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Jill Hennessy

Acting 57 years old Edmonton, Alberta, Canada ★ 1.8
Born: November 25, 1968

Biography

Jill Hennessy's confidence and maturity propelled her to early success in the long-running crime drama series "Law & Order." She portrayed Assistant District Attorney Claire Kincaid for three seasons. Despite her nomadic childhood, Hennessy refused to limit her creative endeavours. She took on roles in films like "The Paper" and "I Shot Andy Warhol." After leaving "Law & Order," she appeared in smaller roles in movies such as "A Smile Like Yours" and "Most Wanted." Hennessy returned to television in the miniseries "Nuremberg" before starring in her own series, "Crossing Jordan." In this show, she played a determined medical examiner seeking justice for the deceased. Following the conclusion of "Crossing Jordan," Hennessy continued to take on film roles, including in movies like "Wild Hogs" and "Lymelife." Currently, she can be seen in Showtime's "City on a Hill" and has appeared in other series such as "Shots Fired," "Crawford," and the pilot episode of "Yellowstone."

Jill, a singer/songwriter, wrote all the songs on her first album "Ghost In My Head" and also performed on the Lilith Tour with Sarah McLachlan, The Indigo Girls, and the Dixie Chicks. She was even featured on The Indigo Girls' live album "Staring Down The Brilliant Dream". Jill went on to write all the songs on her second album "I Do" and is currently working on her third album. Although not widely known, Jill's talent and charm have enabled her to pursue both practical and personal projects.

Filmography

Acting Credits (72)

Hope Valley: 1874
Hope Valley: 1874 Hattie Quinn 2026
Madame Web
Madame Web Beautiful Woman 2024
Accused
Accused Lynn Corbett 2023
The Road to Galena
The Road to Galena Teresa Baird 2022
Standing Up, Falling Down
Standing Up, Falling Down Vanessa 2020
City on a Hill
City on a Hill Jenny Rohr 2019
Crypto
Crypto Robin 2019
Yellowstone
Yellowstone Senator Huntington 2018
Crawford
Crawford Cynthia 2018
Don't Sleep
Don't Sleep Cindy Bradford 2017
Shots Fired
Shots Fired Alicia Carr 2017
Lost in Time
Lost in Time Dr. Katherine James 2017
Bull
Bull Ellen McCrory 2016
Madam Secretary
Madam Secretary DIA Agent Jane Fellows 2014
Madam Secretary
Madam Secretary Jane Fellows 2014
If I Had Wings
If I Had Wings Sandy Taylor 2013
The Blacklist
The Blacklist Margot Rochet 2013
Jo
Jo Karyn 2013
Dawn Rider
Dawn Rider Alice 2012
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town Agnes Leacock 2012
Luck
Luck Jo 2012
Roadie
Roadie Nikki Stevens 2012
Small Town Murder Songs
Small Town Murder Songs Rita 2010
The Good Wife
The Good Wife Rayna Hecht 2009
Lymelife
Lymelife Brenda Bartlett 2008
Game of Life
Game of Life Brenda 2007
Wild Hogs
Wild Hogs Kelly Madsen 2007
The Tony Danza Show
The Tony Danza Show Self - Guest 2004
The Celebrity Apprentice
The Celebrity Apprentice 2004
Abby Singer
Abby Singer Jill Hennessy (uncredited) 2003
Las Vegas
Las Vegas Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Self 2003
Love in the Time of Money
Love in the Time of Money Ellen Walker 2002
Pipe Dream
Pipe Dream Marina Peck 2002
The Making of Exit Wounds
The Making of Exit Wounds Self 2002
Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan Jordan Cavanaugh 2001
Exit Wounds
Exit Wounds Annette Mulcahy 2001
Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot
Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot Jackie Bouvier Kennedy 2001
Chutney Popcorn
Chutney Popcorn Lisa 2001
Two Ninas
Two Ninas Mike the Bartender 2000
Autumn in New York
Autumn in New York Lynn 2000
Nuremberg
Nuremberg Elsie Douglas 2000
The Acting Class
The Acting Class Amanda Smythe/Jill/Anonymous 2000
Molly
Molly Susan Brookes 1999
Komodo
Komodo Victoria the Shrink 1999
The Florentine
The Florentine Brenda 1999
Row Your Boat
Row Your Boat Patti 1999
Dead Broke
Dead Broke Kate 1998
Kiss & Tell
Kiss & Tell Interrogator Angela Pierce 1997
Most Wanted
Most Wanted Dr. Victoria Constantini 1997
A Smile Like Yours
A Smile Like Yours Lindsay Hamilton 1997
The View
The View Self 1997
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self 1996
I Shot Andy Warhol
I Shot Andy Warhol Laura 1996
The Paper
The Paper Deanne White 1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street Claire Kincaid 1993
RoboCop 3
RoboCop 3 Dr. Marie Lazarus 1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992
Law & Order
Law & Order Claire Kincaid 1990
War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds Patty 1988
War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds Scott 1988
Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers Mimsy 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark 1988
Seitenblicke
Seitenblicke self 1987
Friday the 13th: The Series
Friday the 13th: The Series Spanish Hooker 1987
Friday the 13th: The Series
Friday the 13th: The Series Vampire Woman 1987
Friday the 13th: The Series
Friday the 13th: The Series Secretary 1987
Friday the 13th: The Series
Friday the 13th: The Series Lifeguard / Leah 1987
The Hitchhiker
The Hitchhiker Marla 1983
The Hitchhiker
The Hitchhiker Elisabeth 1983
Today
Today Self 1952

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