Jamie-Lynn Sigler says she was told not to disclose her multiple sclerosis diagnosis on The Sopranos by the set physician.
While appearing on Sophia Bush’s podcast Work in Progress, the actress shared that she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at 20-years-old, a year after receiving a Lyme disease diagnosis.
Shortly after being told she had Ms, she had her cast physical and told the physician about her latest health update. “He’s like, ‘Uh yeah, I don’t think you should tell anybody about that and I’m not going to put this down [on your medical records],'” Sigler recalled.
“I just followed his advice because I also wasn’t that symptomatic at the time so it wasn’t something that I thought about, or that I had to think about all the time,” she explained. Sigler then confirmed she initially “told no one, absolutely no one” on the set about her Ms diagnosis.
While appearing on Sophia Bush’s podcast Work in Progress, the actress shared that she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at 20-years-old, a year after receiving a Lyme disease diagnosis.
Shortly after being told she had Ms, she had her cast physical and told the physician about her latest health update. “He’s like, ‘Uh yeah, I don’t think you should tell anybody about that and I’m not going to put this down [on your medical records],'” Sigler recalled.
“I just followed his advice because I also wasn’t that symptomatic at the time so it wasn’t something that I thought about, or that I had to think about all the time,” she explained. Sigler then confirmed she initially “told no one, absolutely no one” on the set about her Ms diagnosis.
- 4/26/2024
- by Tatiana Tenreyro
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Starring in HBO's hit series, The Sopranos, when she was 20 years old, actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler was "on top of the world."
Though she had been diagnosed with Lyme disease the year before, the actress had taken antibiotics "and things had started to go away," she says. "Then I started to feel this heaviness and tingling in my legs. I remember we were in my apartment in New York and the doctor called my dad and he said, 'Your daughter has Ms. But there's no reason to believe that she can't live a perfectly happy, healthy life," she recalls.
"It was a shock.
Though she had been diagnosed with Lyme disease the year before, the actress had taken antibiotics "and things had started to go away," she says. "Then I started to feel this heaviness and tingling in my legs. I remember we were in my apartment in New York and the doctor called my dad and he said, 'Your daughter has Ms. But there's no reason to believe that she can't live a perfectly happy, healthy life," she recalls.
"It was a shock.
- 1/21/2016
- by Julie Jordan, @juliejordanc
- People.com - TV Watch
Starring in HBO's hit series, The Sopranos, when she was 20 years old, actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler was "on top of the world." Though she had been diagnosed with Lyme disease the year before, the actress had taken antibiotics "and things had started to go away," she says. "Then I started to feel this heaviness and tingling in my legs. I remember we were in my apartment in New York and the doctor called my dad and he said, 'Your daughter has Ms. But there's no reason to believe that she can't live a perfectly happy, healthy life," she recalls. "It was a shock.
- 1/21/2016
- by Julie Jordan, @juliejordanc
- PEOPLE.com
Jamie-Lynn Sigler and fiance Cutter Dykstra welcomed a baby boy named Beau on Aug. 28! We’re so happy for the first-time mommy.
Jamie-Lynn Sigler and her fiance Cutter Dykstra welcomed a son named Beau on Aug. 28. It’s the first child for both the Guys With Kids actress and the Washington Nationals minor-leaguer. How exciting!
Jamie-Lynn Sigler Gives Birth — Baby Boy Named Beau Enters The World
“Both mommy and baby are great!” her rep tells Us Weekly.
However, no further details have been released about little Beau.
Click to win a trip to New York City, courtesy of HollywoodLife.com! Jamie-Lynn Sigler’s Pregnancy & Engagement
The former Sopranos actress and singer was over the moon when her pregnancy was announced in earlier this year. “She is so excited to be having a baby boy!” an insider told Us Weekly at the time.
At her baby shower in June, Jamie-Lynn was...
Jamie-Lynn Sigler and her fiance Cutter Dykstra welcomed a son named Beau on Aug. 28. It’s the first child for both the Guys With Kids actress and the Washington Nationals minor-leaguer. How exciting!
Jamie-Lynn Sigler Gives Birth — Baby Boy Named Beau Enters The World
“Both mommy and baby are great!” her rep tells Us Weekly.
However, no further details have been released about little Beau.
Click to win a trip to New York City, courtesy of HollywoodLife.com! Jamie-Lynn Sigler’s Pregnancy & Engagement
The former Sopranos actress and singer was over the moon when her pregnancy was announced in earlier this year. “She is so excited to be having a baby boy!” an insider told Us Weekly at the time.
At her baby shower in June, Jamie-Lynn was...
