Jill Valentine

Jill Valentine is a video game character appearing in the Resident Evil series of video games. She is one of the main characters in the original Resident Evil and the main heroine in Resident Evil 3 Nemesis. She also appears as a character in the second Resident Evil movie, Resident Evil: Apocalypse.

Appearances
Jill was one of the two main playable characters in the original Resident Evil. In Jill's version of the game, the player is given a higher item capacity, along with additional equipment such as a lockpick and a Grenade Launcher, making the game easier for those inexperienced with action games. Jill was later given the starring role in Resident Evil 3 Nemesis. She is one of the more popular Resident Evil characters within Capcom's internal staff, as she has made cameo appearances in other games such as Pocket Fighters, Card Fighter's Clash and Marvel vs. Capcom 2. She was portrayed by Sienna Guillory in the live-action film Resident Evil: Apocalypse, which was loosely based on the events of Nemesis.

In the live-action sequences of the first game, she was played by an unknown actress known only as Inezh. Her voice was provided by Catherine Disher in Resident Evil 3: Nemesis and by Heidi Anderson in the 2002 remake of the original Resident Evil.

Stats

 * Birthdate: 1975
 * Height: 5'5"
 * Weight: 110 lbs.
 * Blood Type: B

Wardrobe
Jill has the most alternate costumes of all Resident Evil characters. In addition to her STARS uniform in the first game, Jill wore a casual outfit consisting of jeans and a black middriff. In Resident Evil: Director's Cut, she wore a sleeveless blouse with jeans and boots as a default outfit in the game's Arranged Mode. The Saturn version of the first game also featured an alternate version of her STARS uniform.

In Resident Evil 3, she wears a blue tube top and mini-skirt as her default outfit. She has a total of five alternate costumes (seven in later versions), including her original STARS uniform and a Regina outfit (heroine of Dino Crisis 1 & 2). The Resident Evil remake featured her standard RE3 outfit and a new military outfit modeled after Sarah Connor's outfit from Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

Story
A member of the RPD's special STARS unit assigned to Alpha Team, she is a specialist in Explosive Ordinance Disposal and has received special training from Delta Force. Considered resourceful and intelligent by her peers, she was already acquainted with fellow STARS members, Chris Redfield and Forest Speyer, prior to joining STARS.

In June 1998, Alpha Team was deployed to Raccoon Forest in order to investigate the disappearance of Bravo Team. No long after their arrival, the team found the remains of Bravo Team's helicopter pilot and were quickly attacked by zombie dogs. After witnessing the death of member Joseph Frost, Alpha Team was abandoned by their helicopter pilot and the remaining members fled to a nearby mansion (the Spencer estate).

At first, the mansion seemed to had been deserted, but not long afterwards, they discovered that all sorts of creatures and "Bio-Organic Weapons" were inhabiting the place. In addition, they also found the remains of their fallen Bravo Team compatriots. With the help of fellow Alpha Team member, Barry Burton, Jill discovered that the mansion was actually a front for a top-secret facility owned by Umbrella and that their captain, Wesker, plotted the whole operation in order to gather data on the BOWs' performances. In addition, Wesker also had Barry do his bidding by threatening his family. However, after Wesker was seemingly killed by one of his own creations, Jill and Barry escaped along with Chris and surviving Bravo Team member, Rebecca Chambers, leaving behind the ruins of Spencer Mansion and lab.

After their return to civilization, STARS' request for a full-scale investigation of Umbrella's activities was denied by their superior, Chief Brian Irons of the RPD. With not much else to do, Chris, Barry and Jill decided to travel to Europe and investigate Umbrella's main HQ instead.

Three months after the mansion incident, Jill was ready to make her trip to Europe, when the whole city was infected with the T-Virus. During her escape, she witnessed the death of Alpha Team's pilot, Brad Vickers, at hands of "Nemesis", a BOW sent by Umbrella to assassinate the remaining STARS members. Jill managed to thwart Nemesis temporarily and met with Carlos Oliveira, a surviving member of the UBCS (Umbrella Biohazard-Countermeasure Service) along with Nicholai Ginovaef and Mikhail Viktor. However, Mikhail lost his life protecting Jill from Nemesis and Nicholai was presumed dead after a zombie attack. Jill and Carlos ended up in a nearby clock tower after their train collided off-course. During the following battle with Nemesis, Jill was infected with the Nemesis-Virus and lay in a semi-coma for a few hours.

Jill later recovered after being administered with a serum by Carlos. Jill later discovered another of Umbrella's secret facility hidden behind a park. In there, she confronted Nicholai for the last time and fought with Nemesis once again. Jill successfully destroyed Nemesis with a top-secret weapon stored in the facility and managed to escape from the city with Carlos via helicopter. As they flew away, Jill witnessed the destruction of Raccoon City beforehand, as the Goverment decided to prevent the spread of the T-Virus by launching a nuclear strike.

Afterwards, Jill, Barry and Carlos became involved in various Anti-Umbrella activities up until Umbrella was officially shutdown by the Goverment.

Movies
In the movie Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Jill is played by Sienna Guillory. In the alternate universe of the movies, she is a regular patrol officer, no longer a member of S.T.A.R.S.