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Lorraine Bracco as Dr. Jennifer Melfi on "The Sopranos"
Lorraine Bracco as Dr. Jennifer Melfi on "The Sopranos" - © HBO
Actress Lorraine Bracco plays psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Melfi who treats New Jersey Mafia heavyweight Tony Soprano on HBO's hit series, "The Sopranos." Lorraine Bracco's concise, understated portrayal has earned her multiple Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award Nominations for Best Actress in a TV Drama. Most recently, while on hiatus from "The Sopranos," Lorraine Bracco did a guest star turn for NBC as 'Karla Grizano' in "Law & Order: Trial by Jury."

In addition, Lorraine Bracco was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as a mobster's wife in "Goodfellas"  directed by Martin Scorsese. Lorraine Bracco also starred as Drew Barrymore's mother in "Riding in Cars with Boys" directed by Penny Marshall. In addition to film and television, Lorraine Bracco starred on Broadway as "Mrs. Robinson" in Terry Johnson's adaptation of  "The Graduate." Lorraine Bracco also continued with the show on tour.

Lorraine Bracco was born in Brooklyn to an Italian-American father and an English mother. Though she was voted the ugliest girl in sixth grade, Lorraine Bracco nonetheless became a Paris fashion model represented by the Wilhelmina Agency. Lorraine Bracco told the Los Angeles Times she was "never glamorous, more the girl-next door type."
 
Lorraine Bracco worked as a disc jockey for Radio Luxembourg and began to act in films. Lorraine Bracco appeared in several French comedies and worked with Italian film director Lina Wertmuller. Returning to the U.S., Lorraine Bracco studied at Stella Adler and the Actors Studio in New York City.

Lorraine Bracco made her American feature film debut in the 1987 Ridley Scott's thriller, "Someone to Watch Over Me." According to the Los Angeles Times, "Bracco's portrayal of a cuckolded Queens housewife who forgoes tears to KO her unfaithful detective husband captivated pre-"Thelma & Louise" audiences."

Other film credits for Lorraine Bracco include "The Pick-Up Artist" (directed by James Toback), "Switch" (1991, directed by Blake Edwards), "Radio Flyer" (1992, directed by Richard Donner), "Medicine Man", (1992, directed by John McTiernan), "Even Cowgirls Get The Blues" (1993, directed by Gus Van Sant), "Hackers" (1995, directed by Iaian Softley), and "Basketball Diaries" (1995, directed by Scott Kalvert).

Lorraine Bracco lives in New York and continues in her capacity as a member of the Board of Directors of an environmental organization called Riverkeeper, as well as a member of the Board of the New York Council for the Humanities. Lorraine Bracco is working on her memoir, due to be published by Putnam in June 2006.






LORRAINE BRACCO: FACTS

How tall is Lorraine Bracco? How old is Lorraine Bracco? Where was Lorraine Bracco born? Find out here.

Age: 55 years old
Birthday: October 2, 1954
Height: 5' 8"
Birthplace: Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, NY

Husbands:
Edward James Olmos (1/28/1994 - 3/4/2002, divorced)
Harvey Keitel
Daniel Guerard

 
 
 
 
LORRAINE BRACCO: TWEETS

Is it just me or is Lorraine Bracco smokin' hot in The Sopranos???
2 days ago
Lorraine Bracco returns to TV, Abigail Spencer next on Rex Is Not Your Lawyer, and The Listener is renewed up north.
2 days ago
Bob Saget gets 'Strange' for A&E, Lorraine Bracco joins TNT's 'Rizzoli' - Zap2it.com
3 days ago
Ok fun:I den mindre gode filmen The Basketball Diaries spelar heile 3 Sopranosfolk: Vincent Pastore, Lorraine Bracco og Michael Imperioli!
3 days ago
Lorraine Bracco is the first (of 9 ppl) on this Susie Essman HBO thing on screen that wasn't a Jew.
5 days ago
@nomesmessenger I know right!! Lorraine Bracco is awesome.
5 days ago
I can finally turn it now. I've made it past the great Lorraine Bracco Oscar bait scene. She should have just shot him. #Goodfellas
5 days ago
@crackmyribsopen It's weird to watch Lorraine Bracco play the mob wife after you've gotten use to her on The Sopranos for years.
5 days ago
Lorraine Bracco nude must look sexy
5 days ago
Why did I have to find you on Bravo GOODFELLAS? I'm gonna stop watching after the great Lorraine Bracco meltdown.
5 days ago
@GinaZavalis Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino all shine. 1 of the best films made. An American story
6 days ago