Jill Kleiberg viewers know for such films as “Silver Arrow”, “Single Woman”, “Start Again”. However, the main activity of the actress was theatrical performances. Charisma and charisma helped her win the hearts of fans. Moreover, for some works the woman was awarded prestigious awards.
Actress Biography
Jill Kleiberg was born on April 30, 1944. Her hometown was Lakeville, which is located in one of the US states - Connecticut. The girl's family was rich and arrogant. Parents are wealthy Jews. Julia's mother Louise worked as a secretary, and father Albert Henry Kleiberg was a famous industrialist.
The famous pop and opera singer Alma Leichenbruch Kleiber was a relative of her paternal girl, and perhaps it was her work that inspired young Jill to begin her career in the future.
Jill Kleiberg spent her childhood in one of the most prestigious areas of Manhattan. The girl grew up in luxury and received a good education. After graduating from college, she finally decided to become an actress. In the early 60s, viewers first saw the beautiful Kleiberg on the big screen. She played the role of Josephine in the film "Wedding Party". The film was released only six years after filming.
After that, viewers often saw the inimitable Jill Kleiberg: films, Broadway productions, dramatic roles in the theater. In addition, the woman worked on television, because she had enough energy for everything, despite a serious illness, which had to be fought for more than twenty years.
Films Jill Kleiberg (full filmography)
A special success for the actress came in 1976 after working on the painting "Silver Arrow". Hilly Burns, whose role was played by Jill Kleiberg, accompanied one famous art critic on a trip. The professor was involved in dark affairs, and he was pursued by dangerous criminals. Hilly met a young man, George, on a train, and they began to have a romantic relationship. But by the will of fate, the couple was in the center of an exciting plot and was forced to flee the bandits who killed the professor and began to hunt young people.
The actress brilliantly coped with the work and instantly won the hearts of grateful fans. The next bright work of Kleiberg was the picture - “An Unmarried Woman”. For the role of rich Erica Benton, suffering from betrayal of her husband and trying to learn how to live anew, Jill won numerous nominations and awards at film festivals. The film very accurately conveys the spirit of the times, and the essence of the problem faced by the main character is close to many. The audience was imbued with her acting and sincerity, and critics appreciated the work of Kleiberg and awarded her the prize "For Best Actress" at the Cannes Film Festival.
In addition, the actress appeared on the screens in the films “First Monday of October”, “Love and other medicines”, “Never again”, “Whispers in the night” and in many others. She was able to not only conquer the audience from the television screen, but also surprise her with her brilliant game on the stage of the theater.
Another success in his career for Jill was the film "Start Again". For the role of Marilyn Holmberg in this picture, the actress was again nominated for the Golden Globe and Oscar.
Among the theatrical works of Kleiberg, one can note the excellent production of The Busy World is Hushed. Theater Playwrights Horizons successfully toured with this performance in the cities of America.
In the early 2000s, the popular series “Dirty Wet Money” was released, where viewers again saw their favorite actress Jill Kleiberg in the role of Letitia Darling. Her filmography includes more than forty paintings. One of the last works was the painting "Hen Night in Vegas."
Critic reviews
In addition to prestigious nominations for Oscars and Golden Globes in the years 70-80, the actress's work was sometimes criticized and ambiguous. For example, the work in the movie "Moon", where Jill plays the role of the mother of a complex teenager, has been sharply criticized. Both the director of the picture (Bernardo Bertolucci) and the actress were condemned for frank scenes. In 2005, Kleiberg was nominated for an Emmy Award for her work on the TV series Parts of the Body.
Personal life
The actress married David Reib, screenwriter, in the late 70s. Jill was faithful to him until his death. In a happy marriage two children appeared: a boy and a girl. The daughter of actress Lily Reib is also involved in acting.
Kleiberg died in 2010 among loved ones in her own home. The reason for this was chronic lymphocytic leukemia.