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| Birth Name(s) : Jillian Hennessy |
Date of Birth: November 25, 1968 |
| Status:
Married
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Partner:
Paolo Mastropietro |
| Profession:
Actor |
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Full Jill Hennessy Biography
In Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on November 25, 1969, Jillian Hennessy came into this world three minutes after her twin Jacqueline was born. Understandably very close to her sister, their frequent time together as children produced the moniker "Jacq and Jill." Moving almost every three years because of their father's job as a meat salesman, Jill and her sister relied on each other for support during a time when friends and towns would come and go.
After her parents separated when the Hennessy twins were 13, Jill began to turn toward her education as a way of dealing with the pain, and loved playing music, reading and baking. She even won several awards in school for her musical prowess. Living in Toronto, Jill began to model at 15 years old with the support of her grandmother and after some success, she decided to concentrate on acting, a natural gift that had begun to emerge.
By 2000, Jill had a banner year, personally as well as career-wise. On October 1st she married fellow actor Paolo Mastropietro. She also starred in the hit TV miniseries Nuremburg with Alec Baldwin, for which she received well-deserved acclaim. Jill followed up that performance with roles in the films Exit Wounds and Nine Scenes About Love. During these busy times, she returned to NBC as the star of what is now the very popular drama, Crossing Jordan.
A small-time star to some, Jill Hennessy has all the qualities that could help her eventually headline major motion pictures. Interested in satisfying her own acting desires rather than settling for big money, she has proven that she is not just another pretty face in the crowd. |
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Additional Jill Hennessy Biography
Jillian Noel Hennessy (born November 25, 1968) is a Canadian actress, known for her television roles on Law & Order and Crossing Jordan.
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. 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. She graduated from Grand River Collegiate Institute in Kitchener, Ontario and used to busk in the Toronto Subway.
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 an independent film called The Acting Class. Inspired by a true story, the comedic faux documentary 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. 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. The content and realese dates are currently unknown as of October 5, 2007.
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, 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. The couple is currently expecting their second child, a boy, due in winter 2007/2008.
Hennessy is a fan of the Indigo Girls and a poster of the act hangs 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.
The Minneapolis-based band Mollycuddle wrote the song "The Ballad of Jill Hennessy" in honor of the actress. Hennessy was reportedly very pleased, and offered to perform with the band on rhythm guitar. |
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