Aida Turturro (born September 25, 1962) is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Janice Soprano on the HBO drama series The Sopranos.
Aida Turturro | |
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 Turturro in 2012 | |
| Born | September 25, 1962[1] New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | State University of New York at New Paltz (BA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989–present |
Early life and education
editAfter graduating from high school, Turturro earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre from the State University of New York at New Paltz.[2]
Career
editFilm
editTurturro appeared in her first film, True Love, in 1989. She has acted in films such as What About Bob?, Jersey Girl, and Illuminata. Turturro also had small parts in Sleepers and Deep Blue Sea.
Television
editFrom 2000 to 2007, Turturro appeared as Janice Soprano in 49 episodes of The Sopranos, earning two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2001 and 2007.
In 2009, Turturro appeared in "Bite Me", a sixth-season episode of the CBS series Medium, playing the evil Bobbi Catalano. Turturro appeared in the eighth-season episode "Car Periscope" of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
In 2012, Turturro appeared in "Day of the Iguana", an episode of Nurse Jackie, which reunited her with her Sopranos co-star Edie Falco. She played Laura Vargas, the titular character's lawyer.
In 2013, Turturro appeared in the fourth-season episode "Drawing Dead" of Blue Bloods.
Since 2013, she has guest-starred in several episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Judge Felicia Catano.
In 2016, Turturro appeared as Maura Figgis, sister of gangster Jimmy "The Butcher" Figgis on the Fox police procedural sitcom, Brooklyn Nine-Nine. In 2017, Turturro appeared in "Il Mostro" in the second season of Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders.
Personal life
editShe is a cousin of actor and filmmaker John Turturro and actor Nicholas Turturro.
In 2001, Turturro was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.[3] Turturro has worked to raise public awareness of rheumatoid arthritis.[4]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | True Love | Grace | |
| 1991 | What About Bob? | Prostitute | |
| 1992 | Mac | Wife | |
| 1992 | Jersey Girl | Angie | |
| 1993 | Life with Mikey | Officer Moran | |
| 1993 | Manhattan Murder Mystery | Hotel Day Clerk | |
| 1993 | The Saint of Fort Washington | State Employee | |
| 1994 | Angie | Tina | |
| 1994 | The Search for One-eye Jimmy | Madame Esther | |
| 1994 | Junior | Louise | |
| 1995 | Denise Calls Up | Linda | |
| 1995 | Stonewall | Bar Waitress | |
| 1995 | Money Train | Subway Woman | |
| 1996 | Sleepers | Mrs. Salinas | |
| 1996 | Tales of Erotica | Kim | Segment: "The Dutch Master" |
| 1997 | Made Men | Angie | |
| 1997 | Fool's Paradise | Susan | |
| 1998 | Fallen | Tiffany | |
| 1998 | Too Tired to Die | Fortune Teller 1 & 2 | |
| 1998 | OK Garage | Mary | |
| 1998 | Woo | Tookie | |
| 1998 | Illuminata | Marta | |
| 1998 | Jaded | Helen Norwich | |
| 1998 | Celebrity | Olga | |
| 1998 | Crossfire | Miss Pasquantonio | |
| 1999 | The 24 Hour Woman | Brenda | |
| 1999 | 24 Nights | Marie | |
| 1999 | Deep Blue Sea | Brenda Kerns | |
| 1999 | Mickey Blue Eyes | Waitress | |
| 1999 | Freak Weather | Glory | |
| 1999 | Bringing Out the Dead | Nurse Crupp | |
| 1999 | Play It to the Bone | Mad Greek Waitress | |
| 2000 | Joe Gould's Secret | Waitress | |
| 2001 | Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles | Jean Ferraro | |
| 2001 | Sidewalks of New York | Shari | |
| 2004 | 2BPerfectlyHonest | Emily / Gina | |
| 2005 | Romance & Cigarettes | Rosebud | |
| 2010 | A Little Help | Nancy Feldman | |
| 2011 | Mozzarella Stories | Autilia | |
| 2013 | Fading Gigolo | Driver's Wife | |
| 2014 | Rob the Mob | Anna | |
| 2017 | Making a Killing | Connie | |
| 2018 | Head Full of Honey | Margaret | |
| 2022 | Call Jane | Sister Mike |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–1996 | Law & Order | Various | 3 episodes |
| 1993 | TriBeCa | Manicurist | "The Hopeless Romantic" |
| 1995 | The Wright Verdicts | Lydia | Main role |
| 1995 | New York News | Gina | "A Question of Truth" |
| 1996 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Rox | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | The Practice | TV Commercial Producer | "Race with the Devil" |
| 2000–2007 | The Sopranos | Janice Soprano | Main role (seasons 2–6) |
| 2004 | Wild Card | Maddy | "Premonition Mission" |
| 2008 | ER | Sheryl Hawkins | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | Medium | Bobbi Catalano | "Bite Me" |
| 2010 | Mercy | Evelyn | "That Crazy Bitch Was Right" |
| 2011 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Gabby | "Car Periscope" |
| 2012 | Nurse Jackie | Laura Vargas | "Day of the Iguana" |
| 2013 | Blue Bloods | Miss Dominga | "Drawing Dead" |
| 2013–2022 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Judge Felicia Catano | Recurring role |
| 2016 | Unforgettable | Carrie's Psychic | "The Return of Eddie" |
| 2016 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Maura Figgis | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | The Night Of | Rehab Worker | "The Art of War" |
| 2017 | Grey's Anatomy | Lynne Gagliano | "It Only Gets Much Worse" |
| 2017 | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders | Carmela Tafani | "Il Mostro" |
| 2017–2023 | The Blacklist | Heddie Hawkins | Recurring role |
| 2020 | Power Book II: Ghost | Judge Janine Galanti | "The Stranger" |
| 2021 | What We Do in the Shadows | Gail | "Gail" |
| 2022 | New Amsterdam | Callie Cruz | "Give Me a Sign" |
References
edit- ^ Rose, Mike (25 September 2022). "Today's famous birthdays list for September 25, 2022 includes celebrities Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones". The Plain Dealer. Associated Press. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "SUNY New Paltz - Points of Pride". www.newpaltz.edu. Archived from the original on 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- ^ "Dangerous Diabetes: Affliction of the Stars". abcnews.go.com. December 21, 2007.
- ^ ""Sopranos" Star Aida Turturro Brings Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Campaign to Philadelphia". CBS Interactive Business Network Resource Library. 2005. Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2007-12-18 – via Find Articles.
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