Jillian Noel Hennessy

Jillian Noel Hennessy, born on the 25th of November 1968 is a Canadian actress. She is most known for her roles on the American television show Law & Order, on where she played prosecutor Claire Kincaid for three seasons, and Crossing Jordan, on which she played the lead character, Jordan Cavanaugh, for six seasons. She also appeared as an actress in films such as RoboCop 3: Most Wanted, as well the independent film Chutney Popcorn (which she also co-directed) and The Acting Class (which was written by her). Hennessy was born in Edmonton, Alberta. Her father, John Hennessy, was a meat salesman and sales/marketing executive. It was a job that required considerable travel and led to frequent relocations for the entire family. Maxine, her mother, was a secretary. Her daughter was left behind by Eleanor Her paternal grandmother from Kitchener, Ontario. John Paul Hennessy Jr. Her younger brother is Jacqueline Hennessy, an identical twin, who is a magazine journalist as well as a host on TV in Canada. Hennessy has Irish, French, Swedish and Italian heritage on her father's side and mainly Ukrainian Roma, as well as Austrian and Austrian ancestry from her mother's. After finishing her studies at Grand River Collegiate Institute (both in Kitchener), she went to Stanley Park Senior Public School. She also took part on the Toronto subway. Hennessy was the younger sister of her brother, who made their acting debut in 1988 when they were twin call-girls in the TV show Dead Ringers. Gillian Anderson, Gillian Anderson's sister, revealed that she was shortlisted for The X-Files for Dana Scully's role. Hennessy also played the character of Dr. Marie Lazarus on RoboCop 3. In 1993 Dick Wolf signed Hennessy to play the role of Claire Kincaid assistant district attorney on Law & Order. The role was occupied for three seasons until she quit the show in 1996.