- 8/29/2013
- by ivyhl
- HollywoodLife
"Guys With Kids" may have been canceled, but star Jamie-Lynn Sigler can at least know she'll always be a girl with kid: The former "Sopranos" star has given birth to a baby boy.
Sigler's rep confirms with Us Weekly that the actress and fiance Cutter Dykstra welcomed a baby boy in the afternoon of Wednesday (Aug. 28). The little guy's name hasn't been released as of press time. "Both mommy and baby are great," the rep tells the magazine.
This is the first child for Sigler and her baseball player beau. The two, who were engaged in January, first revealed Sigler's pregnancy in early February.
Her marriage to Dykstra will be the second for Sigler. In July 2003, she married A.J. Discala, her manager. The two separated in September 2005.
Congrats to the proud parents!
Sigler's rep confirms with Us Weekly that the actress and fiance Cutter Dykstra welcomed a baby boy in the afternoon of Wednesday (Aug. 28). The little guy's name hasn't been released as of press time. "Both mommy and baby are great," the rep tells the magazine.
This is the first child for Sigler and her baseball player beau. The two, who were engaged in January, first revealed Sigler's pregnancy in early February.
Her marriage to Dykstra will be the second for Sigler. In July 2003, she married A.J. Discala, her manager. The two separated in September 2005.
Congrats to the proud parents!
- 8/29/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
The ‘Guys With Kids’ actress revealed that she and her fiance are expecting a boy! She announced the baby gender news at a baby shower with nail art!
Jamie-Lynn Sigler, 31 and Washington Nationals infielder fiance, Cutter Dykstra, 23 are a expecting a boy. She sported a baby blue Sally Hansen manicure to celebrate the big news at her baby shower. She even had a baseball on her pinky finger!
And maybe their son will follow in his father’s footsteps? After all, even Cutter’s father was a baseball player for the New York Mets.
“She is so excited to be having a baby boy!” an insider told Us Weekly. This will be the happy couple’s first child together.
Jamie-Lynn & Cutter’s Whirlwind Romance
“Jamie couldn’t be happier. Cutter is the perfect guy for her,” another source told Us Weekly about the couple. “Although they have only been together for a year,...
Jamie-Lynn Sigler, 31 and Washington Nationals infielder fiance, Cutter Dykstra, 23 are a expecting a boy. She sported a baby blue Sally Hansen manicure to celebrate the big news at her baby shower. She even had a baseball on her pinky finger!
And maybe their son will follow in his father’s footsteps? After all, even Cutter’s father was a baseball player for the New York Mets.
“She is so excited to be having a baby boy!” an insider told Us Weekly. This will be the happy couple’s first child together.
Jamie-Lynn & Cutter’s Whirlwind Romance
“Jamie couldn’t be happier. Cutter is the perfect guy for her,” another source told Us Weekly about the couple. “Although they have only been together for a year,...
- 3/30/2013
- by HL Intern
- HollywoodLife
Hot (future) mama! Jamie-Lynn Sigler showed off her tiny baby bump Wednesday in West Hollywood. Wearing skinny jeans and a flowing white top, the Guys With Kids star and fiancé Cutter Dykstra headed to their car after grabbing lunch. Sigler, 31, confirmed her exciting baby news earlier this week. It was in late January that the actress announced her engagement to the 23-year-old baseball star. This will be the second marriage for the Sopranos star, who split with manager A.J. Discala in 2005. We wish her (and her expanding family) all the best!
- 2/14/2013
- E! Online
Congrats go out to Jamie-Lynn Sigler!
The "Guys with Kids" star, 31, just got engaged to 23-year-old pro-baseball player Cutter Dykstra. She announced the big news on Instagram, posting a photo of her new diamond ring and writing, "So this just happened..."
"She said yes!!!" Dykstra added on Twitter.
Sigler, who formerly dated New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez, was previously married to her agent A.J. Discala. The couple split in 2005.
The "Sopranos" actress has been dating Dykstra, the infielder for the Washington Nationals and the son of former Mets player Lenny Dykstra, for about a year.
"Thank you so much for all the love everyone," Sigler tweeted Jan. 28. "I am so happy and more importantly lucky!"...
The "Guys with Kids" star, 31, just got engaged to 23-year-old pro-baseball player Cutter Dykstra. She announced the big news on Instagram, posting a photo of her new diamond ring and writing, "So this just happened..."
"She said yes!!!" Dykstra added on Twitter.
Sigler, who formerly dated New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez, was previously married to her agent A.J. Discala. The couple split in 2005.
