Annabella Sciorra


Annabella Sciorra Biography

Annabella Gloria Philomena Sciorra (, ; born March 29, 1960) is an Italian-American actress. Her film roles include Cadillac Man (1990), Jungle Fever (1991), The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992), Cop Land (1997) and What Dreams May Come (1998). She was nominated for a 2001 Emmy Award for playing Gloria Trillo in The Sopranos (2001-04).

Early life

Sciorra was born in Brooklyn, New York, to a housewife mother and a veterinarian father. Her parents are Italian American, and her father emigrated from Carunchio, Abruzzo in 1951. Sciorra studied dance as a child, and as she grew older, began taking drama lessons at the Herbert Berghof Studio and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Career

On November 5, 1981, Sciorra founded the Brass Ring Theater Company at the age of 21. She received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead for the 1989 film True Love, 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, and received critical acclaim for her work in Cop Land. She received an Emmy nomination for her role as Gloria Trillo in the HBO series The Sopranos. From 2005 to 2006, she portrayed Detective Carolyn Barek on Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

Personal life

Sciorra was married to actor Joe Petruzzi from 1989 to 1993.

In 2017, Sciorra brought allegations of sexual assault including "violent rape" against the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, in a string of such accusations by numerous Hollywood personalities.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1989 True Love Donna
1990 Internal Affairs Heather Peck
1990 Cadillac Man Donna
1990 Reversal of Fortune Sarah
1991 ' Susan
1991 Jungle Fever Angie Tucci
1991 Prison Stories: Women on the Inside Nicole Television film
1992 ' Claire Bartel
1992 Whispers in the Dark Ann Hecker
1993 ' Ellen Holder
1993 Romeo Is Bleeding Natalie Grimaldi
1993 Mr. Wonderful Leonora
1995 ' Casanova
1995 ' Linda
1995 Favorite Deadly Sins Brenda Television film
1996 ' Billie Hayman
1996 Underworld Dr. Leah
1996 ' Jean
1997 Highball Molly
1997 Little City Nina
1997 Destination Anywhere: The Film Dorothy Video
1997 Cop Land Liz Randone
1997 Asteroid Dr. Lily McKee Television film
1997 Mr. Jealousy Ramona Ray
1998 New Rose Hotel Madame Rosa
1998 What Dreams May Come Annie Collins-Nielsen
2000 Above Suspicion Lisa Stockton
2000 King of the Jungle Mermaid
2000 Once in the Life Maxine
2001 Sunday Betib
2001 Jenifer Meredith Estess Television film
2001 Sam the Man Cass
2004 Identity Theft: The Michelle Brown Story Connie Volkos Television film
2004 Chasing Liberty Cynthia Morales
2004 American Crime Jane Berger Video
2004 ' Jeanette Maier Television film
2005 12 and Holding Carla Chuang
2006 Find Me Guilty Bella DiNorscio
2006 Marvelous Lara
2012 ' Chloe
2013 ' Mrs. Crawford
2014 Wishin' and Hopin' Ma Television film
2014 Friends and Romans Angela DeMaio
2015 Alto Sofia Del Vecchio Romance/Comedy
2016 The Inherited Mrs. Menabar Television film
2016 Back In the Day Mary

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1988 The Fortunate Pilgrim Dr. Andrew McKay Miniseries
2001 Touched by an Angel Dr. Sarah Conover Episode: "The Face of God"
2001–2004 ' Gloria Trillo 7 episodes
2003 Queens Supreme Judge Kim Vicidomini 13 episodes
2005 Law & Order: Trial by Jury Maggie Dettweiler Episode: "The Abominable Showman"
2005–2006 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Det. Carolyn Barek 12 episodes
2007 ' Kate Arden 3 episodes
2007 ER Diana Moore 2 episodes
2007 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Lawyer Episode: "Self-made"
2009 Mental Nora Skoff 12 episodes
2010 ' Madeline Landon Episode: "When Cougars Attack"
2012 ' Lesli Rand Episode: "Waiting for Knock"
2013 Blue Bloods Dr. Grace Meherin Episode: "Front Page News"
2013 CSI:Crime Scene Investigation Nancy Brass Episode: "Skin in the Game"
2014 Taxi Brooklyn Jeanette Vandercroix Episode: "Black Widow"
2017 Bull ADA Shelly Giordano Episode: "Bring it On"

Stage

  • Those The River Keeps
  • The Vagina Monologues
  • Roar (2004)
  • Spain (2007)
  • The Motherfucker with the Hat (2011)



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