Cast & creator
Jill Hennessy
Best known for Law & Order, The Daily Show, The Blacklist
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.
Also known as: 질 헤네시, Jillian Noel Hennessy, جیل هنسی, Джилліан Ноель Геннессі
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film credits
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television credits
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1952–2026 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (77)
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Law & Order
Claire Kincaid
1990
The Daily Show
Self
1996
The Blacklist
Margot Rochet
2013
The View
Self
1997
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
The Good Wife
Rayna Hecht
2009
Yellowstone
Senator Huntington
2018
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Crossing Jordan
Jordan Cavanaugh
2001Crossing Jordan
Director
2001
Las Vegas
Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh
2003
Madam Secretary
DIA Agent Jane Fellows
2014Madam Secretary
Jane Fellows
2014
Homicide: Life on the Street
Claire Kincaid
1993
Bull
Ellen McCrory
2016The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
2004
The Hitchhiker
Marla
1983The Hitchhiker
Elisabeth
1983
The Celebrity Apprentice
2004
War of the Worlds
Patty
1988War of the Worlds
Scott
1988
Today
Self
1952
Friday the 13th: The Series
Spanish Hooker
1987Friday the 13th: The Series
Vampire Woman
1987Friday the 13th: The Series
Lifeguard / Leah
1987Friday the 13th: The Series
Secretary
1987
Accused
Lynn Corbett
2023
City on a Hill
Jenny Rohr
2019
Madame Web
Beautiful Woman
2024Seitenblicke
self
1987
Shots Fired
Alicia Carr
2017
Luck
Jo
2012
Wild Hogs
Kelly Madsen
2007
RoboCop 3
Dr. Marie Lazarus
1993
Exit Wounds
Annette Mulcahy
2001
Nuremberg
Elsie Douglas
2000
Autumn in New York
Lynn
2000
Jo
Karyn
2013
The Paper
Deanne White
1994
Dead Ringers
Mimsy
1988
Hope Valley: 1874
Hattie Quinn
2026
Most Wanted
Dr. Victoria Constantini
1997
Standing Up, Falling Down
Vanessa
2020
Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy
2001
I Shot Andy Warhol
Laura
1996
Dawn Rider
Alice
2012
If I Had Wings
Sandy Taylor
2013
Lymelife
Brenda Bartlett
2008
Chutney Popcorn
Lisa
2001
Molly
Susan Brookes
1999
Crypto
Robin
2019
A Smile Like Yours
Lindsay Hamilton
1997
Don't Sleep
Cindy Bradford
2017
Crawford
Cynthia
2018
The Road to Galena
Teresa Baird
2022
Komodo
Victoria the Shrink
1999
Dead Broke
Kate
1998
Small Town Murder Songs
Rita
2010
The Florentine
Brenda
1999
Abby Singer
Jill Hennessy (uncredited)
2003
The Making of Exit Wounds
Self
2002
Kiss & Tell
Interrogator Angela Pierce
1997
Love in the Time of Money
Ellen Walker
2002
Trip nach Tunis
Kathryn Darby
1993
Game of Life
Brenda
2007Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
Agnes Leacock
2012
The Acting Class
Amanda Smythe/Jill/Anonymous
2000The Acting Class
Director
2000The Acting Class
Camera Operator
2000The Acting Class
Screenplay
2000
Roadie
Nikki Stevens
2012
Two Ninas
Mike the Bartender
2000
Lost in Time
Dr. Katherine James
2017
Pipe Dream
Marina Peck
2002
Row Your Boat
Patti
1999