Jessalyn Gilsig Biography (1971-)

Born 1971, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; daughter of Toby (an engineer) and Clare (a translator and writer) Gilsig. Addresses: Office: c/o Boston Public, Fox-TV, 10210 West Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035.; Agent: Abrams-Rubaloff & Lawrence, 8075 West Third St., Suite 303, Los Angeles, CA 90048;Innovative Artists, 235 Park Ave. South, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10003.; Manager: 3 Arts Entertainment, 9460 Wilshire Blvd., 7th floor, Beverly Hills, CA90212.; Publicist: Baker Winokur Ryder, 9100 Wilshire Blvd., 6th floor west,Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality
Canadian
Gender
Female
Occupation
Actress
Birth Details
1971
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Voice, Mascarade (animated short film; also known as Masquerade), 1984
  • His girlfriend, Jacknife, Cineplex Odeon Films, 1989
  • The Journey Home, 1989
  • Voice of Kayley, Quest for Camelot (animated; also known as TheMagic Sword: Quest for Camelot), Warner Bros., 1998
  • Lucy, The Horse Whisperer, Buena Vista, 1998
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • (As Jassalyn Gilsig) Gertrude of Griswald, Young Robin Hood, syndicated, 1992
  • Lauren Davis, Boston Public, Fox, 2000-
  • Movies
  • Callie Prue, A Cooler Climate, Showtime, 1999
  • Episodic
  • Alyssa, "Family Matters," Viper, syndicated, 1998
  • Carla, "Last Card Up," Seven Days, UPN, 1999
  • RJ Shannon, "The Real Deal," The Sentinel, UPN, 1999
  • "Loser's Keepers," The Practice, ABC, 1999
  • Assistant District Attorney Jennifer, "Marooned," The Practice, ABC, 1999
  • Stage Appearances
  • The Oresteia, American Repertory Theatre, 1994
  • Miranda, The Tempest, American Repertory Theatre, 1995
  • Tartuffe, American Repertory Theatre, 1996
  • Mere Mortals and Others, Primary Stages, New York City, 1997
  • Amy, Mere Mortals, John Houseman Theater, New York City, 1997
  • Caitlin, Gun-Shy, Playwrights Horizons, New York City, 1998
  • Young Annalise, Scent of the Roses, Helen Hayes Performing Arts Center, Nyack, NY, 1999
  • Also appeared in The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Alliance Theatre; Footprints on the Moon, Centaur Theatre, Montreal; The Bald Soprano; Jack, or the Submission; Trojan Women: A Love Story; as understudy, The Cherry Orchard, American Repertory Theatre; understudy, Henry V, American Repertory Theatre; The Queen, Cymbaline; Masha,Three Sisters; Magdalena, The House of Bernarda Alba; Lavinia,Titus Andronicus; Estelle, No Exit, Morrice Theatre; Philomele, The Love of the Nightingale, Moyce Theatre; Hanna, A Shayna Maidel, Centaur Theatre; Hermia, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Marina,Pericles, both Shakespeare in the Park, Montreal.
  • RECORDINGS
  • Taped Readings
  • Jennifer Holm's Boston Jane, Listening Library, 2002

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Los Angeles Magazine, November, 2000, p. 52
    • People Weekly, November 19, 2001, p. 97