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Jill Hennessy

  • Actress
  • Director
  • Producer
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Jill Hennessy at an event for Wild Hogs (2007)
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Jill Hennessy can be seen starring in Showtime's "City on a Hill" with Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge, executive produced by Tom Fontana and Ben Affleck. Jill starred in the special event series "Shots Fired" by Gina Prince-Bythewood with Sanaa Lathan and Stephan James on FOX and was the lead in the Mike Clattenburg comedy "Crawford" with John Carroll Lynch on CBC. She was a guest star in the pilot of "Yellowstone" with Kevin Costner for the Paramount Network. Jill was a recurring character on the CBS drama "Madam Secretary" and was featured in several episodes of the CBS drama "The Good Wife". Jill was also a regular on the HBO series "Luck", which starred Dustin Hoffman, as well as the international series "Jo" shot in Paris opposite Jean Reno. She is best known for her starring roles on NBC's "Law & Order" and "Crossing Jordan" (the #1 new drama). Jill was nominated for a People's Choice Award for her work in "Crossing Jordan" and won a Golden Satellite Award for her work in TNT's "Nuremberg" with Brian Cox and Alec Baldwin. Jill's other film credits include, "Lymelife" with Alec Baldwin, "Roadie" by Michael Cuesta with Bobby Cannavale and Ron Eldard , "Small Town Murder Songs" with Peter Stormare, "Chutney Popcorn" by Nisha Ganatra, "The Paper" by Ron Howard with Robert Duval, "Wild Hogs" with John Travolta and Tim Allen, "I Shot Andy Warhol" by Mary Herron with Lili Taylor and "Exit Wounds" with Steven Segal. She also played Buddy Holly's wife, Maria-Elena, in the Broadway production of "The Buddy Holly Story".

As a singer/songwriter, Jill wrote all of the music and lyrics on her debut album, "Ghost In My Head". She performed on the Lilith Tour with Sarah McLachlan, The Indigo Girls and the Dixie Chicks and was featured on The Indigo Girls' live album "Staring Down The Brilliant Dream". Jill also wrote all the music and lyrics on her second album, "I Do", which was released in October 2015. She is currently at work writing her third album.
BornNovember 25, 1968
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BornNovember 25, 1968
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 6 nominations

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Jill Hennessy in Shots Fired (2017)
Jill Hennessy in The Blacklist (2013)
Jill Hennessy in Luck (2011)
Jill Hennessy, Bobby Cannavale, and Ron Eldard in Roadie (2011)
Tim Allen and Jill Hennessy in Wild Hogs (2007)
Jill Hennessy in Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot (2001)
Jill Hennessy in Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot (2001)
Jill Hennessy and Michael Rooker in Crossing Jordan (2001)
Jill Hennessy and Jeffrey Donovan in Crossing Jordan (2001)
Jill Hennessy in Crossing Jordan (2001)
Jill Hennessy and Jerry O'Connell in Crossing Jordan (2001)
Jill Hennessy in Crossing Jordan (2001)

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Jill Hennessy in Crossing Jordan (2001)
Crossing Jordan
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TV Series
  • Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh
Ice-T, Sam Waterston, Mariska Hargitay, Camryn Manheim, Christopher Meloni, Jeffrey Donovan, Mehcad Brooks, Kelli Giddish, and Danielle Moné Truitt in Law & Order (1990)
Law & Order
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TV Series
  • ADA Claire Kincaid
John Travolta, William H. Macy, Tim Allen, and Martin Lawrence in Wild Hogs (2007)
Wild Hogs
5.8
  • Kelly Madsen
  • 2007
Exit Wounds (2001)
Exit Wounds
5.6
  • Annette Mulcahy
  • 2001

Credits

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Actress

  • Madame Web
    • Beautiful Woman
    • Post-production
    • 2024
  • Michael Chiklis, Abigail Breslin, and Whitney Cummings in Accused (2023)
    Accused
    • Lynn Harmon
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge in City on a Hill (2019)
    City on a Hill
    • Jenny Rohr
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2022
  • The Road to Galena (2022)
    The Road to Galena
    • Teresa Baird
    • 2022
  • Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz in Standing Up, Falling Down (2019)
    Standing Up, Falling Down
    • Vanessa
    • 2019
  • Kurt Russell, Alexis Bledel, Luke Hemsworth, and Beau Knapp in Crypto (2019)
    Crypto
    • Robin Whiting
    • 2019
  • Lost in Time (2018)
    Lost in Time
    • Doctor Katherine James
    • 2018
  • Bull (2016)
    Bull
    • Ellen McCrory
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Kevin Costner in Yellowstone (2018)
    Yellowstone
    • Senator Huntington
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Crawford (2018)
    Crawford
    • Cynthia
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Cary Elwes, Jill Hennessy, Drea de Matteo, Alex Rocco, Dominic Sherwood, and Charlbi Dean in Don't Sleep (2017)
    Don't Sleep
    • Cindy Bradford
    • 2017
  • Sanaa Lathan and Stephan James in Shots Fired (2017)
    Shots Fired
    • Alicia Carr
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • James Spader and Megan Boone in The Blacklist (2013)
    The Blacklist
    • Margot Rochet
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Téa Leoni in Madam Secretary (2014)
    Madam Secretary
    • Jane Fellows
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2016
  • Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife (2009)
    The Good Wife
    • Rayna Hecht
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Richard Harmon in If I Had Wings (2013)
    If I Had Wings
    • Sandy Taylor
    • 2013

Director

  • Jill Hennessy in Crossing Jordan (2001)
    Crossing Jordan
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • The Acting Class (2000)
    The Acting Class
    • co-director
    • 2000

Producer

  • The Acting Class (2000)
    The Acting Class
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 2000

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  • Alternative name
    • Jillian Hennessy
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • November 25, 1968
    • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
  • Spouse
    • Paolo MastropietroOctober 1, 2000 - present (2 children)
  • Children
      Gianni Mastropietro
  • Parents
      Maxine Hennessy
  • Relatives
    • Jacqueline Hennessy(Sibling)
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Zaxby's restaurants.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews
    • 9 Articles
    • 5 Pictorials
    • 5 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    She used to busk (play the guitar and sing for money) in the New York City subway.
  • Quotes
    When you're an actor working in the theater, you would never say anything to the writer, never alter the dialogue, never dream to ask for changes.
  • Trademarks
      Brown hair

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