Jill Bryant — The Year of Living Dangerously Character Profile

About Jill Bryant

British Embassy assistant and close friend of Billy Kwan. Initially resists Guy Hamilton's advances but they fall in love. Discovers Chinese communists arming the PKI, warns Guy, and advises him to leave. Cuts ties after his indiscretion risks her safety but eventually reunites with him at the airport.

Jill Bryant — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Sigourney Weaver

Appears in

The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (2)

• Jill Bryant — Romantic Lovers — Guy Hamilton (Mel Gibson)

  A passionate romance develops despite political dangers.

• Jill Bryant — Social Close Friends — Billy Kwan (Linda Hunt)

  Longstanding friendship that Billy uses to facilitate Guy's meeting with Jill.

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