Jill Hennessy Overview

This native of Edmonton, Alberta has a mixed ancestry of Irish, Italian, Swedish, French and Ukranian. Her twin sister, Jacqueline, is also an actress. While growing up, Jill became fluent in a number of languages including Italian, French and Spanish. At twelve, she became interested in acting. She began her acting career in Toronto with David Cronenberg's Dead Ringers playing an escort with her twin sister. She then studied improv-comedy at Second City with Deb Kimmet. Two years later, she... See All