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Home/People/Jill Hennessy
Jill Hennessy profile photo
Born
Nov 25, 1968
Age 57
Place of Birth
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female

Career Highlights

35
Movies
37
TV Shows
2
Directed
Also Known As
질 헤네시
Jillian Noel Hennessy
جیل هنسی
IMDb Profile

Jill Hennessy

Acting

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.
Madame Web poster

Madame Web

as Beautiful Woman
2024
The Road to Galena poster

The Road to Galena

as Teresa Baird
2022
Standing Up, Falling Down poster

Standing Up, Falling Down

as Vanessa
2020
Crypto poster

Crypto

as Robin
2019
Don't Sleep poster

Don't Sleep

as Cindy Bradford
2017
Lost in Time poster

Lost in Time

as Dr. Katherine James
2017
If I Had Wings poster

If I Had Wings

as Sandy Taylor
2013
Dawn Rider poster

Dawn Rider

as Alice
2012
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town poster

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town

as Agnes Leacock
2012
Roadie poster

Roadie

as Nikki Stevens
2012
Small Town Murder Songs poster

Small Town Murder Songs

as Rita
2010
Lymelife poster

Lymelife

as Brenda Bartlett
2008
Game of Life poster

Game of Life

as Brenda
2007
Wild Hogs poster

Wild Hogs

as Kelly Madsen
2007
Abby Singer poster

Abby Singer

as Jill Hennessy (uncredited)
2003
Love in the Time of Money poster

Love in the Time of Money

as Ellen Walker
2002
Pipe Dream poster

Pipe Dream

as Marina Peck
2002
The Making of Exit Wounds poster

The Making of Exit Wounds

as Self
2002
Exit Wounds poster

Exit Wounds

as Annette Mulcahy
2001
Chutney Popcorn poster

Chutney Popcorn

as Lisa
2001