Annabella Sciorra

Annabella Sciorra

1960-03-29 Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA 52 Credits

Biography

Annabella Sciorra (born March 29, 1960) is an American film, television, and stage actress. Sciorra received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead for the 1989 film True Love, and came to widespread attention in her co-lead role in Spike Lee's 1991 film Jungle Fever. She starred in the 1992 thriller The Hand That Rocks The Cradle, and received critical acclaim for her work in Cop Land. She received an Emmy nomination for her role as Gloria Trillo in the HBO series The Sopra...

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A New York Story

A New York Story

2024

as Diane Fleming

4.3
Acting

Annabel, a young woman who risks being ostracized from an insular New York clique led by her socialite best friend when she falls for charming photogr...

Fresh Kills

Fresh Kills

2024

as Christine

6.0
Acting

Rose Larusso, an inquisitive young girl in 1980s Staten Island, discovers her father is an emerging mafia kingpin. Rose's growing desire to break free...

Before I Go

Before I Go

2021

as Samantha

6.2
Acting

A woman recalls her life and musical career choices in New York City through the years.

The Kitchen

The Kitchen

2019

as Maria Coretti

6.1
Acting

The mobster husbands of three 1978 Hell's Kitchen housewives are sent to prison by the FBI. Left with little but a sharp ax to grind, the ladies take ...

Back in the Day

Back in the Day

2016

as Mary

3.0
Acting

A young boxer is taken under the wing of a mob boss after his mother dies and his father is run out of town for being an abusive alcoholic.

Alto

Alto

2015

as Sofia Del Vecchio

5.4
Acting

Frankie is head strong and passionate about her rock band and her Italian-American heritage. She is engaged to a good Italian man, and everything in h...

Alto

Alto

2015

Producer

5.4
Producing

Frankie is head strong and passionate about her rock band and her Italian-American heritage. She is engaged to a good Italian man, and everything in h...

The Inherited

The Inherited

2015

as Mrs. Menabar

3.4
Acting

Eve has married the man of her dreams but when they return to live in the house willed to him by his first wife who died under horrific circumstances,...

Wishin' and Hopin'

Wishin' and Hopin'

2014

as Ma

4.8
Acting

Felix Funicello is a Catholic school fifth-grader in 1964, whose claim to fame is his cousin Annette Funicello, the famous Mouseketeer and teen movie ...

Friends and Romans

Friends and Romans

2014

as Angela DeMaio

7.2
Acting

A group of lifelong mob movie extras mount a production of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar in their local Staten Island theater in order to finally get so...

The Maid's Room

The Maid's Room

2014

as Mrs. Crawford

4.9
Acting

Drina, a young immigrant working as a live-in maid for a wealthy Long Island family, finds herself entangled in the family's web of dark secrets once ...

Don Peyote

Don Peyote

2014

as Giulietta

3.7
Acting

An ordinary guy delves deep into counterculture, conspiracy theories and the like as he tries to discern the structure of society.

A Green Story

A Green Story

2013

as Chloe

6.8
Acting

Van Vlahakis left Greece five decades ago with 22 dollars in his pocket. He arrived in the US hoping for a better future for him and his family. Eftic...

Marvelous

Marvelous

2008

as Lara

Acting

After her husband leaves her, Gwen goes to live with her sister Queenie. She discovers that she has suddenly acquired a special gift that enables her ...

12 and Holding

12 and Holding

2006

as Carla Chuang

6.9
Acting

Three pre-adolescents with virginal and eager-of-signals naivety, hit headlong against monstrous and inhospitable loneliness, in the incandescent fire...

Find Me Guilty

Find Me Guilty

2006

as Bella DiNorscio

6.6
Acting

Based on the true story of Jack DiNorscio, a mobster who defended himself in court for what would be the longest mafia trial in U.S. history.

Identity Theft: The Michelle Brown Story

Identity Theft: The Michelle Brown Story

2004

as Connie Volkos

6.5
Acting

A young woman faces a nightmarish battle to restore her good name after a stranger steals her identity and racks up a massive debt.

The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel

The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel

2004

as Jeanette Maier

4.7
Acting

Three generations of New Orleans prostitute fight the FBI and each other. Based on a true story.

American Crime

American Crime

2004

as Jane Berger

3.9
Acting

A news team hunts for a serial killer who stalks victims via videotape and then records the ghastly deed.

Chasing Liberty

Chasing Liberty

2004

as Cynthia Morales

6.2
Acting

The President's daughter, unable to experience life like a normal 18 year-old, escapes from her entourage of Secret Service agents while traveling in ...

Highball

Highball

2002

as Molly

4.5
Acting

A newly married couple tries to enhance their social life by throwing fabulous parties and inviting all their friends in Brooklyn to their home.

Jenifer

Jenifer

2001

as Meredith Estess

5.8
Acting

The true story of three sisters who unite in the face of adversity when one of them is diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.

Domenica

Domenica

2001

as Betibù

8.0
Acting

Police inspector Sciarra, struggling with an identity crisis, and Domenica, an orphan who would like to know about her mother, spend one day together ...

Sam the Man

Sam the Man

2001

as Cass

2.3
Acting

A writer having difficulty completing his second novel goes on a journey of self-discovery.

Once in the Life

Once in the Life

2000

as Maxine

4.6
Acting

Two estranged half-brothers, Billy and Torch, reconnect during a brief jail stay. 20/20 Mike concocts a scheme in which the two of them will steal dop...

