Jill Hennessy

Jill Hennessy

actress, director, producer

Jill Hennessy was born on Nov 25, 1968 in Canada. Jill Hennessy's big-screen debut came with Dead Ringers directed by David Cronenberg in 1988. Jill Hennessy is known for City on a Hill directed by Christoph Schrewe, Kevin Bacon stars as Jackie Rohr and Aldis Hodge as DeCourcy Ward. Jill Hennessy has got 2 awards and 6 nominations so far. The most recent award Jill Hennessy achieved is Gracie Allen Awards. The upcoming new movie Jill Hennessy plays is Madame Web which will be released on Feb 16, 2024.

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.

  • Birthday

    Nov 25, 1968
  • Place of Birth

    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
  • Also known

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Known For

Awards

2 wins & 6 nominations

Gracie Allen Awards
2007
Outstanding Female Lead in a Drama Series
Winner - Gracie
Satellite Awards
2001
Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner - Golden Satellite Award

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