Get a closer look at some of Hollywood's perfect pairs.

Hollywood Power Couples

Get a closer look at some of Hollywood&#39;s perfect pairs.

"The Gentlemen" and "Slow Horses" return this fall, while the "Reacher" spin-off series "Neagley" makes its debut. See our guide of the biggest Fall TV and streaming releases.

2026 Fall TV and Streaming Watch Guide

&quot;The Gentlemen&quot; and &quot;Slow Horses&quot; return this fall, while the &quot;Reacher&quot; spin-off series &quot;Neagley&quot; makes its debut. See our guide of the biggest Fall TV and streaming releases.

Get a closer look at these actors from their many TV and streaming series roles.

Streaming Stars, Then and Now

Jill Esmond was born on January 26, 1908 in London, England, UK. She was 23-years-old when she first came to prominence when she first appeared in The Skin Game (1931) in 1931. Once Jill got in the groove, she kept up a steady pace. Three more films followed in 1931 and five more came her way the following year. One of the films of note was State's Attorney (1932), where Jill played "Lillian Ulrich". She had married Laurence Olivier in 1930 and that might have explained her absence from the silver screen between 1934 and 1941, due to her marital obligations. After her divorce from Olivier in 1940, Jill returned to filming with Random Harvest (1942) in 1942. Five films followed that year, but it wasn't quite the same as the schedule she kept in the early 30s. Jill's final film came in 1955 in A Man Called Peter (1955). She was 82-years-old when she died on July 28, 1990 in London.

Niece of Brigadier-General Sir Frederick Gordon Guggisberg, and actress <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm1207280/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Decima Moore</a>.

Daughter of actress <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0601196/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Eva Moore</a> and <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0260726/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">H.V. Esmond</a>.

Mother of producer <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0647001/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Tarquin Olivier</a>.

Was paid alimony by Laurence Olivier from their divorce in 1940 until Olivier&#39;s death in 1989.

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