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'' (1995). She also performed in the number of theater productions, and co-starred in several films. Tucci became interested in acting while in High School in Rhode Island. She later attended

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and

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, where she received a fine arts degree in theater. Afterwards, Tucci moved to New York to pursue a career in acting. In 2013, Tucci began appearing in a recurring role in the

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comedy-drama series, ''

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''. She plays the role of Anita DeMarco, an outspoken Jersey-Italian inmate.

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* Living people American film actresses American stage actresses American television actresses Actresses from Massachusetts 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses 1960 births {{US-tv-actor-1960s-stub