Aida Turturro (born September 25, 1962) is an American actress who is best known for playing Janice Soprano, sister of New Jersey mob boss, Tony Soprano, on the HBO TV series The Sopranos, a role which netted her an Emmy Award nomination. She has also appeared in a number of films including Sleepers, What About Bob, Jersey Girl, Deep Blue Sea, Mickey Blue Eyes and Bringing Out the Dead. She made her film debut opposite Geena Davis in the film, "Angie." She currently lives on Long Island, New York. Actors John Turturro, Nicholas Turturro, and Natalie Turturro are Aida's cousins. September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Janice Soprano, played by Aida Turturro, is Tony Sopranos elder sister on the HBO TV series, The Sopranos. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... Anthony John Soprano, Sr. ... HBO (Home Box Office) is an American premium cable television network. ... For other uses, see Television (disambiguation). ... This article is about the TV series. ... An Emmy Award. ... Sleepers (1996) is a dramatic movie based the on Lorenzo Carcaterras novel of the same name, which Carcaterra alleges to be a factual account of events suffered by him. ... What About Bob? is a 1991 comedy movie starring Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss. ... Jersey Girl can refer to any of the following Jersey Girl (song) by Tom Waits, which has been covered by Bruce Springsteen. ... Deep Blue Sea is a 1999 science fiction/horror film about genetically engineered sharks. ... Mickey Blue Eyes is a 1999 film directed by Kelly Makin. ... Bringing Out the Dead is a film released in 1999. ... This article is about Long Island in New York State. ... John Nicodemus Turturro (born February 28, 1957) is an Emmy Award winning American actor noted for his performances in To Live and Die in L.A. (1985), The Color of Money (1986), Five Corners (1987), Do The Right Thing (1989), Barton Fink (1991), Men of Respect (1991), The Big Lebowski... NOTE: DO NOT MISTAKE NICHOLAS (NICK) TURTURRO FOR NICHOLAS R. TURTURRO (A CREW MEMBER WITH THE SAME NAME, PER IMDB) Nick worked as a doorman before getting his TV break on NYPD Blue. ...
AidaTurturro, born September 25, 1962, in New York City, can be seen in numerous feature films in addition to her most well-known role as Janice on HBO'sSopranos series.
Turturro has show business in her blood, attested by the careers of her cousins, Nicholas Turturro and John Turturro (actor-brothers), and is a long-term friend of Sopranos co-star James Gandolfini.
Residing in New York for much of her life, Turturro attended the State University of New York at New Paltz as a theater student and graduated in 1984.
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