Jill Hennessys confidence and maturity propelled her to early success in the longrunning crime drama series Law Order She portrayed Assistant District Attorney Claire Kincaid for three seasons Despite her nomadic childhood Hennessy refused to limit her creative endeavours She took on roles in films like The Paper and I Shot Andy Warhol After leaving Law Order she appeared in smaller roles in movies such as A Smile Like Yours and Most Wanted Hennessy returned to television in the miniseries Nuremberg before starring in her own series Crossing Jordan In this show she played a determined medical examiner seeking justice for the deceased Following the conclusion of Crossing Jordan Hennessy continued to take on film roles including in movies like Wild Hogs and Lymelife Currently she can be seen in Showtimes City on a Hill and has appeared in other series such as Shots Fired Crawford and the pilot episode of Yellowstone Jill a singersongwriter wrote all the songs on her first album Ghost In My Head and also performed on the Lilith Tour with Sarah McLachlan The Indigo Girls and the Dixie Chicks She was even featured on The Indigo Girls live album Staring Down The Brilliant Dream Jill went on to write all the songs on her second album I Do and is currently working on her third album Although not widely known Jills talent and charm have enabled her to pursue both practical and personal projects