Michele Santopietro

First became known in HBO's critically acclaimed THE SOPRANOS (Seasons 1-4) as mob enforcer wife "JoJo Palmice", as well as numerous lead roles in Award-Winning films and television, such as the Lionsgate feature TWO FAMILY HOUSE, THE DONNER PARTY opposite Crispin Glover, and the film AMERICAN VIOLENCE with Bruce Dern. An Accent/Dialect Master and chameleon, her roles are so transformative she is often not recognized from one role to the next, and has been called "one of the most versatile and talented actresses on screen" by New York Magazine. On screen she is most well known for her gritty dramatic performances, but performed on stage with several Standup Comedy Improv groups for many years at the Boston and New York Comedy Clubs, and was an original member of the CityKids Repertory Company in New York City. In the fourth grade Michele was given a battery of I.Q. tests and scored in the highest percentile in the country, and spent most of her grammar school days in special programs