
Jill Hennessy
Acting
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: November 25, 1968 · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Filmography (54)

Madame Web
2024

Accused
2023

The Road to Galena
2022

Standing Up, Falling Down
2020

City on a Hill
2019

Crypto
2019

Yellowstone
2018

Don't Sleep
2017

Shots Fired
2017

Bull
2016

Madam Secretary
2014

If I Had Wings
2013

The Blacklist
2013

Jo
2013

Dawn Rider
2012

Luck
2012

Roadie
2012

Small Town Murder Songs
2010

The Good Wife
2009

Lymelife
2008

Wild Hogs
2007

The Celebrity Apprentice
2004

Las Vegas
2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003

Love in the Time of Money
2002

Pipe Dream
2002

Crossing Jordan
2001

Exit Wounds
2001

Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot
2001

Chutney Popcorn
2001

Two Ninas
2000

Autumn in New York
2000

Nuremberg
2000

Molly
1999

Komodo
1999

The Florentine
1999

Row Your Boat
1999

Most Wanted
1997

A Smile Like Yours
1997

The View
1997

The Daily Show
1996

I Shot Andy Warhol
1996

The Paper
1994

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993

Homicide: Life on the Street
1993

RoboCop 3
1993

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

Law & Order
1990

War of the Worlds
1988

Dead Ringers
1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988

Friday the 13th: The Series
1987

The Hitchhiker
1983

Today
1952
