Jennifer Esposito
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| Jennifer Esposito | |
 Esposito at the premiere of the film Sunday, 2008 |
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| Born | April 11, 1973 Brooklyn, New York |
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| Spouse(s) | Bradley Cooper (December, 2006 – November, 2007) (final date set by court) |
Jennifer Esposito (born April 11, 1973) is an American actress and dancer.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Esposito, an Italian American,[1] was born in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Phyllis, an interior decorator, and Robert Esposito, a computer consultant and music producer.[2] She has one older sister. Esposito grew up and attended St.Teresa School in Staten Island, and graduated from Moore Catholic High School in Staten Island.
Esposito dated Benjamin Bratt in 1996-1997 and married Bradley Cooper on December 30, 2006.[3] However, in April 2007, she filed for divorce.[4] On August 24, 2007 court papers were filed that set a final date of November 10 for the official termination of the couple's marriage.[5]
[edit] Career
Esposito made her first television appearance in Law & Order in 1996, but she is best known as Stacey in the prime time hit Spin City. She also appeared in I Still Know What You Did Last Summer playing Nancy. One of her more notable roles was as Ruby in Spike Lee's controversial Summer of Sam in 1999, which was set against the mid-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 played a guest role on Law & Order: SVU as TV Reporter Sarah Logan who was raped. She played Don Cheadle's girlfriend, Ria, in the Academy Award-winning film Crash. Esposito was part of the cast for the now cancelled WB show Related in which she played Ginnie Sorelli. She also played a Lieutenant in the NYPD in the 2004 film Taxi. She recently played a love interest to Denis Leary's character in the FX dramedy Rescue Me. Esposito can currently be seen on television as Andrea Belladonna in the ABC comedy, Samantha Who?.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | American Crude | Carlos | |
| 2007–present | Samantha Who? | Andrea | Television series |
| 2007 | Rescue Me | Nona | Television series |
| 2005 | Related | Ginnie Sorelli | Television series |
| 2004 | Taxi | Lt. Marta Robbins | |
| Crash | Ria | ||
| Breakin' All the Rules | Rita Monroe | ||
| 2003 | Jesus, Mary and Joey | Frankie Vitello | |
| 2002 | The Master of Disguise | Jennifer Baker | |
| Welcome to Collinwood | Carmela | ||
| 2001 | Beyond the City Limits | Helen Toretti | |
| Don't Say a Word | Detective Sandra Cassidy | ||
| Made | Club girl | Uncredited | |
| The Proposal | Susan Reese | ||
| Backflash | Olive Dee "Harley" Klintucker | ||
| 2000 | Dracula 2000 | Solina | |
| Boys Life 3 | Michelle | ||
| 1999 | The Bachelor | Daphne | |
| Just One Time | Michelle | ||
| Summer of Sam | Ruby | ||
| 1998 | I Still Know What You Did Last Summer | Nancy | |
| Side Streets | Jessica | ||
| He Got Game | Ms. Janus | ||
| No Looking Back | Teresa | ||
| 1997 | Kiss Me, Guido | Debbie | |
| A Brother's Kiss | Lucy | ||
| A Brooklyn State of Mind | Donna Delgrosso | ||
| 1996 | Spin City | Stacey Paterno | Television series |
| 1995 | The City | Connie Soleito | Television series |
| The Sunshine Boys | Jeannie | Television series |
[edit] References
- ^ AskMen.com - Jennifer Esposito
- ^ Jennifer Esposito Biography (1973?-)
- ^ Jordan, Julie. Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Esposito Marry, People, January 4, 2007. Accessed July 21, 2008.
- ^ Fromm, Emily. Jennifer Esposito, Bradley Cooper Split, People, May 2, 2007. Accessed July 21, 2008.
- ^ SFGate: Daily Dish : Esposito/Cooper Marriage Dissolved
