• Jillian Noel Hennessy is a Canadian actress known for her roles in “Crossing Jordan”, “RoboCop 3”, and “Law & Order” • She has won awards such as the Gracie for Outstanding Female Lead in a Drama Series and the Golden Satellite Award in the category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television • She is 49 years old, of mixed Ukrainian Roma, Irish, French, Swedish and Austrian ancestry, and has an estimated net worth of 12 million • She is married to actor Paolo Mastropietro and they have two children together • She has had over 55 acting gigs, including recent projects such as “We Are Unsatisfied”, “Crypto” and “City on a Hill”
Known for movies
Short Info
Date Of Birth
November 25, 1968
Spouse
Paolo Mastropietro
Mark
Canadian accent
Fact
Voted one of the "Fun and Fearless Females" by Cosmopolitan Magazine (2002.)
What happened to Jill Hennessy from “Law & Order”? Her Wiki
Jillian Noel Hennessy was born on 25 November 1968 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, so her nationality is Canadian, her zodiac sign is Scorpio and she is 49 years old. Nonetheless, Hennessy remains youthful-looking and radiant ,and is aging gracefully. She is widely known as the actress who worked on projects such as “Crossing Jordan”, in which she played the main character, Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh, “RoboCop 3” and “Law & Order”. Working hard has allowed Jill to establish a name for herself in the acting world, resulting in her being rewarded with awards such as Gracie for Outstanding Female Lead in a Drama Series, and Golden Satellite Award in the category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television.
Jill was born to John and Maxine Hennessy. Her father was a meat salesman and her mom, who worked as a secretary, left the family back in 1982. As a result of that, Jill was raised by her grandma, Eleanor in Kitchener, located in Ontario. Hennessy has a twin sister Jacqueline, and a brother named John Paul Hennessy. When it comes to her ethnicity, she is Caucasian and her family is of mixed Ukrainian Roma, Irish, French, Swedish and Austrian ancestry. Jill naturally has light brown hair and dyes it blonde, which suits her complexion perfectly. She has brown eyes and. She was a student of Stanley Park Senior Public School, and later on attended Grand River Collegiate Institute.
Acting Career
Jill made her acting debut with the role of Escort Twin in “Dead Ringers” in 1988, and working at a rapid pace, portrayed Elisabeth / Marla in two episodes of “Deadly Nightmares” in the following year, then joined the cast of “Friday the 13th: The Series”, opposite Louise Robey and Chris Wiggins. In 1993, Hennessy was cast to play Claire Kincaid in the worldwide beloved and positively appraised TV series, “Law & Order”, ultimately appearing in its 63 episodes through 1996. Concurrently the actress worked on “The Paper”, which follows the story of a man who faces serious life changes as he gets a tempting job offer. In 2001 Jill joined the cast of “Crossing Jordan”, playing the main character in the series following the story of Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh as she tries to solve cases, with such as Miguel Ferrer, Ravi Kapoor and Steve Valentine. Having finished with that in 2007, the actress portrayed Brenda Bartlett in “Lymelife”, a comedy movie which received a generally positive response from the audience.
Latter Career
In 2011, Jill began working on the drama sport series entitled “Luck”, opposite Dustin Hoffman and Dennis Farina, and in 2013 played Karyn in “Jo”, a crime mini-series. In 2015, she played the role of Jane Fellows in eight episodes of “Madam Secretary”, finishing with the project in the following year, and was then cast to play Alicia Carr in “Shots Fired”, before in 2018 portraying Cynthia in “Crawford”, which follows the story of a dysfunctional family with three children. When it comes to Hennessy’s latest projects, those include “We Are Unsatisfied”, “Crypto” and “City on a Hill”, which are all yet to be released. Overall, this successful actress has had more than 55 acting gigs so far, and there is more to come for her.
Husband, Children and Social Media
She has been married to Paolo Mastropietro for 18 years – their low-key wedding took place in Italy, but was still covered in the media. They have two children, Marco Mastropietro and Gianni Mastropietro. Her husband is also an actor, best known from working on projects such as “Exit Wounds” and “Cradle 2 the Grave”.
General Info
Full Name
Jill Hennessy
Date Of Birth
November 25, 1968
Height
1.73 m
Profession
Screenwriter, Musician, Film producer, Film director, Actor, Businessperson
Education
Monash University, University of Melbourne
Nationality
Canadian
Family
Spouse
Paolo Mastropietro
Children
Marco Mastropietro, Gianni Mastropietro
Parents
John Hennessy, Maxine Hennessy
Siblings
Jacqueline Hennessy, John Paul "J.P." Hennessy Jr.
Accomplishments
Awards
Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film
Nominations
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film, Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
Movies
Wild Hogs, Exit Wounds, Lymelife, RoboCop 3, Chutney Popcorn, Dead Ringers, Most Wanted, The Women of Camelot, A Smile Like Yours, Autumn in New York, Small Town Murder Songs, Nuremberg, I Shot Andy Warhol, Dawn Rider, Love in the Time of Money, The Paper, Two Ninas, Komodo, Molly, Pipe Dream, If I ...
Best known by the public for her role as A.D.A. Claire Kincaid on Law & Order (1990) and for her starring role as the title character in Crossing Jordan (2001).
Mother, with Paolo Mastropietro, of second son, Gianni Mastropietro, who was born on November 21, 2007 in New York.
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Has a twin sister, named Jacqueline Hennessy, with whom she used to perform in an act named (what else?) "Jack and Jill".
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She loves to cook, and opened Hennessy's Tavern in Northvale, New Jersey in 1999. The Tavern served "comfort food." Hennessy's Tavern Closed in 2011.
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Has Irish, Italian, Swedish, French and Ukrainian ancestry.
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Loves riding motorcycles with her husband.
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Her mother, Maxine, is a secretary in Montreal and a fantastic cook. Jill's father, John Paul Sr., is a meat salesman and a sales & marketing executive in Canada. She has a twin sister, Jacqueline Hennessy, who is an actress and a journalist, and a younger brother, John Paul Jr.
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Barely graduated from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada's Grand River Collegiate (high school), while her twin sister, Jacqueline Hennessy, has a Master's degree in French Literature.
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Has a song named after her: "The Ballad of Jill Hennessy" by Mollycuddle.
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Speaks Italian, French, Spanish and German
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Finalist for role of Dana Scully on The X-Files (1993).
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She and Paolo Mastropietro welcomed a son, Marco Mastropietro, on 17 September 2003.
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She is such a fan of the folk duo Indigo Girls that a poster of the act hangs in the kitchen set of her character in Crossing Jordan (2001).
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Sometimes makes appearances at music events as a guest guitarist where she usually performs barefoot.
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She used to busk (play the guitar and sing for money) in the New York City subway.
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Had a second marriage ceremony in January 2001 at New York City Hall with Rudy Giuliani officiating.
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Voted one of the "Fun and Fearless Females" by Cosmopolitan Magazine (2002.)
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Described by Miguel Ferrer as being a non-angry version of her Crossing Jordan (2001) character Jordan Cavanaugh.
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Her father, John, was a meat salesman, which required considerable travel and resulted in frequent moves. Her mother, Maxine, left the family when Jill was small. She also has a younger brother, John Jr.
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Her grandmother, Eleanor Hennessy, was a huge influence in her early life. At fifteen, Jill began modeling in Toronto. Her grandmother drove her all over town.