Jess Walton

Jess Walton: Biography in Details

Who is Jess Walton?

Jess Walton is an American-born actress and producer.

She is best known for portraying the role of Kelly Harper in the soap opera CBS titled, ‘Capitol’ and the role of ‘Jill Abbott in the CBS soap opera, ‘The Young and the Restless.’

Jess Walton- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Jess Walton was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on February 18, 1949. Walton is 73 years old as of 2022 and holds Canadian nationality.

Her ethnicity is Caucasian and Aquarius is her birth zodiac sign according to astrologers. Mary Jesse Walton is her full birth name.

Frank Walton is her father while her mother’s name is unknown. She went to Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary School and became part of a theater company.

Jess Walton- Professional Life, Careers

Jess Walton went to Hollywood in 1969 and in another year, she signed a contract with Universal Studios.

She went on to work in numerous television shows including, Medical Center, Marcus Welby, Ironside, Gunsmoke, Cannon, Barnaby Jones, Kojak, M.D., The Rockford Files, and Cannon.

As a co-star, she appeared in the movie, ‘The Strawberry Statement’ in 1970, and played the female lead roles in ‘The Peace Killers in 1971 and ‘Monkeys in the Attic’ in 1974.

In 1977, Jess Walton starred alongside, Donna Mills in ‘The Hunted Lady.’ In 1980, she was out of rehab due to her addiction to alcohol and drugs.

Moreover, after recovery, she played Kelly Harper on the CBS daytime soap opera titled, ‘Capitol’ in 1984. In the following year, she appeared as Jill Foster Abbott in the American soap opera, ‘The Young and the Restless.’

She reprised the same role and said she would never leave but was replaced in 1987 by Walton.

For her role in the soap opera, In 1997 Jess Walton received a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of Lead Actress in a Drama series. He was also nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award in 1996, 2000, and 2017.

In 1990, Jess Walton got in a nomination for Daytime Emmy Award, and also in 1991 won the award in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actress.

Jess Walton- Net worth, Salary

According to Celebrity Net Worth, the net worth of Jess Walton is estimated to be around 8 million USD as of 2022.

Though, her salary and income are not disclosed yet.

Jess Walton- Rumors, Controversy

Jess Walton has maintained a clean figure and seems to be staying away from rumors and controversies owing to her long professional career. She has never been in any unnecessary gossip and limelight.

Body Features- Height, Weight

Jess Walton stands at the height of 5 feet 7 inches weighing around 65 kg.

In addition, the measurements of her body physique are 35-25-37 which indicates her bust size is 35 inches, waist size is 25 inches, and hips size is 37 inches.

Coming to her physical appearance, she has a pair of brown eyes and hair of the same color.

Social Media

Jess Walton is available on Instagram with more than 57.6 K followers while her Twitter account has about 85 K followers.

There is also an official Facebook page under her name, Jess Walton which has garnered more than 248 K followers.

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