Edie Falco is such actress who provides justice to every role she portrays. The actress has something in her acting which makes even the shallow character appear significant. She is an American film, stage and television actor who is familiar for the portrayal of Carmela Soprano on the HBO drama series, ‘The Sopranos’ and the title character of the Showtime series ‘Nurse Jackie.'
Career and Progression:
Edie Falco began her professional career from the movie, ‘Sweet Lorraine’ as Karen in 1987. The actress received some small roles at the beginning of her career such as Jane in ‘The Unbelievable Truth,' Denise in ‘Laws of Gravity’ and Jean in ‘The Addiction.' The turnover came in her career after she grabbed the role in HBO drama series, The Sopranos as Carmela Soprano.
In addition to that, she has embraced her acting skills in numerous movies which include ‘Sunshine State,' ‘The Great New Wonderful,' ‘Freedomland,' ‘Good Behaving Badly’ and ‘Landline.' The star will soon appear in movies, ‘The Land of Steady Habits’ and ‘Terrence McNally: Every Act of Life’ in 2017. Similarly, she currently appears in the television series, ‘Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders’ as Leslie Abramson.
How Much is Edie’s Net Worth?
The charismatic actress, Edie Falco has reportedly summoned an enormous net worth of $40 million dollars. The actress accumulated the amount from her three-decade long work in the acting sector. Her earnings from the movies and television series as well as her brand endorsements and other projects have supported in enhancing her net worth. The value of Edie is likely to amplify in the days to come due to her relentless work in the sector.
Have No Intentions of Getting Married!!
Edie Falco was in a relationship with Stanley Tucci, an American actor from April 2003 until March 2004. Edie and her former boyfriend first met while working on ‘Frankie and Jonny in the Claire De Lune’ on Broadway. The couple fell for each other during their shooting for the show and separated shortly after the movie was completed without citing reasons.
After her split with Stanley, Edie adopted a baby boy, Anderson in December 2005. The actress took her next child from Florida, daughter, Macy in February 2008. During an interview, she confided that the children are the best thing that happened to her life. She further told that she is happy with her single life and has no plans of getting married and sharing a husband-wife relationship.
The single relationship status and short hair of the actress often lead the audience to suspect that she might be either a gay or lesbian. However, she revealed in an interview with “Your Tango” that she isn’t a gay and is single with her will.
How Did She Survive Cancer?
The 52 years old actress, Edie was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003 while she was working in ‘The Sopranos.' The actress kept the information under wraps earlier, fearing that she might have to back from the television series. Later, she completed the required medications and made the news public after getting cured in the following year.
Her Short Bio:
Edie Falco was born on July 5 of 1963, in Brooklyn, New York, United States. She is the daughter of Frank Falco, a jazz drummer who also worked for an advertising agency and Judith Anderson, an actress. She is an alumnus of Northport High School in 1981 and took acting courses at SUNY Purchase along with actors Ving Rhames and Stanley Tucci. Edie has a nice height of 5 feet 5 inches and slender body which makes her look young.
