Edie Falco
Edie Falco | |
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Born | Edith Falco July 5, 1963 New York City, U.S. |
Education | State University of New York at Purchase (BFA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1987–present |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Edward Falco (uncle) |
Awards | Full list |
Edith Falco (born July 5, 1963) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying
In 2016, she played Sylvia Wittel on the web series
Falco has won two Golden Globe awards (from eleven nominations) and four Emmy awards (from fourteen nominations), all for individual performances.
Early life
Falco was born in the New York City borough of
From the age of four, Falco was raised on Long Island, moving with her family to Hicksville, then North Babylon, and finally West Islip.[1][9] As a child, she acted in plays at the Arena Players Repertory Theater in East Farmingdale, where her mother also performed.[1][2][10] Her family eventually moved to Northport, where she attended high school and played Eliza Doolittle in a production of My Fair Lady during her senior year.[1][2] Falco graduated from Northport High School in 1981.[1][2] She attended the acting program at State University of New York at Purchase,[1][2][11] and graduated in 1986 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting.[12]
Career
1987–1999: Early career
Early in her career, Falco made appearances on television shows like Law & Order and Homicide: Life on the Street. Tom Fontana, executive producer of Homicide, cast Falco as Eva Thormann, the wife of an injured police officer, after watching Falco's performance in Laws of Gravity, a 1992 film directed by Nick Gomez. Fontana said of her, "She's an actress who's unadorned by any embroidery. She does everything with such simplicity and honesty, it's breathtaking."[13] A struggling actress at the time, Falco said her salary from these television episodes paid for one month's worth of rent.[14]
She debuted on the big screen in 1987's
During this time, Falco appeared in the films
In 1997, Falco started portraying prison officer Diane Whittlesey, in the HBO series Oz. Falco got the role after working with Fontana on Homicide.[18]
1999–2007: The Sopranos
Falco received her breakout role in the
2007–2015: Nurse Jackie and Horace and Pete
Falco starred as the title character in the
In 2011, Falco played the part of Bananas in the
It was announced in January 2013 that Falco would star in Liz Flahive's The Madrid off-Broadway. The limited engagement, directed by Leigh Silverman, began previews on February 5 with an official opening on February 26. Along with Falco, the play starred John Ellison, Christopher Evan Welch, Phoebe Strole, and Frances Sternhagen.[29]
In 2016, Falco started portraying Sylvia Wittel on the Louis C.K. series Horace and Pete. The first episode was released on January 30, 2016, on C.K.'s website without any prior announcements.[30] New episodes premiered weekly until the tenth episode was released on April 2, 2016.[31]
2016–present: Continued television work
In September 2017, she began portraying Leslie Abramson in the first season of the NBC true crime anthology series Law & Order True Crime, subtitled The Menendez Murders.[32]
In 2020, she appeared as the lead character in the Paul Attanasio TV series Tommy.
Falco originally reprised her breakout role as Carmela Soprano for the 2021 film The Many Saints of Newark, a prequel to The Sopranos. However, her scenes were cut from the finished film.[33]
Falco also starred in the FX true crime series
She can currently be seen playing Amy Davidson in Pete Davidson's semi-autobiographical series, "Bupkis" on peacock (streaming service).
Politics
During the 2004 U.S. presidential election, Falco appeared in a 30-second television commercial on behalf of Mothers Opposing Bush in which she said, "Mothers always put their children first. Mr. Bush, can you say the same?" [34]
Falco has become the spokesperson for
Personal life
Falco has struggled with alcoholism and decided to become sober in the early 1990s after "one particular night of debauchery". She said in an interview that it was difficult to be around the hard-partying cast of The Sopranos, stating, "This cast, in particular, they really love to hang out and party. They make it look like fun. And it was fun for me! They spend a lot more time without me than with me, by my own choice. I'm always invited, and I'm always there for two minutes and I leave, because I can't live in that world anymore. It's too dangerous."[36] She is an advocate of Alcoholics Anonymous' 12-step program.[37]
In 2002 Stanley Tucci left his family for Falco, with whom he was appearing on Broadway in Terrence McNally’s Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, but the affair ended, and he returned to his wife and children.[38]
