Jill hennessy bio biography

Jill Hennessy

Birthplace

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Birth date

November 25, 1968


Jill Hennessy is a Canadian actress who portrayed Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh on Crossing Jordan.

Biography[]

Jillian Noel Hennessy was born in Edmonton, Alberta, on November 25th, 1968. She is of Italian, French, Swedish and Irish descent on her father's side and Ukrainian Roma and Austrian descent on her mother's side.[1] She has an identical twin sister, Jacqueline, and a younger brother, John Paul Jr. Jill attended Grand River Collegiate Institute in Kitchener, Ontario. She speaks English, Italian, French, Spanish and German.[2]

In addition to acting, Jill is also a musician. She plays guitar and sings, and has released two albums: Ghost in My Head in 2009 and I Do in 2015. She used to busk on the streets and in the subway in Toronto and New York.[2][3]

In 2000, she married Paolo Mastropietro. Their first son was born in 2003, season three was delayed and shortened to 13 episodes to accommodate for Jill's pregnancy. Their second son was bo

Jill Hennessy

Canadian actress and singer (born 1968)

For the Australian politician, see Jill Hennessy (politician).

Jill Hennessy

Hennessy at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival

Born

Jillian Noel Hennessy


(1968-11-25) November 25, 1968 (age 56)

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active1988–present
Spouse

Paolo Mastropietro

(m. 2000)​
Children2

Jillian Noel Hennessy (born November 25, 1968) is a Canadian actress and singer. She is best known for her roles on the American television series Law & Order, on which she played prosecutor Claire Kincaid for three seasons, and Crossing Jordan, on which she played the lead character, Jordan Cavanaugh, for six seasons. She has also acted in films such as RoboCop 3 and Most Wanted, and the independent films Chutney Popcorn and The Acting Class, the latter of which she also wrote and co-directed.

Early life

Hennessy was born in Edmonton, Alberta. Her father, John Hennessy, was a meat sale

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Jill Hennessy is a Canadian actress and musician.

In 1988, Jill Hennessy landed a role in the film Dead Ringers. In 1990, she appeared on Broadway in the musical Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story.

She played Dr. Marie Lazarus in RoboCop 3 in 1993. That same year, she landed the role of assistant district attorney Claire Kincaid in the NBC crime drama Law & Order.

In 1999, she played Lisa in Chutney Popcorn. A year later, Hennessy wrote, produced, and co-directed an independent film, The Acting Class.

In 2001, she portrayed Jackie Kennedy in the film Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot. She had a cameo appearance in the film Abby Singer.

Aside from being an actress, Hennessy recorded an album, Ghost in My Head, in 2009. She was one of the performers in Lilith Fair in 2010. She was an endorser of Zaxby's "Zalads," and made a pair of television commercials in 2012.

Jillian Noel Hennessy was born on November 25, 1968 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She graduated from Grand River Collegiate Institute in Kitchener, Ontario. She is married to Paolo Mastropietro and

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