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Jennifer Esposito(I)

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Jennifer Esposito
Follows the story of the loyal women of an organized crime family that dominated some of the boroughs of New York City in the late 20th century.
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Fresh Kills (2023)
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Jennifer Esposito was born in Brooklyn, New York. She launched her career with an appearance on Law & Order (1990) in 1996, and went on to play the character of "Stacey Paterno" in 36 episodes on the hit TV series Spin City (1996), starring alongside Michael J. Fox.

Her first major film was Spike Lee's Summer of Sam (1999). Other famous film credits include the Academy Award-winning film Crash (2004) and I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998).
BornApril 11, 1973
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BornApril 11, 1973
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Fresh Kills (2023)
    Fresh Kills
    6.0
    • Francine Larusso
    • 2023
    Michael Peña and Ashlyn Sanchez in Crash (2004)
    Crash
    7.7
    • Ria
    • 2004
    Queen Latifah, Ana Cristina de Oliveira, Jimmy Fallon, Ingrid Vandebosch, and Gisele Bündchen in Taxi (2004)
    Taxi
    4.6
    • Lt. Marta Robbins
    • 2004
    Summer of Sam (1999)
    Summer of Sam
    6.7
    • Ruby
    • 1999

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Little Audrey
      • Linda Santo
      • Post-production



    • We Do Our Best (2025)
      We Do Our Best
      Short
      • Liv
      • 2025
    • F Plus (2025)
      F Plus
      4.3
      • Principal Sandra Neely
      • 2025
    • Billy Crystal and Jacobi Jupe in Before (2024)
      Before
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Psychic
      • 2024
    • Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, and Will Estes in Blue Bloods (2010)
      Blue Bloods
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Jackie Curatola
      • 2010–2024
    • Fresh Kills (2023)
      Fresh Kills
      6.0
      • Francine Larusso
      • 2023
    • Awkwafina in Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens (2020)
      Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Brenda
      • 2020–2023
    • Ray Romano and Laurie Metcalf in Somewhere in Queens (2022)
      Somewhere in Queens
      6.8
      • Pamela Carmelo
      • 2022
    • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
      Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Phoebe Baker
      • Sarah Logan
      • 2000–2021
    • Laz Alonso, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Karl Urban, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Jack Quaid, Tomer Capone, and Karen Fukuhara in The Boys (2019)
      The Boys
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Susan Raynor
      • 2019–2020
    • Mob Town (2019)
      Mob Town
      4.7
      • Natalie Passatino
      • 2019
    • Gary Oldman and Emily Mortimer in Mary (2019)
      Mary
      4.5
      • Detective Clarkson
      • 2019
    • John Travolta in Speed Kills (2018)
      Speed Kills
      4.3
      • Katherine Aronoff
      • 2018
    • Blindspot (2015)
      Blindspot
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Lynnette Belmont
      • 2018
    • Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, Gary Cole, Katrina Law, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS (2003)
      NCIS
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Alex Quinn
      • 2016–2017
    • Maura Tierney and Dominic West in The Affair (2014)
      The Affair
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Nina Solloway
      • 2015–2017

    Director



    • Fresh Kills (2023)
      Fresh Kills
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2023

    Writer



    • Fresh Kills (2023)
      Fresh Kills
      6.0
      • Writer
      • 2023

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    Who Could "The Boys" Offend in Season 2?
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    Summer of Sam
    Clip 1:46
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    Summer of Sam
    Samantha Who?: The Complete Second Season
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    Samantha Who?: The Complete Second Season
    Samantha Who?: The Complete Second Season
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    Samantha Who?: The Complete Second Season
    Samantha Who?: The Complete Second Season
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    Samantha Who?: The Complete Second Season
    Samantha Who?: The Complete Second Season
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    Samantha Who?: The Complete Second Season

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • A Rebel Collective founded by Jennifer Esposito
      • ABILITY Magazine & Jennifer Esposito
    • Height
      • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
    • Born
      • April 11, 1973
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouses
        Jesper VesterstrømSeptember 13, 2020 - present
    • Parents
        Phyllis Esposito
    • Relatives
      • Sibling(Sibling)
    • Other works
      TV commercials for the Swiffer (2004)
    • Publicity listings
      • 3 Interviews
      • 4 Articles
      • 1 Pictorial
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Owner, "Jennifer's Way Bakery" in Manhattan, New York, now closed.
    • Quotes
      [on her ethnic background] Well, I'm Italian, but my family isn't stereotypical. I mean, I only have one sister and we don't yell or throw pasta at each other. My mother doesn't even have a secret spaghetti sauce recipe.

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    • How old is Jennifer Esposito?
      52 years old
    • When was Jennifer Esposito born?
      April 11, 1973
    • Where was Jennifer Esposito born?
      New York City, New York, USA
    • What is Jennifer Esposito's birth name?
      Jennifer Bernadette Esposito
    • How tall is Jennifer Esposito?
      5 feet 6 inches, or 1.68 meters

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