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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Melissa Errico to Colleen Fitzpatrick
Edie Falco Biography (1964-)
Born 1964, in Northport, Long Island, New York; daughter of Frank Falco (a jazz drummer) and Judith Loney (an actress). Education: Graduated from State University of New York at Purchase. Addresses:
Agent-- Innovative Artists, 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2850, Los Angeles, CA 90067.Career: Actress. Previously worked as a clown for weddings and birthday parties. Awards, Honors: Independent Spirit Award nomination, bestfemale lead, 1993, for Laws of Gravity; Los Angeles International FilmFestival Award, best actress, 1997, American Film Institute Award, best actress, both for Cost of Living; Emmy Award, outstanding lead actress ina drama series, 1999, Golden Globe Award, best performance by an actress in aTV series--drama, Screen Actors Guild Awards, outstanding performance by anensemble in a drama series (with others) and outstanding performance by a female actor in a drama series, Emmy Award nomination, outstanding lead actressin a drama series, Q Award nomination, best actress in a quality drama series, Golden Satellite Award nomination, best performance by an actress in a series--drama, 2000, all for The Sopranos; Theatre World Award and Drama Desk Award nomination, for Side Man.
Addresses: Agent: Innovative Artists, 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2850, Los Angeles, CA 90067.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- 1964
- Long Island, New York, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Karen, Sweet Lorraine,1987
- Carriage woman, Sidewalk Stories,1989
- Jane (the waitress), The Unbelievable Truth, Miramax, 1990
- Peg Coughlin, Trust, Republic Pictures, 1990
- Denise, Laws of Gravity, Meistrich Corp., 1992
- Female cab driver, I Was on Mars, Good Machine, 1992
- Ginny, Time Expired,1992
- Film director, Rift,1993
- Lorna, Bullets over Broadway, Miramax, 1994
- Mom, Backfire!, A-pix Entertainment, 1995
- Jean, The Addiction, October Films, 1995
- Woman in union hall, The Funeral, October Films, 1996
- Marcy, Breathing Room, Arrow Releasing, 1996
- Angie, Layin' Low,1996
- Patty, Childhood's End,1996
- Alison's friend, Private Parts(also known as Howard Stern's Private Parts), Paramount, 1997
- Berta, Cop Land, Miramax, 1997
- Vivian Stewart, Trouble on the Corner,1997
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Firehouse,1997
- Billie, Cost of Living,1997
- Feiga, A Price above Rubies, Miramax, 1998
- Joanne, Hurricane Streets, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1998
- Diana, Blind Light,1998
- Title role, Judy Berlin, The Shooting Gallery, 1999
- TV producer, Stringer,1999
- Janice, Random Hearts, Columbia, 1999
- Festival programmer, Overnight Sensation,2000
- Mom, Death of a Dog,2000
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Officer Diane Whittlesey, Oz, HBO, 1997-20
- Carmela Soprano, The Sopranos, HBO, 1999-
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Movies
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The Sunshine Boys, CBS, 1995
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Specials
- Presenter, The 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2000
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Episodic
- Eva Thormann, "Son of a Gun," Homicide: Life on the Street, NBC, 1993
- Sally Bell, legal aid attorney, "Mother Love," Law & Order, NBC, 1993
- Eva Thormann, "A Shot in the Dark," Homicide: Life on the Street,NBC, 1993
- Eva Thormann, "Dog and Pony Show," Homicide: Life on the Street, NBC, 1993
- Sally Bell, "Scoundrels," Law & Order, NBC, 1994
- Eva Thormann, "Crosetti," Homicide: Life on the Street, NBC, 1994
- Sergeant Kelly, "Internal Affairs," New York Undercover, Fox, 1995
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Law & Order, NBC, 1996
- Eva Thormann, "Double Blind," Homicide: Life on the Street, NBC, 1997
- Sally Bell, "Double Down," Law & Order, NBC, 1997
- Sergeant Kelly, "Vendetta," New York Undercover, Fox, 1997
- "Grief," Law & Order, NBC, 1998
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Pilots
- Sheriff Marge Gunderson, Fargo, CBS, 1997
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Stage Appearances
- (Broadway debut) Side Man, Naked Angels, then New York Stage &Film at Vassar, later off-Broadway production, then Broadway production, later Apollo Theatre, London, 2000
- Also appeared in Shooting Gallery, off-Broadway production; TheWay, off-Broadway production; A Fabulous Beast, off-Broadway production.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals:
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Entertainment Weekly, January 15, 1999 , p. 48.
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TV Guide, March 11, 2000 , p. 22.
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