Paige Turco
Jean Paige Turco (born May 17, 1965)[1][2] is an American actress, who portrayed April O'Neil in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)[8] and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993). Other credits include ongoing appearances in the soap operas Guiding Light (1987–1989)[7] and All My Children (1989–1992), as well as starring main cast roles in Winnetka Road (1994), American Gothic (1995–1998), The Agency (2001–2003), Big Shots (2007–2008) and the first six seasons (2014–2019) as Dr. Abigail Griffin in the post-apocalyptic drama series The 100.
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Paige Turco
- Name
- Paige Turco
- Birth Name
- Jean Paige Turco
- Born
- 17 May 1965
- Birthplace
- Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actress
- Nationality
- United States
- Education
- University of Connecticut · Bay Path University · Walnut Hill School
- Languages
- English
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Jean Paige Turco (born May 17, 1965)[1][2] is an American actress, who portrayed April O'Neil in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)[8] and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993). Other credits include ongoing appearances in the soap operas Guiding Light (1987–1989)[7] and All My Children (1989–1992), as well as starring main cast roles in Winnetka Road (1994), American Gothic (1995–1998), The Agency (2001–2003), Big Shots (2007–2008) and the first six seasons (2014–2019) as Dr. Abigail Griffin in the post-apocalyptic drama series The 100.
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Paige Turco (born 1965) is an actor, actress and film actor, among other activities, of American nationality. The actor was born in Springfield. Paige Turco was educated at Bay Path University, University of Connecticut and Walnut Hill School. Languages used include English.
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Her last film role was in a chapter of the 2020 anthology horror movie Books of Blood, while her last television role was a special return appearance in "The Last War", the 2020 series finale of The 100.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Paige Turco • Birth Name — Jean Paige Turco • Born — 17 May 1965 • Birthplace — Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1987–2020 • Children — 1
Early life
Early life
Turco was born May 17, 1965, to Joyce Jean (Jodoin) and David Vincent Turco[3] in Boston, Massachusetts. At one year old her mother moved them to Springfield, Massachusetts, where she was raised, after the death of her father. She is of Italian, French-Canadian and English ancestry.[4] She took ballet lessons as a little girl and planned to become a classical ballerina. She attended the Walnut Hill School in Natick, Massachusetts, graduating in 1983[5] and performed as a soloist at the New England Dance Conservatory, the Amherst Ballet Theatre Company, and the Western Massachusetts Ballet Company. An ankle injury ended the possibility of professional ballet. She remarked later, "I couldn't even go to the ballet anymore. It was too painful." Turco graduated from Bay Path College in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, in 1987 and majored in drama at the University of Connecticut.[6]
Career
Career
In 1987, Turco made her television acting debut as Dinah Marler in the CBS soap opera Guiding Light (1987–1989), She appeared as Melanie Cortlandt in the ABC soap opera All My Children (1989–1992). She played the role of April O'Neil in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991), and later in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993). In 1994, she played Terry Mears co-starring opposite Catherine Hicks in NBC primetime soap, Winnetka Road (1994). The following year, Turco starred as Gail Emory in another short-lived series, CBS's cult classic American Gothic (1995–1998). She had recurring role as Officer Abby Sullivan in NYPD Blue (1996–1997), and again on Party of Five (1997–1998) as Annie Mott, a single mother who is also a recovering alcoholic. She starred as graphic artist Terri Lowell, in the CBS drama series The Agency (2001–2003). In 2006, Turco had a recurring role as science teacher Mrs. Nell Turbody in the third season of Rescue Me (2006), and was a regular cast member in the ABC series Big Shots (2007–2008), portraying Lisbeth, the ex-wife of Dylan McDermott's character, Duncan Collinsworth, a cosmetics company CEO. Turco co-starred alongside Mark Wahlberg and Greg Kinnear, playing Carol Vermeil, the wife of Dick Vermeil, in the film Invincible (2006). She worked with Dwayne Johnson in the Walt Disney picture The Game Plan (2007). She also played the romantic interest of her then real-life husband Jason O'Mara in Episode 15 of Life on Mars (2009). She appeared in multiple episodes of Damages (2009), and guest-starred in The Good Wife (2010), Blue Bloods (2011), and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2001 & 2011).[9] She also appeared as Zoe Morgan in a recurring role in Person of Interest (2011–2015). In 2014, she was cast as the lead character's wife Linda Pride in CBS's NCIS: New Orleans (2014 & 2020).[10] From March 2014, Turco starred as Doctor Abigail Griffin, in the main cast for the first six seasons of The CW post-apocalyptic drama series, The 100, from 2014–2019,[11] returning in 2020 for the series finale episode. She worked alongside Eliza Taylor who played her daughter Clarke, also Henry Ian Cusick, Marie Avgeropoulos, and Lindsey Morgan.
