Jessalyn Gilsig

Jessalyn Sarah Gilsig, a Canadian actress, was born on November 30, 1971, in Mon-treal, Quebec, Canada. Her father, Toby Gilsig, was an engineer. Her mother, Claire, was a writer and translator. At an early age of twelve, Gilsig had already made an entry into the world of show business, when she was hired to do a voice work for “Masquerade.” It was a program that had been produced by the National Film Board of Canada. She has also worked as the voice actress in the TV series “Young Robin Hood.” Gilsig was a trained actress. She attended McGill University in Montreal. In 1993, she completed her graduation with a Bachelors of Arts degree in the subject, English. Even in college, she participated in many stage productions. After college, she pursued her further education at Harvard University's Institute for Advanced Theater Training.

In college, her specialization was acting. She appeared in many productions like Henry V, The Cherry Orchard, and The Tempest Click to look into! >> Read More... . Apart from these, she appeared in TV commercials and had made cameo appearances in TV shows like Seven Days and Viper on UPN. In 1999, she had her breakthrough in producer David E. Kelley’s drama, “ The Practice The Practice is an American legal drama that focus >> Read More... .” She had played roles in Kelley’s two other programs: Snoops and Boston Public. In 2003, Gilsig bagged the role of Gina Russo in Nip/Tuck. She was a part of Nip/Tuck till 2008. Meanwhile, she had also appeared in a few episodes of NYPD Blue and Fox’s Prison Break. Apart from television, in 1998, Gilsig started her career in films with a small role in the movie, Horse Whisperer. She also gave her voice for the character, Kayley, in the animated film Quest for Camelot.

Her other works include See This Movie, Chicks with Sticks, and Flood. On January 1, 2005, Gilsig married Booby Salomon, a film producer, in a Jewish style. They had been blessed with a girl, Penelope, born on September 26, 2006. In 2009, they had separated and had filed a divorce on September 8, 2010. In 2009, Gilsig had become a real celebrity when she was a part of FOX's Glee as the manipulative wife, Terry Schuester. After Glee, Gilsig played the character of Siggy. She was the wife of Earl Haraldson ( Gabriel Byrne Gabriel Byrne is an Irish Film director and actor. >> Read More... in real life), in the historical drama, Vikings. She also starred in the film, Somewhere Slow. Gilsig became an American citizen in the year 2003. Currently, Gilsig resides in Los Angeles with her daughter.