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AKA: Jillian Noel Hennessy
Nationality: Canadian
Birthdate: 11/25/1968
Birthplace: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

biography

A slender, dark-haired beauty with an intelligent demeanor and an attractive alto voice, Jill Hennessy made her Broadway debut as the Puerto Rican wife of the singer in "Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story" in 1990 and, after a handful of TV appearances, got her break in 1993 when she was cast as assistant district attorney Claire Kincaid on the engrossing NBC police and courtroom drama series "Law & Order.” The show had been running for several seasons, but personnel changes had already occurred, and Hennessy's coolly confident manner meshed well with those of her more experienced co-stars. That Continued

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milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Raised in Canada; family moved frequently because of father's work
 
Became interested in a performing career at age 12 after parents' separation
 
Lived with father and siblings in Kitchener, Ontario
 
As a teenager, began performing with an improvisational comedy troupe in Canada
1987 
Moved to Toronto at age 18
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