Jennifer Esposito Biography:

When the producers of the ABC sitcom "Spin City" were casting the sexy New York born, Italian American mayoral administrator, they found their actress in actress Jennifer Esposito. The sexy hot beauty, who was not afraid to project what one of the show's executive producers called "New York attitude", qualified at the Actors Studio and put in the mandatory shift as a waitress before finding success in Hollywood. 

She was hired for her first television role on the ABC soap opera "The City" in 1995 and after that short role occupied time on stage and in sporadic guest appearances before landing supporting roles in several independent films, including "Kiss Me, Guido" (1997) and "No Looking Back" with Lauren Holly in 1998.

About that same time, Jennifer was hired to play Stacey Paterno, the mayor's energetic assistant and go-to person in "Spin City", while at the same time filming a recurring role as a gangster's daughter on Fox's television series "New York Undercover” appearing with friend Tyra Banks who participated in the project for three episodes. 

The actress had particularly incisive ideas about her television character should dress and behave, and little by little the writers and producers allowed her to make some modifications to her character. Nevertheless, Esposito felt unchallenged and after almost two seasons, decided to exit the smash hit series in favor of concentrating on a big movie screen and sexy celebrity style career. 

By the end of 1999 Jennifer had played the role of a bartender in the summer sequel "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer" with co-star Jennifer Love Hewitt with a small un-credited role by up-and-comer Jack Black (1998), and had twice worked with Spike Lee, most markedly in her breakthrough role as Ruby, an aspiring punk rock band singer whose boyfriend (Adrien Brody) is alleged of being the famous Son of Sam killer in "Summer of Sam" (1999). Additionally, she had a leading role in the film "Side Streets" and made a cameo appearance in the Chris O'Donnell comedy-drama "The Bachelor" with an all-star cast that included Renee Zellweger, Mariah Carey and Brooke Shields (Both 1999).

After being hired for numerous small dramatic roles in major pictures, and starring in the below average independent action adventure thriller "The Proposal," Esposito grabbed a leading and starring comedy role opposite Dana Carvey in "Master of Disguise" and played alongside William H. Macy, Sam Rockwell and George Clooney in the Russo Brothers' adventure comedy "Welcome to Collinwood," both films were released in 2002. 

In late 2004, Esposito came back to series television with a recurring role on the CBS courtroom drama "Judging Amy" playing Crystal Turner, a social worker who operates an outreach program for homeless children and teenagers. 

Jennifer followed up one again on the big screen as a member of the elite acting group hired and cast for the racially charged, in depth drama "Crash" working with super star Sandra Bullock and Ryan Phillippe in 2005, playing the partner and romantic love interest of a police detective (Don Cheadle) mixed up in a racially sensitive homicide case. 

Esposito then returned to series television starring in the one hour drama, “Related” (WB, 2005- ), about four New York sisters trying to keep their worlds moving forward and staying grounded while dealing with the strain of work and family problems. Esposito then ventured back into comedy with "Jesus, Mary and Joey" (2006) about a twenty-something and aimless, Joey Vitello (Vincent Pagano) still lives at home with his colorful Italian-American. Next  Jennifer was cast in the dramatic comedy "American Crude" (2007) where the paths of several eccentric and troubled strangers cross one night. The actress then had a leading role alongside Val Kilmer in the dramatic action film "Conspiracy" (2008) about a seasoned senior enlisted special operations (spec ops) United States Marine who is wounded during combat operations in Iraq.

Jennifer then landed another television series sit-com in ""Samantha Who?" (2008-) starring Christina Applegate, about a woman who suffers from amnesia and is forced to find out who she really is.

• Born:
  on 04/19/1972 in Brooklyn, New York
• Job Titles:
  Actor, Waitress

Family

• Father: Robert Esposito.
• Mother: Phyllis Esposito.

Significant Others

• Husband: Bradley Cooper. Dated for two years before they married in secret December 2006; Esposito reportedly filed for divorce May 2007, citing irreconcilable differences
• Companion: Benjamin Bratt. met when she made a cameo appearance on "Law & Order" in 1996; had ten-month relationship
• Companion: Cameron Mathison. appeared on "All My Children"; dated from summer 1998 to  January 2000
• Companion: Chris Schupp.
• Companion: Jonny Lee Miller. reportedly became romantically involved in the summer of 2000 during filming of "Wes Craven Presents: Dracula 2000"

Education

• Actors Studio, New York, New York

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