Jessalyn Gilsig
Jessalyn Gilsig
Jessalyn Sarah Gilsigis a Canadian actress known for her roles in television series, e.g. as Lauren Davis in Boston Public, Gina Russo in Nip/Tuck, Terri Schuester, in Glee, and as Siggy Haraldson on the History Channel series Vikings...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth30 November 1971
CityMontreal, Canada
CountryCanada
vision needs exciting
It's always exciting when you work on a show that's written by one person because you know that their vision is so specific. I need to find out why this person has chosen these words to communicate this thought.
hero thinking interesting
When you're not playing the hero of the story, then you have to know that you're always a foil for the good guy. I love playing that. I think that's always an interesting place to be.
girl jeans shoes
I'm essentially a jeans girl, and I dress them up or down with accessories. For me, it's ultimately about a great pair of shoes.
good-day bad-day reality
In reality, anybody who's a woman knows that you've got your good days and bad days, just like anybody else. I've been lucky with a lot of shows that I've worked on, where they are comfortable with the idea that women are not just one thing, and we can be contradiction.
sticks persistent
It takes someone pretty persistent to stick it out with me.
makeup simple thinking
My best beauty secret is simple: Have the right palette and the right colors and remember, you need so much less makeup than you think.
children motherhood thinking
Motherhood has taught me the meaning of living in the moment and being at peace. Children don't think about yesterday, and they don't think about tomorrow. They just exist in the moment.
leaves lights room says
It's much more fun to be the person who comes into the room and lights the match. I get to be the force, the girl who always says or does something completely outrageous, and leaves everyone thinking, 'What was that?'
record
I sketch while I'm on set, and it's a way for me to record all of the locations I've been to. I don't keep a diary but a sketchbook.
fine love time
I love painting. I went to college in fine arts, and I still do it all the time.
great ultimately
For me, it's ultimately about a great pair of shoes.
seen
I remember before I did 'Boston Public,' I couldn't get seen for drama. Once I'd done 'Boston Public,' I couldn't get seen for a comedy.