Jill Halliday
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Jill Halliday is trained animator, graduating from the Sheridan College Classical Animation Program in 1983. Jill settled in Almonte 1986. She enjoyed a long career in the Animation Industry, working for International Studios, including Nickelodeon, Walt Disney, Universal, and Warner Brothers. Her work took her to Hollywood, New York City, and Berlin. In 1994, Jill was honored with an Emmy for her work on “Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?”
When Jill is asked, of all the shows she worked on, which is her favorite, the answer is always the same: “Ren & Stimpy Seasons One & Two. BEST. GIG. EVER!”
In 2002, just days after her fortieth birthday, Jill underwent emergency brain surgery. This abruptly ended Jill’s career and forced her into intense physical therapy. Over the next few years, she would relearn how to walk, talk, and hold a pencil.
“My Calling was animation, and my love affair was and still is drawing and the intimacy between a 2B pencil and paper. I continue to draw daily only nowadays I am no longer shackled by the rigid rules of the commercial animation industry. For the first time since kindergarten, my drawings are my own.”
Crown and Pumpkin 