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Jill Hennessy
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 Kinca…
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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.
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2026
Hope Valley: 1874
TV show Hattie Quinn
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2024
Madame Web
Movie Beautiful Woman
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2023
Accused
TV show Lynn Corbett
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2022
The Road to Galena
Movie Teresa Baird
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2020
Standing Up, Falling Down
Movie Vanessa
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2019
City on a Hill
TV show Jenny Rohr
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2019
Crypto
Movie Robin
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2018
Yellowstone
TV show Senator Huntington
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2018
Crawford
TV show Cynthia
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2017
Don't Sleep
Movie Cindy Bradford
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2017
Shots Fired
TV show Alicia Carr
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2017
Lost in Time
Movie Dr. Katherine James
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2016
Bull
TV show Ellen McCrory
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2014
Madam Secretary
TV show DIA Agent Jane Fellows
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2013
If I Had Wings
Movie Sandy Taylor
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2013
The Blacklist
TV show Margot Rochet
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2013
Jo
TV show Karyn
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2012
Dawn Rider
Movie Alice
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2012
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
Movie Agnes Leacock
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2012
Luck
TV show Jo
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2012
Roadie
Movie Nikki Stevens
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2010
Small Town Murder Songs
Movie Rita
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2009
The Good Wife
TV show Rayna Hecht
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2008
Lymelife
Movie Brenda Bartlett
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2007
Game of Life
Movie Brenda
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2007
Wild Hogs
Movie Kelly Madsen
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2004
The Tony Danza Show
TV show Self - Guest
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2004
The Celebrity Apprentice
TV show
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2003
Abby Singer
Movie Jill Hennessy (uncredited)
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2003
Las Vegas
TV show Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh
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2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV show Self
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2002
Love in the Time of Money
Movie Ellen Walker
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2002
Pipe Dream
Movie Marina Peck
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2002
The Making of Exit Wounds
Movie Self
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2001
Crossing Jordan
TV show Jordan Cavanaugh
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2001
Exit Wounds
Movie Annette Mulcahy
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2001
Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot
TV show Jackie Bouvier Kennedy
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2001
Chutney Popcorn
Movie Lisa
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2000
Two Ninas
Movie Mike the Bartender
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2000
Autumn in New York
Movie Lynn
