Jennifer Esposito
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 11, 1973 (age 53)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jennifer Esposito (born April 11, 1973, height 5' 6" (1,68 m)) is an American actress, dancer and model. known for her appearances in films such as I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, Summer of Sam and Crash and in television series such as Spin City and Samantha Who?, and Blue Bloods. Esposito was born in Brooklyn, New York, the second of two daughters of Phyllis, an interior decorator, and Robert Esposito, a computer consultant and music producer. She is of Italian descent. Esposito made her first television appearance in Law & Order in 1996. She then joined the cast of Spin City, where she appeared for two seasons. She also appeared in I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. One of her more notable roles was as Ruby in Spike Lee's Summer of Sam in 1999, which was set against the late-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 appeared in the Law & Order: SVU episode Remorse as a rape victim. She played Don Cheadle's girlfriend, Ria, in the Academy Award-winning film Crash. Esposito was part of the cast of Related. She also played the part of Jennifer in The Master of Disguise in 2002 and played a Lieutenant in the NYPD in the 2004 film Taxi. She played a love interest to Denis Leary's character in the FX dramedy Rescue Me. Esposito appeared on television as Andrea Belladonna in the ABC comedy, Samantha Who?. She also appeared in the NBC medical drama Mercy. Esposito joined the cast of Blue Bloods in 2010, during its first season; she plays Detective Jackie Curatola, the partner of Detective Danny Reagan (played by Donnie Wahlberg). In the third season, Esposito entered a dispute with CBS regarding doctor's orders for her to cut back working hours due to her Celiac disease. Rather than work around her limited schedule, CBS chose to replace her character this season. As such, Esposito only appears in six episodes, receiving also starring billing in all of them. Esposito announced that she had been diagnosed with celiac disease on The Late Show with David Letterman in October 2011, reporting she had been diagnosed "a couple years ago" and had plans to open a gluten-free bakery. In 2012, Esposito opened the bakery in Manhattan's East Village under the name "Jennifer's Way Bakery." According to Esposito, she collapsed on set while shooting an episode of Blue Bloods, requiring her to miss a week of work, and during the show's th Esposito and CBS reportedly have been at odds over her medical condition and its effect on her availability for work.
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Filmography
The December Cross
Movie · as Mayor Bashista
We Do Our Best
Movie · as Liv
Bullet Catch
Movie
Little Audrey
Movie · as Linda Santo
F+
Movie · as Principal Sandra Neely
Fresh Kills
Movie · as Francine Larusso
Somewhere in Queens
Movie · as Pamela Carmelo
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
TV · as Brenda · 14 eps
Mary
Movie · as Detective Clarkson
Mob Town
Movie · as Natalie Passatino
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Boys
TV · as Susan Rayner · 6 eps
Speed Kills
Movie · as Kathy Aronoff
Match Game
TV · as Self - Panelist · 1 ep
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
She's Funny That Way
Movie · as Margie
Blindspot
TV · as Lynnette Belmont · 2 eps
Taxi Brooklyn
TV · as Dr. Monica Pena · 12 eps
The Affair
TV · as Nina Solloway · 6 eps
Bending The Rules
Movie · as Officer Garcia
Mamitas
Movie · as Miss Ruiz
The Looney Tunes Show
TV · as Tina Russo (voice) · 52 eps
The Wish List
Movie · as Sarah Fischer
Blue Bloods
TV · as Jackie Curatola · 55 eps
Four Single Fathers
Movie · as Suzanne
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Conspiracy
Movie · as Joanna
American Crude
Movie · as Carlos
Samantha Who?
TV · as Andrea Belladonna · 35 eps
Jesus, Mary and Joey
Movie · as Frankie Vitello
Crash
Movie · as Ria
Snow Wonder
Movie · as Pilar
Courts mais Gay : Tome 9
Movie · as Michelle
Related
TV · as Ginnie Sorelli Spencer · 19 eps
The Reichen Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Taxi
Movie · as Lt. Marta Robbins
Breakin' All the Rules
Movie · as Rita Monroe
The Tony Danza Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Rescue Me
TV · as Nona · 4 eps
Destino
Movie · as Rebecca Drummond (voice)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self · 3 eps
NCIS
TV · as Alex Quinn · 24 eps
The Master of Disguise
Movie · as Jennifer Baker
Backflash
Movie · as Olive Dee 'Harley' Klintucker
Welcome to Collinwood
Movie · as Carmela
Hack
TV · as Abby · 1 ep
The Proposal
Movie · as Susan Reese
Don't Say a Word
Movie · as Det. Sandra Cassidy
Beyond the City Limits
Movie · as Helena Toretti
Made
Movie · as Club Girl (uncredited)
Dracula 2000
Movie · as Solina
Boys Life 3
Movie · as Michelle (segment "Just One Time")
Summer of Sam
Movie · as Ruby
The Bachelor
Movie · as Daphne
Just One Time
Movie · as Michelle
Judging Amy
TV · as Louann 'Crystal' Turner · 8 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Sarah Logan, Phoebe Baker · 1 ep
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
Movie · as Nancy
A Brooklyn State of Mind
Movie · as Donna Delgrosso
No Looking Back
Movie · as Teresa
Side Streets
Movie · as Jessica
He Got Game
Movie · as Ms. Janus
Just One Time
Movie · as Michelle
A Brother's Kiss
Movie · as Lucy
Kiss Me, Guido
Movie · as Debbie
Feds
TV · as Flo · 6 eps
The Sunshine Boys
Movie · as Jeannie
The Daily Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Spin City
TV · as Stacey Paterno · 32 eps
The City
TV · as Connie Soleito · 289 eps
New York Undercover
TV · as Gina Stone · 1 ep
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 5 eps
Law & Order
TV · as Gina Tucci, Justine Bailey · 1 ep