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Jill Hennessy

Acting
Known For

56 Years Old

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.

Born

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on 25th November 1968

All Credits

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