Personal life
Personal life
Turco is Roman Catholic.[12] She was married to Irish actor Jason O'Mara from 2003 to 2017. They have one child together, David (born in February 2004; named after Turco's father, who died when she was an infant).[13]
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1987–1989 — Guiding Light — Dinah Chamberlain — 36 Episodes • 1989–1991 — All My Children — Melanie 'Lanie' Cortlandt Rampal — 80 Episodes • 1994 — Winnetka Road — Terry Mears — Main cast • 1995–1996 — American Gothic — Gail Emory — Main cast • 1996–1997 — NYPD Blue — Officer Abby Sullivan — Recurring role (seasons 4–5) • 1997–1998 — Party of Five — Annie Mott — Recurring role (season 4) • 2000 — Runaway Virus — Jenny Blanchard — TV movie • data-sort-value="Fugitive, The" | The Fugitive — Laura Chereaux — Episode: "Pilot" • 2001 — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Pam Adler — Episode: "Ridicule" • 2001–2003 — data-sort-value="Agency, The" | The Agency — Terri Lowell — Main cast • 2006 — Women in Law — Carolyn Fordham — Episode: "Pilot" • Rescue Me — Nell Turbody — 4 episodes • 2007–2008 — Big Shots — Lisbeth Hill — Main cast • 2009 — Taking Chance — Stacey Strobl — TV movie • Life on Mars — Colleen McManus — Episode: "All the Young Dudes" • Damages — Christine Purcell — Recurring role • 2010 — Secrets of the Mountain — Dana James — TV movie • data-sort-value="Good Wife, The" | The Good Wife — Caroline Wilder — Episode: "Unplugged" • 2011 — Blue Bloods — Detective Ryan — Episode: "My Funny Valentine" • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Kathleen Raines — Episode: "Blood Brothers" • 2011–2016 — Person of Interest — Zoe Morgan — Recurring role • 2014–2020 — data-sort-value="100, The" | The 100 — Dr. Abigail Griffin / Simone Lightbourne VII / The Judge — Main cast (seasons 1–6), special appearance (season 7) • 2014 — NCIS — Linda Pride — Episode: "Crescent City" • 2014, 2020 — NCIS: New Orleans — Linda Pride — 2 episodes • 2018 — Separated at Birth — Elizabeth Marshall — TV movie
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1991 — Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze — April O'Neil • 1993 — Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III — April O'Neil • 1994 — Dead Funny — Louise • 1995 — data-sort-value="Feminine Touch, The" | The Feminine Touch — Jennifer Barron — Direct-to-video • data-sort-value="Pompatus of Love, The" | The Pompatus of Love — Gina • 1996 — Vibrations — Lisa — Direct-to-video • 1998 — Dark Tides — Sara • 1999 — Claire Makes It Big — Bronwyn — Short film • 2000 — R2PC: Road to Park City — Herself • Urbania — Cassandra • Astoria — Elena • 2001 — Dead Dog — Perri • 2003 — Rhinoceros Eyes — Fran • 2006 — Waltzing Anna — Barbara Rhoades • Invincible — Carol Vermeil • 2007 — data-sort-value="Game Plan, The" | The Game Plan — Karen Kelly • data-sort-value="Favor, The" | The Favor — Caroline • 2009 — data-sort-value="Stepfather, The" | The Stepfather — Jackie Kerns • 2010 — data-sort-value="Secrets of the Mountain, The" | The Secrets of the Mountain — Dana James • 2020 — Books of Blood — Nicole
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- 1.Rose, Mike. Today's famous birthdays list for May 17, 2019 includes celebrity Bob Saget. cleveland.com. May 17, 2019.
- 2.Legge, Lisa. Famous birthdays May 17; 'We Live Here, You Don't' (aka '90210') ends. Pioneer Press. May 17, 2016.
- 3."Miss Joyce Jean Jodoin Is Bride of David V. Turco". The Boston Globe, August 9, 1964
- 4.BIOGRAPHY.
- 5.Walnuts in the World - Walnut Hill School for the Arts. www.walnuthillarts.org.
- 6.Paige Turco Biography. tvguide.com.
- 7.Paige Turco Credits. tvguide.com.
- 8.King, Susan. Paige Turco Moves From a Soap to Become the Ninja Turtles' Friend. The Los Angeles Times. March 30, 1991.
- 9.TV Guide. Paige Turco to Guest-Star on Blue Bloods.
- 10.Andreeva, Nellie. Malcolm Barrett, Jonathan Slavin In 'Mission Control'; Paige Turco In 'NCIS' Spinoff. Deadline Hollywood. February 18, 2014.
- 11.Mitovich, Matt Webb. Pilot News: Paige Turco, Once Princess, Oz Alum and Leslie Bibb Among the Latest Castings. TVLine. March 8, 2013.
- 12.Matranga, Stuart. Paige Turco Interview from Stuff Magazine 2003. Stuff Magazine.
- 13.Paige Turco filed for divorce from Jason O'Mara. Celebretainment. June 19, 2017.
- 14.Paige Turco files for divorce from Jason O'Mara. Brampton Guardian. June 19, 2017.
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