Aida Turturro Biography

Fast Facts

• Has worked to raise awareness of rheumatoid arthritis among the general public
• Graduated from the State University of New York, New Paltz, in 1984 as a theatre major
• In her senior year of college, she played Mayor Dawgmeat in her school's production of "Li'l Abner․"
• Played mob boss Tony Soprano's sister on "The Sopranos" from 1999 to 2007, the role she would come to be most recognized for
• Frequently co-starred with her friend James Gandolfini on the big screen, the small screen and stage before his death in 2013
• Served as a celebrity spokesperson for a diabetes awareness campaign sponsored by Sanofi-Aventis in 2007
• Bought a black lab to help inspire her to stay active