Trivia

Her daily astrology column appeared in nearly 200 newspapers, including the New York Daily News and Los Angeles Times.

Was the official astrologer for 20th Century Fox Studios, consulting on the best opening days for movies, including 1977's Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).

Attended Boston University on an opera scholarship and later moved to New York to begin a stage career. After winning an award as outstanding Broadway newcomer, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a TV career.

The fetching, vivacious blonde appeared on Broadway opposite Anthony Newley in "The Roar of the Greasepaint...the Smell of the Crowd" during the 1964-1965 season and won a Theatre World Award for her work.

In the 1980s she claimed to be Nancy Reagan's astrologer. The Reagans denied this and the White House Chief of Staff claimed she was making it up in a bid for publicity.

Played Jill Smith on the nighttime soap Peyton Place (1964) for two years and was also featured later in the daytime drama Return to Peyton Place (1972).

Claimed that she advised Reagan campaign aides to select George Bush as Reagan's running mate in 1980.

Was a Capricorn in real life but considered herself a Libra as most of her planets were aligned with that sign.

She was the official astrologer for the Los Angeles Dodgers as well as a media consultant to the Ford Motor Company on the launch of the Ford Taurus.

Her final manuscripts, "Astrology for Dogs" and "Astrology for Cats" were published posthumously.

Jillson was her maternal grandmother's maiden name.