Jill is originally from South Wales. She trained at Mountview Theatre School in London.

She is delighted to be currently appearing in the highly acclaimed Channel 4 TV Series by Russell T Davies : It’s A Sin.

West End credits include Ensemble/ Madame Thenardier in Les Miserables, and the Original Cast of (Oscar winning) Sam Mendes’ production of Oliver! at the London Palladium.

Recently she was delighted to be in the feature film Finding Your Feet starring Joanna Lumley and Imelda Staunton.

On tour and in repertory she has appeared in Annie, no less than three times, Cabaret, Godspell, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, The Hobbit, The Wizard of Oz, Nunsense Oliver!, Stepping Out!, Whistle Down The Wind and The World Premier of Sugar [Some Like It Hot] at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. She appeared twice in the role of Miss Mazeppa in Gypsy at The Sheffield Crucible and The Grand Theatre Swansea.

Extensive concert work includes Hello Dolly with Chita Rivera and Carol Channing, My One and Only, The Cole Porter Centennial at The Prince Edward and Les Miserables 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall.

Other work includes numerous appearances as Principal Boy in Pantomime including Brighton

Theatre Royal, The De Montford Hall Leicester and the Mayflower Southampton.

She is a founder member and principal singer with the company WestEnders. They have made three successful albums and for more than a decade have performed all over the UK and around the World.

She was one of the founders and first Chairperson of WestEnd Cares { now called Theatre MAD: Make A Difference } To date the charity has raised upwards of £10 million for HIV/AIDS.