hˈɛnnəsi ɐtˈɛndᵻd lˌæfeɪˈɛt hˈaɪ skˈuːl ænd ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv luːˌiːzɪˈænə æt lˌæfeɪˈɛt ˈʊl lˌæfeɪˈɛt, ænd tɹˈeɪnd ˌʌndɚ hɜː fˈɑːðɚ.
Hennessy attended Lafayette High School and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL Lafayette), and trained under her father.