Jill Ireland
Birth Name:
Jill Dorothy Ireland
Birth Place:
London, England
Profession
Actress, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1989
- Received the American Cancer Society's Courage Award by President Ronald Reagan after testifying before Congress about the medical costs
- Served as a spokeswoman for the American Cancer Society and authored two books about her own experience fighting breast cancer
- Her first on-screen appearance came in 1955 in the film "No Love for Judy․"
- Quote: "I'm a fighter and not a victim․ Think of yourself and make the most of life․"
- Quote: "I'm in so many Charles Bronson films because no other actress will work with him․"
- Best known for appearing on-screen with actor Charles Bronson, who would become her second husband