ACTOR · BORN 1963

Edie Falco

Born

5 July 1963, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Known for

The Sopranos (1999), Nurse Jackie (2009), Megan Leavey (2017), Horace and Pete (2016)

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Edie Falco (born 5 July 1963) is an actor best known for The Sopranos, Nurse Jackie and Megan Leavey.

11 Interesting Facts About Edie Falco

Interesting Facts (1)

1. #001

   Was once mistaken for actress Felicity Huffman at Disney World, Florida.

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Career & Awards (3)

2. #002

   Nominated for the 2018 Emmy Award in the Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie category for her role as Leslie Abramson in Law & Order True Crime (2017), but lost to Regina King from Seven Seconds (2018).

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   Edie Falco's 22nd Screen Actors Guild 2016 nomination for "Female Actor in a Comedy Series" - Showtime's Nurse Jackie (2009) - makes Edie Falco the most nominated performer/actor in SAG Awards history.

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   Was forced to vacate the role of Jenny in Broadway's "The Threepenny Opera" due to her commitments to The Sopranos (1999). She was replaced by Cyndi Lauper.

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Life & Family (7)

5. #005

   Has had problems with alcohol and decided to become sober after "one particular night of debauchery". She is an advocate of Alcoholics Anonymous.

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   Has a dog named Marley.

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   Edie graduated from the acting program at the State University of New York at Purchase. After graduation, she worked as a clown and other similar roles at weddings and birthday parties.

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8. #008

   Won $250,000 for Project ALS on a 2001 celebrity episode of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?".

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9. #009

   In 2013, she teamed up with PETA in an ad urging parents to keep their children away from the circus.

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10. #010

    Her uncle is renowned fiction writer Ed Falco, who teaches at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

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    Graduated from SUNY Purchase whose alumni are known collectively as "The Purchase Mafia".

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