Tessa Gourin mother Jennine Gourin worked as a waitress when she met Jack Nicholson in 1994. Jennine is now a real estate agency owner.
Tessa is an American actress and ceramic artist from New York.
Born as the daughter of Jack Nicholson and Jennine Gourin on August 22, 1994, she grew up alongside a younger half-brother.
Tessa started acting as a young child, performing in school plays and local theaters. However, her mom Jeanine didn’t want her to become a professional child actress.
Later, the 28-year-old took a long break from acting as she didn’t want to pursue it without her father’s blessing.
She eventually returned to acting, playing the role of Mason in the 2018 film Stranger’s Arms. Directed by Emma Westenberg, the movie stars Richard Kern, Eloisa Santos, Ion Bertea, Judson Stalter, and Matthew York in leading roles.
Tessa portrayed the character of Rose in the 2022 short film The Crusaders. Besides acting, Nicholson’s daughter is also a talented ceramic artist. She makes ceramic mushroom candles and sells those through her online store Mushrooms By Tessa.
Gourin made headlines earlier in 2023 after publishing an essay about her father. She also dissed Roman Griffin Davis’ Silent Night co-actor Lily-Rose Depp for not acknowledging her privilege.
Jennine Gourin Is A Real Estate Agent
Tessa Gourin mother Jennine Gourin is a New York-based real estate broker and one-time actress. Tessa specializes in selling luxury condos in Manhattan.
Jennine works as a broker at the real estate company Douglas Elliman. The NY native has sold several condos in the Manhattan area with multi-million price tags.
As per Street Easy, some of her biggest sales include a 2272 sq. feet condo in Greenwich Village for $4.99 million, a 2606 sq. feet luxury apartment in Lenox Hill for $6.75 million, a 1429 sq. feet condo in West Village for $2.35 million, and more.
Before working at Douglas Elliman, Jennine was employed at Trump Park Avenue as a Director of Sales and Leasing. She made a name for herself selling and re-selling multiple high-priced apartments.
Gourin is also known for maintaining a personal connection with her clients, which helps her in getting repeat customers.
Like most aspiring actresses, Jennine started her career as a waitress. Earlier, she had appeared in a role of a schoolgirl in a 1982 movie at the age of nine. However, after her career in real estate took off, Gouran quit acting.
Born on April 17, 1973, Jennine is currently 49 years old. She grew up in the Upper East Side neighborhood in New York. Her familiarity with the Manhattan and New York lifestyle has helped her in finding new clients and selling expensive condos.
Jennine Gourin And Jack Nicholson Relationship Timeline
Jennine and Jack had a brief relationship from late 1993 to early 1994.
At the time, Gourin was 20 years old and working as a waitress. The Shining actor was reportedly having an affair with Jennine when he was still in a relationship with the mother of his two kids, Rebecca Broussard.
Jennine eventually gave birth to Tessa on August 22, 1994. As per Gourin, her baby father sent her flowers but didn’t come to visit his daughter.
While Nicholson didn’t care for Tessa, he still supported his child and her mother financially. He paid for the New York Brownstone where Jennine and her daughter lived.
The real estate broker called the Anger Management actor her first love but he was not her last. After splitting from Jack, she went on to have a second child, Tessa’s younger half-brother.
Meanwhile, her former partner Jack has been married only once but has had multiple girlfriends. He was married to former actress Sandra Knight from 1962 to 1968.
Moreover, Nicholson has been in relationships with his former girlfriends, including Anjelica Huston, Rebecca Broussard, Lara Flynn Boyle, and Susan Anspach.
Tessa Relationship With Mom Jennine
Tessa and Jennine have a close mother-daughter bond between them.
Jennine raised Tessa as a single mother after her father wanted no part in his daughter’s life.
While Jennine wanted Tessa to have a father growing up, it was Jack’s decision to opt out of her life. Similarly, Tessa has not yet shared a photo together with her mother on Instagram, she has talked about their love for each other in interviews.
Further, Jennine raised her child to remain humble and grounded despite making a name for herself in Hollywood.
Tessa Is Estranged From Her Father Jack
Tessa and her dad Jack Nicholson don’t have an active relationship. They have been estranged from each other for years now.
The veteran actor has never acknowledged Tessa as his daughter. Growing up, Gourin occasionally met her dad for a few hours every now and then. She would fly from New York to Los Angeles to spend a couple of hours with her dad. However, they never managed to have a solid relationship.
Despite his abandonment, the young actress holds no “bitterness” for Jack. Also, she loves him as an actor and hopes to have more interaction as two professionals.
Tessa loathes being called the illegitimate child of Jack Nicholson. Instead, she claims that the actor is actually her illegitimate father and not the other way around.
Gourin wrote an essay for Newsweek in 2023 where she talked about her childhood and the few interactions with Nicholson. She even dissed Lily-Rose Depp for calling the word “nepo baby” as misogynistic. Tessa added that she would love to be called a “nepo baby.”
The artist doesn’t deny anyone about being the daughter of a Hollywood elite. However, she also never leads any conversation with the fact.