Jessalyn Gilsig

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters".Template:Wikidata image Jessalyn Sarah Gilsig (born November 30, 1971[1]Template:Better source needed) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles as Meredith Gordon in Heroes, Kayley in Quest for Camelot, Lauren Davis in Boston Public, Gina Russo in Nip/Tuck, Terri Schuester in Glee, and as Siggy Haraldson in Vikings.

Early life

Gilsig was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the daughter of Claire, a writer and translator, and Toby Gilsig, an engineer.[2] She began her acting in a voice work part at age 12 for a National Film Board of Canada production, Masquerade.[2] She is of Jewish descent.[3][4]

Education

Gilsig attended McGill University in Montreal, from 1989 to 1993, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 1993.[5] She later pursued her acting studies further at Harvard University's Institute for Advanced Theater Training.[5]

Career

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Gilsig at an appearance in England 2008
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Jessalyn Gilsig at premiere party of TV series, Glee, Santa Monica, California on May 11, 2009

Gilsig began her career as a voice actress.[2] She has done voices in the films such as Masquerade,[2] and for television series such as Young Robin Hood.[6]

She moved to New York City in 1995 where she appeared in several off-Broadway plays.[7] However, it was her association with David E. Kelley that led to her starring role in Boston Public.[8]

After guest-starring in two episodes of Kelley's The Practice, Gilsig was cast in two episodes of another Kelley program, the short-lived Snoops.[8] Although the series was cancelled before Gilsig's episodes were broadcast, Kelley wrote the part of Lauren Davis in Boston Public specifically for her, a series that premiered in September 2000 on FOX;[8] Gilsig would leave the series after the end of the second season in May 2002.[9]

Following her departure from Boston Public, Gilsig joined the cast of Nip/Tuck in 2003 as Gina Russo, a role she continued until 2008.[10] In 2004, she appeared in five episodes of NYPD Blue,[10] followed by four episodes of FOX's Prison Break in 2005.[11]

In addition to her extensive credits in television and theatre, Gilsig has appeared in film, beginning with a small role in the 1998 film The Horse Whisperer.[8] She then provided the speaking voice for Kayley in the animated film Quest for Camelot (1998), with Andrea Corr performing the character's songs.[8] In 2004 she starred in Chicks with Sticks,[12][13] appeared in See This Movie,[14] and in one of the lead roles in the 2007 film Flood.[15]

In 2007–2008 she had recurring roles in two television series, playing Shelley, the sister of Tami Taylor, on NBC's Friday Night Lights,[16] and Claire Bennet's biological mother, Meredith Gordon, on Heroes.[17] Gilsig went on to play the main role of Terri Schuester on the Fox show, Glee, from 2009 to 2012.[18]

In 2013, Gilsig was a series regular, portraying Siggy Haraldson, wife of Earl Haraldson and paramour of Ragnar Lothbrok's brother, Rollo, on the History Channel series Vikings until 2015.[19][20] In 2017 she joined the cast of Scandal.[21]

On January 24, 2020, Gilsig joined the cast of the Disney+ sports comedy-drama series Big Shot as Holly Barrett with John Stamos to replace Shiri Appleby.[22]

Personal life

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Ian Brennan, Jane Lynch, Matthew Morrison and Gilsig at Waldorf Astoria New York May 17, 2010

Gilsig met and briefly dated Bobby Salomon as a high school student – he was the football team quarterback she described as a "cool guy". Salomon, a film producer, moved to Hollywood in 2002, and the two began dating again.[3] They were married on January 1, 2005, in a traditional Jewish wedding (Gilsig's father is Jewish).[3][4] Gilsig and Salomon have a daughter.[23]

Gilsig filed for divorce from Salomon on September 8, 2010, citing irreconcilable differences, having been separated since 2009.[4][24] In 2013, Gilsig became an American citizen.[7]

