Annabella Sciorra is an American film, television, and stage

Stage (theatre)

In theatre or performance arts, the stage is a designated space for the performance productions. The stage serves as a space for actors or performers and a focal point for the members of the audience...

 actress. Sciorra received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead for the 1989 film True Love

True Love (1989 film)

True Love is a 1989 American comedy film directed by Nancy Savoca. An unflinching look at the realities of love and marriage which offers no "happily ever after" ending, it won the Grand Jury Prize at the 1989 Sundance Film Festival.-Cast:...

, and came to widespread attention in her co-lead role in Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, has produced over 35 films since 1983....

's 1991 film Jungle Fever

Jungle Fever

Jungle Fever is a 1991 American drama film directed by Spike Lee, starring Wesley Snipes and Annabella Sciorra. It was Lee's fifth feature-length film. The film mainly explores interracial relationships...

. She starred in the 1992 thriller The Hand That Rocks The Cradle

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (film)

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is a 1992 American thriller about a vengeful nanny out to destroy a naïve woman and steal her family. The film was directed by Curtis Hanson, starring Annabella Sciorra, Rebecca De Mornay, and Matt McCoy...

, and received critical acclaim for her work in Cop Land

Cop Land

Cop Land is a 1997 American drama film written and directed by James Mangold. It features an ensemble cast including Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel and Ray Liotta.-Plot:...

. She received an Emmy

Emmy Award

An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...

 nomination for her role as Gloria Trillo in the HBO

Home Box Office

HBO, short for Home Box Office, is an American premium cable television network, owned by Time Warner. , HBO's programming reaches 28.2 million subscribers in the United States, making it the second largest premium network in America . In addition to its U.S...

 series The Sopranos

The Sopranos

The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...

.

Personal life

Sciorra was born in Brooklyn, New York to a fashion stylist mother and a veterinarian

Veterinarian

A veterinary physician, colloquially called a vet, shortened from veterinarian or veterinary surgeon , is a professional who treats disease, disorder and injury in animals....

 father. Her parents are Italian American

Italian American

An Italian American , is an American of Italian ancestry. The designation may also refer to someone possessing Italian and American dual citizenship...

.

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

American Academy of Dramatic Arts

The American Academy of Dramatic Arts is a fully accredited two-year conservatory with facilities located in Manhattan, New York City – at 120 Madison Avenue, in a landmark building designed by noted architect Stanford White as the original Colony Club – and in Hollywood, California...

, both in New York City.

On November 5, 1981, she founded the Brass Ring Theater Company at the age of 21.

She was married to actor Joe Petruzzi from December 31, 1989 until 1993 and was romantically linked with actor Bobby Cannavale

Bobby Cannavale

Robert M. "Bobby" Cannavale is an American actor known for his leading role as Bobby Caffey in the first two seasons of the television series Third Watch. He also had a recurring role as Officer Vince D'Angelo on the comedy series Will & Grace.-Early life:Cannavale grew up in Union City, New...

 from 2004 to 2007.

