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Jill was chosen as one of People Magazine's annual 100 Most Beautiful People in the World, Beauty at Every Age section, for age 38, in May 2007.
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Jill was named to the Canadian Walk of Fame in 2007.
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Jill and husband own a resturant in Northvale, New Jersey called "Hennessy's Tavern."
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When Jill was 13 her mother left her husband along with her children so she looked to her grandmother for support.
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Her father was a meat salesman so she moved around a lot as a child.
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Voted one of the Fun and Fearless Females by Cosmopolitan Magazine (2002).
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Described by Miguel Ferrer as being a non-angry version of her Crossing Jordan (2001) character Jordan Cavanaugh.
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Jill and Paolo have a son named Marco who was born on September 17, 2003.
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Jill studied improv-comedy under Deb Kimmet at Second City.
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Jill can speak Italian, French, Spanish and German.
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Jill made her Broadway debut in the musical Buddy in 1990, by Buddy Holly.
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Has a song named after her: "The Ballad of Jill Hennessy" by Mollycuddle.
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Jill auditioned for the role of Dana Scully from "The X-Files", and was a finalist.
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She barely graduated from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada's Grand River Collegiate high school.
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She has Irish, Italian, Swedish, French and Ukrainian ancestry.
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Jill is credited under different names for her work including Jillian Hennessy.
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Jill wrote and co-directed the film "The Acting Class" that was released in 2000.
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Jill appeared in "Abby Singer" as herself in 2003.
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Jill's grandmother was a very important part of Jill's life. She believed in Jill and helped her with her career.
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Before Jill got into acting she used to "busk" in the New York Subways, worked as a bartender and also a waitress.
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When Jill performs her music she usually does so barefoot.
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Jill is a huge fan of "The Indigo Girls".
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Jill married Paolo Mastropietro on October 1, 2000, in January of 2001 they had a second ceremony at New York City Hall with Rudolph W. Giuliani officiating.
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Jill and her husband ride motorcycles in their spare time for fun.