Filmography

Film

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Jessalyn Gilsig and Jayma Mays at the Golden Globe Awards, January 17, 2010
List of film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1984 Masquerade (voice)[2] Short film
1989 Script error: No such module "Sort". Short film
Jacknife His Girlfriend
1998 The Horse Whisperer Lucy[8]
Quest for Camelot Kayley[8] Voice
2004 Chicks with Sticks Paula Taymore[12]
See This Movie Annie Nicole[14]
2007 Flood Sam Morrison
2008 Prom Night Aunt Karen Turner
2009 Script error: No such module "Sort". Julie King[25]
2011 About Fifty Jessica
2013 Somewhere Slow Anna Thompson[19]
2020 Spree Andrea

Television

List of television credits
Year Title Role Notes
1991 Script error: No such module "Sort". Tina Voice
1991–1992 Young Robin Hood Gertrude of Griswald[6] Voice; 26 episodes
1992 Saban's Gulliver's Travels Folia Voice
1998 To Have & to Hold Paula Episode: "Stuck in the Blizzard with You"
Viper Alyssa Episode: "Family Matters"
1999 Seven Days Carla Boyles Episode: "Last Card Up"
Script error: No such module "Sort". RJ Shannon Episode: "The Real Deal"
Script error: No such module "Sort". Callie Television film
Script error: No such module "Sort". ADA Jennifer[8] 2 episodes
2000 Snoops Suzanne Shivers[8] 2 episodes
2000–2002 Boston Public Lauren Davis[8] 44 episodes
2002 Haunted Elise Martin Episode: "Three Hour Tour"
2003 Without a Trace Whitney Ridder Episode: "Confidence"
2003–2008 Nip/Tuck Gina Russo[10] Template:Ubl
2004 NYPD Blue Det. Kelly Ronson[10] 5 episodes
2005 Fathers and Sons Dianne (uncredited) Television film
Prison Break Lisa Rix[11] 4 episodes
2006 Law & Order Angela Burquette Episode: "Heart of Darkness"
2007 Backyards & Bullets Eileen[26] Television film
Destination: Infestation Dr. Carolyn Ross[27] Television film
2007–2008 Friday Night Lights Shelley Hayes[16] 6 episodes
Heroes Meredith Gordon[17] 10 episodes
2008 Script error: No such module "Sort". Christine Rydell[28] Television film
CSI: NY Jordan Gates[29] 3 episodes
XIII Kim Rowland[30] TV miniseries
2008–2009 Imaginary Bitches Jessalyn[31] Template:Ubl
Template:Br list Glee Terri Schuester[18] Template:Ubl
2012 Smart Cookies Julie Sterling[32] Television film
2013–2015 Vikings Siggy[19] Template:Ubl
2013 The Good Wife Janie Ludwig[19] Episode: "Invitation to an Inquest"
2014 Angels and Ornaments Corrine Nelson[33] Television film
2015 Evil Men Adela[34] Television film
2016 Scandal Vanessa Moss 5 episodes
2018 The Sweetheart Samantha Television film
2019 Grand Hotel Roxanne Episode: "A Perfect Storm"
2021–2022 Big Shot Holly Barrett Main role
2023 1923 Beverly Strafford Episode: "War and the Turquoise Tide"
2025 Chicago Med Ainsley Towne Episode "Down in a Hole"

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations received by Jessaly Gilsig
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Template:Refh
2008 Shanghai International TV Festival Magnolia Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Film Flood Nominated Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
2009 36th Daytime Emmy Awards New Approaches – Daytime Entertainment Imaginary Bitches Nominated Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
2010 16th Screen Actors Guild Awards Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Glee Won Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Teen Choice Awards Most Fanatic Fans Nominated Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Gold Derby Awards Ensemble of the Year Nominated Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
2013 Brooklyn Film Festival Best Narrative Feature Somewhere Slow Won Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
2015 Golden Maple Awards Best Actress in a TV Series Broadcasted in the US Vikings Nominated Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

References

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External links

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