Jess Walton News

Late last week, The Young and the Restless put out an emergency casting call for the role of Jill Abbot, causing many fans to wonder about the status of Jess Walton.

According to Soap Opera Digest, the star is engaged in a contract dispute with the show.

The magazine reports that "Walton is holding her ground against the show she's been on since 1988."

Might Jess Walton be on her way out of The Young and the Restless?

For years, fans of The Young and the Restless have seen Jess Walton in the role of Jill.

But how much do they know about this soap opera star? Are you familiar with the following random facts about her?

• She was brought up in Toronto;
• Was introduced to her husband John W. James at a party by TV Guide writer Mary Murphy;
• Starred with Clint Ritchie (formerly Clint, on One Life to Live) in the movie The Peace Killers;
• She moved to Hollywood in 1969;
• Other jobs over the years have included being a cocktail waitress and a claims adjuster.