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McCarthy was an original cast member of the soap opera The Young and the Restless, starring as matriarch Liz Foster from 1973 to 1986. She reprised the role in 1993, 2003–2004, and 2008, returning for her final appearance in June 2010.
Julianna McCarthy was born on 17 August 1929 in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress, known for The Frighteners (1996), Starship Troopers (1997) and Striking Distance (1993). She was previously married to Michael Constantine.
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Apr 22, 2021 · During one of those returns to the soap, it was revealed that Jill was actually adopted. Lots of people had a hard time with the show rewriting Jill’s history, including Julianna McCarthy. When asked what she thought of the story, McCarthy replies, “Frankly, I hated it – still do.”
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Elizabeth "Liz" Foster (née Henderson, previously Brooks) was a recurring character on The Young and the Restless, portrayed by Julianna McCarthy.
Liz had one brother, Bruce Henderson. She was the mother of Snapper, Greg and Jill.
Liz Henderson Foster was the matriarch of The Foster family. She worked hard in a menial factory assembly line job at Chancellor Industries ever since her husband, Bill Foster, abandoned her and her young children. Her son, William Jr., resented being named after a man who would do such a thing, so he was called “Snapper” after his not-so-winning personality instead. Snapper was not only putting himself through medical school with a part-time job, but was the "man of the family" contributing to his brother Greg’s law school, and keeping a big-brotherly eye on sister Jill who worked as a shampoo girl and manicurist to help support them all.
Liz wished the best for her kids and encouraged Snapper to pursue a nice, well-bred girl like Chris Brooks. But Snapper slept with Sally McGuire while doing so. Sally discovered that Chris and Snapper were about to be married, just after she found out she was pregnant, and attempted suicide. Liz found out about the pregnancy and convinced Sally not to interfere with her son’s budding career and impending marriage. Sally and a man named Pierre Roulland were married, but he was killed in a robbery of a restaurant before the baby was born.
The baby was named Pierre Charles Roulland after her husband, but called Chuckie. When Liz fell in love with Sam Powers, Snapper convinced her to have their father Bill declared legally dead. Unknown to Liz and her family, Bill was alive and living in a town nearby. Bill sent a letter to the family, and Liz invited Bill to move back into the house. Although Bill realized that he still had feelings for Liz, he put her needs above his own and encouraged Liz to continue with her plans to marry Sam.
But Liz broke off her engagement to Sam, because she was still a married woman. Bill and Liz remarried, and Snapper and his father finally reconciled, but Bill's cancer progressed quickly, and the doctors doubted that he would live the year. Bill was eventually hospitalized and was put on life support. He pleaded with Liz to pull the plug. Because she didn’t want to see him suffer, Liz did so. But she suffered a stroke and forgot that she did it, so Snapper was accused of killing his father.
Luckily Greg was now a practicing lawyer who got Snapper was cleared of murder charges, and Liz was never charged. Liz began seeing Stuart Brooks. Although Stuart was taken with Liz, she felt she was not in his class and avoided becoming romantically involved. Jill saw her opportunity in her mother's reluctance, and looking for a rich man to provide for her and her son, she went after Stuart. Stuart resisted Jill's advances, but she eventually spent a weekend in Las Vegas with him.
Julianna McCarthy was born on August 17, 1929 in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress, known for The Frighteners (1996), Starship Troopers (1997) and Striking Distance (1993). She was previously married to Michael Constantine.
- August 17, 1929
Julianna McCarthy (born August 17, 1929) is an American actress. McCarthy was an original cast member of the soap opera The Young and the Restless, starring as matriarch Liz Foster from 1973 to 1982. She reprised the role in 1984,1985-86,1993, 2003-2004, and 2008.
Unknown to Liz and her family, Bill was alive and living in a town nearby. Penniless and diagnosed with cancer, Bill sent a letter to the family. Liz invited Bill to move back into the house, and with the exception of Snapper, the entire Foster family embraced Bill's return.
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