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Also known as Edith "Edie" Falco, Edith Falco

American actress

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Edie Falco is an American actor who works in stage, television, and film. Born in Brooklyn on July 5, 1963, she is a citizen of the United States and speaks English. She studied at the State University of New York at Purchase and began her professional work period in 1987.

Falco has received several major awards, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama, the Theatre World Award, the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. She has also been nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. She is in a partnership with Stephen Wallem and has two children.

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Acting · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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…

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  • Avatar: The Way of Water — General Frances Ardmore2022

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Austria
Active from
1957-02-19
Active to
1998-02-06
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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
3
Total plays
38

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Key facts

Born
Edith Falco , ( 1963-07-05 ) July 5, 1963 (age 62) , New York City, U.S.
Education
State University of New York at Purchase ( BFA )
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1987–present
Relatives
Edward Falco (uncle)
Awards
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Edith
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Brooklyn
Occupation
stage actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Image
Edie Falco by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Number of children
2
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Commons category
Edie Falco
date of birth
1963-07-05
start of work period
1987-00-00
partner in business or sport
Stephen Wallem
writing language
English language
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Encyclopedic overview

Edith Falco (born July 5, 1963) is an American actress. She is known for her roles on stage and screen and has received numerous accolades including four Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and five Screen Actors Guild Awards, as well as a nomination for a Tony Award. She is the most nominated performer in the Screen Actors Guild Awards history.

Her role as mob wife Carmela Soprano on the HBO series The Sopranos garnered widespread acclaim, and is often regarded as one of the greatest performances in television history, with Falco winning three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She also received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for playing the title role in the Showtime series Nurse Jackie (2009–2015). She was Emmy-nominated for her roles as C.C. Cunningham in 30 Rock (2008) and Leslie Abramson in Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders (2018). She also has acted in the NBC series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1997), the HBO prison drama Oz (1997–2000), the web series Horace and Pete (2016), and the FX series Impeachment: American Crime Story (2021).

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