Jillian Kesner

Acting

Jillian Kesner

Born
Died
(aged 58)
Birthplace
Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Credits
40 titles

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.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 25

YearTitleRole
1997 Operation Cobra Film Jasmine
1996 Subliminal Seduction Film Cherl
1992 Roots of Evil Film Brenda
1989 Nerds of a Feather Film Bombshell Waitress
1989 Beverly Hills Vamp Film Claudia
1989 Jaded Film Sara
1987 Moon in Scorpio Film Claire
1987 Evil Town Film Dorothy
1982 Trick or Treats Film Andrea
1982 Raw Force Film Cookie Winchell (as Jillian Kessner)
1982 T. J. Hooker TV Crystal (1 ep)
1981 Firecracker Film Susanne Carter
1980 Ang Agila at Ang Falcon Film Deds Galendez
1979 The Ropers TV Linda Graham (2 ep)
1979 Co-Ed Fever TV Melba (6 ep)
1978 Mork & Mindy TV Judi Marino (1 ep)
1978 Starhops Film Angel
1977 Three's Company TV The Sister (1 ep)
1977 The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries TV Paula Clark (1 ep)
1976 The Student Body Film Carrie
1975 The Blue Knight TV Lady in swimsuit (1 ep)
1975 S.W.A.T. TV Miss California (1 ep)
1974 The Rockford Files TV Lily Showalter (1 ep)
1974 Happy Days TV Patty Petralunga, Lorraine (1 ep)
1973 Barnaby Jones TV Cindy (uncredited) (1 ep)

Crew credits 15

YearTitleJob
2008 Blood Scarab Film In Memory Of
2006 Ray of Sunshine Film Production Coordinator
2005 Murder on the Yellow Brick Road Film Production Manager
2003 Quigley Film Production Coordinator, Location Manager
2001 Poison Film Production Coordinator
1999 Invisible Mom II Film Production Coordinator
1999 The Kid with X-Ray Eyes Film Production Coordinator
1999 Angel in Training Film Production Coordinator
1998 Bikini Traffic School Film Production Coordinator
1998 Masseuse 3 Film Production Coordinator
1998 Billy Frankenstein Film Production Coordinator
1998 Black Widow Escort Film Production Coordinator
1997 The Escort Film Production Coordinator
1997 Sexual Roulette Film Associate Producer
1996 Night Eyes 4: Fatal Passion Film Other
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