Jill Hennessy

Birth Name:

Jillian Noel Hennessy

Birth Place:

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack, Director

In 2002, won the inaugural "Super-Hair World Cup" for Canada based on online votes
In the 2002 issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine, she was voted as one of entertainment's "Fun and Fearless Females․"
Married "Exit Wounds" actor Paolo Mastropietro in 2000 and began a family, having two children
Began modeling in Toronto at the age of 15 before focusing on her dream of an acting career, leading to early roles as vampires and prostitutes in "The Hitchhiker" and "Friday the 13th" TV series
Quote: "To be honest, I never thought the acting thing would get off the ground․"
Best known for her TV roles as A․D․A․ Claire Kincaid in "Law & Order" and Dr․ Jordan Cavanaugh in "Crossing Jordan․"
A skilled singer-songwriter, she used to perform with a guitar in the NYC subway for tips

1995Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
1996Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
1997Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
2001Golden Satellite Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television:Winner
2007Gracie - Outstanding Female Lead in a Drama Series:Winner
2012VFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film:Nominated

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