Jill Goodacre
Jill Goodacre | |
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Born |
Lubbock, Texas | March 29, 1964
Other names | Jill Goodacre Connick |
Occupation | Model, Actress, Photographer |
Spouse(s) | Harry Connick Jr. (m. 1994) |
Children |
Georgia Tatom Sarah Kate Charlotte |
Parent(s) |
Glenna Goodacre William Goodacre |
Jill Goodacre Connick (born March 29, 1964) is an American actress and former model. She was one of Victoria's Secret's main models in the 1980s and early 1990s. She is married to Harry Connick Jr.
Goodacre appeared as herself in an episode ("The One with the Blackout") of the popular sitcom Friends in 1994. Though billed as Jill Connick, she was called Jill Goodacre throughout the episode.
She directed one of Harry Connick Jr.'s live performance videos (The New York Big Band Concert) in 1992, and she appears in several of his music videos.
Victoria's Secret
Goodacre was a primary lingerie and hosiery model for the relatively new Victoria's Secret company in its mail-order catalogs and retail stores in the 1980s, and she appeared extensively in the catalogs. She, Stephanie Seymour, and Dutch model Frederique helped Victoria's Secret grow from a new company to one of the world's giants in women's lingerie, hosiery, swimwear, and clothing.[1][2][3]
Personal life
Goodacre was born in Lubbock, Texas, but grew up in Boulder, Colorado.[4] She is the daughter of real estate broker William Goodacre, of Boulder, and the renown sculptress Glenna N. Goodacre, a native of Lubbock who resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her mother is now married to Dallas attorney C.L. Mike Schmidt. Goodacre has one brother named Tim.
Goodacre married Harry Connick Jr. in 1994 in a Catholic ceremony at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans. Together they have three daughters: Georgia Tatom (born April 17, 1996), Sarah Kate (September 12, 1997), and Charlotte (born June 26, 2002). The family currently lives in New Canaan, Connecticut.
Filmography
Actress
- 1997 The Uninvited – Rose (TV)
- 1997 Duckman (TV) (voice)
- 1994 Friends – Jill Goodacre (as herself) (TV) ("The One with the Blackout")
- 1991 Simply Mad About the Mouse: A Musical Celebration of Imagination - herself, with Harry Connick Jr.
- 1987 Worlds Beyond (TV)
- 1986 Odd Jobs
- 1983 The Nation's Health – Val Kane (TV)
- 1981 Play for Today – Golda (TV)
Director
- 1993 Harry Connick Jr.: The New York Big Band Concert (director)
Self
- 1993 Boxout – exercise video with Sugar Ray Leonard
References
- ↑ "eBay Guides – Victoria's Secret Catalog Collecting". Reviews.ebay.com. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
- ↑ "Jill Goodacre Pictures, Photo Galleries, Bio & Rating". AskMen. 1965-03-29. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
- ↑ "New Victoria's a Fantasy in Pink – Chicago Sun-Times | HighBeam Research – FREE trial". Highbeam.com. 1995-04-19. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
- ↑ "AskMen.com". AskMen.com. 1965-03-29. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
External links
- Jill Goodacre on IMDb
- Jill Connick on IMDb
- Jill Goodacre at AllMovie