Casting
The role of Jill Foster was originated by Brenda Dickson, who portrayed the character for nearly seven years before leaving in May 1980. Footage of Dickson as Jill appears in the film Taxi Driver. Bond Gideon briefly portrayed the role before Deborah Adair took over the role for four years from 1980 to 1983. Dickson returned to the role from 1983 until 1987. During this period Melinda Fee temporarily took the role in 1984, and Adair briefly reprised the role in 1986 as a fill-in for Dickson. In 1987, when asked if she would ever leave the character of Jill again, Dickson stated: "I'm planning to branch out, maybe even a miniseries. But only means shooting here at night to fill in. I can't give up Jill. I'm having too much fun with her. Besides, it's all so easy." However, Dickson was replaced by Jess Walton in 1987, and Dickson's final appearance as Jill was aired June 18 that year. Continuing in the role to the present time, Walton has portrayed Jill longer than all the previous actresses combined.
Walton took a leave of absence from the soap beginning in April 2012, which was slated to last six months. This caused Jill to be absent onscreen from May 9 to November 1, 2012. After her return, the actress confirmed in an interview with Soap Opera Digest that she had been put on a recurring status for the first time in her run with the soap.
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