Jill Hennessy
Known for Acting · 66 credits
- Born
- 1968-11-25 (age 57)
- Place of birth
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Also known as
- 질 헤네시 · Jillian Noel Hennessy · جیل هنسی · Джилліан Ноель Геннессі
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.
Known For
TV Shows (31)
Law & Order
1990
as Claire Kincaid
Yellowstone
2018
as Senator Huntington
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
The Blacklist
2013
as Margot Rochet
The Good Wife
2009
as Rayna Hecht
The View
1997
as Self
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Jordan Cavanaugh
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Las Vegas
2003
as Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Bull
2016
as Ellen McCrory
Madam Secretary
2014
as DIA Agent Jane Fellows
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Claire Kincaid
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest
Friday the 13th: The Series
1987
as Spanish Hooker / Vampire Woman / Lifeguard / Leah / Secretary
The Hitchhiker
1983
as Marla / Elisabeth
War of the Worlds
1988
as Patty / Scott
The Celebrity Apprentice
2004
Accused
2023
as Lynn Corbett
Today
1952
as Self
City on a Hill
2019
as Jenny Rohr
Seitenblicke
1987
as self
Luck
2012
as Jo
Nuremberg
2000
as Elsie Douglas
Shots Fired
2017
as Alicia Carr
Jo
2013
as Karyn
Hope Valley: 1874
2026
as Hattie Quinn
Crawford
2018
as Cynthia
Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot
2001
as Jackie Bouvier Kennedy
Movies (35)
Madame Web
2024
as Beautiful Woman
RoboCop 3
1993
as Dr. Marie Lazarus
Wild Hogs
2007
as Kelly Madsen
Exit Wounds
2001
as Annette Mulcahy
Dead Ringers
1988
as Mimsy
Autumn in New York
2000
as Lynn
The Paper
1994
as Deanne White
Most Wanted
1997
as Dr. Victoria Constantini
Crypto
2019
as Robin
Komodo
1999
as Victoria the Shrink
Lymelife
2008
as Brenda Bartlett
Standing Up, Falling Down
2020
as Vanessa
Molly
1999
as Susan Brookes
Pipe Dream
2002
as Marina Peck
I Shot Andy Warhol
1996
as Laura
Love in the Time of Money
2002
as Ellen Walker
Don't Sleep
2017
as Cindy Bradford
The Florentine
1999
as Brenda
If I Had Wings
2013
as Sandy Taylor
Roadie
2012
as Nikki Stevens
Abby Singer
2003
as Jill Hennessy (uncredited)
Small Town Murder Songs
2010
as Rita
The Acting Class
2000
as Amanda Smythe/Jill/Anonymous
A Smile Like Yours
1997
as Lindsay Hamilton
Chutney Popcorn
2001
as Lisa
Dawn Rider
2012
as Alice
Kiss & Tell
1997
as Interrogator Angela Pierce
The Making of Exit Wounds
2002
as Self
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
2012
as Agnes Leacock
Two Ninas
2000
as Mike the Bartender
Row Your Boat
1999
as Patti
Game of Life
2007
as Brenda
The Road to Galena
2022
as Teresa Baird
Dead Broke
1998
as Kate
Lost in Time
2017
as Dr. Katherine James
About Jill Hennessy
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 i… With 66 credits spanning from 1952 to 2026, Jill Hennessy has appeared in 35 films and 31 TV shows.
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- Madame Web (2024) — as Beautiful Woman
- RoboCop 3 (1993) — as Dr. Marie Lazarus
- Wild Hogs (2007) — as Kelly Madsen
- Exit Wounds (2001) — as Annette Mulcahy
- Dead Ringers (1988) — as Mimsy
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