Jill Hennessy

Jill Hennessy

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.

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Filmography

2024

Madame Web
Madame Web
as Beautiful Woman
Movie - Released: 2/14/2024

2023

Accused
Accused
as Lynn Corbett
TV - Released: 1/22/2023

2022

The Road to Galena
The Road to Galena
as Teresa Baird
Movie - Released: 7/8/2022

2020

Standing Up, Falling Down
Standing Up, Falling Down
as Vanessa
Movie - Released: 2/21/2020

2019

Crypto
Crypto
as Robin
Movie - Released: 4/12/2019
City on a Hill
City on a Hill
as Jenny Rohr
TV - Released: 6/16/2019

2018

Yellowstone
Yellowstone
as Senator Huntington
TV - Released: 6/20/2018
Crawford
Crawford
as Cynthia
TV - Released: 2/2/2018

2017

Don't Sleep
Don't Sleep
as Cindy Bradford
Movie - Released: 9/29/2017
Lost in Time
Lost in Time
as Dr. Katherine James
Movie - Released: 3/14/2017
Shots Fired
Shots Fired
as Alicia Carr
TV - Released: 3/22/2017

2016

Bull
Bull
as Ellen McCrory
TV - Released: 9/20/2016

2014

Madam Secretary
Madam Secretary
as Jane Fellows
TV - Released: 9/21/2014

2013

If I Had Wings
If I Had Wings
as Sandy Taylor
Movie - Released: 12/1/2013
Jo
Jo
as Karyn
TV - Released: 1/17/2013
The Blacklist
The Blacklist
as Margot Rochet
TV - Released: 9/23/2013

2012

Roadie
Roadie
as Nikki Stevens
Movie - Released: 1/6/2012
Dawn Rider
Dawn Rider
as Alice
Movie - Released: 5/29/2012
Movie
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
as Agnes Leacock
Movie - Released: 2/12/2012
Luck
Luck
as Jo
TV - Released: 1/29/2012

2010

Small Town Murder Songs
Small Town Murder Songs
as Rita
Movie - Released: 9/14/2010

2009

The Good Wife
The Good Wife
as Rayna Hecht
TV - Released: 9/22/2009

2008

Lymelife
Lymelife
as Brenda Bartlett
Movie - Released: 9/8/2008

2007

Game of Life
Game of Life
as Brenda
Movie - Released: 4/14/2007
Wild Hogs
Wild Hogs
as Kelly Madsen
Movie - Released: 3/2/2007

2004

TV
The Tony Danza Show
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/13/2004
The Celebrity Apprentice
The Celebrity Apprentice
TV - Released: 1/8/2004

2003

Abby Singer
Abby Singer
as Jill Hennessy (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 10/28/2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/8/2003
Las Vegas
Las Vegas
TV - Released: 9/22/2003

2002

Love in the Time of Money
Love in the Time of Money
as Ellen Walker
Movie - Released: 11/1/2002
The Making of Exit Wounds
The Making of Exit Wounds
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/14/2002
Pipe Dream
Pipe Dream
as Marina Peck
Movie - Released: 10/4/2002

2001

Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot
Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot
as Jackie Kennedy
Movie - Released: 3/4/2001
Exit Wounds
Exit Wounds
as Annette Mulcahy
Movie - Released: 3/16/2001
Chutney Popcorn
Chutney Popcorn
as Lisa
Movie - Released: 1/11/2001
Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan
as Jordan Cavanaugh
TV - Released: 9/24/2001
Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot
Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot
as Jackie Bouvier Kennedy
TV - Released: 3/4/2001

2000

Autumn in New York
Autumn in New York
as Lynn
Movie - Released: 8/11/2000
Two Ninas
Two Ninas
as Mike the Bartender
Movie - Released: 12/1/2000
The Acting Class
The Acting Class
as Amanda Smythe/Jill/Anonymous
Movie - Released: 4/29/2000
Nuremberg
Nuremberg
as Elsie Douglas
TV - Released: 7/16/2000

1999

Komodo
Komodo
as Victoria the Shrink
Movie - Released: 7/4/1999
Molly
Molly
as Susan Brookes
Movie - Released: 10/22/1999
The Florentine
The Florentine
as Brenda
Movie - Released: 4/19/1999
Row Your Boat
Row Your Boat
as Patti
Movie - Released: 4/18/1999

1998

Dead Broke
Dead Broke
as Kate
Movie - Released: 6/1/1998

1997

Most Wanted
Most Wanted
as Dr. Victoria Constantini
Movie - Released: 10/10/1997
A Smile Like Yours
A Smile Like Yours
as Lindsay Hamilton
Movie - Released: 8/27/1997
Kiss & Tell
Kiss & Tell
as Interrogator Angela Pierce
Movie - Released: 10/17/1997
The View
The View
as Self
TV - Released: 8/11/1997

1996

I Shot Andy Warhol
I Shot Andy Warhol
as Laura
Movie - Released: 5/1/1996
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
as Self
TV - Released: 7/22/1996

1994

The Paper
The Paper
as Deanne White
Movie - Released: 3/18/1994

1993

RoboCop 3
RoboCop 3
as Dr. Marie Lazarus
Movie - Released: 1/21/1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Claire Kincaid
TV - Released: 1/31/1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/13/1993

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV - Released: 5/25/1992

1990

Law & Order
Law & Order
as Claire Kincaid
TV - Released: 9/13/1990

1988

Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers
as Mimsy
Movie - Released: 9/23/1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV - Released: 9/5/1988
War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds
as Patty
TV - Released: 10/7/1988
War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds
as Scott
TV - Released: 10/7/1988

1987

Friday the 13th: The Series
Friday the 13th: The Series
as Spanish Hooker
TV - Released: 10/3/1987
Friday the 13th: The Series
Friday the 13th: The Series
as Vampire Woman
TV - Released: 10/3/1987
Friday the 13th: The Series
Friday the 13th: The Series
as Secretary
TV - Released: 10/3/1987
Friday the 13th: The Series
Friday the 13th: The Series
as Lifeguard / Leah
TV - Released: 10/3/1987
TV
Seitenblicke
as self
TV - Released: 10/7/1987

1983

The Hitchhiker
The Hitchhiker
as Marla
TV - Released: 11/1/1983
The Hitchhiker
The Hitchhiker
as Elisabeth
TV - Released: 11/1/1983

1952

Today
Today
as Self
TV - Released: 1/14/1952

Unknown

TV
The Artist
as Nesbit Mother
TV