Jamie-Lynn Sigler Reflects on MS, Marriage in Memoir

Jamie-Lynn Sigler, the actress best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on "The Sopranos," has shared intimate reflections on her tumultuous first marriage, lifelong battle with multiple sclerosis and recent personal losses in a series of recent interviews promoting her upcoming memoir.

Sigler, now 44, married her former finance manager, A.J. Discala, at age 22 in a union she described as toxic and complicated. The three-year relationship, which ended when she was 25, left her feeling overwhelmed and desperate for support. In one stark memory, she fantasized about her own death, not as a true desire for suicide but as a cry for help. "I needed someone to know how terrified and overwhelmed I was," she said. Sigler recalled needing substantial proof to leave, including discovering suspicious activity on his phone. "I felt like such a failure all the time, but I understood I was not going to survive much longer if I stayed in that marriage," she added. "I think he knew that, too."

At the time, Sigler said she desperately relied on Discala for stability, and while she now sees how a younger version of herself may have been taken advantage of, she believes both were swept up in the...