Grand River Collegiate in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Nationality :
Canadian
Profession :
Actor
Claim to Fame :
Played Claire Kincaid on NBC's legal drama Law & Order (1993-1996).
Sometimes Called :
Jackie Hennessy Jillian Hennessy
Her grandmother, Eleanor Hennessy, was a huge influence in her early life. At fifteen, Jill began modeling in Toronto. Her grandmother would drive her all over town.
Her father, John, was a meat salesman, which required considerable travel and resulted in frequent moves. Her mother, Maxine, left the family when Jill was small. She also has a younger brother, John Jr.
Described by Miguel Ferrer as being a non-angry version of her "Crossing Jordan" (2001) character Jordan Cavanaugh.
Voted one of the "Fun and Fearless Females" by Cosmopolitan Magazine (2002.)
Had a second marriage ceremony in January 2001 at New York City Hall with 'Rudolph Giuliani' officiating.
She used to busk (play the guitar and sing for money) in the New York City subway.
Sometimes makes appearances at music events as a guest guitarist where she usually performs barefoot.
She is such a fan of the folk duo The Indigo Girls that a poster of the act hangs in the kitchen set of her character in "Crossing Jordan" (2001).
She and Paolo welcomed a son, Marco, on 17 September 2003.
Finalist for role of Dana Scully on "The X Files" (1993).
Speaks Italian, French, Spanish and German
Has a song named after her: "The Ballad of Jill Hennessy" by Mollycuddle.
Barely graduated from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada's Grand River Collegiate (high school), while her twin sister Jacqueline has a Master's degree in French Literature.
Her mother, Maxine, is a secretary in Montreal and a fantastic cook. Jill's father, John Paul Sr., is a meat salesman and a sales & marketing executive in Canada. She has a twin sister, Jacqueline Hennessy, who is an actress and a journalist, and a younger brother, John Paul Jr.
Loves riding motorcycles with her husband.
Has Irish, Italian, Swedish, French and Ukrainian ancestry.
She loves to cook, and opened Hennessy's Tavern in Northvale, New Jersey in 1999. The Tavern serves "comfort food."
Jill Hennessy, actually Jillian Noel Hennessy, (born November 25, 1968) is a Canadian actress. Jill Hennessy is best known for her television roles on Law & Order (1993-1996) and Crossing Jordan (2001-present). Jill Hennessy's identical twin sister, Jacqueline, is a magazine writer and TV show host in Canada. Jill Hennessy and her sister played twins in Dead Ringers (1988). Jill Hennessy is most famous for playing ADA Claire Kincaid on Law & Order and the lead role in Crossing Jordan as ME Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh.
Jill Hennessy is multi-lingual, being able to speak Italian, French, Spanish, and German. This is partly because of Jill Hennessy's mixed heritage, which included Irish, Italian, Swedish, French, and Ukrainian. Jill Hennessy's husband, Paolo, opened a tavern in Northvale, New Jersey in 1999, and named it "Hennessy", after his wife. The tavern serves comfort food. Hennessy also enjoys riding motorcycles with her husband. Jill Hennessy gave birth to a son, Marco, on 17 September 2003. They also had a second marriage ceremony in January, 2001, which took place at New York City Hall with Rudolph Giuliani officiating.
Jill Hennessy was born in Edmonton, Alberta, and graduated from Grand River Collegiate high school in Kitchener, Ontario. Jill Hennessy's father, John, was a meat salesman, which required considerable travel and resulted in frequent moves. Jill Hennessy's mother, Maxine, left the family. Jill Hennessy also has a younger brother, John Hennessy, Jr.
