Annabella Sciorra

She is familiar to many viewers as Tony Soprano's mistress Gloria Trillo in the HBO series The Sopranos. She is not to be confused with Welcome Back, Kotter actress Marcia Strassman, with whom she shares a close resemblance. Annabella Sciorra (born March 24, 1964 in Wethersfield, Connecticut) is an Italian-American actress who has starred in a number of films and television series. Now retired from show business, Jan currently lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Sopranos (2001 - 2002). From 1987 through 1995 she was married to actor James Brolin. Reversal of Fortune (1990). This scar cost her some roles, and according to Jan, made her feel insecure about her looks.

Jungle Fever (1991). The impact smashed her face into the steering wheel, causing the injury. The Hand That Rocks The Cradle (1992). To avoid another car that ran a stop sign, Jan swerved and hit a telephone pole. The Funeral (1996). Smithers was involved in a car accident which left a permanent scar on her chin. What Dreams May Come (1998). As a teen, Ms.

Chasing Liberty (2004). As a result of that exposure, she landed some commercial modeling work while pursuing her studies at the California Institute of the Arts. She first reached the public eye as a teenager, when she was featured on the cover of a 1966 issue of Newsweek, seated on a motorcycle. She played the character "Bailey Quarters" on the popular television series WKRP in Cincinnati. Smithers grew up in Woodland Hills, California.

Jan Smithers (born Karin Jan Smithers on 3 July 1949) is an American television and film actress.