JILL HENNESSY

Teresa Baird (Law & Order, Crossing Jordan)

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JILL HENNESSY - Teresa Baird (Law & Order, Crossing Jordan)

Jillian Hennessy is most known for her roles on the American television series Law & Order, on which she played prosecutor Claire Kincaid for three seasons, and Crossing Jordan, on which she played the lead character, Jordan Cavanaugh, for six seasons. She is currently starring in Showtime’s drama City on a Hill with Kevin Bacon, executive produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. She acted as the lead in the Mike Clattenburg comedy Crawford and has made notable features on Paramount’s Yellowstone with Kevin Costner, CBS’ Madam Secretary, and CBS’ The Good Wife. Hennessy was also a regular on the HBO series Luck, which starred Dustin Hoffman, as well as the international series Jo shot in Paris opposite Jean Reno. She was nominated for a People's Choice Award for her work in Crossing Jordan and won a Golden Satellite Award for her work in TNT’s Nuremberg with Brian Cox and Alec Baldwin. Other credits include Lionsgate film Crypto, Standing Up, Falling Down with Billy Crystal, Wild Hogs with John Travolta and Tim Allen, and Exit Wounds with Steven Segal.