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Jillian "Jill" Patterson Taylor is a character in the TV sitcom Home Improvement played by Patricia Richardson. Jill is Tim Taylor's wife. Jill and Tim raise their three sons (Brad, Randy, and Mark) together. Jill Taylor has appeared on critics' lists of "top TV" or "most memorable" moms. For this role, Richardson was nominated four times for Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress – Comedy Series and also received two nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy. Development The writers planned from the start that Tim Taylor's wife would have a strong voice. Frances Fisher was originally cast in the role, but was released during final rehearsals for the pilot as the audience viewed her portrayal of Jill as "whiny and pleading." Patricia Richardson was ultimately chosen as her replacement. Richardson had initially been reluctant to accept the role, concerned that Jill would be yet another "perfect" TV sitcom mother such as Clair Huxtable of The Cosby Show. She was reassured after seeing some scripts and talking to the series' producers. Early in the show's run, Richardson said, "What I want for this character is for her to be imperfect. I want her to make mistakes. I want her to be the wrong one in the relationship. I want her to blow it with Tim, and be the one who has to be punished. Because that's what life is like." Character biography Background Due to her father being in the Army, Jill and her four sisters grew up in a rigid environment. Jill and her siblings appear together in "Jill and Her Sisters" and "Taps". Personality It is established early in the series that Jill serves as the voice of reason for her husband and children. Jill is known for her common sense, but is also in-tune with her emotions; she has been described as "the epitome of understanding". College and career Throughout the course of the series, Jill goes from being a stay at home mother to a career-focused working woman. Early in the series, Jill frequently has problems finding employment; in the pilot episode of the series, she is passed over for a job even though she thought she nailed the interview. She has a brief career as a researcher for a magazine but is laid off after 2 years at the beginning of season 4. This is the catalyst for her decision to enroll back in graduate school, majoring in psychology. Politics Jill's feminism is emphasized throughout the series, especially in its latter seasons. She and Tim would sometimes argue about a man and woman's "place" in the household. Despite Tim's frequent reluctance to understand Jill's point of view, he usually tries to compromise with her. It is also revealed in "Taps" that Jill is a Democrat. In other episodes, Jill mentions attending protest rallies as a young woman without her father's knowledge. However, being the daughter of an Army father has influenced her personality somewhat. For example, in "Tanks for the Memories", she exhibits great skill in driving a tank, despite the fact that she never drove a tank before. Cultural impact The relationship between Jill and Tim Taylor has been discussed in academic papers about feminism. In May 2012, Jill was one of the 12 moms chosen by users of iVillage on their list of "Mommy Dearest: The TV Moms You Love". References. Discover the Jill Taylor popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Jill Taylor books.
Best Seller Jill Taylor Books of 2024
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The Longest Whale Song
Jacqueline WilsonElla's mother is in a deep coma, having just had a new baby. That means Ella has to live with Jack, her hopeless stepfather, and cope with her tiny newborn brother, as well as ...
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The Love Proof
Madeleine HenryIn this “captivating, heartfelt, and utterly unique tale” (Emily Giffin, author of The Lies That Bind), a brilliant physicist studying the nature of time embarks on an unforgettabl...
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Missing
Susan LewisWhat if your partner just disappeared without a trace?It's an early autumn day like any other as Miles Avery drives his wife, Jacqueline, to the station. Nothing remarkable crops u...
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Secure and Tranquil Travel
Martha J. Smith & Derek B. CornishHerein lie the answers to crime and disorder. So many people become dispirited, fatalistic or angry about crime instead of seeing crime problems, like business setbacks, as challen...
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Never Close Your Eyes
Emma BurstallEvie, Nic and Becca are wannabe writers. The three friends are members of a creative writing group and they decide to enter a national competition. But while they ponder their plot...
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Crime-free Housing in the 21st Century
Barry PoynerThis book sets out to investigate the relationship between crime and the design and planning of housing, and to produce practical recommendations to help architects and planners to...
