Famous Canadian actress, Jennifer Finnigan's popularity took off after portraying the role of Bridget Forrester in The Bold and the Beautiful (2000-2004). She is the first person to win three consecutive Daytime Emmy Awards under the category of the Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series. She also worked in many other popular series including the ABC sitcom Better with You and the CBS legal drama Close to Home.
Early Life Of Jennifer Finnigan
Jennifer Finnigan was born on August 22, 1979, to Diane Rioux Finnigan and Jack Finnigan in Montreal, Canada. Her father served as the fixture at the CJAD channel, a radio network in the city of Montreal between 1972 and 2005.
She graduated from a private school meant only for girls named The Sacred Heart School of Montreal in 1996.
Career Highlights: Popular Movie And TV Roles
Finnigan made her debut appearing in the TV show My Hometown in 1996. Following her debut, she made guest appearances in numerous Canadian shows including The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo and Big Wolf on Campus.
Then in mid-2000, the Canadian gem relocated to the United States so as to progress in her acting career. She was instantly given the role of Bridget Forrester in the long-running television soap The Bold and the Beautiful. Immediately in the same year she also starred in a real story telefilm The Stalking of Laurie Show.
In order to pursue other acting ventures, she left the show in 2004 and portrayed the role of Dr. Devan Maguire on 10 episodes of Crossing Jordan in the same year. She then played the character, Marni Fliss, on the NBC series Committed which later canceled due to low ratings.
In addition to this, The Bold and the Beautiful actress also starred in the CBS TV series Close to Home as a deputy district attorney along with Kimberly Elise. And continued appearing as a guest in numerous TV series. In 2006, she made her film debut in High Hopes. Finnigan co-starred with actor Jonathan Silverman, in Beethoven's Big Break, which directly released through DVDs in 2008.
In 2007, she was cast in the TV series The Dead Zone Anthony Michael Hall, Nicole de Boer, and Chris Bruno. In 2018, Finnigan starred as Grace Barrows on the new CBS action drama Salvation along with Santiago Cabrera, Charlie Rowe, and Jacqueline Byers. In the same year, he was also cast in Welcome to Christmas.
The actress has won three awards in her career. In 2002, she was the winner of the 29th annual Daytime Emmy under the category of the most outstanding younger actress seen in the drama series forThe Bold and the Beautiful. She won the Daytime Emmy Awards the following years as well in 2003 and 2004.
Net Worth And Major Source Of Income
The Salvation star Finnigan has gained ma s sive fame in a short time of her career. She has landed many major roles in both TV shows and movies. And as of 2021, the actress has an estimated net worth of $3 million dollars from her appearances in the movies and TV series. This net worth includes the properties and all earnings from her career.
In 2007 Finnigan sold her 3,345-square-foot house in Los Angeles’ Hollywood Hills for $1,399,000 which she had bought at $1,035,000 in 2004.
Personal Life: Husband And Children
Finnigan is married fellow actor, Jonathan Silverman. The couple tied the knot on 7 June 2007, at the island of Mykonos in Greece. The two got engaged in 2004.
Jennifer and her husband have one daughter named Ella Jack whom they welcomed on September 29, 2017. The couple announced that the two were expecting their first child on June 7, 2017, on their 10th wedding anniversary.
Finnigan is active on social sites including Instagram and Twitter. As of now Jennifer Finnigan along with her family resides in Los Angeles.
It has been over a decade that the two are still together and sharing a wonderful married life with no rumors of divorce.
Height, Age, And Other Facts
- Height- She stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches.
- Weight- As of 2021, she has a weight of 54 kilograms.
- Body measurements(breast-waist-hip) -She has a perfect figure of 32-25-30 inches.
- Hobbies- Swing dancing, singing, traveling, and writing.
- Plastic Surgery- No
- Age: August 22, 1979 (age 41)
Here is a video where she teaches soap opera stars.
by rabina, 12 Jul, 2018
