Jennifer Esposito
With talent spanning the comedic to the dramatic, and an impressive body of work encompassing film, television and theater, Jennifer Esposito is one of the most sought after actresses in Hollywood. Esposito currently stars opposite Christina Applegate on the ABC hit comedy Samantha Who? as best friend Andrea, a hilarious self-obsessed bad girl lush. The show won a 2008 People’s Choice Award for Best New Comedy.
Esposito’s most recently acclaimed film role was in Crash, a drama following a talented ensemble including Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon and Terrence Howard through the streets of Los Angeles as they careen in and out of each other’s lives. Crash won an Oscar for Best Picture of the Year. The Crash cast received a Critics Choice Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and Hollywood Foreign Press Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast.
Jennifer’s film career took off after her notable breakthrough performance in Spike Lee’s Summer of Sam as Ruby, an aspiring punk singer whose boyfriend, played by Adrian Brody, is suspected of being the notorious killer Son of Sam. Esposito went on to appear in Don’t Say A Word with Michael Douglas and Brittany Murphy and Made with Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn. She later joined another impressive cast including Luis Guzman, William H. Macy, Sam Rockwell, Patricia Clarkson and George Clooney in Welcome to Collinwood, the caper comedy produced by Steven Soderbergh and directed by the Russo brothers.
Jennifer’s comedic talents also secured her roles opposite Queen Latifah and Jimmy Fallon in 20th Century Fox’s comedy Taxi and Screen Gem’s romantic comedy Breaking All the Rules with Jamie Foxx, Morris Chestnut and Gabrielle Union. Other film credits include Kiss Me Guido, No Looking Back, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, Side Streets, The Bachelor and Wes Cravens’ Dracula 2000.
The Brooklyn native launched her TV career in 1996, after garnering favorable notice as Stacey Paterno, the spunky Italian-American mayoral secretary in Spin City. Esposito continues to deliver great television performances. Most recently Jennifer guest starred on FX’s critically acclaimed Rescue Me opposite Dennis Leary. She also had a starring role on the WB’s Related, multiple guest-appearances on NBC’s Law & Order and a recurring role on the FOX TV series New York Undercover.
Esposito studied for 3 years at Lee Strasberg Institute in New York. After studying she ventured to Off-Broadway, which led her to accolades. Esposito’s last stage performance was in Eric Obermeyer’s Dark Rapture with Marissa Tomei and Scott Glenn.
Throughout her career, Jennifer has graced the pages of glossy titles such as Shape, Self, Vanity Fair, Details and Esquire and remains a talk show favorite among late night personalities.