Annabella Sciorra Biography

Annabella Gloria Philomena Sciorra is an American actor of Italian descent, known for her roles in the films ‘True Love’ and ‘Jungle Fever’ and the TV series ‘The Sopranos’ and ‘Law & Order: Criminal Intent.’ Born in Connecticut and raised in New York, she attended drama classes at the ‘Herbert Berghof Studio’ and the ‘American Academy of Dramatic Arts.’ Starting her career with a small role in a TV miniseries, she made her full-fledged film debut with a leading role in ‘True Love’ and was nominated for the ‘Independent Spirit Award’ for the ‘Best Female Lead.’ During the long span of her career, she appeared in films such as ‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle,’ ‘What Dreams May Come,’ and ‘Find Me Guilty’ and on TV shows such as ‘Queens Supreme,’ ‘Mental,’ ‘ER,’ and ‘The Good Wife.’ Sciorra was nominated for the ‘Primetime Emmy Award’ for ‘Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series’ for her performance in the ‘HBO’ series ‘The Sopranos.’ She has also performed on stage. She was married to actor Joe Petruzzi, but their marriage ended in a divorce.