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 Jill Hennessy can be seen starring in Showtime's "City on a Hill" with Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge, executive produced by Tom Fontana and Ben Affleck. Jill starred in the special event series "Shots Fired" by Gina Prince-Bythewood with Sanaa Lathan and Stephan James on FOX and was the lead in the Mike Clattenburg comedy "Crawford" with John Carroll Lynch on CBC. She was a guest star in the pilot of "Yellowstone" with Kevin Costner for the Paramount Network. Jill was a recurring character on the CBS drama "Madam Secretary" and was featured in several episodes of the CBS drama "The Good Wife". Jill was also a regular on the HBO series "Luck", which starred Dustin Hoffman, as well as the international series "Jo" shot in Paris opposite Jean Reno. She is best known for her starring roles on NBC's "Law & Order" and "Crossing Jordan" (the #1 new drama). Jill was nominated for a People's Choice Award for her work in "Crossing Jordan" and won a Golden Satellite Award for her work in TNT's "Nuremberg" with Brian Cox and Alec Baldwin. Jill's other film credits include, "Lymelife" with Alec Baldwin, "Roadie" by Michael Cuesta with Bobby Cannavale and Ron Eldard , "Small Town Murder Songs" with Peter Stormare, "Chutney Popcorn" by Nisha Ganatra, "The Paper" by Ron Howard with Robert Duval, "Wild Hogs" with John Travolta and Tim Allen, "I Shot Andy Warhol" by Mary Herron with Lili Taylor and "Exit Wounds" with Steven Segal. She also played Buddy Holly's wife, Maria-Elena, in the Broadway production of "The Buddy Holly Story".As a singer/songwriter, Jill wrote all of the music and lyrics on her debut album, "Ghost In My Head". She performed on the Lilith Tour with Sarah McLachlan, The Indigo Girls and the Dixie Chicks and was featured on The Indigo Girls' live album "Staring Down The Brilliant Dream". Jill also wrote all the music and lyrics on her second album, "I Do", which was released in October 2015. She is currently at work writing her third album.
Bio:
Jill Hennessy can be seen starring in Showtime's "City on a Hill" with Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge, executive produced by Tom Fontana and Ben Affleck. Jill starred in the special event series "Shots Fired" by Gina Prince-Bythewood with Sanaa Lathan and Stephan James on FOX and was the lead in the Mike Clattenburg comedy "Crawford" with John Carroll Lynch on CBC. She was a guest star in the pilot of "Yellowstone" with Kevin Costner for the Paramount Network. Jill was a recurring character on the CBS drama "Madam Secretary" and was featured in several episodes of the CBS drama "The Good Wife". Jill was also a regular on the HBO series "Luck", which starred Dustin Hoffman, as well as the international series "Jo" shot in Paris opposite Jean Reno. She is best known for her starring roles on NBC's "Law & Order" and "Crossing Jordan" (the #1 new drama). Jill was nominated for a People's Choice Award for her work in "Crossing Jordan" and won a Golden Satellite Award for her work in TNT's "Nuremberg" with Brian Cox and Alec Baldwin. Jill's other film credits include, "Lymelife" with Alec Baldwin, "Roadie" by Michael Cuesta with Bobby Cannavale and Ron Eldard , "Small Town Murder Songs" with Peter Stormare, "Chutney Popcorn" by Nisha Ganatra, "The Paper" by Ron Howard with Robert Duval, "Wild Hogs" with John Travolta and Tim Allen, "I Shot Andy Warhol" by Mary Herron with Lili Taylor and "Exit Wounds" with Steven Segal. She also played Buddy Holly's wife, Maria-Elena, in the Broadway production of "The Buddy Holly Story".As a singer/songwriter, Jill wrote all of the music and lyrics on her debut album, "Ghost In My Head". She performed on the Lilith Tour with Sarah McLachlan, The Indigo Girls and the Dixie Chicks and was featured on The Indigo Girls' live album "Staring Down The Brilliant Dream". Jill also wrote all the music and lyrics on her second album, "I Do", which was released in October 2015. She is currently at work writing her third album.
