In 2013 she launched Jennifer's Way Bakery in Manhattan's West Village,[16][17] which only serves celiac-safe food.[18][19][20][21][22] In 2014 she joined the NBC series Taxi Brooklyn.[23] On April 22, 2014, Da Capo Lifelong Books published Esposito's first book Jennifer's Way, a detailed look into her personal struggle with celiac disease before and after she was diagnosed and the things she did to survive. The book made The New York Times Best Seller List on July 6, 2014.[24][25][26] In 2015 Esposito played Calista Raines in the ABC drama series Mistresses,[27][28] and it was reported that she would be a cast member on the CBS pilot Taxi-22, whose main character would be played by John Leguizamo.[29][30] She played Dominic West's sister in the Showtime series The Affair for six episodes.[31][32]
Esposito became the brand ambassador for Eclair Naturals also in 2015,[33] a gluten- and GMO-free vegan body and skin care line available in Rite Aid stores across the United States.[34][35] In 2016 it was announced that Esposito would join the cast of NCIS as Special Agent Alexandra "Alex" Quinn,[36][37] an experienced agent who left field work and became an instructor at the Law Enforcement Training Center.[38][39] NCIS leader, Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon), will lure Quinn back into the field as part of his team where he will take advantage of her sharp wit, quick mind and immense talent as a federal agent. Upon her joining the cast of NCIS, executive producer Gary Glasberg said, "We couldn't be happier to have Jennifer Esposito joining us for season 14. She embodies everything that we hoped for in the character of Quinn and we can't wait to have her come be a part of our team".[40] In June 2017, it was announced that this would be her only season.[41] Esposito appeared on the September 10, 2016, episode of Oprah: Where Are They Now?, where she said her doctor had her hospitalized in a psych ward.[42][43] She said the hospitalization happened during the time she was an actress on the show Samantha Who? [44]
In 2019, she joined the cast of The Boys, an Amazon Prime Exclusive. In August, she was set to play a recurring role in the Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens series on Comedy Central.[45]
In February 2020, it was announced that Esposito had joined the cast of the Netflix series Inventing Anna created by Shonda Rhimes in the role of Talia Mallay.[46] However, this role was ultimately played by Marika Domińczyk.
Personal life
Esposito married actor Bradley Cooper on December 30, 2006.[47] In May 2007, after five months of marriage, they filed for divorce, which was finalized that November.[48][49][50] In 2009, Esposito became engaged to Australian tennis player Mark Philippoussis.[51] The couple separated in August 2010.[52][53] In October 2011, Esposito announced on The Late Show with David Letterman that she had celiac disease.[12][14][54][55][56] In May 2014, Esposito announced her engagement to British model Louis Dowler.[57][58] They married on November 16, 2014, in New York City.[59][60] It was reported in March 2016 that Esposito had filed for divorce from Dowler.[61][62] In 2020, Esposito married Jesper Vesterstrøm.[63]
^"Today in History: Today's Birthdays". Tallahassee Democrat. April 19, 2012. p. 2 Living. ProQuest2188290775. Latin pop singer Luis Miguel is 42. Actress Jennifer Esposito is 40. Actress Jennifer Taylor is 40. See also:
"Today in History: Today's Birthdays". The Tennessean. April 19, 2022. p. 2A. ProQuest2803826671. Actor Ashley Judd is 55. Actor Jennifer Esposito is 51. Singer Madeleine Peyroux is 49
^"Jennifer Esposito reportedly skips town amid $43 million lawsuit". Fox News. May 27, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2016. She is also in the middle of divorcing her second husband and investor Dowler. She was previously married to American actor Bradley Cooper, and she was engaged two more times before she married Dowler in 2014.
