Jennifer Esposito facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jennifer Esposito
Esposito in 2020
Born	(1973-04-11) April 11, 1973 (age 52) New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1995–present
Spouse(s)	Bradley Cooper ​ ​ (m. 2006; div. 2007)​ Louis Dowler ​ ​ (m. 2014; div. 2016)​ Jesper Vesterstrøm ​ (m. 2020)​

Jennifer Esposito, born on April 11, 1973, is an American actress. She is famous for her roles in movies like Summer of Sam (1999), Crash (2004), and Taxi (2004). She has also appeared in many TV shows. Some of her well-known TV roles include Spin City, Blue Bloods, and NCIS. From 2019 to 2020, she played Susan Raynor in the Amazon series The Boys.

Early Life and Education

Jennifer Esposito was born in Brooklyn, a part of New York City. Her family background is Italian. She grew up on Staten Island in an area called Bulls Head. She finished her high school education at Moore Catholic High School.

Jennifer Esposito's Acting Career

Jennifer Esposito started her acting career on television in 1996 with a role in Law & Order. She then joined the cast of Spin City and appeared in the show for two seasons.

Early Film Roles

One of her early and notable movie roles was as "Ruby" in Spike Lee's film Summer of Sam in 1999. This movie was set in the late 1970s. After that, Esposito appeared in films like Dracula 2000 and The Master of Disguise. In 2004, she starred in the comedy Taxi. She also had a role in the Academy Award-winning movie Crash, where she played Ria.

Esposito in 2008

Television Appearances and Health

Jennifer Esposito has made guest appearances on several TV series. These include Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Rescue Me, and Mercy. She was also a regular cast member on the shows Related and Samantha Who?.

In 2010, Esposito joined the cast of the CBS drama Blue Bloods. She played Detective Jackie Curatola, who was the partner of Detective Danny Reagan. During the third season of Blue Bloods, Jennifer Esposito was diagnosed with celiac disease. This is a condition where eating gluten (a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye) damages the small intestine. After collapsing on set, she told CBS that her health condition would limit how much she could work. Because of this, the producers of Blue Bloods decided to write her character out of the show in 2012.

Life After Blue Bloods

In 2013, Jennifer Esposito opened Jennifer's Way Bakery in Manhattan. This bakery only serves food that is safe for people with celiac disease, meaning it is gluten-free. In 2014, she joined the NBC series Taxi Brooklyn.

On April 22, 2014, her first book, Jennifer's Way, was published. The book shares her personal journey and struggles with celiac disease before and after her diagnosis. It also talks about what she did to manage her health. The book became a The New York Times Best Seller on July 6, 2014.

In 2015, Esposito played Calista Raines in the ABC drama series Mistresses. She also became a brand ambassador for Eclair Naturals, a gluten-free and vegan body and skin care line.

Recent Roles

In 2016, Jennifer Esposito joined the cast of NCIS as Special Agent Alexandra "Alex" Quinn. However, it was announced in June 2017 that this would be her only season on the show.

In 2019, she joined the cast of The Boys, an Amazon Prime series. She also had a recurring role in the Comedy Central series Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens. In 2023, Esposito wrote, directed, and starred in the film Fresh Kills. In this movie, she played a mother of two daughters in a story about an organized crime family.

Personal Life

Jennifer Esposito has been married several times. She married actor Bradley Cooper on December 30, 2006, but they divorced in November 2007. In 2009, she became engaged to Australian tennis player Mark Philippoussis, but they separated in 2010.

In May 2014, Esposito announced her engagement to British model Louis Dowler. They got married on November 16, 2014, in New York City. However, in March 2016, it was reported that Esposito had filed for divorce from Dowler. In 2020, Jennifer Esposito married Jesper Vesterstrøm.

As mentioned earlier, Jennifer Esposito shared in October 2011 that she has celiac disease.

Filmography

Film Roles

Television Roles

Web Series Roles

See also

In Spanish: Jennifer Esposito para niños