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'''Jill Ireland''' ([[April 24]], [[1936]] – [[May 18]], [[1990]]) was an [[England|English]] actress.
==Biography==
Born in [[London, England]], Ireland was best known for her many films with her second husband, [[Charles Bronson]], in the 1970s, and for her portrayal of Leila Kalomi in the ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' episode "[[This Side of Paradise (Star Trek)|This Side of Paradise]]".
She was married to [[Scotland|Scottish]] actor [[David McCallum]] from [[May 11]], [[1957]] to 1967 and worked opposite him in ''[[The Man From U.N.C.L.E.]]'' episode "The Quadripartite Affair" (season 1, episode 3 - 1964) and again four weeks later in episode 7, "The Giuoco Piano Affair". She came back a third time in "The Tigers Are Coming Affair" (episode 37 in 1965). They had three sons, including their adopted son, Jason McCallum, who died of a [[drug overdose]] in 1989. His death devastated Ireland and made her into an anti-drug activist during the last year of her life.
She subsequently married [[Charles Bronson]] (who had appeared with McCallum in ''[[The Great Escape (film)|The Great Escape]]'') and had a daughter with him. They remained married from [[October 5]] [[1968]] until her death.
Ireland was diagnosed with [[breast cancer]] in 1984, which finally claimed her life in May 1990. Ireland, who was 54, died at her home in [[Malibu, California]]. She was survived by her husband, three children, and her parents.
For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Jill Ireland has a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] at 6751 [[Hollywood Boulevard]].
==Books==
* Life Wish: a Personal Story of Survival (1984) ISBN 0-515-09609-1, ISBN 0-316-10926-6
* Lifeline: My Fight to Save My Family (1989) ISBN 0-7126-2531-3, ISBN 0-446-51480-2
==External links==
*{{imdb name|id=0409866|name=Jill Ireland}}
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