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Jill Hennessy
From The TV IV
| Jill Hennessy | |
| Birth name | Jillian Noel Hennessey |
| Born | November 25, 1968 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Sometimes credited as | Jillian Hennessy |
| Notable Roles | |
| Notable Episodes | |
| Awards | |
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Contents |
Biography
Roles
Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law & Order | Claire Kincaid | 1993–1996 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Crossing Jordan | Jordan Cavanaugh | 2001–2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Luck | Jo Carter | 2012 | 1 | |||||
Recurring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madam Secretary | Jane Fellows | 2015–2016 |
Guest Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| War of the Worlds | Patty | 1x08 - Goliath Is My Name | November 14, 1988 |
| Friday the 13th (credited as Jillian Hennessy) |
Spanish Hooker | 2x21 - Wedding in Black | May 13, 1989 |
| Friday the 13th | Vampire Woman | 3x08 - Night Prey | November 25, 1989 |
| Friday the 13th | Secretary | 3x11 - Year of the Monkey | January 27, 1990 |
| War of the Worlds | Scott | 2x18 - Max | April 30, 1990 |
| Friday the 13th | Lifeguard | 3x17 - Jack-in-the-Box | May 5, 1990 |
| Homicide: Life on the Street | ADA Claire Kincaid | 4x12 - For God and Country (2) | February 9, 1996 |
| Las Vegas | Dr. Jordan Cavannaugh | 2x08 - Two of a Kind (2) | November 8, 2004 |
| The Good Wife | Rayna Hecht | 5x14 - A Few Words | March 16, 2014 |
| The Good Wife | Rayna Hecht | 5x21 - The One Percent | May 11, 2014 |
| The Good Wife | Rayna Hecht | 6x05 - Shiny Objects | October 19, 2014 |
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
Director
| Series | Episode | Airdate | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossing Jordan | 6x13 - Post Hoc | April 18, 2007 |
Memorable Moments
Awards and Accolades
Satellite Awards
(1 Win in 2 Nominations)
Trivia
- Is of Irish, French, Swedish, Italian and Austrian ancestry
- Has an identical twin sister, Jacqueline and a younger brother, John Paul (or "J.P.")
- Her father, John was a meat salesman and sales/marketing executive which required him to travel and the family to move frequently
- Her mother, Maxine was a secretary, who left Jill and her family in 1982
- Was partially raised by her paternal grandmother in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
- Graduated from Grand River Collegiate Institute in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
- She is multi-lingual; is fluent in English, Italian, French, Spanish and German.
- Plays the guitar and can sing
- Married to Paolo Mastropietro since 2000; they have two sons: Marco (born in 2003) and Gianni (born in 2007)
