Jamie-Lynn Sigler Biography

Name:Jamie-Lynn Sigler

Date of Birth:May 15, 1981

Place of Birth:Queens, New York City
                      U.S

Jamie-Lynn Sigler (formerly DiScala) is an American actress and singer. Jamie-Lynn Sigler is best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on the HBO television series The Sopranos.

Early Life

Sigler was born in Queens, New York City to Steve and Connie Sigler. Jamie-Lynn Sigler father is a Sephardic Jew, the son of immigrants from Greece and Romania, and her mother is a Cuban-born convert to Judaism. Sigler grew up on Long Island in Jericho, New York, and began acting and singing at age 7. Jamie-Lynn Sigler attended Jericho High School. Sigler also attended the Cultural Arts Playhouse where she played many leads.

Career

Acting careerIn 1997, she was cast as the smart but troubled Meadow Soprano, daughter of New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano. The show premiered in 1999 and became a huge success, with Sigler rising to some fame as a TV actress.

In 2000, while filming Campfire Stories in Hamburg, New Jersey, Sigler was paralyzed from the waist down for several days having contracted Lyme disease. Sigler then spent five months on Broadway from October 2002 through February 2003 playing Belle in Beauty and the Beast where she replaced long-running Belle Sarah Litzsinger. Jamie-Lynn Sigler has continued to appear in theatrical roles, such as Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella.

In 2004, she starred as "Hollywood Madam" Heidi Fleiss in the USA 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 Lovewrecked 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.

Also in October 2008, she appeared as herself in the fifth season of the HBO series Entourage, appearing in the episodes First Class Jerk, Playing With Fire and Return to Queens Blvd, as the love interest of the character Sal 'Turtle' Assante, portrayed by Jerry Ferrara. Jamie-Lynn Sigler  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 in the episode "Woooo!" On the December 6, 2008 airing of Saturday Night Live, she appeared as the checkout girl for the SNL Digital Short music video "Jizz in My Pants" by The Lonely Island. In 2009 she starred in the psychological thriller film Wake. The same year, she appeared on ABC's Ugly Betty in a five-episode arc.

Music career In 2001, she released a pop album called Here to Heaven, which featured the single "Cry Baby". The album was a commercial failure and had low sales. In 2007 Sigler said she was "embarrassed" by the album and regrets releasing it.

Writing career In 2002, she co-authored an autobiography, Wise Girl: What I've Learned About Life, Love, and Loss. In October 2008, the actress paired up with MasterCard to promote the MasterCard Savings Program, a new rewards program for debit MasterCard and prepaid MasterCard cardholders.

Personal Life

On July 11, 2003, Sigler married her agent and longtime boyfriend, A. J. DiScala, Jamie-Lynn Sigler subsequently changed her name to Jamie-Lynn DiScala, stating she is a very "traditional girl", and never had any doubt that she would take her husband's name after marrying, even professionally. However, in September 2005, Sigler and DiScala announced that they were separating, and she subsequently changed her name back. Jamie-Lynn Sigler is close friends with pop singer Lance Bass; a review by Bass was featured on the back cover of Sigler's 2002 memoir, Wise Girl: What I've Learned About Life, Love, and Loss.

During January 2008, Sigler visited Israel through the Birthright Israel program and subsequently was moved by the trip, calling Israel "one of the most beautiful, inspiring places I've ever been to." Jamie-Lynn Sigler further noted that the trip gave her a greater understanding to preserve her Jewish identity and, after talks with Israeli soldiers who were also participants on the trip, she expressed solidarity towards the efforts of the young soldiers.

In October 2008, Sigler began a romantic relationship with Jerry Ferrara, whom she met while guest-starring on Entourage as a love interest of Ferrara's role, Turtle. However, they split up in December 2009 and she dated Mark Sanchez.

Sigler is friends with fellow actress Joanna García, and served as a bridesmaid in García's December 2010 wedding to professional baseball player Nick Swisher.

Filmography

1998 A Brooklyn State of Mind Young Angie  

2001 Campfire Stories Natalie  

2003 Death of a Dynasty Sexy Woman No. 3  

2005 Extreme Dating Amy Baker  

Love Wrecked Alexis Manetti  

2006 Homie Spumoni Alli Butterman  

Blinders Alexa short film 

Dark Ride Cathy  

2007 New York City Serenade Lynn  

2010 Trophy Wife Christina short film 

Beneath the Dark Adrienne  

Television 

1999–2007 The Sopranos Meadow Soprano 86 episodes 

2004 Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss Heidi Fleiss TV-Movie 

Will & Grace Ro 2 episodes 

2005, 2007 Higglytown Heroes Ms. Fern 3 episodes

voice role 

2007 The Gathering Maggy Rule miniseries 

2008 How I Met Your Mother Jillian 1 episode 

Saturday Night Live Check-Out Girl Uncredited role

Segment: Jizz in My Pants 

2008–2009 Entourage Jamie-Lynn Sigler 13 episodes 

2009 Ugly Betty Natalie 5 episodes 

2010 Backwash Prudence 1 episode 

2011 Criminal Behavior Brooke Kross TV-Movie 

2011 Drop Dead Diva - 1 episode 

 DiscographyHere to Heaven (2001) 

Eagle Song cast recording

Awards and Nominations ALMA Award

2001: Nominated, "Outstanding Actress in a Television Series" - The Sopranos 

2002: Nominated, "Outstanding Actress in a Television Series" - The Sopranos 

Screen Actors Guild Award

2000: Won, "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series" - The Sopranos 

2001: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series" - The Sopranos 

2002: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series" - The Sopranos 

2003: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series" - The Sopranos 

2005: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series" - The Sopranos 

2007: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series" - The Sopranos 

2008: Won, "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series" - The Sopranos 

TV Land Award

2008: Nominated, "Siblings That Make You Grateful for Your Own Crazy Family" - The Sopranos (shared w/Robert Iler) 

Young Artist Award

2000: Nominated, "Best Performance in a TV Drama Series by a Supporting Young Actress" - The Sopranos 

2001: Nominated, "Best Performance in a TV Drama Series by a Supporting Young Actress" - The Sopranos 

Young Star Award

1999: Won, "Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama TV Series" - The Sopranos 

2000: Won, "Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama TV Series" - The Sopranos