Jill Hennessy
Highest Rated: 89% The Paper (1994)
Lowest Rated: 6% A Smile Like Yours (1997)
Birthday: Nov 25, 1968
Birthplace: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Raven-haired actress Jill Hennessy's self-confidence and maturity led to early success as a cast member of the enduring crime drama series "Law & Order" (NBC, 1990-2010), in the role of Assistant District Attorney Claire Kincaid for three seasons. Perhaps due in part to the nomadic nature of her childhood, Hennessy refused to limit her creative output, picking up parts in feature films like Ron Howard's ensemble drama "The Paper" (1994) and a supporting role in the indie biopic "I Shot Andy Warhol" (1995). After her departure from "Law & Order," she had more small turns on the big screen in projects such as the romantic-comedy "A Smile Like Yours" (1997), as well as the cliché-ridden action movie "Most Wanted" (1997). Hennessy made a return to television in the historical miniseries "Nuremburg" (TNT, 2001), as an attorney assisting Nazi war crimes prosecutor Alec Baldwin, prior to starring in a series of her own, "Crossing Jordan" (NBC, 2001-07). As driven medical examiner Jordan Cavannaugh, she doggedly pursued justice for those no longer able to secure it for themselves. After "Crossing Jordan" completed its run, there were more film roles for Hennessy, such as the critically panned, but commercially successful, "Wild Hogs" (2007) and the independent family melodrama "Lymelife" (2008). While never a major marquee name, Hennessy's talent and likability allowed her to continue to work on projects both pragmatic and personal.
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Jill Hennessy
Filmography
Movies
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36% |
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The Road to Galena | Teresa Baird (Character) | - | 2022 |
87% |
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Standing Up, Falling Down | Vanessa (Character) | - | 2019 |
9% |
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Don't Sleep | Cindy Bradford (Character) | - | 2017 |
No Score Yet |
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If I Had Wings | Sandy Taylor (Character) | - | 2013 |
No Score Yet |
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Dawn Rider | Alice (Character) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town | Agnes Leacock (Character) | - | 2012 |
68% |
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Roadie | Nikki (Character) | $7.6K | 2011 |
79% |
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Small Town Murder Songs | Rita (Character) | $30.9K | 2010 |
64% |
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Lymelife | Brenda Bartlett (Character) | - | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Game of Life | Brenda (Character) | - | 2007 |
14% |
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Wild Hogs | Kelly Madsen (Character) | $168.2M | 2007 |
18% |
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Love in the Time of Money | Ellen Walker (Character) | $6.3K | 2002 |
33% |
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Exit Wounds | Annette Mulcahy (Character) | $51.8M | 2001 |
20% |
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Autumn in New York | Lynn (Character) | $37.8M | 2001 |
No Score Yet |
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Jackie Ethel Joan: The Women of Camelot | Unknown (Character) | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet |
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Nuremberg | Unknown (Character) | - | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dead Broke | Kate (Character) | - | 1999 |
14% |
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Molly | Susan Brookes (Character) | $17.4K | 1999 |
67% |
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Two Ninas | Mike (Character) | $11.0K | 1999 |
No Score Yet |
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Row Your Boat | Patti (Character) | - | 1998 |
15% |
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Most Wanted | Dr. Victoria Constantini (Character) | $6.3M | 1997 |
6% |
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A Smile Like Yours | Lindsay Hamilton (Character) | $3.3M | 1997 |
89% |
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The Paper | Deanne White (Character) | $36.6M | 1994 |
9% |
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RoboCop 3 | Dr. Marie Lazarus (Character) | $8.9M | 1993 |
TV
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61% | 61% | Accused | Lynn Corbett (Guest Star) | 2023 |
88% | 86% | City on a Hill | Jenny Rohr (Character) | 2021-2022 |
No Score Yet | 61% | Bull | Ellen (Guest Star) | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Crawford | Cynthia (Character) | 2018 |
84% | 95% | Shots Fired | Alicia Carr (Guest Star) | 2017 |
91% | 79% | The Blacklist | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2017 |
No Score Yet | 79% | Madam Secretary | Jane Fellows (Guest Star) | 2015-2016 |
93% | 91% | The Good Wife | Rayna Hecht (Guest Star) | 2014 |
82% | 81% | Luck | Jo Carter (Character) | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Crossing Jordan | Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh (Character) | 2001-2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Las Vegas | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004-2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Daily Show | Guest | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot | Unknown (Character) | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Nuremberg | Elsie Douglas (Character) | 2000 |
No Score Yet | 83% | Law & Order | Claire Kincaid (Character) | 1993-1996 |
91% | 89% | Homicide: Life on the Street | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Hitchhiker | Unknown (Character) | 1989 |
No Score Yet | 70% | Friday the 13th: The Series | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1989 |