- Born
- Birth nameJessalyn Sarah Gilsig
- Height1.65 m
- Jessalyn Gilsig has an extensive list of theater credits to her name. A graduate of McGill University in Montreal, Canada, Gilsig received her theatrical training at the American Repertory Theatre's Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University. Among the American Repertory Theatre projects in which she appeared are "The Cherry Orchard," "Henry V," "The Oresteia," "Tartuffe" and "The Tempest." She also appeared in the Alliance Theatre production of "The Last Night of Ballyhoo," and in numerous other live productions and television commercials.- IMDb mini biography by: (unknown)
- SpouseRobert Salomon(January 1, 2005 - 2010) (divorced, 1 child)
- ChildrenPenelope Clare Salomon
- ParentsClare GilsigToby Gilsig
- Jessalyn Gilsig is of German ancestry.
- Speaks fluent (Québécois) French.
- Her name is a Gaelic variation of "Jocelyn.".
- 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 Tom McCarthy.
- 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.
- Became an American citizen in 2013.
- "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)
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