Jill Jacobson, a film and television actress known for her work on “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and the primetime soap opera “Falcon Crest,” died Dec. 8 in Los Angeles. She was 70 years old.

Jacobson’s death was confirmed diversity from publicist Daniel Harary, a friend of Jacobson’s, who noted that the actress died after a battle with “a long illness.”

After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin, Jacobson moved to Los Angeles, where she began her acting career with the title role in Nurse Sherri. She went on to star in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Days of Our Lives, Hung, Newhart, Castle and Who’s the Boss?

Notably, she simultaneously played the recurring roles of Erin Jones in Falcon Crest and Larue Wilson in The New Gidget. Jacobson appeared in 22 episodes of Falcon Crest and eight episodes of The New Gidget.

Jacobson’s “New Gidget” co-star Caryn Richman commented on the death of her lifelong friend: “Jill’s comic timing was brilliant. And her enthusiasm and love for life made our time together on set a joyful time.”

Jacobson’s other television credits include “Crazy Like a Fox,” “Quantum Leap,” “Arliss” and “Murphy Brown.” Her film credits include Ron Howard’s Splash, Bad Georgia Road, Forbidden Love and Baby Sister. She has also had several stage appearances and performed stand-up comedy acts at The Improv and The Comedy Store in LA.

Outside of her work in entertainment, Jacobson has volunteered as a spokesperson for the American Cancer Society.