Edith Falco (born July 5, 1963) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Carmela Soprano on the HBO series
The Sopranos (1999–2007), and
Nurse Jackie Peyton on the Showtime series
Nurse Jackie (2009–2015). She also portrayed Diane Whittlesey in HBO's prison drama
Oz (1997–2000). In 2016, she played Sylvia Wittel on the web series Horace and Pete. In 2017, she portrayed defense attorney Leslie Abramson in the first season of the true crime anthology series
Law & Order True Crime. Falco's film work includes lead roles in
Laws of Gravity (1992), for which she was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead and
Judy Berlin (1999), and supporting roles in films including
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