Jill Ireland: Jill Ireland. Actress: Hard Times. Jill Ireland was born Jill Dorothy Ireland on April 24, 1936, in London, England, to a wine merchant, Jack Ireland, and his wife, Dorothy, who were fated to outlive their daughter. She had a brother who also survived her. Young Jill started her entertainment career at age 16 as a dancer, and made her credited screen debut in 1955, in Michael Powell's Oh... Rosalinda!! (1955),...
