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Jillian Hennessy Biography (1969-)

Born November 25, 1969, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; raised in various Canadian cities, including Kitchener, Ontario; daughter of John (a sales and marketing executive) and Maxine (a secretary) Hennessy; twin sister of JacquelineHennessy (an actress; also known as Jac Hennessy). Addresses: Agent: Emily Gerson, William Morris Agency, 1325 Avenue of the Americas, 15th Floor,New York, NY 10019.

Nationality

Canadian

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

November 25, 1969

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• (As Jill Hennessy) Assistant district attorney Claire Kincaid, Law andOrder, NBC, 1993-96
• (As Jill Hennessy) Voice of Commander Claire O'Brien, Mobile SuitGundam Wing (animated), The Cartoon Network, 1999-
• Miniseries
• (As Jill Hennessy) Elsie Douglas, Nuremberg, TNT, 2000
• Episodic
• Patty, "Goliath Is My Name," War of the Worlds (also known as War of the Worlds: The Second Invasion), syndicated, 1988
• Marla, "Striptease," The Hitchhiker, USA Network, 1989
• Elisabeth, "Pawns," The Hitchhiker, USA Network, 1989
• Men, ABC, 1989
• Secretary, "Year of the Monkey," Friday the 13th: The Series, syndicated, 1990
• Scott, "Max," War of the Worlds (also known as War of the Worlds: The Second Invasion), syndicated, 1990
• (As Jill Hennessy) Lauren Benjamin, "Crazy for You ... And You," Flying Blind, Fox, 1992
• Assistant district attorney Claire Kincaid, "For God and Country," Homicide: Life on the Street (also known as Homicide and H: LOTS), NBC, 1996
• Also appeared in episodes of CBC's Magic Hour (also known as Magic Hour), CBC; Counterstrike, USA Network; Ed's NightParty, City-TV; and Street Legal, CBC.
• Film Appearances
• Mimsy, Dead Ringers (also known as Gemini and Twins), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988
• Trip nach Tunis, 1993
• (As Jill Hennessy) Dr. Marie Lazarus, Robocop 3 (also known as RoboCop 3), Orion, 1993
• Deanne White, The Paper, Universal, 1994
• (As Jill Hennessy) Laura, I Shot Andy Warhol, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1996
• (As Jill Hennessy) Lindsay Hamilton, A Smile Like Yours, Paramount, 1997
• Dr. Victoria Constantini, Most Wanted, New Line Cinema, 1997
• (As Jill Hennessy) Kate, Dead Broke, 1998
• Mike, Two Ninas, King Brook Entertainment, 1999
• (As Jill Hennessy) Lisa, Chutney Popcorn, Pryor, Cashman, Sherman& Flynn, 1999
• (As Jill Hennessy) Susan Brookes, Molly, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1999
• Victoria, Komodo, Amuse Video, 1999
• Lynne, Autumn in New York, United Artists, 2000
• Film Work
• Director
• (As Jill Hennessy; with Elizabeth Holder) The Acting Class, 2000
• Stage Appearances
• Maria Elena, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1990-91
• Also appeared in the off-Broadway production Those Summer Nights Whenthe Dark Comes Late.
• RECORDINGS
• Videos
• Herself, The Best of Ed's Night Party, Morningstar Entertainment, 1996

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

• People Weekly, November 27, 1995, p. 113.
• TV Guide, May 4, 1996, pp. 36-37.