Actress Edith Falco was born in the United States on July 5, 1963.
Her most well-known performances were as Nurse Jackie Peyton on Showtime’s Nurse Jackie and Carmela Soprano on HBO’s The Sopranos (1999–2007). (2009–2015). Additionally, she portrayed Diane Whittlesey in the HBO prison drama Oz (1997–2000).
Spouse and Children
The renowned actress has two children, a son, who she adopted in 2005, and a daughter, who she adopted in 2008.
She has never been married though.
Parents and Siblings
Frank Falco, a jazz drummer who later worked in advertising, and actress Judith Anderson are her parents. Her father was Italian, while her mother was 1/16th Cornish and had Swedish, English, and Cornish ancestry. Her brothers are Joseph and Paul, and Ruth is a sister.
Falco had recurring roles on gritty prison drama “Oz” (HBO, 1997–99), police dramas like “Law & Order” (NBC, 1990–2010), and “Homicide: Life on the Street” (NBC, 1993–1999), where she displayed a naturalistic acting style that was world-weary and independent, yet vulnerable. This was before she dominated television audiences as the manicured wife of a Mafia don.
