Jill Hennessy

Acting

Jill Hennessy

Born November 25, 1968Edmonton, Alberta, Canada66 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

Hope Valley: 1874
2026Hope Valley: 1874
as Hattie QuinnTV
Madame Web
2024Madame Web
as Beautiful WomanMovie
Accused
2023Accused
as Lynn CorbettTV
The Road to Galena
2022The Road to Galena
as Teresa BairdMovie
City on a Hill
2019City on a Hill
as Jenny RohrTV
Crypto
2019Crypto
as RobinMovie
Yellowstone
2018Yellowstone
as Senator HuntingtonTV
Crawford
2018Crawford
as CynthiaTV
Don't Sleep
2017Don't Sleep
as Cindy BradfordMovie
Shots Fired
2017Shots Fired
as Alicia CarrTV
Lost in Time
2017Lost in Time
as Dr. Katherine JamesMovie
Bull
2016Bull
as Ellen McCroryTV
Madam Secretary
2014Madam Secretary
as DIA Agent Jane FellowsTV
If I Had Wings
2013If I Had Wings
as Sandy TaylorMovie
The Blacklist
2013The Blacklist
as Margot RochetTV
Jo
2013Jo
as KarynTV
Dawn Rider
2012Dawn Rider
as AliceMovie
Luck
2012Luck
as JoTV
Roadie
2012Roadie
as Nikki StevensMovie
The Good Wife
2009The Good Wife
as Rayna HechtTV
Lymelife
2008Lymelife
as Brenda BartlettMovie
Game of Life
2007Game of Life
as BrendaMovie
Wild Hogs
2007Wild Hogs
as Kelly MadsenMovie
T
2004The Tony Danza Show
as Self - GuestTV
Abby Singer
2003Abby Singer
as Jill Hennessy (uncredited)Movie
Las Vegas
2003Las Vegas
as Dr. Jordan CavanaughTV
Love in the Time of Money
2002Love in the Time of Money
as Ellen WalkerMovie
Pipe Dream
2002Pipe Dream
as Marina PeckMovie
Crossing Jordan
2001Crossing Jordan
as Jordan CavanaughTV
Exit Wounds
2001Exit Wounds
as Annette MulcahyMovie
Two Ninas
2000Two Ninas
as Mike the BartenderMovie
Nuremberg
2000Nuremberg
as Elsie DouglasTV
The Acting Class
2000The Acting Class
as Amanda Smythe/Jill/AnonymousMovie
Molly
1999Molly
as Susan BrookesMovie
Komodo
1999Komodo
as Victoria the ShrinkMovie
The Florentine
1999The Florentine
as BrendaMovie
Row Your Boat
1999Row Your Boat
as PattiMovie
Dead Broke
1998Dead Broke
as KateMovie
Kiss & Tell
1997Kiss & Tell
as Interrogator Angela PierceMovie
Most Wanted
1997Most Wanted
as Dr. Victoria ConstantiniMovie
A Smile Like Yours
1997A Smile Like Yours
as Lindsay HamiltonMovie
The View
1997The View
as SelfTV
The Paper
1994The Paper
as Deanne WhiteMovie
RoboCop 3
1993RoboCop 3
as Dr. Marie LazarusMovie
Law & Order
1990Law & Order
as Claire KincaidTV
Dead Ringers
1988Dead Ringers
as MimsyMovie
Today
1952Today
as SelfTV