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
1989	True Love True Love (1989 film) True Love is a 1989 American comedy film directed by Nancy Savoca. An unflinching look at the realities of love and marriage which offers no "happily ever after" ending, it won the Grand Jury Prize at the 1989 Sundance Film Festival.-Cast:...	Donna	Nominated - Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead The Film Independent's Spirit Award for Best Female Lead is one of the annual Independent Spirit Awards.-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:...
1990	Internal Affairs Internal Affairs (film) Internal Affairs is a 1990 American crime-thriller film set in Los Angeles about the police department's Internal Affairs Division.Directed by Mike Figgis, the film stars Richard Gere as Dennis Peck, a suave womanizer, clever manipulator, and crooked cop who uses his fellow officers as pawns for...	Heather Peck
	Cadillac Man Cadillac Man Cadillac Man is a 1990 comedy film starring Robin Williams and Tim Robbins.-Plot:Brooklyn car salesman Joey O'Brien must deal with the ever-increasing pressures in his life: he has an ex-wife demanding alimony, a daughter who's missing, a married mistress and a single mistress who are both...	Donna
	Reversal of Fortune Reversal of Fortune Reversal of Fortune is a 1990 film adapted from the 1985 book Reversal of Fortune: Inside the von Bülow Case, written by law professor Alan Dershowitz...	Sarah
1991	Jungle Fever Jungle Fever Jungle Fever is a 1991 American drama film directed by Spike Lee, starring Wesley Snipes and Annabella Sciorra. It was Lee's fifth feature-length film. The film mainly explores interracial relationships...	Angela "Angie" Tucci
	The Hard Way The Hard Way (1991 film) The Hard Way is a 1991 action-comedy film starring Michael J. Fox and James Woods. It is directed by John Badham. The film also had notable performances by Stephen Lang, Annabella Sciorra, Luis Guzmán, LL Cool J, Delroy Lindo, Penny Marshall, and Bryant Gumbel, as himself...	Susan
1992	The Hand That Rocks The Cradle The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (film) The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is a 1992 American thriller about a vengeful nanny out to destroy a naïve woman and steal her family. The film was directed by Curtis Hanson, starring Annabella Sciorra, Rebecca De Mornay, and Matt McCoy...	Claire Bartel
	Whispers in the Dark Whispers in the Dark (film) Whispers in the Dark is a 1992 thriller about a psychiatrist whose patient's lover may or may not be a serial killer. The film starred Annabella Sciorra, Jamey Sheridan, Alan Alda, Jill Clayburgh, John Leguizamo and Anthony LaPaglia. The film was released by Paramount Pictures on August 7, 1992...	Ann Hecker
1993	The Night We Never Met	Ellen Holder
	Mr. Wonderful Mr. Wonderful (film) Mr. Wonderful is a 1993 romantic comedy film directed by Academy Award winning director Anthony Minghella.The film stars Matt Dillon, Annabella Sciorra, and features one of the few appearances of Vincent D'Onofrio as a romantic character.-Plot:...	Leonora
1994	Romeo is Bleeding Romeo Is Bleeding Romeo Is Bleeding is a darkly comic 1993 crime film starring Gary Oldman and Lena Olin, directed by Peter Medak. The film's title was taken from a song by Tom Waits....	Natalie Grimaldi
1995	The Cure The Cure (1995 film) The Cure is a 1995 comedy-drama film starring Brad Renfro and Joseph Mazzello about two boys searching for the cure of AIDS, from which one of them is suffering...	Linda
	The Addiction The Addiction The Addiction is an unconventional 1995 vampire film by Abel Ferrara, starring Lili Taylor, Edie Falco, Paul Calderón and Christopher Walken...	Casanova
1996	The Funeral The Funeral (1996 film) The Funeral is a 1996 American crime-drama film directed by Abel Ferrara and starring Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Annabella Sciorra, Isabella Rossellini, Vincent Gallo, Benicio del Toro and Gretchen Mol....	Jeanette "Jean" Tempio
1997	Highball Highball (film) Highball is a 1997 film directed by Noah Baumbach, co-written by Baumbach, Carlos Jacott, and Christopher Reed. The film is credited as having been directed by "Ernie Fusco" and written by "Jesse Carter".-Plot:...	Molly
	Little City Little city Little City is a 1997 comedy/romance film written and directed by Roberto Benabib. It went straight to video in the UK.- Plot :Adam, a San Francisco-based artist who works as a cab driver on the side, is having a hard time committing to his girlfriend, Nina...	Nina
