Jill Townsend, born 25 January 1945 in Santa Monica, California, is an American actress best known for her roles as Elizabeth Chynoweth in Poldark and Dulcey Coopersmith in the 1967 western television series Cimarron Strip. Her father, Robert Townsend, a former head of Avis, wrote the bestseller Up The Organization. She was married to actor Nicol Williamson between 1971 and 1977. Her son Luke was born 1973, in 1976 she and Nicol Williamson parted temporarily. Townsend ended her acting career in 1985. She studied at the London School of Journalism and worked as a journalist for the Daily Mail, contributing a page for the financial section. Townsend moved back to the United States in 1989. She worked as a council trainer and facilitator at Crossroads School, Santa Monica, California and several others schools from 1989 to 1995. She has been Director of Leadership Directories, Inc. since 1993. She is currently married to Bob Sorel. 

January 25th, 1945 in Santa Monica (Age 79)