Annabella Sciorra
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| Annabella Sciorra | |
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 Sciorra at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival |
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| Born | Annabella Gloria Philomena Sciorra March 29, 1964 [1] Wethersfield, CT |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse | Joe Petruzzi (1989–1993; divorced) |
Annabella Sciorra (born March 29, 1964[1]) is an American film, television, and stage actress.[2] Sciorra received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead for the 1989 film True Love,[3] and came to widespread attention in her co-lead role in Spike Lee's 1991 film Jungle Fever. She starred in the 1992 thriller The Hand That Rocks The Cradle,[4] and received critical acclaim for her work in Cop Land.[5] She received an Emmy nomination for her role as Gloria Trillo in the HBO series The Sopranos.[5]
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[edit] Personal life
Sciorra was born in Wethersfield, Connecticut to a fashion stylist mother and a veterinarian father.[6] Her parents are Italian American.
She studied dance as a child and began taking drama lessons as she grew older at Hagen-Berghoff Studio and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, both in New York City.[7]
On November 5, 1981, she founded the Brass Ring Theater Company at the age of 21.[7][8]
She was married to actor Joe Petruzzi from December 31, 1989 until 1993 and was romantically linked with actor Bobby Cannavale from 2004 to 2007.[9][10][11]
[edit] Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | True Love | Donna | Nominated - Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead |
| 1990 | Internal Affairs | Heather Peck | |
| Cadillac Man | Donna | ||
| Reversal of Fortune | Sarah | ||
| 1991 | Jungle Fever | Angela "Angie" Tucci | |
| The Hard Way | Susan | ||
| 1992 | The Hand That Rocks The Cradle | Claire Bartel | |
| Whispers in the Dark | Ann Hecker | ||
| 1993 | The Night We Never Met | Ellen Holder | |
| Mr. Wonderful | Leonora | ||
| 1994 | Romeo is Bleeding | Natalie Grimaldi | |
| 1995 | The Cure | Linda | |
| The Addiction | Casanova | ||
| 1996 | The Funeral | Jeanette "Jean" Tempio | |
| 1997 | Highball | Molly | |
| Little City | Nina | ||
| Underworld | Dr. Leah | ||
| Destination Anywhere: The Film | Dorothy | Film short; direct-to-video | |
| The Innocent Sleep | Billie Hayman | ||
| Cop Land | Liz Randone | ||
| 1998 | What Dreams May Come | Annie Collins-Nielsen | |
| Mr. Jealousy | Ramona Ray | ||
| 1999 | New Rose Hotel | Madame Rosa | |
| 2000 | Above Suspicion | Lisa Stockton | UK release date: June 7 |
| Once in the Life | Maxine | ||
| Sam the Man | Cass | ||
| 2001 | King of the Jungle | Mermaid | |
| 2004 | Chasing Liberty | Cynthia Morales | |
| American Crime | Jane Berger | Direct-to-video | |
| 2006 | Twelve and Holding | Carla Chuang | |
| Find Me Guilty | Bella DiNorscio | ||
| Marvelous | Lara | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1988 | The Fortunate Pilgrim | Octavia | TV mini-series |
| 1991 | Prison Stories: Women on the Inside | Nicole | TV movie |
| 1995 | Favorite Deadly Sins | Brenda | TV movie |
| 1997 | Asteroid | Dr. Lily McKee | TV movie |
| 2001 | Touched by an Angel | Dr. Sarah Conover | Guest star; Episode: "The Face of God" |
| Jenifer | Meredith Estess | TV movie | |
| 2003 | Queens Supreme | Kim Vicidomini | TV series; 3 episodes (10 unaired) |
| 2001-2004 | The Sopranos | Gloria Trillo | TV series; 7 episodes Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series |
| 2004 | The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel | Jeanette Maier | TV movie |
| Identity Theft: The Michelle Brown Story | Connie Volkos | Lifetime TV movie | |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Maggie Dettweiler | Guest star; Episode: "The Abominable Showman" |
| 2005-2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Det. Carolyn Barek | 12 episodes |
| 2007 | The L Word | Kate Arden | 3 episodes |
| ER | Diana Moore | 2 episodes | |
| 2009 | Mental | Nora Skoff | 12 episodes |
| 2010 | The Whole Truth | Madeline Landon | Guest star; Episode: "When Cougars Attack" |
[edit] Stage
- Those The River Keeps[citation needed]
- The Vagina Monologues[citation needed]
- Roar (2004)[2]
- Spain (2007)[citation needed]
- The Motherfucker with the Hat (2011)[12]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Today in history: March 24". msnbc.msn.com. 2006-03-24. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11813300/ns/us_news-education/#.TqYUCLLetBk. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ a b Hernandez, Ernio (2004-03-24). "Annabella Sciorra Stars in World Premiere of Roar, Starting Off-Broadway March 24". Playbill. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/85091.html. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
- ^ "Search Past Nominees – Results". Film Independent. 2008. http://old.filmindependent.org/spiritawards/past_nominees_filmbyyear.php. Retrieved 2008-11-12.[dead link]
- ^ The Hand That Rocks the Cradle EW.com
- ^ a b "vAnnabella Sciorra as Gloria Trillo: The Sopranos". HBO. http://www.hbo.com/sopranos/cast/actor/annabella_sciorra.shtml. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
- ^ Strauss, Bob (1991-03-26). "Sciorra Molds a Career in the Movie Business". Los Angeles Daily News via Utah Deseret News. http://archive.deseretnews.com/archive/153621/SCIORRA-MOLDS-A-CAREER-IN-THE-MOVIE-BUSINESS.html. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
- ^ a b "Annabella Sciorra: Biography". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/annabella-sciorra/bio/140118. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- ^ "Current Entity Name: BRASS RING THEATER COMPANY, INC.". NYS Department of State Division of Corporations Entity Information. http://appext9.dos.state.ny.us/corp_public/CORPSEARCH.ENTITY_INFORMATION?p_nameid=820428&p_corpid=732020&p_entity_name=RING&p_name_type=%25&p_search_type=PARTIAL&p_srch_results_page=3. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- ^ Celebrity FAQs> "Annabella Sciorra's biography". CelebrityFAQs.com. http://celebrityfaqs.com/sciorra_annabella/ Celebrity FAQs>. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- ^ "Annabella Sciorra Splits From Bobby Cannavale". 2008-06-10. http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/25/annabella_sciorra_splits_from_bobby_carn. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- ^ "Bitter Alison Pill for Annabella Sciorra". The New York Daily News. 2010-09-13. http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2007/12/04/2007-12-04_bitter_alison_pill_for_annabella_sciorra.html. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
- ^ Dziemianowicz, Joe. "Actress Annabella Sciorra swaps TV, film roles for Broadway part in 'The Motherf-- with the Hat'", Daily News (New York), March 27, 2011
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