Annabella Gloria Philomena Sciorra (/ˈʃoʊrə/, SHOH-rə; born March 24, 1960) is an American actress.
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 Hagen-Berghoff 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.
Personal life
Sciorra was married to actor Joe Petruzzi from 1989 to 1993,
Filmography
Film
Television
Stage
- Those The River Keeps
- The Vagina Monologues
- Roar (2004)
- Spain (2007)
- The Motherfucker with the Hat (2011)
References
External links
- Annabella Sciorra at the Internet Movie Database
- Annabella Sciorra on Facebook
