Jill Hennessy
1.4Acting

Jill Hennessy

Nov 25, 1968 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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.

Credits

Cast

Media
Movie2008LymelifeBrenda Bartlett
Movie1999KomodoVictoria the Shrink
Movie2022The Road to GalenaTeresa Baird
Movie1997Most WantedDr. Victoria Constantini
Movie1999MollySusan Brookes
Movie2010Small Town Murder SongsRita
Movie2002Love in the Time of MoneyEllen Walker
Movie2012RoadieNikki Stevens
Movie2012Dawn RiderAlice
Movie2002The Making of Exit WoundsSelf
Movie2007Game of LifeBrenda
Movie2012Sunshine Sketches of a Little TownAgnes Leacock
Movie1993RoboCop 3Dr. Marie Lazarus
Movie2007Wild HogsKelly Madsen
Movie2000Autumn in New YorkLynn
Movie1997A Smile Like YoursLindsay Hamilton
Movie2013If I Had WingsSandy Taylor
Movie1999The FlorentineBrenda
Movie2024Madame WebBeautiful Woman
Movie2020Standing Up, Falling DownVanessa
Movie1996I Shot Andy WarholLaura
Movie2001Exit WoundsAnnette Mulcahy
Movie2001Chutney PopcornLisa
Movie1994The PaperDeanne White
Movie1988Dead RingersMimsy
Movie2017Don't SleepCindy Bradford
Movie2003Abby SingerJill Hennessy (uncredited)
Movie2002Pipe DreamMarina Peck
Movie1998Dead BrokeKate
Movie2019CryptoRobin
Movie2000Two NinasMike the Bartender
Movie1999Row Your BoatPatti
Movie1997Kiss & TellInterrogator Angela Pierce
Movie2000The Acting ClassAmanda Smythe/Jill/Anonymous
Movie2017Lost in TimeDr. Katherine James
TV Show1990Law & OrderClaire Kincaid68
TV Show2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf1
TV Show2004The Tony Danza ShowSelf - Guest1
TV Show1996The Daily ShowSelf1
TV Show1987Friday the 13th: The SeriesSpanish Hooker1
TV Show1952TodaySelf1
TV Show1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark1
TV Show2003Las VegasDr. Jordan Cavanaugh3
TV Show2001Crossing JordanJordan Cavanaugh117
TV Show1997The ViewSelf2
TV Show1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1
TV Show2004The Celebrity Apprentice1
TV Show1993Homicide: Life on the StreetClaire Kincaid1
TV Show1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest3
TV Show1983The HitchhikerMarla1
TV Show2012LuckJo9
TV Show2017Shots FiredAlicia Carr1
TV Show2013JoKaryn8
TV Show2009The Good WifeRayna Hecht3
TV Show1987Friday the 13th: The SeriesVampire Woman1
TV Show1987Friday the 13th: The SeriesLifeguard / Leah1
TV Show1987Friday the 13th: The SeriesSecretary1
TV Show2023AccusedLynn Corbett1
TV Show1983The HitchhikerElisabeth1
TV Show2013The BlacklistMargot Rochet1
TV Show2019City on a HillJenny Rohr26
TV Show2018YellowstoneSenator Huntington1
TV Show1988War of the WorldsPatty1
TV Show1988War of the WorldsScott1
TV Show2016BullEllen McCrory2
TV Show2018CrawfordCynthia12
TV Show2000NurembergElsie Douglas2
TV Show1987Seitenblickeself1
TV Show2001Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of CamelotJackie Bouvier Kennedy2
TV Show2014Madam SecretaryDIA Agent Jane Fellows6
TV Show2012Honest TrailersBeautiful Woman (archive footage)1
TV Show2014Madam SecretaryJane Fellows7

Crew

Media
Movie2000The Acting ClassDirectorDirecting
Movie2000The Acting ClassCamera OperatorCamera
Movie2000The Acting ClassScreenplayWriting
TV Show2001Crossing JordanDirectorDirecting