- Jillian Clare
infobox actor
birthdate=birth date and age|1992|7|25
birthplace=Portland, Oregon
occupation=Television ,film , stage,actress ,singer
spouse=Jillian Clare (born 25 July 1992) is an American child actress and singer known for her portrayal of fictional character
Abigail Deveraux on thedaytime drama series "Days of Our Lives ".Biography
Born in
Portland Oregon , USA,cite web|title=Internet Movie Database|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0163510/|accessdate=2008-08-03] and named for a character in the "Star Trek " movie "",cite web |url=http://www.childrenofsalem.com/days/kids/jillian/jillian.html |title=Biography of Jillian Clare at Children of Salem |publisher=children of salem.com |accessdate=2008-08-02] Clare began a stage career, singing and dancing, at age five.cite web |url=http://jillianclare.homestead.com/about.html |title=Official website for Jillian Clare |publisher=Jillian Clare |date=2004 – 2005 |accessdate=2008-08-02] One year later, she starred in "A Dream is a Wish ", a one-person original stage musical. Afterwards, she starred in severalTV commercial s.In the summer of 2000, Clare moved to
Los Angeles , and began appearing in film and television roles, including Abigail Deveraux on "Days of Our Lives". In 2002 she had two uncredited roles in major movies. She had an uncredited role as a crying girl inSam Raimi 's "Spider-Man" and an uncredited role as the voice of a little girl inSteven Spielberg 's "Catch Me if You Can ". In 2004, she received a position as a host on the children's news-magazine show "All Access Pass ".cite web|title=Internet Movie Database Jillian Clare Bio|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0163510/bio|accessdate=2008-08-02] She acted in, executive-produced, and cowrote the theme song for the live action comedy pilot "L.A.F.I.T. ", in 2005.Her singing has appeared on the Soap Sessions 8 Christmas CD, the Hollywood Hooligans Christmas CD, and a number of CDs for children.
Clare also has performed for many charitable causes, mostly for the protection of animals.
Awards/Nominations
Clare has been nominated for five
Young Artist Award s, in 2003, 2004, and 2005.cite web|title=Internet Movie Database Jillian Clare Awards|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0163510/awards|accessdate=2008-08-03] cite web|title=2003 Young Artist Awards|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms24.htm|accessdate=2008-08-09] cite web|title=2004 Young Artist Awards|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms25.htm|accessdate=2008-08-09] cite web|title=2005 Young Artist Awards|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms26.htm|accessdate=2008-08-09] She won twice, for Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress for her role in "Days of Our Lives", in both 2004 and 2005. Her other nominations were for Best Performance in a Commercial, for Children'sTylenol , in 2003; Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger, for "Quigley", in 2004; and Best Performance in a Short Film, for "Chasing Daylight", in 2005.:For her singing, she has received several vocal talent awards.
References
External links
* [http://jillianclare.homestead.com/about.html Jillian Clare's official website]
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