Aida Turturro
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Aida Turturro (born September 25, 1962) is an American actress 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 Emmy Award nominations in 2001 and 2007. She has also appeared in a number of films including Sleepers, What About Bob, Jersey Girl, Illuminata, Deep Blue Sea, Mickey Blue Eyes and Bringing Out the Dead.
Turturro was born in Brooklyn, New York, daughter of Dorothy, a homemaker, and Domenick Turturro, an artist.[1] She grew up in Brooklyn New York. She lives on Long Island, New York. Actors John Turturro, Nicholas Turturro, and Natalie Turturro are her cousins.
Her first impact on the big screen was in Nancy Savoca's Sundance Festival award winning True Love playing the close friend of the bride.
Aida Turturro has worked to raise public awareness of Rheumatoid arthritis [2]
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