Jill Gascoine is a British actor and novelist, best known for playing detective ‘Maggie Forbes’ in the police drama ‘The Gentle Touch.’ She was born and raised in London, England, and was interested in acting since a tender age. She started her career doing theater in Europe and made her TV debut with a small part in the 1958 ‘BBC’ series ‘Theatre Night.’ A year later, she made her film debut with a small role of a nurse in the film titled ‘The White Trap.’ Apart from appearing in the British sex-comedy film titled ‘Confessions of a Pop Performer,’ she also appeared in a recurring role in the series ‘The Onedin Line.’ However, she received widespread acclaim for her performance as the leading character in the drama series titled ‘The Gentle Touch.’ She also appeared in a leading role in the series ‘C.A.T.S. Eyes’ in 1985. Despite a fairly successful TV career, Jill’s film career was limited to a few films, such as ‘King of the Wind’ and ‘Red Hot.’ She has also written a few novels, such as ‘Addicted’ and ‘Just Like A Woman.’
