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 motion pictures, television, nightclubs and the Broadway stage. Ann Jillian has been a part of show business for most of her life.

Her interest in show business was fostered at the age of 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 shows, she obtained an agent. On her 10th birthday, she won the role of "Little Bo Peep" in Walt Disney's film classic "Babes in Toyland." Exactly one year later she played the memorable role of "Dainty June" in the film musical "Gypsy." with Natalie Wood, Rosalind Russell and Karl Malden. Ann obtained a scholarship to the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, which gave her a chance to study acting and music with some of the finest teachers in the country.

Ann made her Broadway debut in the original company of the hit musical "Sugar Babies" with Mickey Rooney in 1979. After "Sugar Babies," she went straight from Broadway to Hollywood...a trip that has certainly proven worthwhile.

She starred in many television movies and mini-series including a two-hour MOW called "Heart of a Child" for NBC and one for CBS called "The Disappearance of Vonnie." Ann also shot a pilot for NBC entitled "Frankie & Johnny."

"Ann Jillian, In The Middle Of Love" is a CD released by AER Music Group in association with Bainbridge Records where Ann displays her three octave vocal stylings on songs composed by the multi-talented Steve Allen.

In 1988 Ann won the Best Actress Golden Globe for her role in the poignant NBC television film "The Ann Ji llian Story" which also received two Emmy nominations for her and the film. This autobiographical film received great critical acclaim as well as a tremendous viewing audience (35 share, 23.8 rating), making it the highest rated two hour film of that season. Most importantly, "The Ann Jillian Story" brought Ann's positive message about hope in the face of breast cancer for millions of viewers.

Ann's career also includes Emmy nominations for her performance in "Ellis Island," a 1984 CBS mini-series which starred Richard Burton and for starring in the life story of "Mae West," an ABC TV film for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress.

She starred in the ABC TV series "It's A Living" and the NBC "Jennifer Slept Here" and her own "The Ann Jillian Series."

Her feature film credits include the hits "Mr. Mom, "Gypsy" and "Babes in Toyland."