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Bios:
Jill Hennessy
Biography:
"She will take on anybody because she’s used to living on the edge
and not censoring herself," says Jill Hennessy, describing the character
of medical examiner Jordan Cavanaugh in the NBC series "Crossing
Jordan." "Jordon had to confront a lot of difficult things when
she was very young, including the unsolved murder of her mother,
so consequently she’s unafraid of how people will react to her.
She just immediately lets people know what’s on her mind."
Hailing
from Edmonton, Canada, Hennessy began her acting career in Toronto
appearing in the feature film "Dead Ringers." She studied improvisational
comedy with the famed Second City and also worked with a Toronto-based
improv comedy troupe before landing a role in the Broadway-bound
production of "The Buddy Holly Story."
Once
in New York, Hennessy starred in Ron Howard’s feature film "The
Paper," and her additional film credits include "I Shot Andy Warhol,"
"Chutney Popcorn," "Most Wanted," "A Smile Like Yours," "Dead Broke,"
"Row Your Boat," "The Florentine," "Two Ninas," "Molly," "Komodo,"
"Autumn in New York" and the box-office hit "Exit Wounds." She also
performed in "The Acting Class," on which she also served as writer
and co-director. Hennessy will also soon be seen in the Robert Redford/Sundance
Lab project, "Nine Scenes About Love."
Television
audiences best know Hennessy from the years (1993-96) she spent
playing the role of assistant district attorney Claire Kincaid on
the Emmy-winning NBC drama series "Law & Order." Last season, she
returned to NBC by starring as First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in
the miniseries "Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot." In addition,
she received a Golden Satellite Award (Best Performance by an Actress
in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television) from the
International Press Academy for her work in the cable movie "Nuremberg."
Hennessy resides in Manhattan when she is not at work in Los Angeles
on "Crossing Jordan.
Her
birthday is November 25.
Television
Credits:
Crossing Jordan
as Medical Examiner Jordan Cavannaugh, M.D. (2001)
Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot (miniseries) as Jackie
Kennedy (2000)
Law & Order
as ADA Claire Kincaid (1993-1996)
Homicide:
Life on the Street as Claire Kincaid in episode: "For God and
Country" (original airdate: 02/09/1996)
Seinfeld as George's
girlfriend in episode: "the doodle" (original airdate: 04/06/1995)
Flying Blind
as Lauren Benjamin in episode: "Crazy for You ... and You" (original
airdate: 09/27/1992)
War of the
Worlds as Scott in episode: "Max" (original airdate: 04/30/1990)
Friday the 13th
as Secretary in episode: "Year of the Monkey" (original airdate:
01/15/1990)
The Hitchhiker
as Elisabeth in episode: "Pawns" (original airdate: 12/16/1989)
The Hitchhiker
as Marla in episode: "Striptease" (original airdate: 11/17/1989)
Friday the 13th
as Vampire Woman in episode: "Night Prey" (original airdate: 11/13/1989)
Friday the 13th
as Spanish Hooker in episode: "Wedding In Black" (original airdate:
05/08/1989)
War of the
Worlds as Patty in episode: "Goliath Is My Name" (original airdate:
11/14/1988)
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