Biography
Her beauty and Brooklyn roots set Jennifer Esposito apart, helping her to benefit from the late-1990s New York indie boom. She notched roles in acclaimed indies as well as two Spike Lee films, "He Got Game" (1998) and "Summer of Sam" (1999). Often cast as a police officer, Esposito remained frustratingly on the cusp of stardom, racking up supporting roles in big-screen disappointments that included "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer" …
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Career Milestones
1995 | Made TV debut on the ABC soap, "The City" as Connie Soleito |
1995 | Played a supporting role in the CBS remake of "The Sunshine Boys"; co-starred Woody Allen and Peter Falk |
1997 | Made feature film debut in "Kiss Me, Guido" |
1998 | First appearance in a Spike Lee film, "He Got Game" |
1998 | Had a recurring role as a mobster's daughter on "New York Undercover" (FOX) |
1998 | Joined the cast of the ABC series, "Spin City" as the Deputy Mayor's (Michael J. Fox) secretary, Stacy Paterno; left in the fourth season |
1999 | Had breakthrough screen role as the love interest of a punk musician (Adrien Brody) in Spike Lee's "Summer of Sam" |
2000 | Co-starred in "Wes Craven Presents Dracula 2000" |
2001 | Played a detective in the Michael Douglas thriller, "Don't Say a Word" |
2002 | Appeared in the Dana Carvey comedy, "Master of Disguise" |
2002 | Played Carmela in the Russo Brothers' "Welcome to Collinwood" |
2005 | Cast on the WB drama, "Related" |
2005 | Had a recurring role on the CBS drama, "Judging Amy" |
2005 | Starred in Paul Haggis' directorial debut, "Crash" |
2007 | Cast as the title character's best friend and co-worker in the ABC comedy "Samantha Who?" |
2007 | Played a love interest to Denis Leary's character in the FX series, "Rescue Me" |
Awards
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Crash |