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Jill St. John

Jill St. John

Actor · Born August 19, 1940 (86) · Los Angeles, California, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jill St. John (born Jill Arlyn Oppenheim; August 19, 1940) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Tiffany Case, first American Bond girl of the 007 franchise, in Diamonds Are Forever. Her other films include The Lost World, Tender Is the Night, Come Blow Your Horn, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination, Who's Minding the Store?, The Oscar, Tony Rome, Sitting Target and The Concrete Jungle. On television, St. John has appeared in such top rated shows as Batman, The Big Valley, Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, Hart to Hart, Vega$, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Magnum, P.I. and Seinfeld. During her Hollywood heyday she was almost equally famous for her high-profile social life and frequent romantic associations with prominent public figures. St. John is married to actor Robert Wagner and has known him since she was 18 years old. They share credits on nearly a dozen screen and stage productions, notably the miniseries remake of Around the World in 80 Days.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 19, 1940 (86)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 61 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 35% in 30 days

What are Jill St. John's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
23%
Self
22%
Morality
19%
Power
13%
Ideas
9%
Survival
8%
Society
6%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 17 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 15 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 14 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 4 of 11 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
4 of 11
Herald
2 of 11
Ally
2 of 11
Trickster
1 of 11
Threshold guardian
1 of 11
Shadow
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Joyful
8
Warm
7
Absurd
5
Thrilling
5
Other
24

How their films linger

Fun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jill St. John's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jill St. John's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

61 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Northpole(2014)

    as Mrs. Claus

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Elegant Lady

  • The Trip(2002)

    as Mary Oakley

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Tiffany Case (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • The Men Behind the Mayhem: The Special Effects of James Bond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Something to Believe In(1998)

    as Dr. Joanne Anderson

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Out There(1995)

    as Bunny Wells

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Player(1992)

    as Jill St. John

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Abbott

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Around the World in 80 Days(1989)

    Show 3 episodes · as Woman Mistaken for Princess Aouda

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • J.J. Starbuck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Rachel Capstone

  • Dempsey and Makepeace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mara Giardino

  • The Act(1983)

    as Elise

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Emerald Point N.A.S. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 22 episodes · as Deanna Kincaid

  • The Concrete Jungle(1982)

    as Warden Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Matt Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Rooster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Joanna Van Eegan

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Jan Kona

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Sylvia Maxwell

  • Vega$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Fantasy Island(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellen Layton / Jane Doe

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Telethon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Fran Sullivan

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Claire Dalrymple · as Laura · as Mitzi De Risi · as Sandy Wilston

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Brenda Starr (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Brenda Starr

  • Saga of Sonora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Molly

  • Old Faithful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Miss Roberts

  • Sitting Target(1972)

    as Pat Lomart

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Mooch(1974)

    as Jill St. John

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Diamonds Are Forever(1971)

    as Tiffany Case

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Decisions! Decisions! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Andrea Winters

  • Foreign Exchange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Mary Harper

  • The Spy Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Mary Harper

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Michelle Howell

  • Banning(1967)

    as Angela Barr

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Tony Rome(1967)

    as Ann Archer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The King's Pirate(1967)

    as Mistress Jessica Stephens

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Eight on the Lam(1967)

    as Monica

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Bob Hope Comedy Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • How I Spent My Summer Vacation(1967)

    as Nikki Pine

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Fame Is the Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Leona Purdy

  • The Oscar(1966)

    as Laurel Scott

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Batman(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · as Molly

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Liquidator(1965)

    as Iris MacIntosh

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Big Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Barbary Red

  • The Rogues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Jena Tate

  • Honeymoon Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Sherry Nugent

  • Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?(1963)

    as Toby Tobler

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Who's Minding the Store?(1963)

    as Barbara Tuttle

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bunky · as Janie Douglas

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Pinky Likewise

  • Come Blow Your Horn(1963)

    as Peggy John

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Tender Is the Night(1962)

    as Rosemary Hoyt

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone(1961)

    as Barbara Bingham

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Lost World(1960)

    as Jennifer Holmes

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Holiday for Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Meg Dean

  • The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker(1958)

    as Kate Pennypacker

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Summer Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Erica Landis

  • DuPont Show of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Lois Graves

  • Thunder in the East(1952)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Eloise

  • The Christmas Carol(1949)

    as Missie Cratchit

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 61 titles from 1949 to 2014; peak year 1981.

Biggest box office

Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

$44M worldwide

Highest rated

The Trip (2002)

Midcredits 74th

Most popular right now

Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

Film career

19492014

Peak 1981 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1960Screen debut· The Lost World
  • 1982First top-billed film· The Concrete Jungle

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting61 of 61: 61 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rd

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s6 · acting1960s23 · acting1970s13 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 11% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Jill St. John's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 26; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Something to Believe In (1998)

90th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Player (1992)

Midcredits 93rd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jill St. John work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jill St. John's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Wagner shares the most, 5.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers