Jessalyn Gilsig

Canadian actress
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Jessalyn Gilsig

Summary

Jessalyn Gilsig is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Montreal[2]. She was born on November 30, 1971[3]. She worked as an actor[4], film actor[5], voice actor[6], and television actor[7]. She ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,840 views/month, #5,965 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Montreal[2], Jessalyn Gilsig…
  • Jessalyn Gilsig was born on November 30, 1971[3].
  • Jessalyn Gilsig held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Jessalyn Gilsig worked as an actor[4].
  • Jessalyn Gilsig's professions included film actor[5].
  • Jessalyn Gilsig worked as a voice actor[6].
  • Jessalyn Gilsig's professions included television actor[7].
  • Jessalyn Gilsig's education included a stint at Harvard University[10].
  • Jessalyn Gilsig was educated at McGill University[11].
  • Jessalyn Gilsig's education included a stint at Trafalgar School for Girls[12].
  • Jessalyn Gilsig's education included a stint at Institute for Advanced Theatre Training[13].
  • Jessalyn Gilsig is recorded as female[14].
  • Jessalyn Gilsig's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jessalyn Gilsig's Commons category is recorded as Jessalyn Gilsig[16].
  • Jessalyn Gilsig's family name is recorded as Gilsig[17].
  • Jessalyn Gilsig's given name is recorded as Jessalyn[18].
  • Jessalyn Gilsig's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Jessalyn Gilsig's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jessalyn Gilsig'}[20].
  • Jessalyn Gilsig's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jessalyn Gilsig'}[21].
  • Jessalyn Gilsig's start of work period is recorded as 1992[22].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: US[24]

  • Began / founded: 1971-11-30[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7613c081-9d94-4f33-877c-0111860319c5[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Jessalyn Gilsig's place of birth was Montreal[2]. She was born on November 30, 1971[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[10], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1636[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30]; McGill University[11], a public research university[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1821[33], headquartered in Montreal[34]; Trafalgar School for Girls[12], a secondary school[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1887[37]; and Institute for Advanced Theatre Training[13], a drama school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1987[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], film actor[5], voice actor[6], and television actor[7].

Why It Matters

Jessalyn Gilsig ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,840 views/month, #5,965 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Jessalyn Gilsig born?

Jessalyn Gilsig was born in Montreal[2].

What did Jessalyn Gilsig do for work?

Jessalyn Gilsig worked as actor[4], film actor[5], voice actor[6], and television actor[7].

Where did Jessalyn Gilsig go to school?

Jessalyn Gilsig was educated at Harvard University[10], McGill University[11], Trafalgar School for Girls[12], and Institute for Advanced Theatre Training[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Montreal
    Educated at Harvard University, McGill University, Trafalgar School for Girls +1
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