Jill AND Mary

Jillian Noel Shennessy, born November 25, 1968 in Canada is a Canadian performer and actress who was honored for her outstanding contribution in American television. She has become well-known because of her roles in the roles of Claire Kincaid in Law & Order as well as Crossing Jordan. Hennessy's acting skills were also evident in the films RoboCop 3 Most Wanted as along with Chutney Popcorn & The Acting Class. Through these independently produced films, she flexed both co-directing skills and her writing abilities. Hennessy started her acting career with her sister in 1988 playing twin call girls in Dead Ringers. In 1990, she made an appearance in a short stint on Broadway on Broadway as Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story. Then, she moved into science-fiction and was Dr. Marie Lazarus (RoboCop 3) in 1993. The big break for her occurred later that year when she was a part of the cast of the cult NBC crime drama Law & Order as assistant district attorney Claire Kincaid. Her performance captivated viewers in the part for three seasons, until her departure in 1996. Mary Louise Parker.......................Mary-Louise Parker (born August 2 1964, height 5' 7 1/2" (1,71 m)) is an American actress best known for her current lead role on Showtime's television series Weeds portraying Nancy Botwin for which she has received several nominations and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in 2006. Parker was a part of movies and series like RED Fried Green Tomatoes Boys On The Side, West Wing Angels in America and Red Fried Green Tomatoes, for which she was awarded an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award and Emmy Award. Parker was also the winner from the year 2001 Tony Award for Best Actress for her role in the Broadway show Proof.