Glee (2009-2015) as Terri Schuester / Terri Del Monico
Vikings (2013-2015) as Siggy Haraldson
Nip/Tuck (2003-2008) as Gina Russo
Short Info
Date Of Birth
November 30, 1971
Spouse
Bobby Salomon
Fact
Speaks fluent (Québécois) French.
Jessalyn Sarah Gilsig is a Canadian actress known for her roles in television series like Boston Public, Nip/Tuck and Glee. She was born on November 30, 1971 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada to Claire and Toby Gilsig. She has a brother named David. She attended McGill University and graduated with a degree in English in 1993.
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Gilsig began her acting career in 1994 with a guest role in the television series Street Justice. She appeared in several other television series in guest roles before landing her first regular role in the short-lived television series Boston Public in 2000. She gained wider recognition for her role as Lauren Reynolds in the television series Nip/Tuck from 2003 to 2010. She has also had recurring roles in the television series Prison Break, Heroes and Friday Night Lights.
Gilsig’s film credits include roles in the films Horse Whisperer, See This Movie, Stick It and Valkyrie.
Gilsig has been married to Bobby Salomon since 2006. The couple have two daughters together.
General Info
Full Name
Jessalyn Gilsig
Date Of Birth
November 30, 1971
Height
1.6 m
Profession
Voice Actor
Education
Harvard University, McGill University
Nationality
Canadian
Family
Spouse
Bobby Salomon
Children
Penelope Salomon
Parents
Toby Gilsig, Claire Gilsig
Accomplishments
Awards
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, TV Land Future Classic Award
Music Groups
Glee Cast
Nominations
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding New Approaches – Daytime Entertainment, Teen Choice Award for Choice Most Fanatic Fans
Movies
Somewhere Slow, Quest for Camelot, Prom Night, The Horse Whisperer, Smart Cookies, The Stepfather, Flood, See This Movie, Jacknife, A Cooler Climate, About Fifty, Destination: Infestation, Glee Encore, Backyards & Bullets, Glee: Director's Cut Pilot Episode, The Journey Home, Masquerade, Swarm
TV Shows
Glee, XIII: The Conspiracy, Boston Public, Haunted, Snoops, The Little Flying Bears, Vikings, Young Robin Hood, Imaginary Bitches, Gulliver's Travels
"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)
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"It takes someone pretty persistent to stick it out with me." (on relationships)
Facts
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Fact
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Gave birth to her 1st child at age 34, a daughter named Penelope Salomon on September 26, 2006. Child's father is her now ex-husband, Robert Salomon.
2
Her name is a Gaelic variation of "Jocelyn.".
3
Began her acting career at age 12 doing voice-over work.
4
Speaks fluent (Québécois) French.
5
Daughter of Toby Gilsig, an engineer, and wife Clare, a writer and translator.
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Is Jewish on her father's side and married in a traditional Jewish wedding.
7
Her husband, Robert Salomon was her prom date in high school.
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.
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Attended McGill University, Montreal, Quebec from 1989 to 1993 and graduated with a degree in English.
