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Jill Hennessy

Acting · Born November 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."

Movies with Jill Hennessy

• Madame Web (2024) — Beautiful Woman
• Exit Wounds (2001) — Annette Mulcahy
• Wild Hogs (2007) — Kelly Madsen
• Autumn in New York (2000) — Lynn
• RoboCop 3 (1993) — Dr. Marie Lazarus
• The Paper (1994) — Deanne White
• Most Wanted (1997) — Dr. Victoria Constantini
• Dead Ringers (1988) — Mimsy
• I Shot Andy Warhol (1996) — Laura
• Standing Up, Falling Down (2020) — Vanessa
• Molly (1999) — Susan Brookes
• Lymelife (2008) — Brenda Bartlett

TV shows with Jill Hennessy

• Law & Order (1990) — Claire Kincaid
• Crossing Jordan (2001) — Jordan Cavanaugh
• Madam Secretary (2014) — DIA Agent Jane Fellows
• City on a Hill (2019) — Jenny Rohr
• Luck (2012) — Jo
• Jo (2013) — Karyn
• Hope Valley: 1874 (2026) — Hattie Quinn
• Crawford (2018) — Cynthia