Paige Turco

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Paige Turco
Born May 17, 1965
Springfield, Massachusetts
Notable roles Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)

Paige Turco (born May 17, 1965) is an American actress. She is known for playing April O'Neil in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III.

Turco was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, where she was raised, to Joyce J. and David V. Turco. She attended the Walnut Hill School in Natick, Massachusetts and performed as a soloist at the New England Dance Conservatory, the Amherst Ballet Theater Company and the Western Massachusetts Ballet Company. She majored in Drama at the University of Connecticut and after suffering an ankle injury, she turned to acting and musical theater.

Turco made her television acting debut in 1987, on the soap opera Guiding Light. She guest starred on the third season of Rescue Me as science teacher Mrs. Nell Turbody and also appeared in the movie Invincible, playing Carol Vermeil, the wife of Dick Vermeil. In 2007, Turco was cast to appear in an untitled drama pilot for ABC, playing the ex-wife of Dylan McDermott's character; Turco is in a talent holding deal with ABC.[1]

Turco is a Catholic.[2] She is married to Irish actor Jason O'Mara and has one child. The family divides their time between Los Angeles and New York and frequently visit relatives in Ireland.

[edit] Filmography

  1. The Game Plan (2007 film)- Karen James
  2. Invincible - Carol Vermeil
  3. Waltzing Anna (2005) - Barbara Rhoades
  4. Rhinoceros Eyes (2003) - Fran
  5. The Empath (2002)
  6. The Agency (2001) TV Series - Terri Lowell (2001-2003)
  7. Astoria (2000) - Elena
  8. Runaway Virus (2000) (TV) - Jenny Blanchard
  9. Urbania (2000) - Cassandra
  10. R2PC: Road to Park City (2000)
  11. Dead Dog (2000) - Perri
  12. Silent Witness (2000) (TV)
  13. Claire Makes It Big (1999) - Bronwyn
  14. Dark Tides (1998) - Sara
  15. The Pompatus of Love (1996) - Gina
  16. American Gothic (1995) TV Series - Gail Emory
  17. Vibrations (1995) - Lisa
  18. Dead Funny (1994) - Louise
  19. Winnetka Road (1994) TV Series - Terry Mears
  20. The Feminine Touch (1994) - Jennifer Barron
  21. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) - April O'Neil
  22. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) - April O'Neil
  23. All My Children - Melanie 'Lanie' Cortlandt Rampal (1989-1991)
  24. The Guiding Light - Dinah Morgan Marler #2 (1987-1989)

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "Cain, Jones in 'Protect' squad", The Hollywood Reporter, 2007-03-14. Retrieved on March 21, 2007.
  2. ^ Matranga, Stuart. "Paige Turco Interview from Stuff Magazine 2003", Stuff Magazine. Retrieved on March 21, 2007.

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