Jill Bennett - biography

“Outside of being an actress, I feel like being out is the biggest way that gay people can change perception.  There are people that give millions of dollars to gay organizations but are closeted to their own families.”

“There are plenty of lesbians in Hollywood, but they’re not out.  And that’s their choice, but I can’t do that, it’s too important to me.”

“I want to make films that make a difference.  I want to be out and hope that that will make things better for gay people and for myself.  I hope one day I can start to make the kind of projects or be involved with kind of projects that can really make a difference.”

“Acting is something I love to do.  I love to perform and I love the art, the craft of it.”

“Never marry a man who hates his mother because he’ll end up hating you.”

“We are in desperate need of a well-done romantic lesbian comedy.”

Jill Bennett has appeared in the following films:
Moulin Rouge (1952)
The Pleasure Garden (1953)
Aunt Clara (1954)
Hell Below Zero (1954)
Lust for Life (1956)
The Extra Day (1956)
The Criminal (1960)
The Anatomist (1961)
The Nanny (1965)
The Skull (1965)
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)
Julius Caesar (1970)
Full Circle (1977)
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
Britannia Hospital (1982)
Lady Jane (1986)
The Sheltering Sky (1990)
Expiration Date (2006)
The Pleasure Drivers (2006)