Bio: Jennifer Esposito was born in Brooklyn, New York.Esposito launched her career with an appearance on Law & Order (1990) in 1996. She 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).
Tivia: Owner, "Jennifer's Way Bakery" in Manhattan, New York.Engaged to Bradley Cooper (Oct 2006). Married Bradley Cooper (Dec 2006). Filed for divorce from Bradley Cooper (May 2007).Diagnosed with Celiac Disease in 2008. Celiac is a disease where gluten in the diet triggers autoimmune intestinal damage. On diagnosis, patients remove gluten from the diet and the gut heals.Italian-American.Former dancer on Club MTV (1985).Has developed a line of gluten-free products.Originally had the Mira Sorvino role in Summer of Sam (1999), but had to take a different part due to scheduling conflicts.October 2009: engaged to professional Australian tennis player Mark Philippoussis.Father, Bob, is a former music producer who now works as a computer consultant on Wall Street.Grew up on Staten Island, New York.Attended Moore Catholic High School in Staten Island, NY.She has one older sister.Mother, Phyllis, is an interior decorator.Has two dogs.