Jill Hennessy
Acting
Born: Nov 25, 1968
From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madame Web | Beautiful Woman | 2024 | 5.297 |
| The Road to Galena | Teresa Baird | 2022 | 4.3 |
| Standing Up, Falling Down | Vanessa | 2020 | 6.3 |
| Crypto | Robin | 2019 | 5.376 |
| Don't Sleep | Cindy Bradford | 2017 | 5.386 |
| If I Had Wings | Sandy Taylor | 2013 | 6.7 |
| Roadie | Nikki Stevens | 2012 | 5.7 |
| Dawn Rider | Alice | 2012 | 5.6 |
| Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town | Agnes Leacock | 2012 | 5.2 |
| Small Town Murder Songs | Rita | 2010 | 5.3 |
| Lymelife | Brenda Bartlett | 2008 | 6.101 |
| Game of Life | Brenda | 2007 | 1.0 |
| Wild Hogs | Kelly Madsen | 2007 | 5.968 |
| Abby Singer | Jill Hennessy (uncredited) | 2003 | 6.75 |
| Love in the Time of Money | Ellen Walker | 2002 | 4.664 |
| The Making of Exit Wounds | Self | 2002 | — |
| Pipe Dream | Marina Peck | 2002 | 6.3 |
| Exit Wounds | Annette Mulcahy | 2001 | 5.828 |
| Chutney Popcorn | Lisa | 2001 | 5.391 |
| Autumn in New York | Lynn | 2000 | 6.132 |
| Komodo | Victoria the Shrink | 1999 | 5.155 |
| Molly | Susan Brookes | 1999 | 4.137 |
| The Florentine | Brenda | 1999 | 5.654 |
| Dead Broke | Kate | 1998 | 10.0 |
| Most Wanted | Dr. Victoria Constantini | 1997 | 5.391 |
| A Smile Like Yours | Lindsay Hamilton | 1997 | 4.0 |
| I Shot Andy Warhol | Laura | 1996 | 6.134 |
| The Paper | Deanne White | 1994 | 6.6 |
| RoboCop 3 | Dr. Marie Lazarus | 1993 | 4.906 |
| Dead Ringers | Mimsy | 1988 | 7.12 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1968 |
| From | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |