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Jill Whitlow Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1963-11-11

Birthplace:
U.S.A.

Credits:
13 Total Roles

Jill Whitlow

Acting

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Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Jill Whitlow  (born 1964) is an American motion picture and television actress who achieved her greatest recognition during the 1980s. She is best remembered by American audiences for her role in the 1986 cult horror film Night of the Creeps. She also had small roles in Porky's (1982), Mask (1985), and Weird Science (1985). She also appeared on a 1984 episode of T.J. Hooker called "The Two Faces Of Betsy Morgan". In recent years, Whitlow has developed something of a cult following and there is a web site dedicated to her. Her fans have professed she is an outstanding and beautiful actress who was never given just due for her fine performances. They have praised her portrayal of an action heroine in Night of the Creeps and pointed out that she was one of the pioneers and it paved the way for future action heroines like Linda Hamilton, Sandra Bullock, and Angelina Jolie. It has also been pointed out that Whitlow possessed a combination of assertiveness and vulnerability that made her characters sensual without being sleazy.

Jill also appears in the music video "Hungry" by rock band Winger.

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Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2020 Naked Cannibal Campers MOVIE Jen
1990 Tribes TV Lorraine
1988 Twice Dead MOVIE Robin / Myrna
1988 Freddy's Nightmares TV Barbara Gamble
1987 Ghost Chase MOVIE Laurie
1986 Night of the Creeps MOVIE Cynthia 'Cindy' Cronenberg
1985 Thunder Run MOVIE Kim
1985 Growing Pains TV Kim
1985 Weird Science MOVIE Perfume Salesgirl
1985 Mask MOVIE Anne Marie

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