Edie Falco

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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...

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Law & OrderSeries • 1990Nurse JackieSeries • 2009The SopranosSeries • 1999Avatar: Fire and AshMovie • 2025Will & GraceSeries • 199830 RockSeries • 2006Mayor of KingstownSeries • 2021Homicide: Life on the StreetSeries • 1993American PlayhouseSeries • 1982OzSeries • 1997Avatar: The Way of WaterMovie • 2022American Crime StorySeries • 2016Independent LensSeries • 1999New York UndercoverSeries • 1994The Other TwoSeries • 2019Animals.Series • 2016The MotherMovie • 2023The ParentingMovie • 2025BupkisSeries • 2023Horace and PeteSeries • 2016TommySeries • 2020Megan LeaveyMovie • 2017Cop LandMovie • 1997Random HeartsMovie • 1999