Tivia:
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.Described by Miguel Ferrer as being a non-angry version of her Crossing Jordan (2001) character Jordan Cavanaugh.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 served "comfort food." Hennessy's Tavern closed in 2011.Speaks Italian, French, Spanish and GermanHas a twin sister, named Jacqueline Hennessy, with whom she used to perform in an act named (what else?) "Jack and Jill".Finalist for role of Dana Scully on The X-Files (1993).Barely graduated from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada's Grand River Collegiate (high school), while her twin sister, Jacqueline Hennessy, has a Master's degree in French Literature.She is such a fan of the folk duo Indigo Girls that a poster of the act hangs in the kitchen set of her character in Crossing Jordan (2001).Had a second marriage ceremony on January 11, 2001 at New York City Hall with Rudy Giuliani officiating.Her grandmother, Eleanor Hennessy, was a huge influence in her early life. At fifteen, Jill began modeling in Toronto. Her grandmother drove 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.Best known by the public for her role as A.D.A. Claire Kincaid on Law & Order (1990) and for her starring role as the title character in Crossing Jordan (2001).Loves riding motorcycles with her husband.Has a song named after her: "The Ballad of Jill Hennessy" by Mollycuddle.Voted one of the "Fun and Fearless Females" by Cosmopolitan Magazine (2002.)Mother, with Paolo Mastropietro, of second son, Gianni Mastropietro, who was born on November 21, 2007 in New York.Credits Steven Hill, to whom she is a surrogate granddaughter, as her acting mentor and best friend; Hill took her under his wing when she was only 24.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.As a young/unfamiliar actress, she had been mentored in the business by Steven Hill. Her first television exposure with Hill was a co-starring role opposite him in the first show of the many Law & Order (1990) television series. Hennessy played the Assistant District Attorney, Claire Kincaid, to Hill's Adam Schiff for 68 episodes in her 3 seasons.She has worked with Kyle Secor on three different series: Law & Order (1990), Homicide: Life on the Street (1993), and Crossing Jordan (2001).She and Paolo Mastropietro welcomed a son, Marco Mastropietro, on 17 September 2003. |
| Name: |
Jill Hennessy |
Type: |
Actress,Director,Producer (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
Platform: |
IMDB |
| Category: |
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Business scope: |
Actress,Director,Producer |
| Products for sale: |
Actress,Director,Producer |
| Model rank: |
967 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 04:00:26 |
| Height: |
5' 7' (1.70 m) |
| Biography: |
Jill Hennessy can be seen starring in Showtime\'s \"City on a Hill\" with Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge, executive produced by Tom Fontana and Ben Affleck. Jill starred in the special event series \"Shots Fired\" by Gina Prince-Bythewood |
| Trivia: |
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.Described by Miguel Ferrer as being a non-angry version of her Crossing Jordan (2001) character Jordan Cavanaugh.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 served "comfort food." Hennessy's Tavern closed in 2011.Speaks Italian, French, Spanish and GermanHas a twin sister, named Jacqueline Hennessy, with whom she used to perform in an act named (what else?) "Jack and Jill".Finalist for role of Dana Scully on The X-Files (1993).Barely graduated from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada's Grand River Collegiate (high school), while her twin sister, Jacqueline Hennessy, has a Master's degree in French Literature.She is such a fan of the folk duo Indigo Girls that a poster of the act hangs in the kitchen set of her character in Crossing Jordan (2001).Had a second marriage ceremony on January 11, 2001 at New York City Hall with Rudy Giuliani officiating.Her grandmother, Eleanor Hennessy, was a huge influence in her early life. At fifteen, Jill began modeling in Toronto. Her grandmother drove 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.Best known by the public for her role as A.D.A. Claire Kincaid on Law & Order (1990) and for her starring role as the title character in Crossing Jordan (2001).Loves riding motorcycles with her husband.Has a song named after her: "The Ballad of Jill Hennessy" by Mollycuddle.Voted one of the "Fun and Fearless Females" by Cosmopolitan Magazine (2002.)Mother, with Paolo Mastropietro, of second son, Gianni Mastropietro, who was born on November 21, 2007 in New York.Credits Steven Hill, to whom she is a surrogate granddaughter, as her acting mentor and best friend; Hill took her under his wing when she was only 24.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.As a young/unfamiliar actress, she had been mentored in the business by Steven Hill. Her first television exposure with Hill was a co-starring role opposite him in the first show of the many Law & Order (1990) television series. Hennessy played the Assistant District Attorney, Claire Kincaid, to Hill's Adam Schiff for 68 episodes in her 3 seasons.She has worked with Kyle Secor on three different series: Law & Order (1990), Homicide: Life on the Street (1993), and Crossing Jordan (2001).She and Paolo Mastropietro welcomed a son, Marco Mastropietro, on 17 September 2003. |
| Trademarks: |
Brown hair
Canadian accent
Pimple on the left side of her face |
| Quotes: |
When you're an actor working in the theater, you would never say anything to the writer, never alter the dialogue, never dream to ask for changes. |
| Job title: |
Actress,Director,Producer |
| Others works: |
(April 2012) TV commercial for Zaxby's restaurants.
(2009) Album: "Ghost in My Head". |
| Spouse: |
Paolo Mastropietro (October 1, 2000 - present) (2 children) |
| Children: |
Gianni MastropietroMarco Mastropietro |
| Parents: |
Maxine Hennessy
John Paul Hennessy Sr. |
| Relatives: |
Jacqueline Hennessy (Sibling) |
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