In the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode “Part 33,” a woman named Annabeth Pearl (guest star Amy Rutberg, Marvel’s Daredevil) is on trial for murdering her husband Thomas. One hour after the murder, she was found by NYPD officers in a restaurant, still carrying the gun.
Annabeth confessed. The prosecutor, Benjamin Stone (Philip Winchester), tells the jury that it’s a simple case — but Annabeth’s defense attorney Stella Russell (Paula Malcomson, Ray Donovan) tells the jury his client was a victim of psychological abuse and that killing her husband was an act of self-preservation. Testimony from NYPD detectives on the case (Benson, Carisi, Fin and Rollins) are key to the case in court. They are not all in agreement. And then there’s the testimony from Detective Frank Bucci.
Detective Frank Bucci is portrayed by Nicholas Turturro. The native New Yorker is best known for his roles as NYPD Sgt. Anthony Renzulli on Blue Bloods and as Detective James Martinez on NYPD Blue, for which he was nominated for two Emmy Awards.
Turturro is also well recognized for his roles in Spike Lee movies including Malcolm X, Jungle Fever (Vinny), Mo’ Better Blues (Josh Flatbush), and in Adam Sandler’s The Longest Yard (Brucie). Nicholas Turturro is the younger brother of John Turturro (Barton Fink) and cousin of Aida Turturro (The Sopranos). Law & Order: Special Victims Unit airs Thursdays at 10 pm on NBC, right after Will & Grace.
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On NYPD Blue…
Nick Turturro and David Caruso – Very good team! #nypdblue #nickturturro #davidcaruso @NickTurturro1 @davidcaruso1 pic.twitter.com/0gYaRtTas9
— Martina Rosemann 🌹😎🇩🇪 (@MartinaRosemann) October 30, 2016
On Blue Bloods…
Will Estes & Nick Turturro
~Melissa pic.twitter.com/1JkheHnbWX
— 💙 Will Estes Club 💙 (@WillEstesClub) January 3, 2017
