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Edie Falco

Edie Falco

Department: Acting

Biography

Edith Falco (born July 5, 1963) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Carmela Soprano on the HBO series The Sopranos (1999–2007), and as Nurse Jackie Peyton on the Showtime series Nurse Jackie (2009–2015). She is also known for her role as Diane Whittlesey in HBO's prison drama Oz (1997–2000). In 2016, she played Sylvia Wittel on the web series Horace and Pete. In 2017, she portrayed defense attorney Leslie Abramson in the first season of the true crime anthology series Law & Order True Crime. Falco's film work includes lead roles in Laws of Gravity (1992), for which she was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead and Judy Berlin (1999), and supporting roles in films including Sunshine State (2002), Freedomland (2006), and The Comedian (2016). For her role in the 2011 Broadway revival of The House of Blue Leaves, she earned a nomination for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. Falco's work has been widely acclaimed - among other recognitions, she has won two Golden Globe awards (from eleven nominations) and four Emmy awards (from fourteen nominations), all for individual performances. Description above from the Wikipedia article Edie Falco, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

Laws of Gravity

Laws of Gravity

1992

The Great New Wonderful

The Great New Wonderful

2005

Then She Found Me

Then She Found Me

2007

Freedomland

Freedomland

2006

The Quiet

The Quiet

2005

I Was on Mars

I Was on Mars

1991

The Addiction

The Addiction

1995

Judy Berlin

Judy Berlin

1999

Trust

Trust

1990

I'll Be Right There

I'll Be Right There

2024

3 Backyards

3 Backyards

2010

Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery

Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery

2013

The Mother

The Mother

2023

Sunshine State

Sunshine State

2002

Trouble on the Corner

Trouble on the Corner

1997

The Parenting

The Parenting

2025

My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story

My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story

2009

Childhood's End

Childhood's End

1996

Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music

Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music

2001

Firehouse

Firehouse

1996

Jenifer

Jenifer

2001

Hurricane Streets

Hurricane Streets

1997

Cop Land

Cop Land

1997

Sweet Lorraine

Sweet Lorraine

1987

Sidewalk Stories

Sidewalk Stories

1989

The Unbelievable Truth

The Unbelievable Truth

1990

Fargo

Fargo

2003

Time Expired

Time Expired

1992

Layin' Low

Layin' Low

1996

Random Hearts

Random Hearts

1999

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

2007

The Funeral

The Funeral

1996

James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend

James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend

2013

Landline

Landline

2017

Megan Leavey

Megan Leavey

2017

The Sunshine Boys

The Sunshine Boys

1996

The Comedian

The Comedian

2016

Overnight Sensation

Overnight Sensation

2000

Blind Light

Blind Light

1998

Private Parts

Private Parts

1997

The Land of Steady Habits

The Land of Steady Habits

2018

Outside In

Outside In

2018

I Love You, Daddy

I Love You, Daddy

2017

A Price Above Rubies

A Price Above Rubies

1998

Bullets Over Broadway

Bullets Over Broadway

1994

Rift

Rift

1993

Viper Club

Viper Club

2018

Fool's Paradise

Fool's Paradise

2023

Every Act of Life

Every Act of Life

2018

Cost of Living

Cost of Living

1997

Avatar: The Way of Water

Avatar: The Way of Water

2022

The Girl from Monday

The Girl from Monday

2005

Gods Behaving Badly

Gods Behaving Badly

2013

Where to Land

Where to Land

2025

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Avatar: Fire and Ash

2025

Breathing Room

Breathing Room

1996

Backfire!

Backfire!

1995

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

The Sopranos

The Sopranos

1999

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

The View

The View

1997

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

2019

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

New York Undercover

New York Undercover

1994

30 Rock

30 Rock

2006

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

1998

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

American Crime Story

American Crime Story

2016

Independent Lens

Independent Lens

1999

Nurse Jackie

Nurse Jackie

2009

Good Day Live

Good Day Live

2001

The Emmy Awards

The Emmy Awards

1949

Money, Explained

Money, Explained

2021

The View

The View

1997

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Horace and Pete

Horace and Pete

2016

Animals.

Animals.

2016

Law & Order True Crime

Law & Order True Crime

2017

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

2010

Match Game

Match Game

2016

Bupkis

Bupkis

2023

Tommy

Tommy

2020

The Other Two

The Other Two

2019

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

Primetime Glick

Primetime Glick

2001

Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party

Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party

2020

Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos

Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos

2024

Talking Sopranos

Talking Sopranos

2020

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

Mayor of Kingstown

Mayor of Kingstown

2021

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

Oz

Oz

1997

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956