Jennifer Esposito life and biography

Jennifer Esposito is an American actress, dancer and model.

Esposito, an Italian-American, was born in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Phyllis, an interior decorator, and Robert Esposito, a computer consultant and music producer. 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. In 1989, she won the title of homecoming queen at Msgr. Farrell High School.

With an impressive body of work that encompasses both television and film, Jennifer Esposito has established herself as one of Hollywood's most versatile and sought after talents.

Esposito's talent has always been evident in her eclectic choices in films that have ranged from off the beaten path independents to Hollywood backed features. This year is no exception, when she was seen in the romantic comedy BREAKING ALL THE RULES with Jamie Foxx, Morris Chestnut and Gabrielle Union. She followed this Screen Gem's film in the fall with 20th Century Fox's studio comedy TAXI, starring Queen Latifah and Jimmy Fallon.

Jennifer Esposito's long line of well received film roles include KISS ME, GUIDO, NO LOOKING BACK, BOYS LIFE 3 and JUST ONE TIME and major Hollywood features like I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER. She has worked twice with Spike Lee, most notably in her breakthrough performance as Ruby, an aspiring punk singer whose boyfriend (Adrien Brody) is suspected of being the notorious Son of Sam killer in SUMMER OF SAM. She has also been featured in films such as SIDE STREETS and THE BACHELOR, Wes Craven's DRACULA 2000, DON'T SAY A WORD with Michael Douglas and Brittany Murphy (2001) and MADE with Jon Favreau.

Filmography:

2010: Mercy
2010-present: Blue Bloods
2011: The Looney Tunes Show
2012: Bending the Rules

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