Birthday: 25 November 1968
Birthplace: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Full Name: Jillian Noel Hennessy
Years Active: 1988 - 2013
Number of Western Appearances: 1
Canadian actress Jill Hennessy broke into the business through a number of prostitute/vampire roles in low-budget horror and thriller vehicles (both film and television) in the late 1980's and early 1990's before getting her big break co-starring on the hit NBC drama Law & Order. Jill followed up on her success by landing the starring role on another NBC hit series: Crossing Jordan.
Having established her success in the television world, Jill has been largely free to pick and choose her feature film involvement which, thus far, has been primarily in the realm of independent productions. Of the many projects that she's been attached to, only one - 2012's Dawn Rider - has been in the Western genre. With her scrappy good looks, which epitomize the ruggedness of Old West beauties, it's a surprise that she hasn't been approached by Western casting directors more often.
As Alice Gordon, the female lead opposite Christian Slater in Dawn Rider, Jill convincingly portrays the kind of tough, confident, and self-reliant frontierswoman that life in the Old West demanded. Although the script was relatively weak, Jill held her own as the tough-as-nails (yet sensuous) Alice.
Western Filmography
| Title | | Year | | Role | | Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dawn Rider | 2012 | Alice Gordon | Terry Miles |
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