King of the Jungle

King of the Jungle

2000

as Mermaid

5.2
Acting

Seymore is a young man with the mind of a child. He loves three things in life: basketball, sneaking out for cigarettes, and his mother. But all life'...

Above Suspicion

Above Suspicion

2000

as Lisa Stockton

5.7
Acting

A fugitive from justice may also be a killer.

New Rose Hotel

New Rose Hotel

1999

as Madame Rosa

5.3
Acting

A corporate raider and his henchman use a chanteuse to lure a scientific genius away from his employer and family.

What Dreams May Come

What Dreams May Come

1998

as Annie Collins-Nielsen

7.2
Acting

Chris Nielsen dies to find himself in a heaven more amazing than he could have ever dreamed of. There is one thing missing: his wife. After he dies, h...

Mr. Jealousy

Mr. Jealousy

1998

as Ramona Ray

5.9
Acting

After his first date at age 15 ended with the girl making out with another man at a party, aspiring writer Lester Grimm has treated all his girlfriend...

Cop Land

Cop Land

1997

as Liz Randone

6.8
Acting

Freddy Heflin is the sheriff of a place everyone calls “Cop Land” — a small and seemingly peaceful town populated by the big city police officers he’s...

Destination Anywhere

Destination Anywhere

1997

as Dorothy

6.8
Acting

This film captures the essence of Jon Bon Jovi, the lead singer of one of the prime players in the legion of pop-metal bands that took '80s radio by s...

Little City

Little City

1997

as Nina

4.0
Acting

Best friends Adam and Kevin have a lot in common. Probably too much! In fact, Kevin is carrying on a torrid affair with Adam's girlfriend, Nina, on th...

Asteroid

Asteroid

1997

as Dr. Lily McKee

5.8
Acting

With the discovery of an incoming asteroid, the government of America formulate a plan to destroy it. When the plan fails, all the world can do is wai...

Underworld

Underworld

1996

as Dr. Leah

5.0
Acting

A crook sets out to get revenge on the thugs who hurt his father in this bloody noir-style crime drama. After being released from prison, Johnny Crown...

The Funeral

The Funeral

1996

as Jean

6.8
Acting

After the funeral of one of their own, a criminal family decides to embark on an emotionally unnerving journey in an attempt to exact bloody revenge.

The Innocent Sleep

The Innocent Sleep

1996

as Billie Hayman

4.3
Acting

Inspired by the 1982 Roberto Calvi Affair in which an Italian banker was found hanging from a bridge across the River Thames, the story follows Alan, ...

National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins

National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins

1995

as Brenda

5.1
Acting

America's three top leisure-time activities come roaring to life in National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins. This film consists of three short stories...

The Addiction

The Addiction

1995

as Casanova

6.4
Acting

A vampiric doctoral student tries to follow the philosophy of a nocturnal comrade and control her thirst for blood.

The Cure

The Cure

1995

as Linda

7.9
Acting

Erik, a loner, finds a friend in Dexter, an eleven-year-old boy with AIDS. They vow to find a cure for AIDS together and save Dexter's life in an even...

Mr. Wonderful

Mr. Wonderful

1993

as Leonora

5.7
Acting

Electrician Gus gets the chance to fulfil a childhood dream by buying an old bowling-alley with some of his friends, but first he must find his ex-wif...

Romeo Is Bleeding

Romeo Is Bleeding

1993

as Natalie Grimaldi

6.3
Acting

A corrupt cop gets in over his head when he tries to assassinate a beautiful Russian hit-woman.

The Night We Never Met

The Night We Never Met

1993

as Ellen

5.5
Acting

Sam has a problem with his roommates: they are disgusting, and don't seem to share his views on responsibility, privacy, and basic hygine. Such is his...

Whispers in the Dark

Whispers in the Dark

1992

as Ann Hecker

4.9
Acting

Psychiatrist Ann Hecker is ending one relationship and possibly starting an important new one, while finding that some of the sexual exploits her pati...

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

1992

as Claire Bartel

6.9
Acting

A suburban family chooses seemingly sweet Peyton Flanders as their newborn's nanny. Only much later does the infant's mother, Claire Bartel, realize P...

Jungle Fever

Jungle Fever

1991

as Angie Tucci

6.4
Acting

A successful and married black man contemplates having an affair with a white girl from work. He's quite rightly worried that the racial difference wo...

The Hard Way

The Hard Way

1991

as Susan

6.2
Acting

Seeking to raise his credibility as an actor and to land a role as a tough cop on a new show, Hollywood action star Nick Lang works a deal with New Yo...

Prison Stories: Women on the Inside

Prison Stories: Women on the Inside

1991

as Nicole

3.8
Acting

Three novels - three dramatic stories in the walls of the women's prison. The first story - a brand new, first went to prison inmates. The second - ab...

Reversal of Fortune

Reversal of Fortune

1990

as Sarah

6.6
Acting

Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal.

Cadillac Man

Cadillac Man

1990

as Donna

5.8
Acting

Joe's a car salesman with a problem—he has two days to sell 12 cars or he loses his job. This would be a difficult task at the best of times but Joe h...

Internal Affairs

Internal Affairs

1990

as Heather Peck

6.3
Acting

Keen young Raymold Avila joins the Internal Affairs Department of the Los Angeles police. He and partner Amy Wallace are soon looking closely at the a...

True Love

True Love

1989

as Donna

5.9
Acting

Donna and Michael are getting married. But first, they have to plan the reception, get the tux, buy the rings, and cope with their own uncertainty abo...