Aida Turturro

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Birthday: September 25, 1962

New York actress Aida Turturro paid her dues with dozens of small but memorable character parts for over a decade before landing the role of a lifetime on "The Sopranos" (HBO, 1999-2007) in 2000. In 2007, she was honored with an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Tony Soprano’s soul-searching, emotionally unpredictable sister for the show’s heavily publicized final season. A cousin of actors and brothers John and Nicholas Turturro, the actress also earned her stripes on the big screen, appearing in his fil…more

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The Wright Verdicts
Lydia
The Sopranos
Janice Soprano
Intimate Portrait: Young Hollywood
VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin -- A Benefit Concert For VH1 Save the Music Foundat
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Career Milestones

2005
Re-united with Gandolfini and Turturro for "Romance & Cigarettes" (film released theatrically in 2007)
2001
Cast in the ensemble comedy "Sidewalks of New York" helmed by Edward Burns
2000
Featured in the Slamdance-screened comedy "Home Sweet Hoboken"
2000 to 2007
Landed a regular role on HBO's acclaimed mob series "The Sopranos," playing Janice Soprano, aging hippie and opportunistic elder sister of Tony; earned an Emmy (2007) nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
2000
Made cameo appearance in the Stanley Tucci-directed biopic "Joe Gould's Secret"