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Jill Fitzgerald is an accomplished actress and has been performing for the past 30 years in theater, print, television, dance and film. Her career includes roles in the widely popular Farrelly Borthers movie Shallow Hal (2001) as Mrs. Shanahan (Gwenyth Paltrow's mother). Some of her other credits include: Dockers 'Nice Pants' commercial, the 2003 Super Bowl 'Bud Lite' commercial, featured roles in Guiding Light (CBS), Bridges to Cross (CBS) and Future Probe 2005 (BBC & PBS). She has been a spokeswoman for Estee Lauder and a ballet dancer with the Morelli Ballet Company and now she's adding a new role to her resume - fashion designer. Jill comes from a family of designers, both her great grandmother and grandmother had been successful fashion designers in the Detroit area, clients included the Fords and Lindberghs. Throughout her childhood Jill spent many hours with her grandmother designing, cutting patterns and fabrics and learning to sew. Jill's line of real and faux FUR coats, jackets, wraps and accessories encompass the elegance and glamour of yesteryear screen legends for today's independent woman. In addition, Jill's HOME collection includes fur throws and pillows in a variety of textures and colors. She is currently working on REMY - an adorable collection of faux fur accessories for the pet-lover and BLOOM 24 - a wellness product designed to improve our skin based on our circadian rhythm. Jill is the mother of two grown sons and currently resides in New York City. She enjoys staying fit through weight training, kickboxing and yoga. |
