Jamie-Lynn Sigler Returns to Work for First Time Since Revealing Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis

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Feb 19, 2016 4:49 pm·

By Samantha Faragalli

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She’s back!

Jamie-Lynn Sigler has returned to work for the first time since bravely revealing she’s been battling multiple sclerosis the past 15 years to film a new guest-star spot on the Freeform comedy Baby Daddy.

“It’s been overwhelming in a good way. Everything that I feared about [disclosing my illness to the public] has not happened. The complete opposite happened. I’ve been working consistently since, which is crazy,” the 34-year-old actress said in a new interview.

Jamie-Lynn on Jan. 9.

“[My body is] sort of like a gas tank,” she continued. “You have your amount of energy for the day, and you just sort of allocate and use it where you’re going to need it.”

Jamie-Lynn — who married her longtime love, Cutter Dykstra, in January — previously debated revealing her diagnosis because she feared people would underestimate her employment capabilities. But, the actress confessed her two-year-old son, Beau, ultimately helped her overcome that fear.

“He’s coming towards an age where he’ll be aware,” Jamie-Lynn said. “We’ll have to have a conversation, and I don’t want him to think that I had to hold anything back.”

Click through the gallery below to see the cast of The Sopranos then and now!

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Jamie-Lynn Sigler (Meadow Soprano)

Jamie-Lynn has since appeared on television shows such as Entourage, Ugly Betty, and Guys With Kids. She also starred in the 2015 holiday film The Christmas Note and the 2017 film Mommy, I Didn't Do It.

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Edie Falco (Carmela Soprano)

Since portraying Tony Soprano's wife, Edie has been most known for her role as Diane Whittlesey in the HBO series Oz, and for starring on the Showtime comedy series Nurse Jackie, which went off the air in 2015. She currently portrays Leslie Abramson on Law & Order True Crime.

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Lorraine Bracco (Dr. Jennifer Melfi)

The actress went on to play the narrator in the television series, I Married a Mobster. She also starred as Angela Rizzoli on the TNT series Rizzoli & Isles. In 2017, she appeared on a few episodes of Blue Bloods.

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Michael Imperioli (Christopher Moltisanti)

The actor went on to appear in movies The Lovely Bones and The Wannabe, and on TV series Life on Mars, Detroit 1-8-7, Californication, Mad Dogs, Blue Bloods, and more. He also wrote and directed the 2008 film, The Hungry Ghosts.

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Dominic Chianese (Junior Soprano)

Since playing Junior Soprano, the actor appeared in the film Mr. Popper's Penguins and on television shows The Good Wife, Boardwalk Empire, and The Secret Life of the American Teenager.

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Steven Van Zandt (Silvio Dante)

Steven is a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He also played a mobster in the Netflix series, Lillyhammer from 2012 until 2014.

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Tony Sirico (Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri)

Since his role in The Sopranos, Tony has starred in films such as A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa and Jersey Shore Shark Attack. Next, he has a lead role in the upcoming film, Respect the Jux.

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Robert Iler (A.J. Soprano)

Since his role in The Sopranos, Robert took a break from showbiz but recently returned to the small screen to appear on the series Four Kings.

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Aida Turturro (Janice Soprano)

The actress has appeared on a few episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and in the 2014 film Rob the Mob. She's also landing roles on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Grey's Anatomy, and The Blacklist.

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Drea de Matteo (Adriana La Cerva)

In addition to The Sopranos, Drea is known for her role as Angie Bolen on ABC's Desperate Housewives. She also played Wendy in FX's drama series Sons of Anarchy. She currently stars in the new series Shades of Blue.

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Steve Schirripa (Bobby "Bacala" Baccalieri)

Steve has gone on to have a very successful acting career, appearing in films such as Jersey Boys and Nicky Deuce, and on the ABC Family series The Secret Life of the American Teenager. He currently plays Anthony Abetemarco on Blue Bloods.

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James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano)

Though James was most known for his role as Tony Soprano, he went on to star in films such as Surviving Christmas, Welcome to the Rileys, and Enough Said. The actor sadly passed away from a heart attack at age 51 in June 2013 while vacationing in Italy.

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