	Underworld Underworld (1996 film) Underworld is a 1997 comedy/thriller film. It was directed by Roger Christian and stars Denis Leary, Joe Mantegna and Annabella Sciorra. It is rated R for pervasive strong language and violence, and for sexuality.-Plot:...	Dr. Leah
	Destination Anywhere: The Film Destination Anywhere: The Film Destination Anywhere: The Film is a feature film short inspired by and featuring music and concepts from Jon Bon Jovi's second solo record Destination Anywhere. The film and album was released in June, 1997. The film stars Jon Bon Jovi and Demi Moore as a young couple struggling with alcoholism and...	Dorothy	Film short; direct-to-video
	The Innocent Sleep The Innocent Sleep The Innocent Sleep is a 1996 British thriller film directed by Scott Michell and starring Rupert Graves, Michael Gambon and Franco Nero. A tramp witnesses a gangland killing and becomes a target himself.-Cast:* Oliver Cotton ... Lusano...	Billie Hayman
	Cop Land Cop Land Cop Land is a 1997 American drama film written and directed by James Mangold. It features an ensemble cast including Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel and Ray Liotta.-Plot:...	Liz Randone
1998	What Dreams May Come What Dreams May Come (film) What Dreams May Come is a 1998 American supernatural drama film, starring Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding, Jr., and Annabella Sciorra. The film is based on the 1978 novel of the same name by Richard Matheson, and was directed by Vincent Ward. The title is taken from a line in Hamlet's To be, or not to...	Annie Collins-Nielsen
	Mr. Jealousy Mr. Jealousy Mr. Jealousy is a 1997 romantic comedy film written and directed by Noah Baumbach and starring Eric Stoltz and Annabella Sciorra.-Plot:Aspiring writer Lester Grimm starts going out with Ramona Ray after being introduced by Lester's friend Vince and Vince's fiancee Lucretia...	Ramona Ray
1999	New Rose Hotel	Madame Rosa
2000	Above Suspicion	Lisa Stockton	UK release date: June 7
	Once in the Life Once in the Life Once in the Life is a 2000 movie written by, directed by, and starring Laurence Fishburne. Fishburne adapted the script from his own play, Riff-Raff.-Plot synopsis:...	Maxine
	Sam the Man Sam the Man -Cast:*Fisher Stevens ... Sam Manning*Annabella Sciorra ... Cass*Alex Porter ... Saxophone Player*John Slattery ... Maxwell Slade*Annika Peterson ... Emily*Ron Rifkin ... Richard*Saverio Guerra ... Lorenzo Pugano*George Plimpton ... Himself...	Cass
2001	King of the Jungle King of the Jungle King of the Jungle is an American reality television program, that appears on the Animal Planet cable television network. The original series debuted in Fall 2003 and starred a group of 12 "animal experts" and was hosted by Jeff Corwin. "Nasty" Nigel Marven was the judge who "booted" off a...	Mermaid
2004	Chasing Liberty Chasing Liberty Chasing Liberty is a 2004 American romantic comedy film directed by Andy Cadiff, and starring Mandy Moore and Matthew Goode.-Plot:Anna Foster is the daughter of President James Foster and First Lady Michelle Foster . After Secret Service agents ruin a first date, Anna demands some freedom...	Cynthia Morales
	American Crime	Jane Berger	Direct-to-video
2006	Twelve and Holding Twelve and Holding 12 and Holding is a 2005 film directed by Michael Cuesta. The film is distributed by IFC Films and was released on May 19, 2005 in limited theaters.-Plot:...	Carla Chuang
	Find Me Guilty Find Me Guilty Find Me Guilty is a 2006 legal drama crime film based on the true story about the longest Mafia trial in American history. Mobster Giacomo "Jackie" DiNorscio faces a series of charges even though he has a prior 30 year conviction, but he decides to stand trial instead of ratting out his family and...	Bella DiNorscio
	Marvelous Marvelous (film) Marvelous is a 2006 American drama/comedy written and directed by Síofra Campbell.-Plot:Martha Plimpton's character, Gwen, is living with her sister Queenie after getting divorced. Soon after the movie begins, it is revealed that Gwen has the ability to magically fix broken machinery and heal sick...	Lara
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1988	The Fortunate Pilgrim The Fortunate Pilgrim The Fortunate Pilgrim is a 1965 novel by Mario Puzo. It deals with the Angeluzzi-Corbos family, a family of immigrants living an adopted life in New York City. The head of the family is Lucia Santa, a wife, widow and mother of two families. It is her formidable will that steers them through the...	Octavia	TV mini-series
1991	Prison Stories: Women on the Inside	Nicole	TV movie
