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Jillian Kesner
Jillian Kesner

Jillian Kesner

ActingBorn August 9, 1949Died December 5, 2007 (age 58)Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

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.

Filmography

1997
Operation Cobra

as Jasmine

Movie
1996Movie
1992
Roots of Evil

as Brenda

Movie
1989
Nerds of a Feather

as Bombshell Waitress

Movie
1989Movie
1989
Jaded

as Sara

Movie
1987Movie
1987
Evil Town

as Dorothy

Movie
1982Movie
1982
Raw Force

as Cookie Winchell (as Jillian Kessner)

Movie
1982
T. J. Hooker

as Crystal

TV
1981
Firecracker

as Susanne Carter

Movie
1980
Ang Agila at Ang Falcon

as Deds Galendez

Movie
1979
The Ropers

as Linda Graham

TV
1979
Co-Ed Fever

as Melba

TV
1978
Mork & Mindy

as Judi Marino

TV
1978
Starhops

as Angel

Movie
1977
Three's Company

as The Sister

TV
1976Movie
1975
The Blue Knight

as Lady in swimsuit

TV
1975
S.W.A.T.

as Miss California

TV
1974
The Rockford Files

as Lily Showalter

TV
1974
Happy Days

as Patty Petralunga

TV
1974
Happy Days

as Lorraine

TV
1973
Barnaby Jones

as Cindy (uncredited)

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayAugust 9, 1949
Day of DeathDecember 5, 2007
Place of BirthPortsmouth, Virginia, USA
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