Jill Winternitz

Jill Winternitz (born 1986/1987) is an American actress. She is best known for her work on the London stage. Early life Winternitz is from Davis, Northern California. Her mother is an academic, and her father is an orthopedic surgeon. Her sister Jana is a producer. Winternitz attended Davis Senior High School. She began her studies at UCLA, but dropped out. Wanting to study classical theatre, at 19, Winternitz auditioned for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, going on to graduate in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting. She also trained at the Interlochen Center for the Arts and Moscow Art Theatre School. Career In 2012, Winternitz starred as Frances "Baby" Houseman on a 23-show tour around the United Kingdom of the stage adaptation of Dirty Dancing. She would reprise her role as Baby for the 2013 London run at the Piccadilly Theatre, marking her West End debut.