Jill St. John Jill St. John Jill St. John (born Jill Arlyn Oppenheim; August 19, 1940) is an American actress. She played Bond girl Tiffany Case in "Diamonds Are Forever" (1971). St. John was born Jill Arlyn Oppenheim in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Edward (1912–1986), a prosperous restaurant owner., and Betty Oppenheim (née Goldberg, 1912–1998), who became her stage mother. St John is of the Jewish faith. As a young girl, St. John was a member of the Children's Ballet Company with Natalie Wood and Stefanie Powers. Her mother Betty changed Jill's last name to the more 'Hollywood-sounding' St. John during
Jill St. John Professional School in the spring of 1955 at age 14. At age 15, St. John enrolled at UCLA's Extension School. During this time she appeared on a large number of radio shows, notably "One Man's Family". In May 1957, at age 16, Universal Pictures signed St. John to a contract for seven years starting at $200 a week. Her major studio film debut was in "Summer Love" (1958) starring John Saxon. She also appeared on TV in episodes of "The Christophers", "Schlitz Playhouse", and "The DuPont Show of the Month" (an adaptation of "Junior Miss"). She said her idol was