The "Sopranos" actress has been dating Dykstra, the infielder for the Washington Nationals and the son of former Mets player Lenny Dykstra, for about a year.
"Thank you so much for all the love everyone," Sigler tweeted Jan. 28. "I am so happy and more importantly lucky!"...
- 1/29/2013
- by Leigh Blickley
- Huffington Post
After dating for about a year, Jamie Lynn Sigler and Cutter Dykstra got engaged on Monday (January 28).
The "Sopranos" star tweeted a photo of herself sporting a diamond engagement ring in a car with her Washington Nationals player fiancée.
Both sides of the happy couple commented on the photo with Jamie tweeting, "So this just happened..." and Cutter gushing, "She said yes!!" Later, the bride-to-be added, "Thank you so much for all the love everyone. I am so happy and more importantly lucky ! @CutterDykstra"
A source tells Us Weekly, "Jamie couldn't be happier. Cutter is the perfect guy for her. Although they have only been together for a year, they both know that this is it for both of them. They are both on cloud nine as are their families and friends."
Previously, the 31-year-old actress was married to her manager, A.J. Discala. This will be Cutter's first marriage.
The "Sopranos" star tweeted a photo of herself sporting a diamond engagement ring in a car with her Washington Nationals player fiancée.
Both sides of the happy couple commented on the photo with Jamie tweeting, "So this just happened..." and Cutter gushing, "She said yes!!" Later, the bride-to-be added, "Thank you so much for all the love everyone. I am so happy and more importantly lucky ! @CutterDykstra"
A source tells Us Weekly, "Jamie couldn't be happier. Cutter is the perfect guy for her. Although they have only been together for a year, they both know that this is it for both of them. They are both on cloud nine as are their families and friends."
Previously, the 31-year-old actress was married to her manager, A.J. Discala. This will be Cutter's first marriage.
- 1/29/2013
- GossipCenter
After dating for about a year, Jamie Lynn Sigler and Cutter Dykstra got engaged on Monday (January 28).
The "Sopranos" star tweeted a photo of herself sporting a diamond engagement ring in a car with her Washington Nationals player fiancée.
Both sides of the happy couple commented on the photo with Jamie tweeting, "So this just happened..." and Cutter gushing, "She said yes!!"
A source tells Us Weekly, "Jamie couldn't be happier. Cutter is the perfect guy for her. Although they have only been together for a year, they both know that this is it for both of them. They are both on cloud nine as are their families and friends."
Previously, the 31-year-old actress was married to her manager, A.J. Discala. This will be Cutter's first marriage.
The "Sopranos" star tweeted a photo of herself sporting a diamond engagement ring in a car with her Washington Nationals player fiancée.
Both sides of the happy couple commented on the photo with Jamie tweeting, "So this just happened..." and Cutter gushing, "She said yes!!"
A source tells Us Weekly, "Jamie couldn't be happier. Cutter is the perfect guy for her. Although they have only been together for a year, they both know that this is it for both of them. They are both on cloud nine as are their families and friends."
Previously, the 31-year-old actress was married to her manager, A.J. Discala. This will be Cutter's first marriage.
- 1/29/2013
- GossipCenter
Baseball player Cutter Dykstra has made Jamie-Lynn Sigler an offer she couldn't refuse.
The former "Sopranos" star Sigler is engaged to baseball player Dykstra, the pair announced on Twitter Monday night (Jan. 28).
Sigler tweets, "So this just happened....❤❤" along with the above photo and Dykstra responds, "She said yes!!"
Dykstra is currently in the Washington Nationals organization, playing most of his games in A ball as a second baseman. He is the son of famed Mets center fielder Lenny Dykstra. Sigler is an actress best known as Meadow Soprano on "The Sopranos" and for appearing as herself on "Entourage." This will be her second marriage. She previously was married to her agent, A.J. Discala. The two separated in 2005.
The former "Sopranos" star Sigler is engaged to baseball player Dykstra, the pair announced on Twitter Monday night (Jan. 28).
Sigler tweets, "So this just happened....❤❤" along with the above photo and Dykstra responds, "She said yes!!"
Dykstra is currently in the Washington Nationals organization, playing most of his games in A ball as a second baseman. He is the son of famed Mets center fielder Lenny Dykstra. Sigler is an actress best known as Meadow Soprano on "The Sopranos" and for appearing as herself on "Entourage." This will be her second marriage. She previously was married to her agent, A.J. Discala. The two separated in 2005.
