Trivia

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.

Began her acting career at age 12 doing voice-over work.

Her husband, Robert Salomon was her prom date in high school.

Attended McGill University, Montreal, Quebec from 1989 to 1993 and graduated with a degree in English.

Is Jewish on her father's side and married in a traditional Jewish wedding.

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.

Daughter of Toby Gilsig, an engineer, and wife Clare, a writer and translator.