Biography - Jamie-Lynn Sigler

Who is Jamie-Lynn Sigler?

Jamie-Lynn Sigler is an actress, singer by profession, and American by nationality. She is best known for starring in the HBO series The Sopranos as Meadow Soprano.

Jamie-Lynn Sigler – Age, Parents, Siblings

Jamie-Lynn Sigler’s birth took place on May 15, 1981, in Jericho, New York, USA. She was born to her father Steve Sigler, the founder of the Men's Senior Baseball League, and her mother Connie Sigler. She is not the only child of her parents and has two siblings – brothers Adam Sigler and Brian Sigler. Adam passed away in 2014 after a massive brain hemorrhage.

Education, Ethnicity

For education, Jamie-Lynn Sigler attended Jericho High School and following graduation in 1999 studied at the Cultural Arts Playhouse. She briefly studied at New York University with a major in Psychology but dropped out after the first semester. 

Her ethnicity includes Greek, Romanian, Sephardic Jewish from her father’s side, and Cuban from her mother’s side.

Jamie-Lynn Sigler – Boyfriend, Husband, Children, Divorce

Jamie-Lynn Sigler began dating Abraxas "A. J." DiScala shortly before she turned 21. She had met him when she was 19 and he became her manager. The pair married on July 11, 2003, but the marriage was short-lived. They separated and divorced in 2005.

In 2008 she was in a romantic relationship with her Entourage co-star actor Jerry Ferrara but broke up in 2009 after more than a year.

Sigler began dating baseball player Cutter Dykstra in 2012. Her boyfriend is the son of former Major League Baseball player Lenny Dykstra. The couple got engaged on January 28, 2013, and in February 2013 it was announced that they were pregnant. 

After giving birth to their son Beau Kyle Dykstra on August 28, 2013, they married on January 16, 2016, in Palm Springs, California. They welcomed their second child, son Jack Adam Dykstra in January 2018. 

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Jamie-Lynn Sigler – Career

Early Days

Sigler began acting and singing at the age of seven and continued to do so through her teen years. After starting her professional career as an actress in 1997, she was cast as Meadow Soprano in the HBO series The Sopranos. This is her breakthrough role and she continued to portray the character until the series ended in 2007 Jamie-Lynn Sigler appeared in a total of 72 episodes.

Films, TV Series

Over the years she has starred in dozens of TV series, and films as well as TV films. She has appeared in the films Love Wrecked (2005), Dark Ride (2006), I Do (2012), and Jewtopia (2012), among others, and in the Lifetime TV film The Neighbor in the Window (2020).

As a TV actress, Jamie-Lynn Sigler has had a recurring role in Entourage (2008-2009), Ugly Betty (2009), Guys with Kids (2012), Baby Daddy (2016), and Elena of Avalor (2019-2020).

Co-stars

On the set of The Sopranos, Jamie-Lynn Sigler has worked with Michael Imperioli, Steven Van Zandt, Robert Iler, Aida Turturro, and Drea de Matteo.

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Others

In addition to acting Sigler is also a singer, model, and writer. She released a pop album called Here to Heaven in 2001 but the album was a commercial failure. In 2012 she worked with Romeo Santos on the single You.

She released co-authored autobiography Wise Girl: What I've Learned About Life, Love, and Loss in 2002.

Moreover, Jamie-Lynn Sigler is the host of the podcast Pajama Pants alongside The Sopranos co-star Robert Iler and YouTube comedian Kassem G. She also hosts the Mama Said Podcast.

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Jamie-Lynn Sigler – Awards, Nominations

Sigler earned seven Screen Actors Guild Awards — Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series nominations among which she has won two (2007, 1999).

Jamie-Lynn Sigler – Net Worth, Salary

The net worth of Sigler is estimated to be around $12 million while the figure on her annual salary/income is under review.

Jamie-Lynn Sigler – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

On Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, Jamie-Lynn Sigler is followed by thousands of followers.

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