Jennifer and her older sister grew up in Brooklyn, New York, along with her father Bob, a computer consultant (and former music producer), and mom Phyllis, an interior decorator. Her dreams of becoming an actress were present from day one, and led her to enroll at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York.
Though she found bit parts every so often, bigger roles were hard to come by in the beginning, and so to make ends meet, Esposito worked as a waitress.
"Well, I'm Italian, but my family isn't stereotypical. I mean, I only have one sister and we don't yell or throw pasta at each other. My mother doesn't even have a secret spaghetti sauce recipe."
-Jennifer Esposito, on her heritage.
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– Originally had the Mira Sorvino role in SUMMER OF SAM (1999), but had to take a different part due to scheduling conflicts.
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– Former dancer on Club MTV
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– Is Italian but claims her family is far from the stereotypical Italian family.
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– Favorite sandwich: Nutella with sliced bananas between Wonder bread.
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– Was a waitress but had to quit when she threatened a rude customer with a plate.
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– In her teenage years, Jennifer's parents would often leave her home alone with her grandma. She used to lock her grandma in her room as an extra precaution when she wanted to go out partying all night long.
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