Biography
Who is Aida Turturro?
Early life and education
Aida Turturro was born in New York City on September 25, 1962. She grew up in the United States and is a cousin of fellow actors John Turturro and Nicholas Turturro.
For her education, Aida attended Seward Park High School. She later went on to study at the State University of New York at New Paltz, paying her college tuition by cleaning houses.
Breakthrough on television
Aida achieved her major breakthrough role as Janice Soprano on the HBO drama series The Sopranos. From 2000 to 2007, she appeared in seventy-two episodes across six seasons of the hit show.
Her work on the series brought her critical acclaim and earned her two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2001 and 2007. She also won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for the show.
Film and stage career
Aida made her film debut as Grace in the 1989 comedy film True Love. She also appeared in small roles in films such as What About Bob? And Jersey Girl.
On stage, she made her Broadway debut as Eunice Hubbell in the 1992 revival of A Streetcar Named Desire, which starred Jessica Lange and Alec Baldwin. Following the end of The Sopranos, she made her debut in Broadway musicals by playing Mama Morton in Chicago.
Later television roles
Aida continued working extensively in television after her time on The Sopranos. She appeared in an episode of the NBC series Medium in 2009 and later guest starred on Curb Your Enthusiasm.
In 2012, she appeared in an episode of Nurse Jackie alongside her former Sopranos co-star Edie Falco, playing the lawyer Laura Vargas. She also made appearances on Blue Bloods, Law and Order Special Victims Unit as Judge Felicia Catano, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Criminal Minds Beyond Borders.
Health and personal life
Aida has faced several health challenges and has spoken publicly about them to raise awareness. In 2001, she was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and later became a spokesperson for the insulin brand Lantus. She also lives with rheumatoid arthritis.
In 2018, she experienced a heart attack while traveling to visit a friend in New York. After eventually seeing a doctor, she learned that a large percentage of her arteries were blocked and subsequently underwent a quadruple bypass surgery.
Birthday and age
Aida Turturro was born on September 25, 1962, which makes Aida 64 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Aida shares the date with 79 other famous people.
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