Blue Knight
Lady in swimsuit
1975
TV
Co-Ed Fever
Melba
1979
Film
Evil Town
Dorothy
1987
Film
Operation Cobra
Jasmine
1997
Film
Jaded
Sara
1989
Film
Starhops
Angel
1978
Film
Roots of Evil
Brenda
1992
Film
Beverly Hills Vamp
Claudia
1989
Film
Raw Force
Cookie Winchell (as Jillian Kessner)
1982
Filmography
1997FilmOperation Cobraas Jasmine1996FilmSubliminal Seductionas Cherl1992FilmRoots of Evilas Brenda1989FilmNerds of a Featheras Bombshell Waitress1989FilmBeverly Hills Vampas Claudia1989FilmJadedas Sara1987FilmMoon in Scorpioas Claire1987FilmEvil Townas Dorothy1982FilmTrick or Treatsas Andrea1982FilmRaw Forceas Cookie Winchell (as Jillian Kessner)1982TVT. J. Hookeras Crystal1981FilmFirecrackeras Susanne Carter1980FilmAng Agila at Ang Falconas Deds Galendez1979TVThe Ropersas Linda Graham1979TVCo-Ed Feveras Melba1978TVMork & Mindyas Judi Marino1978FilmStarhopsas Angel1977TVThree's Companyas The Sister1977TVThe Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteriesas Paula Clark1976FilmThe Student Bodyas Carrie1975TVThe Blue Knightas Lady in swimsuit1975TVS.W.A.T.as Miss California1974TVThe Rockford Filesas Lily Showalter1974TVHappy Daysas Patty Petralunga1973TVBarnaby Jonesas Cindy (uncredited)