Annabella Gloria Philomena Sciorra (/ˈʃɔːrə/ SHOR-ə, Italian: ; born March 29, 1960) is an American actress. She came to prominence with her film debut in 1989's True Love, earning an Independent Spirit nomination for Best Female Lead, and worked steadily throughout the 1990s in films such as Jungle Fever (1991), The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992), The Addiction (1995), Cop Land (1997), and What Dreams May Come (1998). Sciorra received an Emmy Award nomination for her portrayal of Gloria Trillo on The Sopranos (2001–2004). She also played Det. Carolyn Barek on Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2005–2006). Her stage credits include The Motherfucker with the Hat (Broadway, 2011), for which she won a Theatre World Award.

Sciorra was regarded as one of the key figures of the #MeToo movement after speaking out against Harvey Weinstein and subsequently testifying at his sexual assault trial.

Early life
Sciorra was born in the Brooklyn borough of New York City to Italian immigrant parents. Her mother was a fashion stylist from Formia, Lazio, and her father a veterinarian from Carunchio, Abruzzo. Sciorra studied dance as a child, and later took drama lessons at the Herbert Berghof Studio and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.