Jill Hennessy is a talented actress, singer, and songwriter, known for her versatility and range in a wide variety of roles.
She has recently starred in Showtime's "City on a Hill" alongside Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge, executive produced by Tom Fontana and Ben Affleck. Prior to that, she appeared in the special event series "Shots Fired" on FOX, alongside Sanaa Lathan and Stephan James, and in the comedy series "Crawford" on CBC, with John Carroll Lynch.
Jill has also made guest appearances in several notable shows, including the pilot of "Yellowstone" with Kevin Costner for the Paramount Network, and has had recurring roles on the CBS dramas "Madam Secretary" and "The Good Wife". She was a regular on the HBO series "Luck", which starred Dustin Hoffman, and appeared in the international series "Jo", shot in Paris opposite Jean Reno.
Her most notable roles to date are her starring parts on NBC's "Law & Order" and "Crossing Jordan", the #1 new drama, for which she was nominated for a People's Choice Award. She won a Golden Satellite Award for her work in TNT's "Nuremberg" with Brian Cox and Alec Baldwin.
Jill's film credits include "Lymelife" with Alec Baldwin, "Roadie" with Bobby Cannavale and Ron Eldard, "Small Town Murder Songs" with Peter Stormare, "Chutney Popcorn" with Nisha Ganatra, "The Paper" with Robert Duval, "Wild Hogs" with John Travolta and Tim Allen, "I Shot Andy Warhol" with Lili Taylor, and "Exit Wounds" with Steven Segal. She has also appeared in the Broadway production of "The Buddy Holly Story", playing the role of Maria-Elena, Buddy Holly's wife.
As a singer/songwriter, Jill has released two albums, "Ghost In My Head" and "I Do", and has performed on the Lilith Tour with Sarah McLachlan, The Indigo Girls, and the Dixie Chicks. Her music has been featured on The Indigo Girls' live album "Staring Down The Brilliant Dream". Jill is currently working on her third album.
