Paige Turco
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Early Life and Education
Jean Paige Turco was born on May 17, 1965, in Springfield, Massachusetts. As a child, she pursued ballet and performed as a soloist with the New England Dance Conservatory, the Amherst Ballet Theatre Company, and the Massachusetts Ballet Company. Unfortunately, her aspirations of becoming a professional ballerina ended after a serious ankle injury.
Quick Facts
- Birth Date
- 17 May, 1965
- Age
- 54 yrs
- Occupations
- Television actor
Film actor
Actor
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- Citizenship
- United States of America
- Birth Place
- Springfield
- Education
- University of Connecticut
Bay Path College - Gender
- Female
- Description
- American actress
- Spouse
- Jason O'Mara[2003-2017]
- Net Worth 2020
- 5 million
- Net Worth 2021
- 5 million
Following her injury, Turco shifted her focus to acting. She attended Bay Path College before transferring to the University of Connecticut, where she earned a degree in drama.
Acting Career and Film Highlights
Paige Turco made her television debut in 1987 on the CBS daytime soap opera Guiding Light. She gained widespread recognition for her role as April O’Neil in the 1991 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, a sequel to the original 1990 hit film. Her portrayal helped cement her status as a notable actress in the early 1990s.
Beyond her role in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, Turco appeared in several other films. Her filmography includes titles such as Dead Funny (1994), Vibrations (1996), Claire Makes It Big (1999), Dead Dog (2001), Invincible (2006), and The Stepfather (2009).
Television Roles and Ongoing Success
Paige Turco has also had an extensive career in television. She appeared in multiple well-known series, including The Good Wife (2010), Blue Bloods (2011), and NCIS (2014). One of her most prominent roles was as Zoe Morgan in the critically acclaimed science fiction series Person of Interest, which aired from 2011 to 2016. Her performances on these shows showcased her versatility across genres, ranging from drama to action and procedural crime.
Personal Life
In 2003, Paige Turco married Irish actor Jason O’Mara. The couple had one son, David, named in honor of Paige’s late father. In June 2017, Turco and O’Mara announced their separation and subsequently filed for divorce.
