Jill Hennessy
Jill Hennessy | |
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Edmonton, Alberta , Canada | |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Years active | 1988–present |
Spouse |
Paolo Mastropietro (m. 2000) |
Children | 2 |
Jillian Noel Hennessy (born November 25, 1968) is a Canadian actress and singer. She is most known for her roles on the American television series
Early life
Hennessy was born in
Career
Hennessy and her sister, Jacqueline, made their acting debut playing twin
She appeared on Broadway in the musical Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story in 1990.
In 1993, she appeared as Dr. Marie Lazarus in RoboCop 3.
Hennesey's big network breakthrough came in 1993, when Dick Wolf signed Hennessy as assistant district attorney Claire Kincaid in the hit NBC crime drama Law & Order. She played the role for three seasons, leaving the show in 1996.
In 1999, she appeared as Lisa in Chutney Popcorn. In 2000, Hennessy wrote, produced, and jointly directed (with Elizabeth Holder) an independent film mockumentary titled The Acting Class, which looked at the trials and tribulations of a dysfunctional acting class. The film co-starred her sister, Jacqueline, and included cameo appearances from a number of Hennessy's former Law & Order co-stars. She also starred in the film Nuremberg, as Elsie Douglas.
In 2001, she portrayed
During sessions in Austin, Texas, Hennessy recorded the album Ghost in My Head,[7] which was released in June 2009. She performed as a guest of the Indigo Girls on a November 2009 episode of Mountain Stage,[8] and was the focus of another episode of the show later the same month.[9] She performed at Lilith Fair in 2010.[10]
Hennessy starred in the independent crime thriller
In 2015, Hennessy appeared in several episodes of Madam Secretary,[11][12] and in October of that year, her second album, I Do, was released.[4]
In 2018, she appeared on the Michael Weatherly series Bull as the mother of the deceased hacker character Cable McCrory.[13] Also in 2018, she began the role of Senator Huntington on the series Yellowstone.
Personal life
Hennessy is
In popular culture
The Minneapolis-based band Mollycuddle wrote the song "The Ballad of Jill Hennessy" in honor of the actress.[15] Hennessy was reportedly very pleased and offered to perform with the band on rhythm guitar.[16]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988 | Dead Ringers | Mimsy | |
1993 | RoboCop 3 | Dr. Marie Lazarus | |
1993 | Trip nach Tunis | Kathryn Darby | |
1994 | The Paper | Deanne White | |
1996 | I Shot Andy Warhol | Laura | |
1996 | Kiss & Tell | Interrogator Angela Pierce | |
1997 | A Smile Like Yours | Lindsay Hamilton | |
1997 | Most Wanted | Dr. Victoria Constantini | |
1998 | Weekend Getaway | Lily | Short film |
1998 | Dead Broke | Kate | |
1999 | The Florentine
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Brenda | |
1999 | Row Your Boat | Patti | |
1999 | Two Ninas | Mike, The Bartender | |
1999 | Chutney Popcorn | Lisa | |
1999 | Molly | Susan Brookes | |
1999 | Komodo | Dr. Victoria Juno | |
2000 | The Acting Class | Amanda Smythe / Jill / Anonymous | |
2000 | Autumn in New York | Lynn McCale | |
2001 | Exit Wounds | Commander Annette Mulcahy | |
2002 | Pipe Dream | Marina Peck | |
2007 | Wild Hogs | Kelly Madsen | |
2007 | Game of Life | Brenda | |
2008 | Lymelife | Brenda Bartlett | |
2010 | Small Town Murder Songs | Rita | |
2011 | Roadie | Nikki Stevens | |
2012 | Dawn Rider | Alice | |
2013 | If I Had Wings | Sandy Taylor | |
2017 | Don't Sleep | Cindy Bradford | |
2019 | Crypto | Robin Whiting | |
2019 | Standing Up, Falling Down | Vanessa | |
2022 | The Road to Galena | Teresa Baird | |
2024 | Madame Web | National Security Agency (NSA) Agent |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1987 | Not My Department | Twin Makeup Artist | Episode: "Let's Make Gold" |
1988 | War of the Worlds | Patty | Episode: "Goliath Is My Name" |
1989 | The Hitchhiker | Marla | Episode: "Striptease" |
1989 | The Hitchhiker | Elisabeth | Episode: "Pawns" |
1989–1990 | Friday the 13th: The Series | Various | 4 episodes |
1990 | C.B.C.'s Magic Hour | Hooker | Episode: "The Prom" |
1990 | War of the Worlds | Scott | Episode: "Max" |
1990 | Counterstrike | Lex | Episode: "The Dealbreaker" |
1992 | Flying Blind | Lauren Benjamin | Episode: "Crazy for You... and You" |
1993–1996 | Law & Order | Assistant District Attorney Claire Kincaid | 68 episodes Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (1995–97) |
1996 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Assistant District Attorney Claire Kincaid | Episode: "For God and Country" |
2000 | Nuremberg | Elsie Douglas | Television movie Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film |
2001 | Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot | Jackie Kennedy | Television movie Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film |
2001–2007 | Crossing Jordan | Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh | 115 episodes Gracie Allen Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
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2004–2006 | Las Vegas | Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh | 3 episodes |
2011–2012 | Luck | Jo | 9 episodes |
2012 | Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town | Agnes Leacock | Television movie Nominated—Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film |
2013 | Jo
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Sister Karyn | 8 episodes |
2014 | The Good Wife | Rayna Hecht | 2 episodes |
2015 | Madam Secretary | Jane Fellows | 15 episodes |
2017 | Shots Fired | Alicia Carr | 10 episodes |
2017 | The Blacklist
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Margot Rochet | Episode: "The Harem" |
2018 | Crawford | Cynthia | 12 episodes |
2018 | Yellowstone | Senator Huntington | Episode: "Daybreak" |
2018 | Bull | Ellen | 2 episodes |
2019–2022 | City on a Hill | Jenny Rohr | 26 episodes |
2023 | Accused | Lynn Harmon | Episode "Scott's Story" |
References
- ^ "Jill Hennessy Biography - Yahoo! Movies".
- ^ "Jill Hennessy chat". The Baltimore Sun. April 27, 2000.
- ^ Michelle Tauber (December 3, 2001). "Jill of All Trades". People. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "FNM Exclusive: Actress and Musician Jill Hennessy 'Used to Play Guitar in the Street For Money'". Fox News. February 21, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ Shwiff, Kathy (October 13, 2013). "Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny Revisit the Origins of 'The X-Files'". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Owen Gleiberman. "Exit Wounds". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ "Jill Hennessy.com".
- ^ "Indigo Girls On Mountain Stage". NPR. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
- ^ "Jill Hennessy On Mountain Stage". NPR. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
- ^ Gil Kaufman (December 10, 2009). "Lilith Fair To Feature Mary J. Blige, Colbie Caillat, Jill Scott, More". MTV. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (July 20, 2015). "Jill Hennessy Joins CBS' 'Madam Secretary'". Deadline.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (July 20, 2015). "Jill Hennessy Boards CBS' 'Madam Secretary'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Bull season 3 spoilers: Jill Hennessy signs on for significant role". July 25, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^ James, Faye (October 8, 2009). "Jill Hennessy - Biography". hellomagazine.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ The Ballad of Jill Hennessy Archived June 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine audio
- ^ Pop of Futures Past Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Jon Dolan, Minneapolis/St. Paul CityPages, February 3, 1999
External links
- Official website
- Jill Hennessy on YouTube
- Jill Hennessy at IMDb
- Jill Hennessy at the Internet Broadway Database