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Jill Goodacre Profile |
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Birth Date: March 29, 1965
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Birth Place: Lubbock, Texas, USA
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Birth Name: Jillian Goodacre
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Height: 5'8"
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Biography |
Born on the March 29, 1965, in Lubbock, Texas, Jillian
Goodacre moved with her family to Boulder, Colorado, when
she was just a baby. Raised in the Rockies, Jill developed a
love for modeling in high school and quickly made headway in
the industry following graduation.
Her big breakthrough came in the mid-'80s when Victoria's
Secret hired her. Thanks to her poise and gorgeous face (and
body), Jill quickly rose up the modeling ranks of the
lingerie company. Soon, she was the VS girl and is often
recognized as the original Victoria's Secret supermodel.
During her run at the top, Goodacre could be seen in
magazines like Cosmopolitan, Self, Harper's Bazaar, YM and
Sassy. She was the talk of the modeling world and was also a
paparazzi favorite.
In the latter years of the 1980s, Jill was romantically
linked with tennis star Yannick Noah -- at one point,
headlines claimed they were even engaged. However, this
relationship fizzled as quickly as it had begun.
Proving she was more than just a model, Goodacre even acted
in the film Odd Jobs, which also featured a pre-Mad About
You Paul Reiser.
However, the biggest news from Jill came in 1994, when,
after a lengthy relationship, it was announced she would be
marrying popular crooner/actor Harry Connick Jr. After the
nuptials, Goodacre promptly left modeling and Victoria's
Secret behind.
Fortunately, though, she was not completely out of the
spotlight. In a memorable episode of Friends in 1994, Jill,
playing herself, gets trapped with Chandler (Matthew Perry)
in an ATM vestibule.
That same year, she landed a role in the drama Ladybird,
Ladybird. After helping set-up and organize her husband's
New York Big Band Concert, Goodacre was also credited as
being a director, at least for this one time.
After Jill, who is sometimes credited as Jill
Goodacre-Connick, gave birth to first child Georgia Tatom in
1996, she returned to television. First, she worked in the
studio, lending her voice to an episode of the mature
cartoon Duckman. Then, in 1997, Goodacre played Rose in the
four-episode miniseries The Uninvited.
To this day, Jill is recognized as one of the pioneers of
lingerie modeling. Her auburn hair and charm brought her to
the forefront of the industry and set the standard for
future Victoria's Secret babes like Laetitia Casta, Tyra
Banks and Veronica Varekova. Goodacre lives quite
comfortably with hubby Connick Jr., and their three
children, Georgia, Sara Kate and Charlotte. |
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Other
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Raised in Boulder, Colorado
Model
Jill and Harry have 3 daughters, Gerogia Tatom (17 April
1996), Sara Kate (12 September 1997) and Charlotte (26 June
2002)
Was engaged to French tennis star Yannick Noah.
Jill was one of the main models for Victoria's Secret during
the late '80s and early '90s. She retired after she married
Harry Connick Jr.
Measurements: 35C-24-34 |
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