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The Day I Left You
Caroline BishopFor fans of One Day and In Five Years comes an epic love story about Greta and Henry, who by chance meet in 1982 East Berlin and find a love that’s meant to last a lifetimeuntil Gr...
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Life Before
Michele BaconSeventeen years is a long time to keep secrets, and Xander Fife has gotten very good at it.Everyone believes Xander has a normal life and a normal family. If he can just get throug...
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One Italian Summer
Rebecca SerleINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn this “magical trip worth taking” (Associated Press), the New York Times bestselling author of In Five Years returns with a powerful novel about ...
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My Stroke of Insight
Jill Bolte Taylor"Transformative...[Taylor's] experience...will shatter [your] own perception of the world."ABC NewsThe astonishing New York Times bestseller that chronicles how a brain scientist's...
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Different Strokes
Steven Boorstein & Jie Mao“Strokes are the thirdleading cause of death in America, and for the ‘lucky’ stroke victims who don’t die, about half will spend the rest of their lives trying to recover.” Roughly...
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The Matter of Black Lives
Jelani Cobb & David RemnickA collection of The New Yorker‘s groundbreaking writing on race in Americaincluding work by James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, TaNehisi Coates, Hilton Als, Zadie Smith, and morewit...
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The Cat Mummy
Jacqueline WilsonVerity adores her cat, Mabel, and is desperately sad when she dies. Remembering her recent school lessons about the Ancient Egyptians, Verity decides to mummify Mabel and keep her ...
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Meet Me in Milan
Sophie GraviaThe laughoutloud summer read you need in your life, from bestselling author Sophie Gravia. Zara Smith is FINALLY in a healthy relationship... so why can't she stop thinking about h...
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Ever After
Kate Eberlen'Warm and funny and truly uplifting' Veronica Henry 'Achingly real and wise. A truly special, gorgeous story' Miranda Dickinson'Heartbreaking and heartmending. I adored it!' Laura ...
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If Not Now ...
Denyse DevlinJust when she has resigned herself to being alone longterm, Marina Ffench, a widow in her forties, meets a man and falls in love all over again. A midlife relationship, she thinks,...
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Expiration Dates
Rebecca SerleBeing single is like playing the lottery. There’s always the chance that with one piece of paper you could win it all.From the New York Times bestselling author of In Five Years an...
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God, War, and Providence
James A. WarrenThe tragic and fascinating history of the first epic struggle between white settlers and Native Americans in the early seventeenth century: “a riveting historical validation of ema...
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In Five Years
Rebecca SerleA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA Good Morning America, FabFitFun, and Marie Claire Book Club Pick“In Five Years is as clever as it is moving, the rare readinonesitting novel you won’t ...
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This Is Not a Love Song
Sarahbeth PurcellFrom the author of Love Is the Drug, the wickedly funny, pullnopunches story of Julia, a hip, young writer whose life is thrown completely out of whack when her freespirited soul m...
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The Riders Come Out at Night
Ali Winston & Darwin Bond-GrahamNEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICEFrom the Polk Award–winning investigative duo comes a critical look at the systematic corruption and brutality within the Oakland Police Department, a...
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Sweet Relief
Jennifer AbrahamsonSweet Relief is the remarkable story of how twentyeightyearold Marla Ruzicka took on the US government, changed the world, and made the ultimate sacrifice.Marla Ruzicka was a free ...
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My Sister Jodie
Jacqueline WilsonThere's no one quite like my big sister Jodie . . .Quiet, cautious Pearl has always adored her bold, brash, bad big sister Jodie. When their parents get new jobs at a grand, fusty ...
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Whole Brain Living
Jill Bolte TaylorThe New York Times bestselling author of My Stroke of Insight blends neuroanatomy with psychology to show how we can shortcircuit emotional reactivity and find our way to peace.For...