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Edie Falco

Acting

Born July 5, 1963 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also known as Иди Фалько · ایدی فالکو

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.

Awards & recognition

  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series · 2010
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Actress – Television Series Drama · 2003
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series · 2003
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series · 2001
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Actress – Television Series Drama · 2000
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  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series · 1999
  • Theatre World Award · 1998
  • Tony AwardBest Featured Actress in a Play · 2011 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

Talking Sopranos

2020as Self

The Sopranos

1999as Carmela Soprano

My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story

2009as Self

Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos

2024as Self

Oz

1997as Officer Diane Whittlesey

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993as Eva Thormann

Mayor of Kingstown

2021as Warden Nina Hobbs

Avatar: Fire and Ash

2025as General Ardmore

Avatar: The Way of Water

2022as General Frances Ardmore

American Crime Story

2016as Hillary Clinton

Tommy

2020as Abigail "Tommy" Thomas

30 Rock

2006as Celeste Cunningham

Sidewalk Stories

1989as Carriage Couple

Megan Leavey

2017as Jackie Leavey

New York Undercover

1994

Law & Order

1990as Sally Bell

Money, Explained

2021as Self - Narrator

Law & Order True Crime

2017as Leslie Abramson

Nurse Jackie

2009as Jackie Peyton

Bullets Over Broadway

1994as Lorna

The Other Two

2019as Edie Falco

Will & Grace

1998as Deirdre

Laws of Gravity

1992as Denise

Who Do You Think You Are?

2010as Self

Cop Land

1997as Berta

Trust

1990as Peg Coughlin

The Mother

2023as SAIC Eleanor Williams

Independent Lens

1999as Host

Private Parts

1997as Alison's Friend (uncredited)

The Addiction

1995as Jean

Every Act of Life

2018as Self

Sunshine State

2002as Marly Temple

The Daily Show

1996as Self

Match Game

as Self - Panelist

Bupkis

2023as Amy Davidson

Animals.

2016as Psycho (voice)

Jenifer

2001as Wheelchair Saleswoman

Landline

2017as Pat Jacobs

Outside In

2017as Carol

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015as Self

The Quiet

2005as Olivia Deer

The Parenting

2025as Sharon

I'll Be Right There

2023as Wanda

The Comedian

2016as Miller

The Land of Steady Habits

2018as Helene

Then She Found Me

2007as Edie Falco

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003as Self

Random Hearts

1999as Janice

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988as Self - Guest

A Price Above Rubies

1998as Feiga