Edie Falco (innate Edith Falco in July 5, 1963) is a television & film actress who was born within Brooklyn, New York, but raised and calibrated highschool within Northport, NY, in Long Island.

She occurs as girl of Swedish-American Judith (former actress) & Italian-American Frank Falco (former comercial creative person currently working as a sculptor). Her sib come: Joseph, Paul, & Ruth.

She attended Suny Purchase.

She is the simply actress to own received the Golden Globe, an Emmy, and the SAG Award in the same month, for her performance when Carmela Soprano in the television series The Sopranos. Before that, she was the regular performing artist in Oz. She has besides got recurring roles in Law & Order and Homicide: Life on the Street.

In the 2004 presidential election, Falco emerged on the political scene as a spokeswoman for M.O.B. (Moms Opposing Bush). She endorsed Popular presidential candidate John Kerry.

She occurs as survivor of breast cancer, & within December of 2004 she adopted the boy, known as Anderson Falco ("Anderson" is for Edie's mother's maiden title).