Jillian Noel Hennessy

Jillian Noel Hennessy, born on November 25 1968 is a Canadian actor from Canada. Her roles on American TV shows such as Law & Order were three-seasons long. Crossing Jordan lasted six seasons. Jordan Cavanaugh was her lead character. She was also a part of films such as RoboCop 3 & Most Wanted as well as independent film Chutney Popcorn & The Acting Class. The latter was also written and directed by her. Hennessy was a native of Edmonton, Alberta. John Hennessy, John's father was a marketing and meat sales/marketing executive. The position required significant travel , which meant the family moved frequently. Maxine, Maxine's mother passed away in the year 1982. She left her daughter in the care of Eleanor her paternal grandmother. John Paul Hennessy Jr. is her younger brother. is Jacqueline Hennessy the identical twin, who is a magazine journalist as well as a host on TV in Canada. Hennessy's ancestral ancestry includes Irish, French, Swedish, and Italian descent on her father's and most Ukrainian Roma on her mother's. She attended Stanley Park Senior Public School and graduated from Grand River Collegiate Institute in Kitchener, Ontario and busked in the Toronto subway. Hennessy was the sister of her brother who made their acting debut in 1988 when they were twin call-girls in Dead Ringers. She was not selected for the role of Dana Scully on The X-Files according to Gillian Anderson, the actress who ultimately got the role.She appeared in Broadway in the musical Buddy The Buddy Holly Story in 1990. The Buddy Holly Story in 1990.In 1993, she appeared in the role of Dr. Marie Lazarus in RoboCop 3.In 1993, Dick Wolf signed Hennessy as the assistant district attorney Claire Kincaid in the NBC crime drama Law & Order. She played the role for three seasons, leaving the show in the year 1996.