Jamie-Lynn Sigler (born May 15, 1981) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on the
HBO
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series ''
The Sopranos
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''.
Early life
Jamie-Lynn Sigler was born in Jericho, New York, on May 15, 1981, the daughter of Steve and Connie Sigler. She has two brothers named Adam and Brian. Her father was the founder of the Men's Senior Baseball League. Sigler is of
Sephardic Jewish
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Ashkenazi Jewish
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(
Romanian-Jewish
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) descent through her father, and of
Cuban
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descent through her mother.
Sigler's mother was raised
Catholic
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, but later
converted to Judaism
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upon marrying Sigler's father. Sigler began acting and singing at the age of seven. She attended Jericho High School and studied at the Cultural Arts Playhouse in
Old Bethpage, New York
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. Sigler briefly attended
New York University
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, but left after her first semester due to scheduling difficulties.
New Jersey
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HBO
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series ''
The Sopranos
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''. When her manager first told her about auditioning for ''The Sopranos'', Sigler thought she would have to sing
soprano
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. She continued to play the role through the series finale in 2007.
Sigler played the title role in '' Cinderella'' on tour and at
The Theatre
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at
Madison Square Garden
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in 2001. She then spent five months on Broadway from October 2002 through February 2003 playing Belle in '' Beauty and the Beast''. She has continued to appear in theatrical roles.
In 2004, Sigler starred as "Hollywood Madam" Heidi Fleiss in the
USA
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television movie '' Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss''. In that same year, she had her first starring feature film role, ''Extreme Dating'', an independent film. In 2005, Sigler starred in '' Love Wrecked'' and the following year in ''Homie Spumoni'', when she played the role of Alli, the girlfriend of Renato/Leroy ( Donald Faison) directed by Mike Cerron.
In 2008, Sigler appeared as herself in 13 episodes of the fifth and sixth season of the HBO series '' Entourage''. In the fifth season, she appeared as the love interest of the character Sal 'Turtle' Assante, portrayed by
Jerry Ferrara
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Ferrara was born in Broo ...
. She returned as a recurring guest star for season six of the series, after becoming Ferrara's real-life girlfriend. On November 17, 2008, Sigler guest-starred as Jillian on the TV series ''
How I Met Your Mother
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'' in the episode "
Woooo!
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". On the December 6, 2008 airing of ''
Saturday Night Live
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'', she appeared as the checkout girl for the
Digital Short
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music video "
Jizz in My Pants
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" by
The Lonely Island
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.
In 2009, Sigler starred in the psychological thriller film '' Beneath the Dark'', which originally had a working title of ''Wake''. The same year, she appeared on
ABC
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's ''
Ugly Betty
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'' in a five-episode arc. From 2012 to 2013, she appeared as a main character in the short-lived series ''
Guys with Kids
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''.
In 2019, Sigler appeared on the game show ''
Pyramid
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'' alongside Steve Schirripa.
In 2020, Sigler starred as a featured player in the
dult swim
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sitcom
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Music
In 2001, Sigler released a pop album called ''
Here to Heaven
''Here to Heaven'' is the sole studio album by the American actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler. It was released through Edel
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'', which featured the single "Cry Baby." The album was a commercial failure. In 2007, she said she was "embarrassed" by the album and regretted releasing it. In 2012, she collaborated with Romeo Santos on the single "You" and appeared in its music video.
Writing
In 2002, Sigler co-authored her autobiography, ''Wise Girl: What I've Learned About Life, Love, and Loss''.
Modeling
Sigler appeared in '' FHM'' and was featured in ''The Girls of FHM 2004''.
Podcast
In September 2019, Sigler began hosting a
podcast
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called ''Pajama Pants'' alongside ''The Sopranos'' co-star Robert Iler and
YouTube
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comedian
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Sigler met Abraxas "A.J." DiScala when she was 19, and he became her manager. They began dating shortly before she turned 21, and married on July 11, 2003. She subsequently changed her name to Jamie-Lynn DiScala. They separated in September 2005, and she resumed using her maiden name. She then dated restaurateur
Scott Sartiano
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from 2006 to 2008.
In 2008, Sigler visited
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
through the Birthright Israel program and was moved by the trip, calling Israel "one of the most beautiful, inspiring places
he's
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ever been to". She said that the trip gave her a greater understanding of her Jewish ancestry. Also in 2008, she began a relationship with actor
Jerry Ferrara
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Life and career
Ferrara was born in Broo ...
, whom she met while guest-starring on '' Entourage'' as a love interest of Ferrara's character. They split up in 2009. She later dated football player Mark Sanchez.
In 2012, Sigler began dating baseball player Cutter Dykstra, the son of former Major League Baseball player Lenny Dykstra. The two became engaged on January 28, 2013, and announced in February 2013 that they were expecting a baby. Sigler gave birth to their son, Beau Kyle Dykstra, on August 28, 2013. They were married in
Palm Springs, California
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, on January 16, 2016. The couple had their second son on January 15, 2018.
In January 2016, Sigler revealed that she was diagnosed with
multiple sclerosis
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when she was 20 years old.In 2000, while filming ''Campfire Stories'' in
Hamburg, New Jersey
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Filmography
Film
Television
Music videos
Discography
*2001: ''
Here to Heaven
''Here to Heaven'' is the sole studio album by the American actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler. It was released through Edel
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Surname:
* Abraham Edel (1908–2007), North A ...