Jennifer Esposito

Birth name:

Jennifer Esposito

Born:

11-Apr-1973

Birthplace:

New York, New York, USA

Gender:

Female

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Sexual orientation:

Straight

Occupation:

Actress

Nationality:

United States

Executive summary:

The Proposal

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)

Jennifer Esposito - Biography

Jennifer Esposito (born April 11, 1973) is an American actress and dancer.
Esposito, an Italian-American was born in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Phyllis, an interior decorator, and Robert Esposito, a computer consultant and music producer. She has one older sister. Esposito grew up and attended St.Teresa School in Staten Island, and graduated from Moore Catholic High School in Staten Island.
Esposito dated Benjamin Bratt in 1996-1997 and married Bradley Cooper on December 30, 2006. However, in April 2007, she filed for divorce. On August 24, 2007 court papers were filed that set a final date of November 10 for the official termination of the couple's marriage.
Esposito is now engaged to tennis pro Mark Philippoussis, according to People Magazine.

Esposito made her first television appearance in Law & Order in 1996, but she is best known as Stacey in the prime time hit Spin City. She also appeared in I Still Know What You Did Last Summer playing Nancy, who gets a spear through her chest. One of her more notable roles was as Ruby in Spike Lee's controversial Summer of Sam in 1999, which was set against the mid-1970s backdrop of the Son of Sam murders. She originally had the Mira Sorvino role in Summer of Sam, but had to take a different role due to scheduling conflicts. Esposito's next film was Wes Craven Presents: Dracula 2000.
In 2000, Esposito played a guest role on Law & Order: SVU as TV Reporter Sarah Logan who was raped. She played Don Cheadle's girlfriend, Ria, in the Academy Award-winning film Crash. Esposito was part of the cast for the now cancelled WB show Related in which she played Ginnie Sorelli. She also played a Lieutenant in the NYPD in the 2004 film Taxi. She recently played a love interest to Denis Leary's character in the FX dramedy Rescue Me. Most recently, Esposito appeared on television as Andrea Belladonna in the ABC comedy, Samantha Who?.

Jennifer Esposito - Personal Quotes

(On her heritage) "Well, I'm Italian, but my family isn't stereotypical. I mean, I only have one sister and we don't yell or throw pasta at each other. My mother doesn't even have a secret spaghetti sauce recipe."

