Gave birth to her 1st child at age 34, a daughter named Penelope Salomon on September 26, 2006. Child's father is her now ex-husband, Robert Salomon.
Attended McGill University, Montreal, Quebec from 1989 to 1993 and
graduated with a degree in English.
Became an American citizen in 2013.
Began her acting career at age 12 doing voice-over work.
Her husband, Robert Salomon was her prom date in high school.
Daughter of Toby Gilsig, an engineer, and wife Clare, a writer and translator.
Is Jewish on her father's side and married in a traditional Jewish wedding.
In late 1999, she was going to replace actress Paula Marshall who was leaving
the series Snoops (1999). However, that show was cancelled before Gilsig was
set to join the cast and producer David E. Kelley gave her a role on his next
show Boston Public (2000) instead.