Brenda Irene Dickson Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Brenda Irene Dickson (born February 3, 1949) is an American actress who originated the role of Jill Foster Abbott on the soap opera The Young and the Restless.
Full Name
Brenda Irene Dickson
Net Worth
$19 Million
Date Of Birth
February 3, 1949
Place Of Birth
Long Beach, California, USA
Occupation
Actress
Profession
Actress, Writer
Education
Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
Nationality
American
Nicknames
Brenda Dickson, Dickson, Brenda, Brenda madanonymous Dickson
Star Sign
Aquarius
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Fact
1
In 1988, Dickson was being considered for the role of Sally Spectra on 'The Bold and the Beautiful'. However, was turned down in favor of Darlene Conley.
2
Her performance as Jill during the 1980s is said to have helped The Young and the Restless (1973) reach the top of the ratings.
3
In 1987, after Dickson left The Young and the Restless (1973), she hosted a vanity video production titled "Welcome to My home," for which she is also credited as writer, director, and executive producer. It resurfaced in several video-based websites twenty years later and has gained unintentional camp status for not only Dickson's outdated fashion show, but also for her makeup, fitness, and nutritional advice.
4
She left The Young and the Restless (1973) in 1980 to marry a prominent dentist named Robert Rifkin. However, her real-life role as a housewife did not work out, and they divorced. In 1983, she returned to playing Jill again.
5
In 1973, she originated the role of Jill Foster Abbott on the daytime serial The Young and the Restless (1973). In the film Taxi Driver (1976), Robert De Niro's character kicks down his television set when he watches Dickson play Jill.
6
Changed her hair color over the years from a brunette to a redhead to currently a blonde.
7
Won the title of Miss California World at a beauty pageant when she was seventeen years old.
8
In 1988, a year after she was fired from The Young and the Restless (1973), she won the Most Outstanding Villainess Award at the Soap Opera Digest Awards. Her bitterness over her dismissal from the top-rated daytime soap opera was not evident in her acceptance speech as she was gracious and fun.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Young and the Restless
1986
TV Series
Jill Foster Abbott
Falcon Crest
1983
TV Series
Tony's Girlfriend
Taxi Driver
1976
Soap Opera Woman
Here We Go Again
1973
TV Series
Donna
Love, American Style
1973
TV Series
Girl (segment "Love and the Sexpert")
Deathmaster
1972
Rona
The F.B.I.
1972
TV Series
Donna
Men at Law
1971
TV Series
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Welcome to Our House
2007
TV Series short inspired by - 3 episodes
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Q N' A with Mikki and Shay
2013-2014
TV Series
Herself
Actors Entertainment
2013
TV Series
Herself
4th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards
1988
TV Special
Herself
The Morning Program
1987
TV Series
Herself
The Hollywood Squares
1979
TV Series
Herself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1988
Soap Opera Digest Award
Soap Opera Digest Awards
Outstanding Villainess: Daytime
The Young and the Restless (1973)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1986
Soap Opera Digest Award
Soap Opera Digest Awards
Outstanding Villainess in a Daytime Serial
The Young and the Restless (1973)
Known for movies
Taxi Driver (1976) as Soap Opera Woman
The Young and the Restless (1986) as Jill Foster Abbott
