Jill Hennessy
ActingJill 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 — Acting
Madame Web
Beautiful Woman
Wild Hogs
Kelly Madsen
RoboCop 3
Dr. Marie Lazarus
Dead Ringers
Mimsy
Exit Wounds
Annette Mulcahy
Most Wanted
Dr. Victoria Constantini
Standing Up, Falling Down
Vanessa
The Paper
Deanne White
Crypto
Robin
Autumn in New York
Lynn
Molly
Susan Brookes
Lymelife
Brenda Bartlett
Kiss & Tell
Interrogator Angela Pierce
I Shot Andy Warhol
Laura
Don't Sleep
Cindy Bradford
A Smile Like Yours
Lindsay Hamilton
Roadie
Nikki Stevens
If I Had Wings
Sandy Taylor
Komodo
Victoria the Shrink
Love in the Time of Money
Ellen Walker
Pipe Dream
Marina Peck
The Road to Galena
Teresa Baird
Dawn Rider
Alice
Abby Singer
Jill Hennessy (uncredited)
Small Town Murder Songs
Rita
Game of Life
Brenda
The Florentine
Brenda
Two Ninas
Mike the Bartender
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
Agnes Leacock
The Acting Class
Amanda Smythe/Jill/Anonymous
Row Your Boat
Patti
The Making of Exit Wounds
Self
Dead Broke
Kate
Chutney Popcorn
Lisa
Lost in Time
Dr. Katherine James