Aida Turturro is an American actress best known for playing Janice Soprano on the HBO drama series The Sopranos. Aida Turturro was born in Brooklyn, New York, daughter of a Sicilian mother, Dorothy, a homemaker, and an Italian-American father, Domenick Turturro, an artist. After graduating from high school, Turturro earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre from the State University of New York at New Paltz.
Majored in theatre at State University of New York, New Paltz (Class of 1984). Played Mayor Dawgmeat in the SUNY New Paltz production of the musical "Li'l Abner" during her senior year.