'''Edith Falco''' (born July 5, 1963) is an American television and film actress who is best known for her role as Carmela Soprano on the HBO award winning series ''The Sopranos''.

Falco was born in Brooklyn, New York to Frank Falco (an Italian commercial artist, who now works as a sculptor) and Judith Anderson (a Swedish actress who has since retired from the profession) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2002/07/13/bfedie.xml; her siblings are Joseph, Paul, and Ruth. She was raised in Northport, on Long Island, graduating from Northport High School in 1981 after playing Eliza Doolittle in a production of ''My Fair Lady''. She attended SUNY Purchase with fellow actors Stanley Tucci and Ving Rhames, who she remains close friends with.

Falco is the only actress to have received a Golden Globe, an Emmy, and a SAG Award in the same year, for her performance as Carmela Soprano in the television series ''The Sopranos''. Prior to that, she was a regular performer on ''Oz''. She has also had recurring roles on ''Law & Order'' and ''''.

In the 2004 presidential election, Falco emerged on the political scene as a spokeswoman for M.O.B. (Mothers Opposing Bush). She endorsed Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry. She is a survivor of breast cancer. In December 2004 she adopted a son, named '''Anderson Falco''' ("Anderson" is her mother's maiden name).

Falco has won three Emmys, two Golden Globes and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.

External links

* Biography at Hollywood.com
* Sopranos cast biography
* Edie Falco Fan Club

For more information about Edie Falco, please visit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edie_Falco

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