While this pretty brunette came to prominence as a mafioso's daughter on
The Sopranos, Sigler is of Jewish and Cuban extraction. Involved in entertainment from an early age, she starred in a number of stage musicals before landing her seminal role. While on
The Sopranos, Sigler battled numerous demons: Initially, the stress of filming a TV show prompted her to take a leave of absence from college, and a very public bout with anorexia almost derailed her career. However, the spunky player bounced back to a healthy weight and went on to release a 2001 pop album and pen a 2002 memoir,
Wise Girl, about her eating disorder. Forays onto the big screen and Broadway kept her busy when the series was on hiatus. And although her 2003 marriage to manager A.J. DiScala only lasted two years, the twentysomething starlet seemed to be on a healthy road.
Jamie-Lynn Sigler Fast Facts:
- Began singing and acting at the age of 7, landing roles in regional stage productions of Annie, The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music and The Wiz.
- Almost lost her Meadow Soprano role in the first season of The Sopranos because producers were concerned about her extreme weight loss. She later became a spokesperson for the National Eating Disorders Association and launched The Jamie-Lynn Sigler Foundation to educate the public about the eating disorders.
- Released a pop album, Here to Heaven, in 2001.
- Published a memoir, Wise Girl: What I've Learned About Life, Love and Loss, in 2002.
- Appeared in Mariah Carey's video for "Through the Rain."
- Made her Broadway debut in 2002, starring as Belle in Beauty and the Beast.
- Jamie-Lynn Sigler Relationships:
- A.J. DiScala - Ex-husband
- Adam Sigler - Brother
- Brian Sigler - Brother
- Connie Sigler - Mother
- Steve Sigler - Father
- Scott Sartiano - Ex-significant Other
- College:
- Attended New York University, New York, NY
