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Jillian Kesner

Acting Born Aug 9, 1949 Portsmouth, Virginia, USA 24 credits

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.

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Full filmography

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