Jill Hennessy

Jillian Noel Hennessy (born November 25, 1968) is a Canadian actress, best known for her television roles on Law & Order (1993-1996) and Crossing Jordan (2001-present). Her identical twin sister, Jacqueline, is a magazine writer and TV show host in Canada. She and her sister played twins in Dead Ringers (1988).

Trivia

• She has a song named for her: "The Ballad of Jill Hennessy" by Mollycuddle.
• She used to busk (play the guitar and sing for money) in the New York City subway.
• She sometimes makes appearances at music events as a guest guitarist where she usually performs barefoot.
• 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 was short-listed for the role of Dana Scully, on The X-Files.