Annabella Sciorra is an American actress of Italian origin, best recognized for her parts in the films True Love and Jungle Fever, as well as the television series The Sopranos and Criminal Intent. She grew up in Connecticut and studied drama at the Herbert Berghof Studio and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Anabella began her career with a minor part in a TV miniseries before making her film debut with a lead part in “True Love” and being nominated for the Independent Spirit Award’s “Best Female Lead.”
She has appeared in films such as The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, What Dreams May Come, and Find Me Guilty, as well as TV shows including Queens Supreme, Mental, ER, and The Good Wife throughout her long career.
Sciorra was nominated for the ‘Primetime Emmy Award’ for ‘Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her work on ‘The Sopranos’ on HBO. She has also performed on stage and is married to actor Joe Petruzzi, who they divorced.
Family And Early Life Of Annabella Sciorra
In 1960, Annabella Gloria Philomena Sciorra was born to Italian immigrant parents in Brooklyn, New York. Her father was a veterinarian from Abruzzo, and her mother was a fashion stylist from Lazio. As a youngster, she practiced dance; subsequently, she attended drama classes at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Herbert Berghof Studio in Greenwich Village.
Annabella Sciorra | Early Career
Annabella Sciorra made her TV acting debut in the miniseries “The Fortunate Pilgrim,” based on Mario Puzo’s novel in 1988. In 1989, she made her cinematic bow with a starring part in the comedy “True Love,” which was well-received by both viewers and critics. It won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and earned Sciorra an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead.
Annabella Sciorra | Film Career
Sciorra followed her film break in 1989 with three major films in 1990: the Richard Gere crime drama “Internal Affairs,” the Robin Williams comedy “Cadillac Man,” and the Jeremy Irons literary adaptation “Reversal of Fortune.” In 1992, Sciorra was in the buddy cop comedy “The Hard Way,” featuring Michael J. Fox and James Woods.
She received considerable acclaim as the female lead opposite Wesley Snipes in Spike Lee’s relationship drama “Jungle Fever” that same year. Following those, she starred in thrillers: “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle” and “Whispers in the Dark.”
Sciorra continued to have a successful film career in the 1990s. Her recent films include the romantic comedies “The Night We Never Met,” “Mr. Wonderful,” and “Mr. Jealousy” (neo-noir crime thriller), with Gary Oldman and Lena Olin; Abel Ferrara’s vampire horror film “The Addiction” (action comedy); Robert De Niro’s courtroom drama “Faria“; David Mamet’s legal thriller TV series, entitled simply as That Man; the crime thrillers “The Funeral” and “Cop Land” (crime drama); and Robin Williams’ fantasy, titled What Dreams May Come, co-starring.
Sciorra has been in “King of the Jungle,” “Sunday,” and “Sam the Man” since the early 2000s. She then appeared in the romantic comedy “Chasing Liberty” (2006), Sidney Lumet’s courtroom drama “Find Me Guilty” (2011), and, most recently, the dramedy “Marvelous.”
Sciorra made a six-year absence from the silver screen in 2012 with “A Green Story.” She subsequently appeared in “The Maid’s Room” and “Don Peyote,” as well as three comedies: “Friends and Romans,” “Back in the Day,” and “The Kitchen,” which features Melissa McCarthy, Elisabeth Moss, and Tiffany Haddish.
Annabella Sciorra | Television Career
Sciorra has appeared in several television films throughout the 1990s, including “Prison Stories: Women on the Inside,” “Favorite Deadly Sins,” and “Asteroid.” However, she is most known for her performance as a mobster in the HBO crime drama “The Sopranos” in 2001.
Sciorra was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2004 for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Gloria Trillo. She had a bigger part in 2003 on the CBS courtroom series “Queens Supreme,” playing newly appointed judge Kim Vicidomini; nevertheless, the show was canceled after three episodes due to poor ratings.
Sciorra appeared in the television film “Identity Theft: The Michelle Brown Story” and had a significant part in the fifth season of “Law & Order: Criminal Intent.” On “The L Word” and “ER,” she appeared as a guest. In addition, Sciorra played a major part in the short-lived Fox series “Mental” in 2009.
Sciorra appeared in episodes of several programs throughout the 2010s, including “The Whole Truth,” “The Good Wife,” “Blue Bloods,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” and “Bull.” In 2018, she played the recurring character Rosalie Biagi in the Netflix drama “GLOW” season 2.
That year, Sciorra played Rosalie Carbone in episodes of the Netflix Marvel series “Luke Cage” and “Daredevil.” Other credits include the Epix crime drama “Godfather of Harlem,” the Apple TV+ series “Truth Be Told,” and the NBC medical drama “New Amsterdam.”
Annabella Sciorra | Theatre Career
Sciorra has performed in several stage productions in addition to film and television. She was in the Off-Broadway production of “Those the River Keeps” in 1994 and acted in an Off-Broadway production of “The Vagina Monologues” in 1999. In the 2000s, she starred in more Off-Broadway shows, including “Roar” and “Spain.”
In 2011, she made her Broadway debut in Stephen Adly Guirgis’s “The Motherfucker With the Hat.” She returned to Off-Broadway after four years with a role in “A Month in the Country.”
Annabella Sciorra | Awards & Achievements
- Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series 2001
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead 1990
Relationship Of Annabella Sciorra
In 1989, Sciorra married actor Joe Petruzzi. In 1993, they divorced. Sciorra began dating actor Bobby Cannavale in 2004, and they were together for ten years.
Annabella Sciorra | Net Worth
Annabella is a well-known actress who makes a lot of money and enjoys a high degree of admiration. According to some web sources, her overall net worth is estimated to be $6 million, with an annual income of $360,000.
Social Media Presence
Annabella is not very active on social media, but she has Twitter and Instagram accounts. On Twitter, she has amassed over 4,000 followers. Her Instagram account is private but has almost 42.1k followers.
Additional Information
| Сеlеbrаtеd Nаmе: | Annabella Sciorra |
| Nickname: | Anna |
| Rеаl Nаmе/Full Nаmе: | Annabella Gloria Philomena Sciorra |
| Gеndеr: | Female |
| Аgе: | 62 |
| Віrth Dаtе: | 29 March 1960 |
| Віrth Рlасе: | Santa Monica, California, United States |
| Nаtіоnаlіtу: | American |
| Неіght: | 1.57m |
| Ѕехuаl Оrіеntаtіоn: | Straight |
| Relationship Ѕtаtuѕ: | Single |
| Spouse(Ex): | Joe Petruzzi(m. 1989-1993) |
| Рrоfеѕѕіоn: | Actress, Producer, Model |
| Nеt Wоrth іn 2022: | $6 million |
Instagram: @iamannabellasciorra