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Jill Hennessy

1968 - Today

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Jillian Noel Hennessy (born November 25, 1968) is a Canadian actress and singer. She is best known for her roles on the American television series Law & Order, on which she played prosecutor Claire Kincaid for three seasons, and Crossing Jordan, on which she played the lead character, Jordan Cavanaugh, for six seasons. She has also acted in films such as RoboCop 3 and Most Wanted, and the independent films Chutney Popcorn and The Acting Class, the latter of which she also wrote and co-directed. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2024). Jill Hennessy is the 6,179th most popular actor (down from 6,144th in 2024), the 551st most popular biography from Canada (down from 504th in 2019) and the 150th most popular Canadian Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Jill Hennessy ranks 6,179 out of 13,578. Before her are Kasia Smutniak, Lee Arenberg, Laura Ramsey, Allison Mack, Dana Ashbrook, and Rex Linn. After her are Micky Dolenz, Liz Torres, Song Yoon-ah, Lara Wendel, Alan Oppenheimer, and Evan Rachel Wood.

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Among people born in 1968, Jill Hennessy ranks 294. Before her are Bertrand Bonello, Norah Vincent, Andrea Trinchieri, Gloria Trevi, Hami Mandıralı, and Phạm Nhật Vượng. After her are Ol' Dirty Bastard, Claudio Suárez, Yang Xinhai, Junichi Masuda, Sophie Okonedo, and Laurent Jalabert.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Jill Hennessy ranks 551 out of 1,622. Before her are David James Elliott (1960), August Ames (1994), Ian Millar (1947), Colin Carruthers (1890), Anke Engelke (1965), and Michel Brault (1928). After her are Kelly Rowan (1965), Charles Scicluna (1959), Jeanne Sauvé (1922), Sarah Carter (1980), Edward Archibald (1884), and George-Étienne Cartier (1814).

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Among ACTORS In Canada

Among actors born in Canada, Jill Hennessy ranks 150. Before her are Cory Monteith (1982), Lolita Davidovich (1961), Wendy Crewson (1956), Edison Chen (1980), David James Elliott (1960), and Anke Engelke (1965). After her are Kelly Rowan (1965), Sarah Carter (1980), Lucile Watson (1879), Gil Bellows (1967), Leslie Hope (1965), and Michael Hogan (1949).

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