AIDA TURTURRO

The Sopranos, The Blacklist, Law & Order SVU actor opens up about The Sopranos, James Gandolfini, Hollywood, family and love.

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Aida Turturro Highlights

Aida & Kara kick back in Montauk and talk about:

• landing her gig as Janice (Tony's sister) on The Sopranos

• sparks that flew between Aida & co-star James Gandolfini

• working with her cousins John Turturro & Nick Turturro

• going to the Emmys & competing on $25,000 Pyramid

• being on Law & Order, Blue Bloods and Brooklyn Nine-Nine

• her dream gig & why she loves working

• life in Montauk (the quiet, super-friendly end of the Hamptons)

• treating friends & family to prosciutto & wine

• her family & how she overcame struggles in her childhood

• her other gig: organizing people's homes

• the love of her life, Ollie

Aida Turturro Links

• The Sopranos

• John Turturro

• Nick Turturro

• James Gandolfini

• Nancy Marchand

• Edie Falco

• Blue Bloods, Law & Order: SVU, Brooklyn Nine-Nine

• Curb Your Enthusiasm

• Chicago, the Musical

• Schitt's Creek

• $25,000 Pyramid

Aida Turturro Quotes

• "[The Sopranos] wasn't a set. It was a family."

• "There was a little attraction [between James and me]. We would fight, though!"

• "I want to buy everyone the best prosciutto, the best smoked salmon for their bagels. I want to have the best wines. I like to host and be generous."

• "I'm not a singer. But I can sing!"

• "Sometimes it's hard...try to enjoy the beautiful moments."

• "I don't take s**t from people--not for a moment."

• "I feel love around me always. Sometimes people can't give you things—their time, their support, whatever—because they’re not capable. It doesn’t mean that they don’t want to."