Ann Jillian

A three time Emmy Nominee and Golden Globe award winning actress, singer and motivational speaker, Ann is an accomplished performer in all areas of show business. She has starred in 25 motion pictures for television, nightclubs and the Broadway stage. Ann Jillian has been a part of show business for almost all her life. In 1988 Ann won the 'Best Actress', Golden Globe award for her starring in the poignant NBC television film 'The Ann Jillian Story' which also received two EMMY nominations for her and the film. Award winning actor Tony Lo Bianco played Ann's husband, Andy. This autobiographical film received great critical acclaim as well as a tremendous viewing audience (35 share, 23.8 rating), making it the highest-rated, #1, two hour film for the 1987-88 season. Most importantly, 'The Ann Jillian Story' brought Ann's positive message about the hopeful side of breast cancer to millions of viewers.

Ann was voted one of the most admired women of the world by Good Housekeeping Magazine's 1990 poll. She performs one of the most sought after motivational lecture series program on the circuit today. The titles are, 'The Winner In You', 'Surviving & Thriving' and 'A Conversation With Ann Jillian' & "Never Had A Bad Day In My Life", they are filled with humor, music, and information about life, health, and the joys of being a mom, when she brings her pianist her words are accentuated with song. Ann employs all of her talents to make sure all her lectures are entertaining as well as informative.She is a volunteer performer for St. Vincents Meals On Wheels (feed the elderly program), a life time board member of the American Cancer Society, and the St. Jude Children's Hospital. Ann also works for the USO, and the D.A.V. (Disabled American Veterans Hospital visiting program) and many other charities. Ann is very proud of her past association with the late Doctor Jonas Salk in San Diego who was seeking a cure for HIV/AIDS/CANCER at the time of his death.

Her interest in show business was fostered at age six by her Lithuanian-born mother when her family moved from her hometown of Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Los Angeles. After appearances on Art Linkletter's TV Show's, she obtained an agent. Ann obtained a scholarship to the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, which gave her chance to study acting, and music with some of the finest teachers in the country.