Jennifer Esposito

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Jennifer Esposito
Esposito in 2020
Born (1973-04-11) April 11, 1973 (age 51)
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present
Spouses
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(m. 2006; div. 2007)​
Louis Dowler
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(m. 2014; div. 2016)​
Jesper Vesterstrøm
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(m. 2020)​

Jennifer Esposito (born April 11, 1973)

CIA Deputy Director Susan Raynor in the Amazon series The Boys
.

Early life

Esposito was born in the

Bulls Head and is a graduate of Moore Catholic High School.[4]

Career

Esposito in 2008

Esposito made her first television appearance in

Academy Award-winning film Crash, in which she played Don Cheadle
's partner and romantic interest, Ria.

Esposito joined

celiac disease and, after collapsing on set,[9] Esposito informed CBS that her condition would limit her availability to work on the series. Rather than work around her limited schedule, Blue Bloods producers chose to write her character out of the series in 2012.[10][11][12][13][14][15]

In 2013 she launched Jennifer's Way Bakery in Manhattan's West Village,

Mistresses,[27][28] and it was reported that she would be a cast member on the CBS pilot Taxi-22, whose main character would be played by John Leguizamo.[29][30] She played Dominic West's sister in the Showtime series The Affair for six episodes.[31][32]

Esposito became the

psych ward.[42][43] She said the hospitalization happened during the time she was an actress on the show Samantha Who? [44]

In 2019, she joined the cast of The Boys, an Amazon Prime Exclusive. In August, she was set to play a recurring role in the Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens series on Comedy Central.[45]

In February 2020, it was announced that Esposito had joined the cast of the Netflix series Inventing Anna created by Shonda Rhimes in the role of Talia Mallay.[46] However, this role was ultimately played by Marika Domińczyk.

Personal life

Esposito married actor

The Late Show with David Letterman that she had celiac disease.[12][14][54][55][56] In May 2014, Esposito announced her engagement to British model Louis Dowler.[57][58] They married on November 16, 2014, in New York City.[59][60] It was reported in March 2016 that Esposito had filed for divorce from Dowler.[61][62] In 2020, Esposito married Jesper Vesterstrøm.[63]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1997 A Brother's Kiss Lucy
Kiss Me, Guido Debbie
A Brooklyn State of Mind Donna Delgrosso
1998 No Looking Back Teresa
He Got Game Ms. Janus
Charlie Hoboken Girl in church
Side Streets Jessica
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer Nancy
1999 Summer of Sam Ruby
Just One Time Michelle
The Bachelor Daphne
2000 Dracula 2000 Solina
2001 Backflash Olive Dee "Harley" Klintucker Direct to video
The Proposal Susan Reese
Made Club girl Uncredited
Don't Say a Word Det. Sandra Cassidy
Beyond the City Limits Helena Toretti
2002 Welcome to Collinwood Carmela
The Master of Disguise Jennifer Baker
2004 Breakin' All the Rules Rita Monroe
Crash Ria
Satellite Award for Best Cast - Motion Picture
Taxi Lt. Marta Robbins
2006 Jesus, Mary and Joey Frankie Vitello
2008 Conspiracy Joanna
American Crude Carlos
2009 Four Single Fathers Suzanne
2011 Mamitas Miss Ruiz
2012 Bending the Rules Olivia Garcia
2014 She's Funny That Way Margie
2018 Speed Kills Kathy Aronoff
2019 Mary Detective Clarkson
Mob Town Natalie Passatino
2022 Somewhere in Queens Pamela Carmelo
2023 Fresh Kills Francine Larusso Director, writer and producer

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1995 The City Connie Soleito Unknown episodes
1996 The Sunshine Boys Jeannie TV movie
Law & Order Gina Tucci Episode: "Good Girl"
1997 Feds Flo Episode: "Crash and Burn"
1997–1999 Spin City Stacey Paterno Main role
1998 New York Undercover Gina Stone 3 episodes
2000 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Sara Logan Episode: "Remorse"
2002 Hack Abby Episode: "Obsession"
2004–2005 Judging Amy Louann "Crystal" Turner 8 episodes
2005–2006 Related Ginnie Sorelli Main role
2005 Snow Wonder Pilar TV movie
2006 Law & Order Justine Bailey Episode: "
In Vino Veritas
"
2007 Rescue Me Nona 5 episodes
2007–2009 Samantha Who? Andrea Belladonna Main role
2010 Mercy Jules Fattore 2 episodes
The Wish List Sarah Fisher TV movie
2010–2012, 2023 & 2024 Blue Bloods Detective/Chief of Police Jackie Curatola Main role, seasons 1–3; Guest, seasons 13 & 14, episodes: "Forgive Us Our Trespasses" & "Dropping Bombs"
2011–2012 The Looney Tunes Show Tina Russo (voice) 5 episodes
2014 Taxi Brooklyn Monica Pena Main role
2015 Mistresses Calista Raines
2015–2017 The Affair Nina Solloway 6 episodes
2016–2017 NCIS NCIS Special Agent Alexandra "Alex" Quinn Main role
2018 Blindspot Lynette 2 episodes
2019–2021 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Sergeant Phoebe Baker 4 episodes
2019–2020 The Boys Susan Raynor 6 episodes
2020–present Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Brenda 14 episodes

Web

Year Title Role Notes
2009 The Broadroom Roan Main role; 4 episodes
2018 Liza on Demand Holly Episode: "Pilot"

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