Jennifer Esposito - Filmography

Since I Don't Have You (2010) .... Jan
The Wish List (2009) (TV) .... Sarah
"The Broadroom" (2009) TV series (unknown episodes)
The Broadroom (2009) (V) .... Roan
"Samantha Who?" .... Andrea Belladonna (35 episodes, 2007-2009)
- The Other Woman (2009) TV episode .... Andrea Belladonna
- With This Ring (2009) TV episode .... Andrea Belladonna
- The Dream Job (2009) TV episode .... Andrea Belladonna
- The First Date (2009) TV episode .... Andrea Belladonna
- The Sister (2009) TV episode .... Andrea Belladonna
(30 more)
Four Single Fathers (2009) .... Suzanne
... aka 4 padri single (Italy)
"Anytime with Bob Kushell" (2008) TV series .... Guest
American Crude (2008) .... Carlos
Conspiracy (2008) .... Joanna
"Rescue Me" .... Nona (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Rescue Me: FDNY (USA: complete title)
- Pussified (2007) TV Episode .... Nona
American Crude (2007) .... Carlos
"Samantha Who?" (1 episode)
- Pilot (????) TV Episode
"Law & Order" .... Attorney Bailey / ... (2 episodes, 1996-2006)
... aka Law & Order Prime (USA: informal title)
- In Vino Veritas (2006) TV Episode .... Attorney Bailey
- Good Girl (1996) TV Episode .... Gina Tucci
"Related" .... Ginnie Sorelli (19 episodes, 2005-2006)
- Pilot (2006) TV Episode .... Ginnie Sorelli
- The Cape (2006) TV Episode .... Ginnie Sorelli
- The Move (2006) TV Episode .... Ginnie Sorelli
- His Name Is Ruth (2006) TV Episode .... Ginnie Sorelli
- Sisters Are Forever (2006) TV Episode .... Ginnie Sorelli
(14 more)
Jesus, Mary and Joey (2006) .... Frankie Vitello
... aka Welcome Back Miss Mary (USA: cable TV title)
More, Patience (2006) (TV) .... Patience More
Snow Wonder (2005) (TV) .... Pilar
"Judging Amy" .... Louann 'Crystal' Turner (8 episodes, 2004-2005)
- Sorry I Missed You (2005) TV Episode .... Louann 'Crystal' Turner
- The New Normal (2005) TV Episode .... Louann 'Crystal' Turner
- Hard to Get (2005) TV Episode .... Louann 'Crystal' Turner
- Dream a Little Dream (2005) TV Episode .... Louann 'Crystal' Turner
- You Don't Know Me (2005) TV Episode .... Louann 'Crystal' Turner
(3 more)
Taxi (2004/I) .... Lt. Marta Robbins
... aka New York Taxi (France)
... aka Taxi 2004 (UK: promotional title)
Crash (2004/I) .... Ria
... aka L.A. Crash (Germany)
Breakin' All the Rules (2004) .... Rita Monroe
Partners and Crime (2003) (TV)
"Hack" .... Abby (1 episode, 2002)
- Obsession (2002) TV Episode .... Abby
The Master of Disguise (2002) .... Jennifer Baker
Welcome to Collinwood (2002) .... Carmela
... aka Safecrackers oder Diebe haben's schwer (Germany)
Beyond the City Limits (2001) .... Helena Toretti
... aka Rip It Off (USA: video title)
... aka Rip Off (UK: DVD title)
Don't Say a Word (2001) .... Detective Sandra Cassidy
Made (2001) (uncredited) .... Club Girl
The Proposal (2001) .... Susan Reese
Backflash (2001) (V) .... Olive Dee 'Harley' Klintucker
Dracula 2000 (2000) .... Solina
... aka Dracula 2001 (UK)
... aka Wes Craven Presents Dracula 2000 (USA: complete title)
Boys Life 3 (2000) .... Michelle (segment "Just One Time")
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" .... Sara Logan (1 episode, 2000)
... aka Law & Order: SVU (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title)
- Remorse (2000) TV Episode .... Sara Logan
The Bachelor (1999) .... Daphne
Just One Time (1999) .... Michelle
Summer of Sam (1999) .... Ruby
"Spin City" .... Stacey Paterno (14 episodes, 1997-1999)
- Wall Street (1999) TV Episode .... Stacey Paterno
- Dick Clark's Rockin' Make-Out Party '99 (1999) TV Episode .... Stacey Paterno
- Local Hero (1998) TV Episode .... Stacey Paterno
- It Happened One Night (1998) TV Episode .... Stacey Paterno
- Dead Dog Talking (1998) TV Episode .... Stacey Paterno
(9 more)
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998) .... Nancy
Side Streets (1998) .... Jessica
Just One Time (1998) .... Michelle
"New York Undercover" .... Gina Stone (3 episodes, 1998)
... aka Uptown Undercover
- Sign o' the Times (1998) TV Episode .... Gina Stone
- Mob Street (1998) TV Episode .... Gina Stone
- Spare Parts (1998) TV Episode .... Gina Stone
He Got Game (1998) .... Ms. Janus
No Looking Back (1998) .... Teresa
Kiss Me, Guido (1997) .... Debbie
A Brother's Kiss (1997) .... Lucy
"Prince Street" (1 episode)
- Drugs, Lies and Videotape (????) TV Episode
"Feds" .... Flo (1 episode, 1997)
- Crash and Burn (1997) TV Episode .... Flo
A Brooklyn State of Mind (1997) .... Donna Delgrosso
"The City" (1995) TV Series .... Connie Soleito (unknown episodes)
The Sunshine Boys (1995) (TV) .... Jeannie
... aka Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys (USA: complete title)

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