In 2003, Falco was diagnosed with breast cancer. She chose not to make the news public until the following year.[36]
She adopted a son in 2005 and a daughter in 2008.[39]
Falco is a
She is a
Filmography
† | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1987 | Sweet Lorraine[44] | Karen | Credited as Edith Falco |
1989 | The Unbelievable Truth | Jane – The Waitress | |
Sidewalk Stories | Woman in Carriage | ||
1990 | Trust | Peg Coughlin | |
1991 | I Was on Mars | Female Cab Driver | |
1992 | Laws of Gravity | Denise | |
Time Expired | Ginny | Short film | |
1993 | Rift | Film Director | |
1994 | Bullets over Broadway
|
Lorna | |
1995 | The Addiction | Jean | |
Backfire! | Mom | ||
1996 | Layin' Low | Angie | |
The Funeral | Union Speaker | ||
Breathing Room | Marcy | ||
Childhood's End | Patty | ||
1997 | Hurricane Streets | Joanna | |
Private Parts | Alison's Friend | Uncredited | |
Cop Land | Berta (Bomb Squad Agent) | ||
Trouble on the Corner | Vivian Stewart | ||
Cost of Living | Billie | ||
1998 | Blind Light | Diana DiBianco | |
A Price Above Rubies | Feiga | ||
1999 | Judy Berlin | Judy Berlin | |
Stringer | TV Producer | ||
Random Hearts | Janice | ||
2000 | Death of a Dog | Mom | |
Overnight Sensation | Festival Coordinator | ||
2002 | Sunshine State | Marly Temple | |
2004 | Family of the Year | ||
2005 | The Girl from Monday | Judge | |
The Great New Wonderful | Safarah Polsky | Segment: "Emme's Story" | |
The Quiet | Olivia Deer | ||
2006 | Freedomland | Karen Colluci | |
2010 | 3 Backyards | Peggy | |
2013 | Gods Behaving Badly | Artemis | |
2016 | The Comedian | Miller | |
2017 | Landline | Pat Jacobs | |
Megan Leavey | Jackie Leavey | ||
Outside In | Carol Beasley | ||
I Love You, Daddy | Paula | ||
2018 | Every Act of Life | Herself | Documentary |
Viper Club | Charlotte | ||
The Land of Steady Habits | Helene Harris | ||
2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water | General Frances Ardmore | |
2023 | Fool's Paradise | The Agent | |
The Mother | Eleanor Williams | ||
I'll Be Right There | Wanda | ||
2025 | Avatar 3 † | General Frances Ardmore | Post-production |
TBA | The Parenting † | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993–1995 | Loving | Nurse Becker | Recurring role, 14 episodes |
1993–1997 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Eva Thormann | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
1993–1998 | Law & Order | Sally Bell | 4 episodes |
1995–1997 | New York Undercover | Sgt. Kelly | 3 episodes |
1996 | The Sunshine Boys | Carol | Television film |
1997 | Firehouse | Kate Wilkinson | Television film |
1997–2000 | Oz | Diane Whittlesey | Recurring role, 23 episodes |
1999–2007 | The Sopranos | Carmela Soprano | Main role, 85 episodes |
2000 | The Sight | Ghost | Television film, uncredited |
2001 | Jenifer | Wheelchair Saleswoman | Teleivison film |
2004 | Will & Grace | Deirdre | 1 episode |
2007–2008 | 30 Rock | Celeste "C. C." Cunningham | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
2009–2015 | Nurse Jackie | Jackie Peyton | Main role, 80 episodes |
2016 | Horace and Pete | Sylvia | Main role, 8 episodes |
2017 | Law & Order True Crime | Leslie Abramson | Main role, 8 episodes |
2018 | Animals.
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Psycho (voice) | 1 episode |
2020 | Tommy | Abigail "Tommy" Thomas | Main role, 12 episodes |
Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party | Herself | 1 episode | |
2021 | Impeachment: American Crime Story | Hillary Clinton | Main role, 7 episodes |
2023 | Bupkis | Amy Davidson | Main role |
The Other Two[45] | Herself | 1 Episode |
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Side Man | Terry | Classic Stage Company Mar 11, 1998 – Mar 29, 1998 |
1999 | John Golden Theatre Jan 8, 1999 – Jul 1999 | ||
2002 | Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune | Frankie | Belasco Theatre Aug 8, 2002 – Dec 29, 2002 |
2004–2005 | 'night, Mother | Jessie Cates | Royale Theatre Nov 14, 2004 – Jan 9, 2005 |
2010 | This Wide Night | Lorraine | Peter Jay Sharp Theater May 8, 2010 – June 27, 2010 |
2011 | The House of Blue Leaves | Bananas Shaughnessy | Walter Kerr Theatre Apr 25, 2011 – Jun 25, 2011 |
2013 | The Madrid | Martha | New York City Center - Stage I Feb 5, 2013 – May 5, 2013 |
2018 | The True | Dorothea "Polly" Noonan | Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre Oct 12, 2018 – Oct 28, 2018 |
2021 | Morning Sun | Charley | New York City Center - Stage I Oct 12, 2021 – Dec 19, 2021 |
Awards and nominations
References
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External links
- Edie Falco at IMDb
- Edie Falco at the Internet Broadway Database
- Edie Falco at Emmys.com
- Edie Falco at The Interviews: An Oral History of Television
- Biography at Hollywood.com at archive.today (archived January 25, 2013)