- 1/29/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
She may play a wife on the sitcom "Guys With Kids," but Jamie-Lynn Sigler just got engaged in real life!The 31-year-old actress shared the news on Twitter Monday, tweeting the photo of her engagement ring below with the caption "So this just happened ..."Her husband-to-be? Washington Nationals infielder Cutter Dykstra. Cutter is the son if former New York Mets star Lenny Dykstra. "She said yes!!" the younger Dykstra also tweeted with the same photo.Monday afternoon, Jamie added, "Thank you so much for all the love everyone. I am so happy and more importantly lucky!"Jamie-Lynn, who is best known for playing Meadow Soprano on "The Sopranos," was previously married to her manager A.J. Discala from 2003-2005.Congrats to the newlyweds. For even more engagement rings, click on the "Launch Gallery" above! Read more...
- 1/29/2013
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Jamie-Lynn Sigler is heading to the altar! The 31-year-old former Sopranos star announced her engagement to Washington Nationals infielder Cutter Dykstra Monday, showing off her diamond engagement ring on Twitter. And it looks like the baseball star hit a home run in the bling department. "So this just happened," Sigler wrote, posting a photo of herself wearing her sparkler while sitting in a car with her 23-year-old hubby-to-be. "She said yes!!" Dykstra tweeted in response to his lady love. This will be the second marriage for the actress, who split with her manager A.J. Discala in 2005. Congrats!
- 1/29/2013
- E! Online
Jamie-Lynn Sigler is headed down the aisle again! The former Entourage actress, 31, is engaged to pro-baseball beau Cutter Dykstra, she announced Monday on her Instagram. "So this just happened....," she wrote, followed by two hearts and a photo with a shocked looked on her face, showing off her new sparkler alongside her fiancé. "She said yes!!!" Tweeted Dykstra. Sigler, who formerly dated Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez and her former costar Jerry Ferrara, was previously married to A.J. Discala. Dykstra, a Washington Nationals infielder, is the son of former New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies star, Lenny Dykstra. Sigler and Dykstra...
- 1/29/2013
- by Dahvi Shira
- PEOPLE.com
Wedding bells will soon be ringing for former Sopranos star Jamie-Lynn Sigler!
The actress, 31, spilled the beans about her upcoming engagement via Twitter by posting a smiley photo of herself with beau Cutter Dykstra, 23, showing off her brand new sparkler.
Pics: When Celebs and Athletes Hook Up
"So this just happened," captioned Sigler to the pic of the couple beaming.
Soon after, the ecstatic groom-to-be retweeted the photo, writing: "She said yes!!"
Sigler and Dykstra, the son of former Mets star Lenny Dykstra, debuted their romance in early 2012. Sigler has been married once before to manager A.J. Discala. They called it quits in 2005.
The actress, 31, spilled the beans about her upcoming engagement via Twitter by posting a smiley photo of herself with beau Cutter Dykstra, 23, showing off her brand new sparkler.
Pics: When Celebs and Athletes Hook Up
"So this just happened," captioned Sigler to the pic of the couple beaming.
Soon after, the ecstatic groom-to-be retweeted the photo, writing: "She said yes!!"
Sigler and Dykstra, the son of former Mets star Lenny Dykstra, debuted their romance in early 2012. Sigler has been married once before to manager A.J. Discala. They called it quits in 2005.
- 1/29/2013
- Entertainment Tonight
"Guys with Kids" actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler is engaged.
The actress and her fiance - Cutter Dykstra - revealed the news on Twitter on Monday afternoon.
"So this just happened," the former "Sopranos" star Tweeted, linking to a photo of the couple looking happy and Jaime's right hand sporting a giant sparkler. (Click Here to see the pic.)
Cutter, a baseball player for the Washington Nationals Tweeted, "She said yes!!"
Jamie-Lynn was previously married to A.J. Discala. The two split in 2005.
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The actress and her fiance - Cutter Dykstra - revealed the news on Twitter on Monday afternoon.
"So this just happened," the former "Sopranos" star Tweeted, linking to a photo of the couple looking happy and Jaime's right hand sporting a giant sparkler. (Click Here to see the pic.)
Cutter, a baseball player for the Washington Nationals Tweeted, "She said yes!!"
Jamie-Lynn was previously married to A.J. Discala. The two split in 2005.
Copyright 2013 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, ...
- 1/29/2013
- by nobody@accesshollywood.com (AccessHollywood.com Editorial Staff)
- Access Hollywood
Jamie-Lynn Sigler has scored a love touchdown - she has reportedly found romance with New York Jets quarterback and model Mark Sanchez after meeting the hunk at a party. The former "The Sopranos" star split from her "Entourage" co-star Jerry Ferrara in December 2009 and now she's dating again, according to sources.
