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Jennifer Esposito

Actor, Director, Producer, WriterBorn April 11, 1973 (51 years)
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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.

Esposito married Bradley Cooper on December 30, 2006. They were divorced in 2007.

In 2009, Esposito became engaged to Australian tennis player Mark Philippoussis. The couple separated in August 2010.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Don't Say a Word
  • Made
  • Mary
  • Side Streets
Known For
  • Crash
  • I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
  • Summer of Sam
  • Don't Say a Word
  • The Master of Disguise
  • Taxi
  • Dracula 2000
  • Destino
  • Samantha Who?
  • Conspiracy
  • Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens
  • Speed Kills
  • Breakin' All the Rules
  • Somewhere in Queens
  • Mary
  • Fresh Kills
  • The Wish List
  • American Crude
  • The Proposal
  • Taxi Brooklyn
  • Backflash
  • Mob Town
  • No Looking Back
  • Rip It Off

Filmography

2024
Before (2024) (TV Series) · as Psychic
2024
F Plus · as Principal Sandra Neely
2023
Fresh Kills · as Francine Larusso
2022
Somewhere in Queens · as Pamela Carmelo
2020
Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens (TV Series) · as Brenda
2019
Mob Town · as Natalie Passatino
2019
Mary · as Detective Clarkson
2019
The Boys (TV Series) · as Susan Rayner
2018
Speed Kills · as Kathy Aronoff
2015
Blindspot (TV Series) · as Lynnette Belmont
2014
2014
The Affair (TV Series) · as Nina Solloway
2014
Taxi Brooklyn (TV Series) · as Dr. Monica Pena
2013
Mistresses (US) (TV Series) · as Calista Raines
2012
Bending the Rules · as Officer Garcia
2011
Mamitas · as Miss Ruiz
2011
The Looney Tunes Show (TV Series) · as Tina Russo (voice)
2010
Blue Bloods (TV Series) · as Jackie Curatola
2010
The Wish List · as Sarah Fischer
2009
Mercy (TV Series) · as Jules Fattore
2009
Four Single Fathers · as Suzanne
2008
American Crude · as Carlos
2008
Conspiracy · as Joanna
2007
Samantha Who? (TV Series) · as Andrea Belladonna
2005
Jesus, Mary and Joey · as Frankie Vitello
2005
Snow Wonder · as Pilar
2005
Related (TV Series) · as Ginnie Sorelli Spencer
2004
Taxi · as Lt. Marta Robbins
2004
Crash · as Ria
2004
Rescue Me (TV Series) · as Nona
2004
Breakin' All the Rules · as Rita Monroe
2003
NCIS (TV Series) · as Alex Quinn
2003
Destino · as Rebecca Drummond (voice)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series)
2002
Welcome to Collinwood · as Carmela
2002
Hack (TV Series) · as Abby
2002
The Master of Disguise · as Jennifer Baker
2001
Rip It Off · as Helena Toretti
2001
Backflash · as Olive Dee 'harley' Klintucker
2001
Don't Say a Word · as Det. Sandra Cassidy
2001
Made · as Club Girl (uncredited)
2001
The Proposal · as Susan Reese
2000
Dracula 2000 · as Solina
2000
Boys Life 3 · as Michelle (segment "just One Time")
1999
The Bachelor · as Daphne
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Phoebe Baker
1999
Judging Amy (TV Series) · as Louann 'crystal' Turner
1999
Summer of Sam · as Ruby
1998
1998
Side Streets · as Jessica
1998
Just One Time · as Michelle
1998
Just One Time · as Michelle
1998
Charlie Hoboken · as Girl In Church
1998
He Got Game · as Ms. Janus
1998
No Looking Back · as Teresa
1998
A Brooklyn State of Mind · as Donna Delgrosso
1997
Kiss Me, Guido · as Debbie
1997
A Brother's Kiss · as Lucy
1997
Feds (TV Series) · as Flo
1996
Spin City (TV Series) · as Stacey Paterno
1996
The Sunshine Boys · as Jeannie
1995
The City (TV Series) · as Connie Soleito
1994
New York Undercover (TV Series) · as Gina Stone
1990
Law & Order (TV Series) · as Gina Tucci

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