Jillian Clare
- Actress
- Director
- Producer
Miss Clare could be considered a show biz veteran. Starting in commercials at the tender age of 7, Jillian has been fortunate to appear on both the big and small screen in numerous projects including her double award winning portrayal of pre-teen 'Abby Deveraux' on NBC's Days of Our Lives and guest appearances on ABC's Castle and Suburgatory, plus Victorious on Nickelodeon.
As a young actress she appeared in the original Spiderman starring Tobey Maguire and Catch Me If You Can. Recent films include starring roles in The Kitchen, alongside Bryan Greenberg and Laura Prepon, and Alien Abduction by famed producers Lawrence Bender and Mike Fleiss for IFC. In April 2016, Jillian was cast as one of the leads in Ladies of the Lake, an adaptation of the novel scribed by longtime Days of Our Lives executive Ken Corday, which airs on Amazon. The show lasted two seasons.
In early 2010, Miss Clare joined the ranks of New Media and began producing and starring in the multi-award winning teen series Miss Behave, a role that won her "Best Lead Actress in a Drama" at the 2011 International Television Festival and Indie Series Award nominations for Best Lead Actress three years in a row. In 2012, she expanded her web experience to the north starring in the Season Two finale of the award winning Canadian female fatale series, Clutch, which earned her the title of Best Supporting Actress in a Drama at the 2014 Indie Series Awards. Jillian currently stars in Acting Dead, a dark comedy about Hollywood and Zombies. The show is the first independent series to win a Primetime Emmy. Jillian also made a special guest appearance on Fame Dogs - a mini-digital series that has been winning several awards in the community.
Jillian starred in Pretty Broken (formerly Free For All), in which she also produced. The film was shot in Clare's hometown of Portland, OR and made its world premiere at The Newport Beach Film Festival. The film was released in March 2019. Most recently, Jillian stepped behind the camera for her directorial debut on the feature film To The Beat!. The film follows 14 year old twin sisters who enter a contest to be dancers in their favorite pop stars music video, which leads to a battle with their rival, across the street who wants to win the contest as well. Jillian once again stepped behind the camera for the sequel To The Beat! Back 2 School, making her one of the only women to direct both films in a series.
In addition to her extensive career in the arts, Clare is an outspoken environmentalist and activist who dedicates time to working with numerous charities including the Beagle Freedom Project. She recently entered the field of union activism and now serves as the Co-Chair of the SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Young Performer's Committee, is as an elected member of the LA Local Board, Delegate, and serves on several other committees. Jillian is the proud mama of three tail-wagging fur babies.
As a young actress she appeared in the original Spiderman starring Tobey Maguire and Catch Me If You Can. Recent films include starring roles in The Kitchen, alongside Bryan Greenberg and Laura Prepon, and Alien Abduction by famed producers Lawrence Bender and Mike Fleiss for IFC. In April 2016, Jillian was cast as one of the leads in Ladies of the Lake, an adaptation of the novel scribed by longtime Days of Our Lives executive Ken Corday, which airs on Amazon. The show lasted two seasons.
In early 2010, Miss Clare joined the ranks of New Media and began producing and starring in the multi-award winning teen series Miss Behave, a role that won her "Best Lead Actress in a Drama" at the 2011 International Television Festival and Indie Series Award nominations for Best Lead Actress three years in a row. In 2012, she expanded her web experience to the north starring in the Season Two finale of the award winning Canadian female fatale series, Clutch, which earned her the title of Best Supporting Actress in a Drama at the 2014 Indie Series Awards. Jillian currently stars in Acting Dead, a dark comedy about Hollywood and Zombies. The show is the first independent series to win a Primetime Emmy. Jillian also made a special guest appearance on Fame Dogs - a mini-digital series that has been winning several awards in the community.
Jillian starred in Pretty Broken (formerly Free For All), in which she also produced. The film was shot in Clare's hometown of Portland, OR and made its world premiere at The Newport Beach Film Festival. The film was released in March 2019. Most recently, Jillian stepped behind the camera for her directorial debut on the feature film To The Beat!. The film follows 14 year old twin sisters who enter a contest to be dancers in their favorite pop stars music video, which leads to a battle with their rival, across the street who wants to win the contest as well. Jillian once again stepped behind the camera for the sequel To The Beat! Back 2 School, making her one of the only women to direct both films in a series.
In addition to her extensive career in the arts, Clare is an outspoken environmentalist and activist who dedicates time to working with numerous charities including the Beagle Freedom Project. She recently entered the field of union activism and now serves as the Co-Chair of the SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Young Performer's Committee, is as an elected member of the LA Local Board, Delegate, and serves on several other committees. Jillian is the proud mama of three tail-wagging fur babies.