Jill Hennessy
Known for: 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.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order
Claire Kincaid
1990
Series
Yellowstone
Senator Huntington
2018
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
The Blacklist
Margot Rochet
2013
Series
The Good Wife
Rayna Hecht
2009
Series
Crossing Jordan
Jordan Cavanaugh
2001
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
Las Vegas
Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh
2003
Series
Bull
Ellen McCrory
2016
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Series
Madam Secretary
DIA Agent Jane Fellows
2014
Series
Madam Secretary
Jane Fellows
2014
Series
Homicide: Life on the Street
Claire Kincaid
1993
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
2004
Series
Friday the 13th: The Series
Spanish Hooker
1987
Series
Friday the 13th: The Series
Vampire Woman
1987
Series
Friday the 13th: The Series
Lifeguard / Leah
1987
Series
Friday the 13th: The Series
Secretary
1987
Series
The Hitchhiker
Marla
1983
Series
The Hitchhiker
Elisabeth
1983
Series
War of the Worlds
Patty
1988
Series
War of the Worlds
Scott
1988
Series
The Celebrity Apprentice
2004
Series
Accused
Lynn Corbett
2023
Series
Today
Self
1952
Series
City on a Hill
Jenny Rohr
2019
Film
Madame Web
Beautiful Woman
2024
Seitenblicke
self
1987
Series
Luck
Jo
2012
Film
RoboCop 3
Dr. Marie Lazarus
1993
Film
Wild Hogs
Kelly Madsen
2007
Series
Nuremberg
Elsie Douglas
2000
Series
Shots Fired
Alicia Carr
2017
Film
Exit Wounds
Annette Mulcahy
2001
Series
Jo
Karyn
2013
Film
Dead Ringers
Mimsy
1988
Film
Most Wanted
Dr. Victoria Constantini
1997
Film
The Paper
Deanne White
1994
Series
Hope Valley: 1874
Hattie Quinn
2026
Film
Crypto
Robin
2019
Film
Autumn in New York
Lynn
2000
Film
Komodo
Victoria the Shrink
1999
Film
Lymelife
Brenda Bartlett
2008
Film
Pipe Dream
Marina Peck
2002
Series
Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy
2001
Series
Crawford
Cynthia
2018
Film
The Florentine
Brenda
1999
Film
Don't Sleep
Cindy Bradford
2017
Film
Molly
Susan Brookes
1999
Film
I Shot Andy Warhol
Laura
1996
Film
Standing Up, Falling Down
Vanessa
2020
Film
Love in the Time of Money
Ellen Walker
2002
Film
Roadie
Nikki Stevens
2012
Film
Chutney Popcorn
Lisa
2001
Film
A Smile Like Yours
Lindsay Hamilton
1997
Film
Dawn Rider
Alice
2012
Film
Abby Singer
Jill Hennessy (uncredited)
2003
Film
Small Town Murder Songs
Rita
2010
Film
Kiss & Tell
Interrogator Angela Pierce
1997
Film
If I Had Wings
Sandy Taylor
2013
Film
The Acting Class
Amanda Smythe/Jill/Anonymous
2000
Film
The Making of Exit Wounds
Self
2002
Film
Two Ninas
Mike the Bartender
2000
Film
Game of Life
Brenda
2007
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
Agnes Leacock
2012
Film
The Road to Galena
Teresa Baird
2022
Film
Row Your Boat
Patti
1999
Film
Dead Broke
Kate
1998
Film
Lost in Time
Dr. Katherine James
2017