Jill Hennessy
Born	Jillian Noel Hennessy November 25, 1968 (1968-11-25) (age 39) Edmonton, Canada
Spouse(s)	Paolo Mastropietro

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Biography

Early life

Hennessy was born in Edmonton, Alberta. Her father, John Hennessy, was a meat salesman, a job that required considerable travel and resulted in frequent moves for the family. Her mother, Maxine, left the family in 1982, leaving her daughter to be partially raised by her paternal grandmother, Eleanor, in Kitchener, Ontario.^[1] She has a younger brother, John Hennessy Jr., and an identical twin sister, Jacqueline, who is a magazine writer and TV show host in Canada. Hennessy has Irish, French, Swedish and Italian ancestry on her father's side, and mostly Gypsy Ukrainian, as well as Austrian, ancestry on her mother's.^[2] She graduated from Grand River Collegiate Institute in Kitchener, Ontario and used to busk in the Toronto Subway. This article is about the city in Alberta, Canada. ... For other uses, see Alberta (disambiguation). ... , The City of Kitchener (IPA ) is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada. ... For other uses, see Twin (disambiguation). ... Jacqueline Hennessy (born November 25, 1968 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian journalist, television host, and occasional actress. ... Look up Gypsy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Grand River Collegiate Institute is a public secondary school in Kitchener, Ontario. ... , The City of Kitchener (IPA ) is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada. ... Busking is the practice of doing live performances in public places to entertain people, usually to solicit donations and tips. ... The Toronto Transit Commission operates the subway and RT system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...

Career

Hennessy and her sister played twin call girls in 1988's Dead Ringers. She was short-listed for the role of Dana Scully, on The X-Files. Hennessy is famous for playing Claire Kincaid on Law & Order (1993 – 1996) and the lead role as Jordan Cavanaugh on Crossing Jordan. In 1999 she played Lisa in Chutney Popcorn. In 2000, Hennessy wrote, produced, and co-directed with Elizabeth Holder an independent film called The Acting Class. Inspired by a true story, the mockumentary looks at the trials and tribulations of a dysfunctional acting class. The film co-starred her sister, and included cameos by a number of Hennessy's former Law & Order co-stars. A call girl is a prostitute who is not visible to the general public, like a street walker, and who does not usually belong to an institution like a brothel. ... Dead Ringers is a 1988 psychological horror film directed by David Cronenberg. ... Special Agent Dr. Dana Katherine Scully (born February 23, 1964) is a fictional character on the FOX television series The X-Files (1993-2002), played by Gillian Anderson. ... The X-Files is an American Peabody and Emmy Award-winning science fiction television series created by Chris Carter, which first aired on September 10, 1993, and ended on May 19, 2002. ... Claire Kincaid was a fictional character on the television series Law & Order, played by Jill Hennessy from 1993 to 1996. ... Jill Hennessy in a promo photo for Crossing Jordan Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh is a fictional character on the NBC crime drama Crossing Jordan, portrayed by Jill Hennessy. ... Crossing Jordan is an American television crime/drama series that aired on NBC. It stars Jill Hennessy as the crime-solving medical examiner, Jordan Cavanaugh. ... Chutney Popcorn is a 1999 comedy drama film directed by Nisha Ganatra. ... An independent film, or indie film, is usually a low-budget film that is produced by a small movie studio. ... The Acting Class is a 2000 American independent film directed by and starring Jill Hennessy and Elizabeth Holder. ... Mockumentary (also known as a pseudo-documentary)[1], a portmanteau of mock and documentary, is a film and TV genre, or a single work of the genre. ...

In 2001 she portrayed Jackie Kennedy in the film Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot. In 2003 she made a cameo appearance in the film Abby Singer. She also appeared on Broadway in the musical Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story in 1990. Most recently, she portrayed Tim Allen's wife in the 2007 movie Wild Hogs. On June 9, 2007, she received a star on Canada's Walk of Fame. She also has been recording an album in Austin, Texas. First official White House portrait. ... Abby Singer is a 2003 film that also had a different version released in 2006. ... For other uses of Broadway, see Broadway. ... Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story is the popular long-running musical, which opened in Londons West End (at the Victoria Palace Theatre) in 1989. ... Tim Allen (born June 13, 1953) is an American comedian, character actor, voice-over artist and entertainer perhaps best known for his role in the sitcom Home Improvement and his roles in the Disney film series of The Santa Clause and Toy Story. ... Wild Hogs is a 2007 comedy film starring Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence and William H. Macy. ... is the 160th day of the year (161st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Canadas Walk of Fame acknowledges the achievements and accomplishments of successful Canadians. ... Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. ...

Personal life

Hennessy is multi-lingual, being able to speak Italian, French, Spanish, and German. She married Paolo Mastropietro, a former bartender and sometime actor, on October 1, 2000. Her husband opened a tavern in Northvale, New Jersey in 1999, and named it Hennessy Tavern,^[3] after his wife. The tavern is located next to the former bowling alley where the television series Ed was filmed. Hennessy also enjoys riding motorcycles with her husband. They also had a second marriage ceremony in January 2001, which took place at New York City Hall with Mayor Rudolph Giuliani officiating. Their son, Marco, was born on September 17, 2003. On November 21, 2007, she gave birth to her second child, Gianni, in New York City. The term multilingualism can refer to rather different phenomena. ... For the song by Dave Matthews Band, see Bartender (song). ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Map highlighting Northvales location within Bergen County. ... Ed is an NBC television program produced by David Lettermans Worldwide Pants Incorporated from 2000–2004. ... For other uses, see Motorcycle (disambiguation). ... 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December This is a month starting on Monday with 31 days. ... ... Rudolph William Louis Rudy Giuliani III, KBE (born May 28, 1944) served as the Mayor of New York City from January 1, 1994 through December 31, 2001. ... is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

Hennessy is a fan of the Indigo Girls and a poster of the act hung in the kitchen of Jordan's on-screen apartment. She sometimes makes appearances at music events as a guest guitarist where she usually performs barefoot. Indigo Girls are an American folk rock duo, consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. ...

Fan honors

The Minneapolis-based band Mollycuddle wrote the song "The Ballad of Jill Hennessy" in honor of the actress.^[4] Hennessy was reportedly very pleased, and offered to perform with the band on rhythm guitar.^[5] This article is about the city in Minnesota. ...

Footnotes

External links

• Jill Hennessy at the Internet Movie Database
• Jill Hennessy at the Official Broadway Database