Sciorra was born in Wethersfield, Connecticut to a fashion stylist mother and a veterinarian father. Her father is of half Italian and half Cuban descent, and her mother is of French ancestry. She currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.

Sciorra first came to widespread attention in her co-lead role in Spike Lee's 1991 film, Jungle Fever. Other major films roles include True Love, the director Nancy Savoca's first film that took the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle and What Dreams May Come. She is also familiar to many viewers as Tony Soprano's mistress, Gloria Trillo, in the HBO series Read more...

Annabella Gloria Philomena Sciorra (born March 29, 1960) is an American film and stage actress who has starred in a number of films and television series.