Jill Hennessy
Acting • Born 1968-11-25
Biography
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
72 credits
Lymelife
Movie • 2008
Brenda Bartlett
Komodo
Movie • 1999
Victoria the Shrink
The Road to Galena
Movie • 2022
Teresa Baird
Most Wanted
Movie • 1997
Dr. Victoria Constantini
Molly
Movie • 1999
Susan Brookes
Small Town Murder Songs
Movie • 2010
Rita
Love in the Time of Money
Movie • 2002
Ellen Walker
Roadie
Movie • 2012
Nikki Stevens
Dawn Rider
Movie • 2012
Alice
The Making of Exit Wounds
Movie • 2002
Self
Game of Life
Movie • 2007
Brenda
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
Movie • 2012
Agnes Leacock
RoboCop 3
Movie • 1993
Dr. Marie Lazarus
Wild Hogs
Movie • 2007
Kelly Madsen
Autumn in New York
Movie • 2000
Lynn
A Smile Like Yours
Movie • 1997
Lindsay Hamilton
If I Had Wings
Movie • 2013
Sandy Taylor
The Florentine
Movie • 1999
Brenda
Madame Web
Movie • 2024
Beautiful Woman
Standing Up, Falling Down
Movie • 2020
Vanessa
I Shot Andy Warhol
Movie • 1996
Laura
Exit Wounds
Movie • 2001
Annette Mulcahy
Chutney Popcorn
Movie • 2001
Lisa
The Paper
Movie • 1994
Deanne White
Dead Ringers
Movie • 1988
Mimsy
Don't Sleep
Movie • 2017
Cindy Bradford
Abby Singer
Movie • 2003
Jill Hennessy (uncredited)
Pipe Dream
Movie • 2002
Marina Peck
Dead Broke
Movie • 1998
Kate
Crypto
Movie • 2019
Robin
Two Ninas
Movie • 2000
Mike the Bartender
Row Your Boat
Movie • 1999
Patti
Kiss & Tell
Movie • 1997
Interrogator Angela Pierce
The Acting Class
Movie • 2000
Amanda Smythe/Jill/Anonymous
Lost in Time
Movie • 2017
Dr. Katherine James
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Claire Kincaid
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
The Tony Danza Show
TV • 2004
Self - Guest
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
Friday the 13th: The Series
TV • 1987
Spanish Hooker
Today
TV • 1952
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Las Vegas
TV • 2003
Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh
Crossing Jordan
TV • 2001
Jordan Cavanaugh
The View
TV • 1997
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
The Celebrity Apprentice
TV • 2004
Homicide: Life on the Street
TV • 1993
Claire Kincaid
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
The Hitchhiker
TV • 1983
Marla
Luck
TV • 2012
Jo
Shots Fired
TV • 2017
Alicia Carr
Jo
TV • 2013
Karyn
The Good Wife
TV • 2009
Rayna Hecht
Friday the 13th: The Series
TV • 1987
Vampire Woman
Friday the 13th: The Series
TV • 1987
Lifeguard / Leah
Friday the 13th: The Series
TV • 1987
Secretary
Accused
TV • 2023
Lynn Corbett
The Hitchhiker
TV • 1983
Elisabeth
The Blacklist
TV • 2013
Margot Rochet
City on a Hill
TV • 2019
Jenny Rohr
Yellowstone
TV • 2018
Senator Huntington
War of the Worlds
TV • 1988
Patty
War of the Worlds
TV • 1988
Scott
Bull
TV • 2016
Ellen McCrory
Crawford
TV • 2018
Cynthia
Nuremberg
TV • 2000
Elsie Douglas
Seitenblicke
TV • 1987
self
Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot
TV • 2001
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy
Madam Secretary
TV • 2014
DIA Agent Jane Fellows
Madam Secretary
TV • 2014
Jane Fellows
Hope Valley: 1874
TV • 2026
Hattie Quinn