Jamie-Lynn Sigler

Jamie-Lynn Sigler (born May 15, 1981) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on the HBO television series The Sopranos from 1999 to 2007.

Early life Sigler was born in Jericho, New York, on May 15, 1981, the daughter of Steve and Connie Sigler. She had two older brothers, Adam and Brian.

Sigler's mother was raised Catholic but converted to Judaism upon marrying Sigler's father. She attended Jericho High School and studied at the Cultural Arts Playhouse in Old Bethpage, New York. When her manager first told her about auditioning for The Sopranos, Sigler thought she would have to sing soprano. She continued to play the role through the series finale in 2007.

Sigler played the title role in Cinderella on tour and at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in 2001. She then spent five months on Broadway from October 2002 through February 2003 playing Belle in Beauty and the Beast.

In 2004, Sigler starred as "Hollywood Madam" Heidi Fleiss in the USA Network television film Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss. In that same year, she had her first starring feature film role, Extreme Dating, an independent film. In 2005, Sigler starred in Love Wrecked and the following year in Homie Spumoni, when she played the role of Alli, the girlfriend of Renato/Leroy (Donald Faison) directed by Mike Cerron.

In 2008, Sigler appeared as herself in 13 episodes of the fifth and sixth season of the HBO television series Entourage. In the fifth season, she appeared as the love interest of the character Sal 'Turtle' Assante, portrayed by Jerry Ferrara. She returned as a recurring guest star for season six of the series, after becoming Ferrara's real-life girlfriend. On November 17, 2008, Sigler guest-starred as Jillian on the sitcom How I Met Your Mother in the episode "Woooo!". On the December 6, 2008, airing of Saturday Night Live (SNL), she appeared as the checkout girl for the Digital Short music video "Jizz in My Pants" by the Lonely Island.

In 2009, Sigler starred in the mystery-thriller film Beneath the Dark, which originally had a working title of Wake. The same year, she appeared on ABC's Ugly Betty in a five-episode arc. From 2012 to 2013, she appeared as a main character in the short-lived series Guys with Kids.

In 2019, Sigler appeared on the game show Pyramid alongside fellow Sopranos actor Steve Schirripa.

In 2020, Sigler starred as a featured player in the Adult Swim sitcom Beef House.

Other endeavors

In 2001, Sigler released her sole studio album called Here to Heaven, a teen pop album, which featured the single "Cry Baby." In 2012, she collaborated with Romeo Santos on the single "You" and appeared in its music video.

In 2002, Sigler co-authored her memoir, Wise Girl: What I've Learned About Life, Love, and Loss.

In 2024, Sigler began a podcast with fellow actress Christina Applegate called MeSsy about their friendship based on both being diagnosed with MS. Sigler has credited Applegate with inspiring her to be more public about her own MS condition.

Personal life Sigler met Abraxas "A.J." DiScala when she was 19, and he became her manager. They began dating shortly before she turned 21, She subsequently changed her name to Jamie-Lynn DiScala.

In 2008, Sigler visited Israel through the Birthright Israel program and was moved by the trip, calling Israel "one of the most beautiful, inspiring places [she's] ever been to". She said that the trip gave her a greater understanding of her Jewish ancestry. Also in 2008, she began a relationship with actor Jerry Ferrara, whom she met while guest-starring on Entourage as a love interest of Ferrara's character. They split up in 2009. She later dated football player Mark Sanchez.

In 2012, Sigler began dating baseball player Cutter Dykstra, the son of former Major League Baseball player Lenny Dykstra. The two became engaged on January 28, 2013, and announced in February 2013 that they were expecting their first child. Sigler gave birth to their first son on August 28, 2013. They were married in Palm Springs, California, on January 16, 2016. The couple had their second son on January 15, 2018.

Health issues

In January 2016, Sigler revealed that she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) when she was 20 years old. In 2000, while filming Campfire Stories in Hamburg, New Jersey, Sigler was paralyzed from the waist down for several days. This symptom turned out to be related to multiple sclerosis, but it was misdiagnosed as Lyme disease at the time. In December 2023, Novartis hired Sigler to star in a TV commercial for their multiple sclerosis drug Kesimpta. In January 2026, Sigler would notably show her real-life MS condition to a television audience while playing a doctor with MS during a guest appearance on Grey's Anatomy, with Sigler noting in an interview with People that the guest appearance made her "not [feel] like I have to hide anything about my physicality" and that it "allowed me to do my best work". On January 1, 2026, Sigler was shown in a video she posted on her Instagram page to now be using a mobility scooter.

Filmography Film

Television + Year Title Role Notes 1999–2007 The Sopranos Meadow Soprano 72 episodes 2004 Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss Heidi Fleiss Television film Will & Grace Ro 2 episodes 2005 Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica Jamie-Lynn DiScala Episode: "The Orange Bowl" 20052007 Higglytown Heroes Ms. Fern 3 episodes; voice role 2007 The Gathering Maggy Rule Miniseries 2008 How I Met Your Mother Jillian Episode: "Woooo!" 2008–2009 Entourage Jamie-Lynn Sigler 13 episodes 2009 Ugly Betty Natalie 5 episodes 2010 Backwash Prudence Episode: "Chapter Eight: Lake Pupik" 2011 Criminal Behavior Brooke Kross Television film Drop Dead Diva Tina Howard Episode: "Change of Heart" 2012 Last Man Standing Gabriella Episode: "Take Your Daughter to Work" 2012–2013 Guys with Kids Emily 17 episodes 2014 Dads Elsa Episode: "Bully Gene" 2015 The Christmas Note Gretchen Daniels Television film 2016 CSI: Cyber Sasha Boyd Episode: "5 Deadly Sins" Baby Daddy Sara Gilcrest 2 episodesThe Snowy Day Layla's Mom TV special short 2017 Mommy, I Didn't Do It Vera Dutton Television film 2018 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Traveled Rachel Magnum P.I. Toni Episode: "Bad Day to Be a Hero" 2019–2020 Elena of Avalor Princess Rebeca 3 episodes 2020 Beef House Detective Megan Dungerson 6 episodes 2021–2023 Big Sky Tonya Walsh Main role (season 3), recurring (season 2) 2026 Grey's Anatomy Dr. Laura Kaplan Episode: "Heavy on Me" 2026TiresJamieS03E12 "It's a good day, West Chester"

Music videos + Year Title Artist Role 2002"Juliet"LMNT Laundromat Girl 2002"Through the Rain"Mariah Carey Kirsten 2003"Sunrise"Simply Red Girl 2008"Jizz in My Pants"The Lonely Island Check-Out Girl

Stage

Awards and nominations Year Association Category Project Result Ref.1999 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series The Sopranos (season 1) 2000 The Sopranos (season 2) 2001 The Sopranos (season 3) 2002 The Sopranos (season 4) 2004 The Sopranos (season 5) 2006 The Sopranos (season 6 – Part 1) 2007 The Sopranos (season 6 – Part 2)

Discography Here to Heaven (2001)