Edith Falco was born on July 5, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. She is an American television, film and stage actress.

Falco began her career with memorable film The Unbelievable Truth in 1989 and Trust in 1991. She co-starred in Nick Gomez's gritty crime drama Laws of Gravity in 1992 and Cost of Living in 1997.

In 1997, Falco began earning kudos for her performance as Officer Diane Whittlesey on the HBO prison drama Oz. In 1999, she landed her star-making role as Mafia wife Carmela Soprano in the acclaimed HBO series The Sopranos.

She appeared in the films Trust, Cop Land, Random Hearts, and John Sayles' Sunshine State, for which she received the Los Angeles Film Critics Award for "Best Supporting Actress".

She also starred in The Quiet (2005) and Freedomland (2006).

Filmography

• Cult Figure (2008)
• The Sopranos" (86 episodes, 1999-2007)
• Freedomland (2006)
• The Quiet (2005)
• The Great New Wonderful (2005)
• The Girl from Monday (2005)
• "Will & Grace" (1 episode, 2004)
• Family of the Year (2004)
• Fargo (2003)
• Sunshine State (2002)
• Jenifer (2001)
• "Oz" (23 episodes, 1997-2000)
• Overnight Sensation (2000)
• Death of a Dog (2000)
• Random Hearts (1999)
• Stringer (1999)
• Judy Berlin (1999)
• "Law & Order" (4 episodes, 1993-1998)
• A Price Above Rubies (1998)
• Firehouse (1997)
• Cost of Living (1997)
• Trouble on the Corner (1997)
• Cop Land (1997)
• "New York Undercover" (2 episodes, 1995-1997)
• "Homicide: Life on the Street" (5 episodes, 1993-1997)
• Childhood's End (1997)
• Private Parts (1997)
• Hurricane (1997)
• Blind Light (1997)
• Breathing Room (1996)
• The Funeral (1996)
• Layin' Low (1996)
• The Addiction (1995)
• Backfire! (1995)
• The Sunshine Boys (1995)
• Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
• Rift (1993)
• Time Expired (1992)
• I Was on Mars (1992)
• Laws of Gravity (1992)
• Trust (1990)
• The Unbelievable Truth (1989)
• Sweet Lorraine (1987)

Awards

• Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series "The Sopranos" 2003
• Golden Globe Best Actress in a Drama Series "The Sopranos" 2003
• Screen Actors Guild Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series "The Sopranos" 2003
• Los Angeles Film Critics Best Supporting Actress "Sunshine State" 2002
• American Film Institute Actor of the Year (Female) "The Sopranos" 2001
• Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series "The Sopranos" 2001
• Golden Globe Best Actress in a Television Series (Drama) "The Sopranos" 2000
• Screen Actors Guild Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series "The Sopranos" 2000
• Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series "The Sopranos" 1999
• Theatre World Award "Side Man" 1998