Jessica Paré is known for proudly embracing the iconic gap in her teeth, which has made her smile famous.
When she first auditioned for Mad Men, it was to play the prostitute who slaps Don in the face during sex in season four. While Paré did not get the role, Mad Men creator Matt Weiner called her back for another role thanks to her tooth gap.
Jessica Paré’s unique teeth and smile contributed to her distinctive look, which helped her land the role of Megan Draper in “Mad Men” (Credit: Media Punch / INSTARimages)
In 2012, she discussed her teeth and her Mad Men audition in an interview with New York Magazine.
Weiner found himself drawn to Paré’s gap-toothed smile. Her teeth are so distinctive he even wrote a scene in which Megan recalls being told she could never be an actress because of them. Paré doesn’t understand all the fuss. ‘I forget about them because they’re in my face and they do their job just great. I never get anything stuck in them.’ (For the record, the camera must add ten pounds to each tooth, because in person she’s a knockout.)
Jessica Paré proudly displays her distinctive gap-toothed smile, a feature that became her signature look (Credit: WENN / Brian To / Apega)
Jessica Paré on Her Gap-Toothed Smile
In a 2012 interview with Vulture Magazine, she also discussed her teeth and why she didn’t get them fixed.
It’s funny, I get self-conscious when people talk about them, but I forget about them because they’re in my face so they do their job just great for the most part.
I didn’t want to have braces when I was a kid and I’m pretty sure my dad didn’t want to pay for them.
A Memorable Appearance at the Mad Men Finale
In May 2015, Jessica Paré joined Elisabeth Moss and Kiernan Shipka at the Film Independent at LACMA for a special screening of the final episode of Mad Men at The Ace Hotel Theater in Los Angeles.
Jessica Pare at the Film Independent at LACMA for a special screening of the final episode of Mad Men at The Ace Hotel Theater in Los Angeles on May 17, 2015 (Credit: WENN / Brian To / Apega)
The then-34-year-old Canadian actress and singer came dressed in a little black dress from Safiyaa London that she styled with a pair of black metal jewel-embellished suede pumps from Nicholas Kirkwood.
Jessica Paré flaunting her legs in a chic little black dress from Safiyaa London at the Mad Men finale screening (Credit: WENN / Brian To / Apega)
Jessica Paré gave birth to her first child on March 19 of the same year. The little boy is named Blues Anthony Paré Kastner. As you may know, her husband is Canadian musician and composer John Kastner.
Jessica Pare showed off her feet in jewel-embellished suede pumps (Credit: WENN / Brian To / Apega)
Jessica’s glittering pumps at the screening can be found at Farfetch. They feature 2.75″ (70mm) self-covered heels and geometric metal jewels.
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Stylish at the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic
Jessica Paré radiates confidence with her tooth-gap smile at the 2018 Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic on October 6, 2018 (Credit: WENN / Brian To / Apega)
In October 2018, she again showed off her teeth while attending the 2018 Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic in an Alice + Olivia Fall 2018 floral print dress and black pumps.
Jessica Paré stuns in a floral print dress paired with black pumps, showcasing her signature tooth gap smile (Credit: WENN / Brian To / Apega)