Jean Paige Turco

Paige Turco was born and raised in Massachusetts, USA. The actress is best known for her character April O'Neil on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films from the in the early 90s. Since she was young she, born and raised in Massachusetts, USA, aspired to become professional ballerina. She attended ballet lessons for that and ended up enrolling in the New England Dance Conservatory among other dance companies. While her career as a ballerina was doing well, she was hit with an ankle injury following which she stopped her dancing. Meanwhile her passion for drama led to a degree in University of Connecticut. The role she played was Dinah Chamberlain as a support character, in 18 episodes in the soap 'Guiding Light.' In 1988, she was cast in another role, a supportive role, in a soap opera known as 'All My Children.' Her film career began in 1991, with the release of 'Teenage Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Ooze' and 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III' and saw her first breakthrough as a professional in the early years. In the past, she has appeared on films like "Rhinoceros Eyes" and on series as The Agency, The 100 and Person of Interest. The actress was a supporting character in the TV film "Separated At Birth".