Jillian Kesner

Acting · Production · Crew

Born August 9, 1949, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

Jillian Kesner was an American actress and historian who worked with her husband, Gary Graver, to preserve the work and legacy of director Orson Welles. She was best known as an actress for playing Fonzie's girlfriend, Lorraine, on a 1977 episode of Happy Days. She appeared on a number of television shows, including Three's Company, The Rockford Files and Mork & Mindy. She met her husband, director and cinematographer, Gary Graver, on the set of the film The Student Body in 1976.

Filmography

• 2008Blood Scarab — In Memory Of
• 2006Ray of Sunshine — Production Coordinator
• 2005Murder on the Yellow Brick Road — Production Manager
• 2003Quigley — Production Coordinator, Location Manager
• 2001Poison — Production Coordinator
• 1999Angel in Training — Production Coordinator
• 1999Invisible Mom II — Production Coordinator
• 1999The Kid with X-Ray Eyes — Production Coordinator
• 1998Bikini Traffic School — Production Coordinator
• 1998Billy Frankenstein — Production Coordinator
• 1998Black Widow Escort — Production Coordinator
• 1998Masseuse 3 — Production Coordinator
• 1997Operation Cobra — Jasmine
• 1997Sexual Roulette — Associate Producer
• 1997The Escort — Production Coordinator
• 1996Night Eyes 4: Fatal Passion — Other
• 1996Subliminal Seduction — Cherl
• 1992Roots of Evil — Brenda
• 1989Beverly Hills Vamp — Claudia
• 1989Jaded — Sara
• 1989Nerds of a Feather — Bombshell Waitress
• 1987Evil Town — Dorothy
• 1987Moon in Scorpio — Claire
• 1982Raw Force — Cookie Winchell (as Jillian Kessner)
• T. J. Hooker — Crystal
• 1982Trick or Treats — Andrea
• 1981Firecracker — Susanne Carter
• 1980Ang Agila at Ang Falcon — Deds Galendez
• Co-Ed Fever — Melba
• The Ropers — Linda Graham
• Mork & Mindy — Judi Marino
• 1978Starhops — Angel
• The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries — Paula Clark
• Three's Company — The Sister
• 1976The Student Body — Carrie
• S.W.A.T. — Miss California
• The Blue Knight — Lady in swimsuit
• Happy Days — Patty Petralunga, Lorraine
• The Rockford Files — Lily Showalter
• Barnaby Jones — Cindy (uncredited)