The pair made no secret of their feelings for each other at a recent Tribeca Film Festival party in New York City, according to Us Weekly magazine. A partygoer says, "They met Monday night, April 26 at the LG Infinia premiere of Keep Surfing for the Tribeca Film Festival and really hit it off. They were flirting and talking all night."
Prior to dating Ferrara, Sigler was once married to her agent and long-time boyfriend A.J. Discala but divorced him two years later.
The pair made no secret of their feelings for each other at a recent Tribeca Film Festival party in New York City, according to Us Weekly magazine. A partygoer says, "They met Monday night, April 26 at the LG Infinia premiere of Keep Surfing for the Tribeca Film Festival and really hit it off. They were flirting and talking all night."
Prior to dating Ferrara, Sigler was once married to her agent and long-time boyfriend A.J. Discala but divorced him two years later.
- 4/29/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Jamie-Lynn Sigler and her boyfriend, Entourage actor Jerry Ferrara, have called it quits, People has learned. Sigler, 28, and Ferrara, 30, met on the Entourage set in 2008 when Sigler joined the HBO comedy as a guest star - playing the on-screen love interest of Ferrara's character, Turtle. They soon became a couple in real life, too. "They're busy with their careers, and she in particular has a couple of movies out in 2010, and others in the works for 2011, so it's just tough," a source who knows the couple tells People. "It's ironic, because in the recent season finale of Entourage, Jamie tells...
- 12/22/2009
- by Tim Nudd and David Caplan
- PEOPLE.com
Alleged lovers, Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Jerry Ferrara, reportedly have been seen house hunting in Hollywood despite the fact that they never confirm they are an item. Sources have been telling Us Weekly the twosome has decided to co-habit and has been scouting the Hollywood Hills for a love nest.
"They have combined their friends and want a great space to entertain. No marriage yet, but they are definitely moving in together," says an insider. No single comment has been made just yet by Sigler or Ferrera in regard of the report.
Jamie-Lynn Sigler first met Jerry Ferrara while making an appearance on his TV series "Entourage". They have since been romantically linked. And should the pair make it to the altar, the marriage will be the first for the actor and the second for the actress. She was previously married to her agent and longtime boyfriend A.J. Discala.
"They have combined their friends and want a great space to entertain. No marriage yet, but they are definitely moving in together," says an insider. No single comment has been made just yet by Sigler or Ferrera in regard of the report.
Jamie-Lynn Sigler first met Jerry Ferrara while making an appearance on his TV series "Entourage". They have since been romantically linked. And should the pair make it to the altar, the marriage will be the first for the actor and the second for the actress. She was previously married to her agent and longtime boyfriend A.J. Discala.
- 10/15/2009
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Former Sopranos star Jamie-Lynn Sigler is "glad" she didn't have children with her ex-husband - as she was too young and "misguided" to start a family.
The 27-year-old actress married her agent, A.J. Discala, in 2003 but they split just two years later.
And Sigler is happy she didn't follow her initial instinct to have a baby with her former partner - because she can now enjoy her twenties as a single woman.
She tells New York Post's Page Six magazine, "(I was) often misguided and misled. When I was 21 or 22 and just getting into the world. I didn't know who I was. I was living in an idealistic dream world - like, 'I have a successful show and this handsome man, and I'm 22 and I'm getting married and may have a baby next year!' But, man, am I glad we didn't have children."...
The 27-year-old actress married her agent, A.J. Discala, in 2003 but they split just two years later.
And Sigler is happy she didn't follow her initial instinct to have a baby with her former partner - because she can now enjoy her twenties as a single woman.
She tells New York Post's Page Six magazine, "(I was) often misguided and misled. When I was 21 or 22 and just getting into the world. I didn't know who I was. I was living in an idealistic dream world - like, 'I have a successful show and this handsome man, and I'm 22 and I'm getting married and may have a baby next year!' But, man, am I glad we didn't have children."...
- 11/14/2008
- WENN
America's favorite mob daughter may be nearing 30, but Jamie-Lynn Sigler claims she's set on "having a second twenties." After marrying young and then divorcing, the 27-year-old Sopranos actress tells this week's Page Six Magazine, "I think I deserve to form my own life now." In her early 20s, she explains, she was "often misguided and misled," and her 2003 marriage to A.J. Discala was no exception. "I was told what I needed to be in every given moment – what I should and shouldn't say. It was such a weird thing when I was 21 or 22 and just getting into the world," she says.
- 11/13/2008
- by Kristin Boehm
- PEOPLE.com
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