Jill Hennessy

Biography

Born 11/25/1968

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...
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Filmography

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Awards

In 2000, received Golden Satellite for Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

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Premiere Photos

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Production Photos

Jill Hennessy, Exit Wounds (2001)

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Highlights

In 2007, Cast as Tim Allen's wife in the comedy adventure, "Wild Hogs"
In 2002, Had featured role in the romantic comedy "The End of Love"; screened at the Sundance Film Festival
In 2001, Cast as First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in "Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot" (NBC)

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Family & Companions

Eleanor Hennessy: grandmother (Helped to raise Jill and her siblings after her parents' divorce)
John Hennessy: father (Raised his children with the help of family after his wife left in 1982)
Maxine Hennessy: mother (Left her husband and children in 1982; Hennessy told TV Guide (Nov. 30, 2001) that her mother "requested that we not be in touch with her, and I'm not sure where she is today")

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