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Edie Falco stars in "Nurse Jackie" on Showtime as Jackie O'Hurley. For her work, Falco recently won the Emmy for Best Actress in a Comedy, thus making her the only actress to have won an Emmy in both the comedy and drama categories. She was also a 2009 Golden Globe and SAG nominee.

Edie Falco became the only actress to ever receive the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Dramatic Series, the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Dramatic Television Series, and the
Edie Falco in "Nurse Jackie"
Edie Falco Nurse Jackie
SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama, all in the same year for her performance as "Carmela Soprano" in the debut season of groundbreaking HBO series "The Sopranos." She has subsequently been nominated for each award for each eligible television season, winning two additional Emmy Awards, another Golden Globe Award and SAG Award, as well as the American Film Institute's Award for Female Television Actor of the Year. When she received the Television Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Drama, it was the first time in the history of the TCA that the award was presented to a woman.

Falco is also known to television audiences from her recurring roles in the HBO dramatic series "Oz" and the acclaimed NBC series "Law and Order" and "Homicide." She made her Broadway debut in the Tony Award winning play "Sideman," which she originated in its off-Broadway production. For her performance, Edie Falco received a Theatre World Award and a Drama Desk Award nomination for the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play. She went on to make her London stage debut in the West End premiere of "Sideman," and thereafter opened the London production of the highly successful play "The Vagina Monologues." When she starred opposite Stanley Tucci in the lauded revival of "Frankie and Johnny" in the Claire de Lune, the play broke four house box office records at Broadway's Belasco Theatre making it the most successful play on Broadway all season.



Falco appeared on Broadway most recently opposite Brenda Blethyn in the first revival of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, "'Night, Mother." For the feature film "Cost of Living," Falco received the American Film Institute's Best Actress Award. Her performance in the film "Laws of Gravity" earned her an Independent Spirit Award Nomination for Best Female Lead Actor. Her other film credits include "A Price Above Rubies," "Copland," "Trouble on the Corner," "Private Parts," "Hurricane," "Layin' Low," "Breathing Room," "The Funeral," "The Addiction," "Bullets Over Broadway," "Trust," "The Unbelievable Truth," "Random Hearts," and the title character in the award-winning film "Judy Berlin." For her performance in John Sayles' "Sunshine State," she received the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and New York Film Critics Online Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Falco recently completed shooting the feature films "The Quiet" and "The Great New Wonderful" and was most recently seen in "Freedomland" opposite Julianne Moore and Samuel L. Jackson.



EDIE FALCO: FACTS

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Age: 48 years old
Birthday: July 5, 1963
Height: 5' 5"
Nickname: Kitten
Full Name / Real Name: Edith Falco
Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY





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"The Sopranos" 'TV's Greatest Surprises' Takes a Trip Down Memory Lane — Jeff Probst will host the CBS special, premiering on Wednesday, June 16, which will include surprising moments from shows such as "I Love Lucy," "The Sopranos," "Ellen," "ER," "American Idol" and "NCIS." Read more...
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EDIE FALCO: TWITTER
February 9, 2012
@Rosie can you get #EdieFalco on ?
less than an hour ago
@friendsrock91 #EdieFalco...and wait a minute? You have not seen Nurse Jackie?
13 hours ago
I want to see Edie Falco nude
15 hours ago
Nurse Jackie may be the best show on television. Nothin like #EdieFalco railing lines n' saving lives.
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classicalguitar says:
Ms. Falco is a bow-wow! Especially with that dike haircut, Falco looks especially horrible. She's got a long nose, boney cheeks and a pointy chin. Kind of like a combination of Judge Judy and the Mister Rogers puppet Lady Elaine Fairchilde. Ms. Falco gets a solid 8 on the ugly meter.
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