1995	Favorite Deadly Sins Favorite Deadly Sins National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins is 1995 comedy TV-film. It is trilogy of short episodes about the foundation of show business; Lust Greed and Anger. It starring Andrew Clay, Denis Leary and Joe Mantegna. Lust was written by Leary's wife, Ann Lembeck. It is the directorial debut of Denis Leary...	Brenda	TV movie
1997	Asteroid Asteroid (film) Asteroid is a 1997 NBC TV movie about the United States government trying to stop an asteroid colliding with the Earth. It stars Michael Biehn. The movie won the 1997 Emmy Award in category Outstanding Special Visual Effects.-Plot:...	Dr. Lily McKee	TV movie
2001	Touched by an Angel Touched by an Angel Touched by an Angel is an American drama series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994 and ran for 211 episodes and nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and produced by Martha Williamson, the series stars Roma Downey, as an angel named Monica, and Della...	Dr. Sarah Conover	Guest star; Episode: "The Face of God"
	Jenifer	Meredith Estess	TV movie
2003	Queens Supreme Queens Supreme Queens Supreme is an American courtroom dramedy television series which aired on CBS in January 2003. The series starred Oliver Platt in his first major television role as New York judge Jack Moran who, with his equally eccentric and colorful as colleagues, preside over court cases as the real-life...	Kim Vicidomini	TV series; 3 episodes (10 unaired)
2001-2004	The Sopranos The Sopranos The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...	Gloria Trillo	TV series; 7 episodes Nominated - 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 Law & Order: Trial by Jury Law & Order: Trial by Jury is an American television drama about criminal trials set in New York City. It was the third spin-off from the long-running Law & Order. The show's almost exclusive focus was on the criminal trial of the accused, showing both the prosecution's and defense's preparation...	Maggie Dettweiler	Guest star; Episode: "The Abominable Showman The Abominable Showman The Abominable Showman is a Long Play Record Album by British singer-songwriter Nick Lowe. It was released in 1983 and was Lowe's fourth solo LP.* See 1983 in music.-Side A:# "We Want Action" - 2:35... "
2005-2006	Law & Order: Criminal Intent Law & Order: Criminal Intent Law & Order: Criminal Intent is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it was also primarily produced. Created and produced by Dick Wolf and René Balcer, the series premiered on September 30, 2001, as the second spin-off of Wolf's successful crime drama...	Det. Carolyn Barek Carolyn Barek Det. Carolyn Barek is a fictional character on the NBC-USA Network series, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, played by Annabella Sciorra.Barek is partnered with Det. Mike Logan , on the Major Case Squad of the New York City Police Department . Her badge number is 6141.A criminal profiler from...	12 episodes Law & Order: Criminal Intent (season 5) The fifth season of Law & Order: Criminal Intent premiered September 25, 2005 and ended May 14, 2006.Chris Noth and Annabella Sciorra joined the cast and the show began alternating episodes with Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe on account of D'Onofrio's health at the time. Annabella Sciorra,...
2007	The L Word The L Word The L Word is an American co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood...	Kate Arden	3 episodes
	ER ER (TV series) ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...	Diana Moore	2 episodes
2009	Mental Mental (TV series) Mental is a television series produced by Fox's subsidiary Fox Telecolombia, which aired in the summer and fall of 2009 on FOX international channels for Latin America, Europe and Asia, starring Chris Vance and Annabella Sciorra...	Nora Skoff	12 episodes
2010	The Whole Truth The Whole Truth (TV series) The Whole Truth is an American legal drama series that premiered on ABC on September 22, 2010. Episodes aired on Wednesdays at 10:00 pm ET/9:00 pm CT...	Madeline Landon	Guest star; Episode: "When Cougars Attack"

Stage

• Those The River Keeps
• The Vagina Monologues
  The Vagina Monologues
  The Vagina Monologues is an episodic play written by Eve Ensler which ran at the Off Broadway Westside Theatre after a limited run at AFRICA in 1996. Ensler originally starred in the production which was produced by David Stone, Nina Essman, Dan Markley, The Araca Group, Willa Shalit, Mike Skipper...
  
  
• Roar (2004)
• Spain (2007)
• The Motherfucker with the Hat
  The Motherfucker With the Hat
  The Motherfucker With the Hat is a 2011 play by Stephen Adly Guirgis...
  
  (2011)

External links

• The Official Annabella Sciorra Page