Annabella Sciorra, Born on March 29, 1964, in Brooklyn, New Yorkn is an American film, television, and stage actress known for bringing intelligence and fire to every role. She broke through with an Independent Spirit Award nomination for “True Love” (1989) and hit wide recognition opposite Wesley Snipes in Spike Lee’s “Jungle Fever” (1991). Hollywood cemented her as a leading presence with the hit thriller “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle” (1992), followed by acclaimed turns in “Cop Land” and “What Dreams May Come”.

On television, Sciorra is perhaps most celebrated for her Emmy-nominated performance as Gloria Trillo on HBO’s “The Sopranos”, where she stole scenes opposite James Gandolfini and showed a darker, more complex side of her range. Trained in dance and drama and the daughter of Italian immigrants, she even founded a theater company early on, which shaped her grounded, actor-first approach. In recent years, she has also been a powerful voice in the industry, testifying publicly against Harvey Weinstein and helping fuel a broader conversation about safety and ability in Hollywood.