Name: Jessalyn Gilsig
Date of Birth: 30 November 1971
Birthplace: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Height: 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
Spouse: Bobby Salomon
Information:
- Attended McGill University, Montreal, Quebec from 1989 to 1993 and graduated with a degree in English.
- In late 1999, she was going to replace actress Paula Marshall who was leaving the series “Snoops” (1999). However, that show was cancelled before Gilsig was set to join the cast and producer David E. Kelley gave her a role on his next show “Boston Public” (2000) instead.
- Provided/painted all the art pieces of Patricia Clarkson’s character in “The Station Agent”, written and directed by her “Boston Public” (2000) co-star Thomas McCarthy.
- Daughter, Penelope was born on September 26, 2006.
- Her husband, Bobby Salomon was her prom date in high school.
- Is Jewish on her father’s side and married in a traditional Jewish wedding.
- Daughter of Toby Gilsig, an engineer, and wife Clare, a writer and translator.
Personal Quotes:
- “It takes someone pretty persistent to stick it out with me.” (on relationships)
- “Everything. I would relax a little more. I thought everybody knew what was going on except me, and that I was completely missing the boat. Now, I think I was probably on par with everybody else. So, I’d just cut myself some slack and have more fun.” (on what she would change about her high school days)
