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Jennifer Finnigan Biography

Birth Name:Jennifer Christina Finnigan

Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack, Director

Fast Facts

  • In 2003, she was nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award for her work on "The Bold and the Beautiful․"
  • Won the 2002 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series
  • In 2007, she got married to fellow actor Jonathan Silverman
  • Got her big break when she was chosen to star in the Canadian television series "Student Bodies․"
  • Started out as a child model before becoming interested in acting
  • Her character on "Crossing Jordan" was killed off because she wanted to take on a role in the TV series "Committed․"
  • Was invited to be the only female member of the comedy troupe YIKES!

Awards

  • 2001Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Child Actor: nominated
  • 2001Young Artist Award-Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series - Young Actress: nominated
  • 2002Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2003Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2003Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Younger Lead Actress: nominated
  • 2004Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2015Canadian Screen Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: nominated
  • 2017Best Performance-Best Actress: winner
  • 2017Audience Choice-Audience Choice: winner
  • 2018GORT Award-Best Actor: winner
  • 2023Canadian Screen Award-Best Lead Performer, Drama Series: nominated