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 |
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 .
After graduating from high school, Turturro earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre from the State University of New York at New Paltz. [2]
Turturro 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 .
From 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 .
She is a cousin of actor and filmmaker John Turturro.
In 2001, Turturro was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. [3] Turturro has worked to raise public awareness of rheumatoid arthritis. [4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
| 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" |
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