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Jessalyn Gilsig parents: Meet Toby Gilsig, Claire Gilsig

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Jessalyn Sarah Gilsig is a Canadian actress.

She is best known for her roles as Lauren Davis in Boston Public, Gina Russo in Nip/Tuck, Terri Schuester in Glee, and Siggy Haraldson in Vikings.

In this article,  we would like to explore more about his parents.

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Jessalyn Gilsig parents: Meet Toby Gilsig, Claire Gilsig

Claire and Toby Gilsig welcomed Jessalyn into the world on November 30, 1971 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Her father was an engineer, while her mother was a writer and translator. She is descended from Jews.

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At the age of 12, she received her first acting role in the National Film Board of Canada movie Masquerade. She attended at McGill University in Montreal in 1989 after finishing high school.

She completed her studies there for a Bachelor of Arts in English in 1993. She then continued her acting education at the Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University.

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She moved to New York City two years after receiving her college degree, where she made many off-Broadway plays.