Jessalyn Gilsig's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Glee Terri Schue… Vikings Siggy Haral… Nip/Tuck Gina Russo Boston Public Lauren Davis XIII Kim Rowland XIII: The Conspiracy (CA) Kim Rowland

Main Movie Roles 2009 - The Stepfather 2008 - Prom Night 2007 - Flood 1998 - Quest for Camelot 1998 - The Horse Whisperer 1989 - Jacknife

BIOGRAPHY:

Jessalyn Gilsig has an extensive list of theater credits to her name. A graduate of McGill University in Montreal, Canada, Gilsig received her theatrical training at the American Repertory Theatre's Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University. Among the American Repertory Theatre projects in which she appeared are "The Cherry Orchard," "Henry V," "The Oresteia," "Tartuffe" and "The Tempest." She also appeared in the Alliance Theatre production of "The Last Night of Ballyhoo," and in numerous other live productions and television commercials.


TRIVIA:

• Provided/painted all the art pieces of 'Patricia Clarkson' (qv)'s character in "The Station Agent", written and directed by her _"Boston Public" (2000)_ (qv) co-star 'Thomas McCarthy (I)' (qv).
• Attended McGill University, Montreal, Quebec from 1989 to 1993 and graduated with a degree in English.
• Daughter of Toby Gilsig, an engineer, and wife Clare, a writer and translator.
• Daughter, Penelope was born on September 26, 2006.
• Her husband, 'Bobby Salomon' (qv) was her prom date in high school.
• Is Jewish on her father's side and married in a traditional Jewish wedding.
• In late 1999, she was going to replace actress 'Paula Marshall (I)' (qv) who was leaving the series _"Snoops" (1999)_ (qv). However, that show was cancelled before Gilsig was set to join the cast and producer 'David E. Kelley (I)' (qv) gave her a role on his next show _"Boston Public" (2000)_ (qv) instead.