Ariel Kiley is an American actress who appeared on two episodes in the third season of the HBO series The Sopranos. She portrays Tracee, an unfortunate, sweet-natured stripper at the Bada Bing who dates Ralph Cifaretto. She tries to befriend Tony Soprano, but is ultimately beaten to death by an enraged Ralph during an argument outside the club.
Kiley was born and raised in Vermont. She attended Champlain Valley Union High School in Hinesburg, then moved to New York to study at NYU and try her hand at acting. After her appearance on The Sopranos, Kiley returned to her native Vermont and attended UVM as an anthropology major. Since then, numerous opportunities have arisen, but Kiley focused on finishing school, partly at the urging of James Gandolfini (to whom her character had also turned for advice on the show). She has since starred in the PBS series Windy Acres.
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