Does Jamie-Lynn Sigler have MS?

Sigler, who was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS, a form of the disease characterized by symptom flare-ups followed by periods of recovery, says she had trouble accepting the diagnosis. “I was in denial. I wanted to live in a fantasy world where I could pretend I didn’t have this disease,” she recalls.

Where is Jamie-Lynn Sigler now?

A few years ago, she was paralyzed from the waist down for several days with Lyme Disease. Her recovery has given her a fresh outlook on her work and her life. Jamie is originally from Jericho (Long Island, New York) and currently resides in New York City. She married her manager, A.J. Discala, in July of 2003.

How old was Jamie-Lynn Sigler during The Sopranos?

In 2002, when she was 20, Sigler came home after filming an episode of The Sopranos and went to take a shower. As she was stepping in, she felt a strange, heavy sensation in her leg. “It was that feeling right before you get pins and needles, that weird tingling, like your legs are asleep,” she told WebMD in 2016.

Why does Meadow look different in Sopranos?

‘” Almost a year after shooting the pilot for the show, she returned to the set 30 pounds lighter. It was a change that put her role as mob princess Meadow Soprano in jeopardy.

Does MS get progressively worse?

Between 1 and 2 in every 10 people with the condition start their MS with a gradual worsening of symptoms. In primary progressive MS, symptoms gradually worsen and accumulate over several years, and there are no periods of remission, though people often have periods where their condition appears to stabilise.

Does Meadow Soprano have an eating disorder?

Jamie-Lynn Sigler has fond memories of the late actor James Gandolfini, who played her on-screen dad in The Sopranos. Jamie-Lynn also also revealed that the executives of The Sopranos helped her realize she had an eating disorder. The starlet played Meadow Soprano from 1999 until the show ended in 2007.