Jean Paige Turco is an American actress, known for the films about the adventures of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which were released in the 90s of the last century: "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Emerald Potion" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3". In these projects, she played April O'Neill. Today, the actress has more than forty roles in films and TV shows.
Since childhood, Paige dreamed of becoming a famous ballerina. She successfully performed on stage until she received a serious injury, after which an end was put on her career. Then the girl decided to try herself as an actress. Therefore, after graduation, she began to look for work on television and in the theater.
Paige's creative biography, which began with performances in ballet, continued in theater and cinema. In 1987, she received her first roles in serials and has been actively involved in new projects to this day.
early years
The girl was born in the USA in the spring of 1965. Her father died very early, from a sudden cerebral hemorrhage, and Paige was raised by her mother along with her parents.
Since childhood, the girl was attracted to creativity. She studied flute at a music school, played in an orchestra and studied classical dances. During her school years, she attended the Amherst Ballet Theater Company dance school, and later - the art school.
Paige predicted a brilliant career in ballet. By the age of fourteen, she had already successfully performed on stage and performed the leading parts. But the resulting serious ankle injury deprived the girl of the opportunity to make her dream come true. The ballet had to be abandoned. Paige said more than once that after leaving the stage for a long time she could not look at the performances of the ballerinas and go to the performances, her mental trauma was so strong.
After graduating from high school and then college, Turco continued her education at the University of Connecticut, where she studied acting. The training was expensive, so Paige started working as a bank clerk and a clothing salesman. In her free time, which was not so much, she tried to find work on television and went through various auditions.
Paige soon moved to Brooklyn. There she began to collaborate with theater companies, which gathered from young actors and toured the country with their productions.
Film career
After going through numerous castings, in which Paige constantly participated, she was offered a role in the movie "Bright Lights, Big City". At first, the actress agreed, but due to disagreements that arose with the director of the picture, J. Bridges, and after learning that, in addition, she would have to act in erotic scenes, she left the project a month later.
Soon she received an offer to take part in the filming of one of the most famous and long-lasting television series "Guiding Light", which has been on the screens since 1959. Paige reprized the role of Dina Marler for a year and then was replaced by another actress.
The next work was the role in the project "All My Children", in which Turko starred for several years. A real success for the actress was the invitation to the casting of the second film about the adventures of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The actress was approved for the role of April O'Neill. To fully immerse herself in work, she had to leave the previous project.
Paige starred in the second and third parts of the famous movie about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and received well-deserved fame. The second part of the movie "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Emerald Potion" was less successful than the first. But "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3" was at the box office with great success and grossed more than forty million dollars.
Further work of Turco in cinema is more connected with television projects. She starred in such famous TV shows as: "New York Police", "Five of us", "Sheriff from the underworld", "Law and Order. Special Corps "," Marine Police: Special Department "," Silent Witness "," Fight "," Good Wife "," In sight "," Blue Blood "," Hundred ".
Personal life
On one of the set, Paige began an affair with actor John Meese. In the late 90s, the couple announced their engagement, but it never came to a wedding.
Paige soon meets Jason O'Mara. The meeting took place on the set of one of the projects, where the actors played the main roles. Their romantic relationship lasted almost a year. And in 2003, Paige and Jason became husband and wife. A year later, the couple had a son, who was named David. But after another three years, the couple broke up.
