- Aida Turturro
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birthplace =Brooklyn, New York Aida Turturro (born
September 25 ,1962 ) is an American actress known for playingJanice Soprano , sister ofNew Jersey mob boss,Tony Soprano , on theHBO TV series "The Sopranos ", a role which netted herEmmy 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. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/90/Aida-Turturro.html Aida Turturro Biography (1962-) ] ] She grew up inBrooklyn New York. She lives onLong Island, New York . ActorsJohn Turturro ,Nicholas Turturro , and Natalie Turturro are her cousins.She attended
SUNY New Paltz in New Paltz, New York.Her first impact on the big screen was in
Nancy Savoca 'sSundance Festival award winning "True Love" playing the close friend of the bride.Turturro has worked to raise public awareness of
Rheumatoid arthritis [cite web |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pwwi/is_200308/ai_mark654573218 |title="Sopranos" Star Aida Turturro Brings Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Campaign to Philadelphia | Market Wire | Find Articles at BNET.com |accessdate=2007-12-18 |format= |work=]References
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