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