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Jamie Lynn Sigler Profile |
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Birth Date: May 15, 1981
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Birth Place: Long Island, New York, USA
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Birth Name: Jamie Lynn Sigler
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Biography |
Jamie-Lynn Sigler was born May 15, 1981, in Long Island, to
Cuban and Jewish parents (her heritage is a mix of Cuban,
Jewish-American and Greek). She was enrolled in dance school
at the age of three and was taking acting and singing
lessons a mere four years later.
As a teenager, she landed a plum gig playing Anne Frank on
Broadway, a role that at one time belonged to Hollywood
actress Natalie Portman. Her eventual audition for the part
of Meadow Soprano has become legendary, as the young
Jamie-Lynn was unaware that the HBO project had nothing to
do with singing. When she realized it was not a musical but
a mob drama, she was surprised to have landed the part. She
has been featured more and more on the hit show as her
character has progressed.
Like Meadow, Jamie-Lynn has had to overcome her fair share
of teenage trauma. In the aftermath of a failed
relationship, Jamie-Lynn suffered severe mental anguish and
came close to developing a major eating disorder --
something of which she spoke at length about on the Oprah
Winfrey Show.
The struggle was due also to the pressure inherent with
being on a major hit show as well as with the stress of
juggling a college course load. The producers of The
Sopranos even considered dropping Jamie-Lynn Sigler from the
show, until she proved that she was in good mental and
physical health.
She has since put her degree in Psychology on hold while she
pursues her Hollywood dream. In the future however, Sigler
would like to work toward becoming a therapist specializing
in disabled children.
Despite her acting success, Jamie-Lynn never gave up her
intention to record an album. She signed a contract after an
episode of The Sopranos aired featuring Meadow belting out
the TLC hit, "No Scrubs." Hot producers such as TK and
Desmond Child were summoned to work on the album sound and
Sigler was fortunate enough to contribute to the
songwriting.
It was crucial for her to reflect her personal life into the
songs and inject her emotions into the fabric of the album.
A classically trained pianist and budding guitarist,
Jamie-Lynn has set out to prove that she is not some
fly-by-night pop sensation, looking for a fleeting taste of
fame and fortune.
Her first album, titled Here to Heaven, was released in
October 2001. MTV premiered the video for her song "Cry
Baby" on Total Request Live. In her future singing
endeavors, Jamie-Lynn Sigler hopes to rely on her status as
a television star less and less. |
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