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My Take
Ann Jillian commands a quiet respect from me. Born Ann Jura Nauseda to a Lithuanian family in Cambridge, Massachusetts, she started as a child actress in 1960 and built a remarkably durable career across television, stage, film and voice work, most famously as the saucy waitress Cassie on It's a Living. I am drawn to performers like her who never quite became household superstars yet sustained decades of steady, dignified work. There is a warmth and resilience in that kind of career, and I think people like her deserve to be carefully remembered rather than quietly forgotten.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ann Jillian
- Name (Japanese)
- アン・ジリアン
- Reading
- あん・じりあん
- Born
- January 29, 1950 (age 76)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Tiger
- Origin
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / stage actor / film actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.annjillian.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann%20Jillian
Frequently asked questions
When was Ann Jillian born?
Born January 29, 1950 (age 76).
Where is Ann Jillian from?
Ann Jillian is from Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
What does Ann Jillian do?
Ann Jillian works as television actor, stage actor, film actor, voice actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.