This Canada-born blond started out as a teen model before landing acting gigs in her native country. In 2000, she moved to the U.S. to begin a four-year stint on the daytime soap
The Bold and the Beautiful before graduating to prime time with a recurring role as a pathologist on
Crossing Jordan. In 2005, Finnigan tried her hand at comedy on the short-lived sitcom
Committed. But in the fall she returned to her dramatic roots, playing a brainy yet beautiful assistant district attorney/new mom on the legal series
Close to Home.
Jennifer Finnigan Fast Facts:- Won three consecutive Daytime Emmy Awards (in 2002, 2003 and 2004) for playing Bridget Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful.
- Speaks French fluently.
- Hobbies include creative writing, singing, piano, swing dancing and traveling.
- Relates to her Close to Home character, Annabeth Chase, as she told TV GUIDE in 2005: "She's strong, impetuous, stubborn, instinctive and fiery. We both have a temper."
- Jennifer Finnigan Relationships:
- Diane Finnigan - Mother
- Jack Finnigan - Father
- Jonathan Silverman - Husband