Arianna Turturro
Arianna Turturro | |
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| Born | July 25, 1990 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | School of Visual Arts |
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| Father | John Turturro |
Arianna Turturro (born July 25, 1990) is an American former actress, editor, and comic book writer known for her work on the DC Comics titles such as Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, Catwoman, and Detective Comics.[1]
Early life
Turturro was born on July 25, 1990, in Los Angeles, California.[2] Between 2008 and 2012, she studied at the School of Visual Arts,[2] graduating in cartooning and illustration.[1]
Career
In 2012, Turturro founded the SVA INK Magazine, a semi-monthly comics magazine run by students,[3] and prior to 2014, she worked as a radio presenter, producer, and DJ at WFMU, an American radio station.[4]
She began working as an assistant editor for DC Comics in 2014, initially working within the Vertigo and Black Label imprints. In 2017, she was promoted to senior editor and in 2022, to associate senior editor.[2] Beyond her work as an editor, she has also worked sporadically as a writer, publishing in titles such as Tis the Season to Be Freezin',[5] as well as a Swamp Thing story published in the anthology DC: The Doomed and the Damned.[6] She also wrote for the one-shot Gotham City Sirens: Uncovered, published by DC Comics and focused on the Gotham City Sirens,[7] in addition to the comic Catwoman: Uncovered, published on August 29, 2023.[8]
In 2025, she began editing the new Red Hood comic book series, written by Gretchen Felker-Martin and illustrated by Jeff Spokes, and aimed at readers over 17 years old.[9] However, the series was canceled by the publisher after the first issue was released due to Felker-Martin's statements about the assassination of Charlie Kirk via the Bluesky platform.[10]
Awards and recognition
Some of the works Turturro has worked on throughout her career have received various awards in the comic book industry. The Poison Ivy series by G. Willow Wilson and Marcio Takara, published in Spanish as Hiedra Venenosa and edited by Turturro, won a GLAAD Media Award.[11] Furthermore, the story Finding Batman, also edited by Turturro and written by Kevin Conroy, the renowned voice actor for Batman, who narrated his struggles as a closeted gay man in the story, won an Eisner Award for Best Short Story.[1]
On March 8, 2024, Panini Comics Spain, part of the Panini Group, highlighted her as one of the various influential women in the world of comics.[12]
Personal life
Arianna Turturro is a trans woman.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1992 | Mac | Child | |
| 1997 | The Truce | Child in the market | |
| 1998 | Illuminata | Child #1 | |
| 2001 | The Royal Tenenbaums | Young Richie Tenenbaum | |
| 2004 | 2BPerfectlyHonest | Danny | |
| 2005 | Romance & Cigarettes | Friend Fryburg |
References
- 1 2 3 "Arianna Turturro (DC) is heading to Heroes Comic Con 2024!". Heroes Comic Con. August 27, 2024. Archived from the original on September 13, 2025. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Arianna Turturro (n. 1990)". Grand Comics Database. Archived from the original on January 11, 2026. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
- ↑ "About INK". INK Magazine. Archived from the original on December 10, 2025. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Arianna Turturro – Editor at DC Comics". The Org. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Tis the Season to Be Freezin' (2021) #1 review". Batman News. December 14, 2021. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Swamp Thing: Batman Villain Clayface Just Ripped the DC TV Hero Into Shreds". Comic Book Resources. October 15, 2020. Archived from the original on January 7, 2026. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Ariana Turturro". Fresh Comics. Archived from the original on September 13, 2025. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
- ↑ "The Sneak Peek for CATWOMAN: UNCOVERED #1 is Looking Good, Feline Great". Comic Watch. August 27, 2023. Archived from the original on June 17, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ↑ "RED HOOD leaves Gotham in a new, Ages 17+ DC All In ongoing series". Comics Beat. June 17, 2025. Archived from the original on September 12, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ↑ "DC Cancels 'Red Hood' Comic Book Series After Writer Shares Inflammatory Post Following Charlie Kirk Shooting". The Hollywood Reporter. September 11, 2025. Archived from the original on September 13, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ↑ "Autores Madrid Comic Pop Up | MADRID COMIC POP UP". ifema.es (in Spanish). Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ↑ "La cuarta #8MWonders que destacamos es Arianna Turturro, actualmente editora en DC Comics". Facebook. August 3, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ↑ "DC Comics fires trans writer & cancels 'Red Hood' series after Charlie Kirk posts". LGBTQ Nation. September 16, 2025. Retrieved June 7, 2026.