Edie Falco

Biography

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 a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. Falco's work has been widely acclaimed - among other recognitions, she has won two Golden Globe awards (from eleven nominations) and four Emmy awards (from fourteen nominations), all for individual performances. Description above from the Wikipedia article Edie Falco, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Law & Order

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Daily Show

Avatar: Fire and Ash

The Sopranos

The View

All Movies (60)

• Wholesome2026
• Avatar: Fire and Ash2025 · as General Ardmore
• Where to Land2025 · as Clara
• The Parenting2025 · as Sharon
• I'll Be Right There2024 · as Wanda
• Fool's Paradise2023 · as The Agent
• The Mother2023 · as SAIC Eleanor Williams
• Avatar: The Way of Water2022 · as General Frances Ardmore
• Viper Club2018 · as Charlotte
• The Land of Steady Habits2018 · as Helene
• Every Act of Life2018 · as Self
• Outside In2018 · as Carol
• I Love You, Daddy2017 · as Paula
• Landline2017 · as Pat Jacobs
• Megan Leavey2017 · as Jackie Leavey
• The Comedian2016 · as Miller
• James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend2013 · as Self
• Gods Behaving Badly2013 · as Artemis
• Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery2013 · as Self
• 3 Backyards2010 · as Peggy
• My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story2009 · as Self
• Then She Found Me2007 · as Edie Falco
• The Sopranos: A Sitdown2007
• ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway2007 · as Self
• Freedomland2006 · as Karen Collucci
• The Quiet2005 · as Olivia Deer
• The Great New Wonderful2005 · as Safarah Polsky
• The Girl from Monday2005 · as Judge
• Fargo2003 · as Marge Gunderson
• Sunshine State2002 · as Marly Temple
• Jenifer2001 · as Wheelchair Saleswoman
• Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music2001
• Overnight Sensation2000 · as Festival Coordinator
• Random Hearts1999 · as Janice
• Judy Berlin1999 · as Judy Berlin
• The Sopranos : Woke Up This Morning1999 · as self
• A Price Above Rubies1998 · as Feiga
• Blind Light1998 · as Diana DiBianco
• Cost of Living1997 · as Billie
• Trouble on the Corner1997 · as Vivian
• Cop Land1997 · as Berta
• Private Parts1997 · as Alison's Friend (uncredited)
• Hurricane Streets1997 · as Joanne
• Breathing Room1996 · as Marcy
• Layin' Low1996 · as Angie
• The Sunshine Boys1996 · as Carol Davison
• Firehouse1996 · as Kate Wilkinson
• Childhood's End1996 · as Patty
• The Funeral1996 · as Union Speaker
• The Addiction1995 · as Jean
• Backfire!1995 · as Mom
• Bullets Over Broadway1994 · as Lorna
• Rift1993 · as Film Director
• Time Expired1992 · as Ginny
• Laws of Gravity1992 · as Denise
• I Was on Mars1991 · as Female cab driver
• Trust1990 · as Peg Coughlin
• The Unbelievable Truth1990 · as Jane
• Sidewalk Stories1989 · as Carriage Couple
• Sweet Lorraine1987 · as Karen

All TV Shows (42)

• Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos2024 · as Self
• Bupkis2023 · as Amy Davidson
• Mayor of Kingstown2021 · as Warden Nina Hobbs
• Money, Explained2021 · as Self - Narrator
• Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party2020 · as Herself
• Talking Sopranos2020 · as Self
• Tommy2020 · as Abigail "Tommy" Thomas
• Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
• The Other Two2019 · as Edie Falco
• Law & Order True Crime2017 · as Leslie Abramson
• Match Game2016 · as Self - Panelist
• Animals.2016 · as Psycho (voice)
• American Crime Story2016 · as Hillary Clinton
• Horace and Pete2016 · as Sylvia
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
• Variety Studio: Actors on Actors2014 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• Who Do You Think You Are?2010 · as Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Nurse Jackie2009 · as Jackie Peyton
• 30 Rock2006 · as Celeste Cunningham
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Good Day Live2001 · as Self
• Primetime Glick2001
• Independent Lens1999 · as Host
• The Sopranos1999 · as Carmela Soprano
• Will & Grace1998 · as Deirdre
• The View1997 · as Self
• The View1997 · as Self - Guest
• Oz1997 · as Officer Diane Whittlesey
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• New York Undercover1994
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Homicide: Life on the Street1993 · as Eva Thormann
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• Law & Order1990 · as Sally Bell
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Presenter
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Nominee
• The Emmy Awards1949 · as Self