38 — The Prince George Citizen TV TIMES — January 15th, 1988 FAME by WENDY WALLACE Austin feels ‘Knots’ reflects ordinary lives In a season that was supposed to Jill Bennett, consistency is a good I feel that Jill had been good for bring the demise of the nighttime sign. Gary — she's been a stabilizing soaps. "Knots Landing," which airs “Our ratings have stayed the force for him, and she's trying to do Thursdays on CBS, disproves the same for years," she says. “Why? what's best for him.” rumor. In this, its eighth year, the Because ‘Knots Landing’ reflects Austin was born and raised in To­ show places in the mid-20s in the more of an ordinary life than the ronto, and made her acting debut at ratings, despite stiff competition other nighttime soaps, and the prob­ age 7, playing an angel in a church from "L.A. Law." "Dynasty" and lems we present are those that ev­ play. As a teen, she was chosen “Dallas" may be more flamboyant eryone faces. People can identify from almost 1000 applicants to at­ nighttime soaps — but "Knots” is with us, because they've truly been tend a theater training program of­ more consistent. through what we deal with." fered by Canada’s York University. For Teri Austin, who plays lawyer When Austin first appeared on the After graduation in 1981, Austin show in 1985, Jill Bennett was a started working right away, appear­ short-term love interest for Mack ing on ”SCTV” and as co-host of MacKenzie (Kevin Dobson). But Canada's most popular talk show, when a back ailment sidelined Dob­ “Thrill of a Lifetime.” It wasn’t long son for several episodes, the story CATERING before she moved to Hollywood and When you've got a lot of line was altered anfl Austin became joined “Knots Landing." people to feed, serve 'em a regular. 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