Edie Falco

Edith Falco (born July 5, 1963) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Carmela Soprano on the HBO series The Sopranos (1999–2007), and as Nurse Jackie Peyton on the Showtime series Nurse Jackie (2009–2015). She is also known for her role as 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 Sunshine State (2002), Freedomland (2006), and The Comedian (2016). For her role in the 2011 Broadway revival of The House of Blue Leaves, she earned a nomination for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play.

Falco’s work has been widely acclaimed – among other recognitions, she has won two Golden Globe awards (from eleven nominations) and four Emmy awards (from fourteen nominations), all for individual performances.

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Known For

Avatar: The Way of Water Not in library

Avatar: The Way of Water

2022

The Sopranos Not in library

The Sopranos

1999

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Avatar: Fire and Ash

2025

Cop Land Not in library

Cop Land

1997

The Mother Not in library

The Mother

2023

American Crime Story Not in library

American Crime Story

2016

Megan Leavey Not in library

Megan Leavey

2017

Oz Not in library

Oz

1997

30 Rock Not in library

30 Rock

2006

Law & Order Not in library

Law & Order

1990

Acting

2025 The Parenting as Sharon
2025 Where to Land as Clara
2025 Avatar: Fire and Ash as General Ardmore In Library
2024 I'll Be Right There as Wanda
2024 Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos as Self (2 episodes)
2023 The Mother as SAIC Eleanor Williams
2023 Fool's Paradise as The Agent
2023 Bupkis as Amy Davidson (8 episodes)
2022 Avatar: The Way of Water as General Frances Ardmore
2021 Money, Explained as Self - Narrator (1 episode)
2021 Mayor of Kingstown as Warden Nina Hobbs (10 episodes)
2020 Tommy as Abigail "Tommy" Thomas (12 episodes)
2020 Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party as Herself (1 episode)
2020 Talking Sopranos as Self (1 episode)
2019 Tamron Hall as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2019 The Other Two as Edie Falco (1 episode)
2018 The Land of Steady Habits as Helene
2018 Outside In as Carol
2018 Viper Club as Charlotte
2018 Every Act of Life as Self
2017 Landline as Pat Jacobs
2017 Megan Leavey as Jackie Leavey
2017 I Love You, Daddy as Paula
2017 Law & Order True Crime as Leslie Abramson (8 episodes)
2016 The Comedian as Miller
2016 American Crime Story as Hillary Clinton (10 episodes)
2016 Horace and Pete as Sylvia (10 episodes)
2016 Animals. as Psycho (voice) (1 episode)
2016 Match Game as Self - Panelist (1 episode)
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self (1 episode)
2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest (4 episodes)
2014 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self (1 episode)
2013 Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery as Self
2013 James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend as Self
2013 Gods Behaving Badly as Artemis
2010 3 Backyards as Peggy
2010 Who Do You Think You Are? as Self (1 episode)
2009 My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story as Self
2009 Nurse Jackie as Jackie Peyton (80 episodes)
2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2007 Then She Found Me as Edie Falco
2007 ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway as Self
2006 Freedomland as Karen Collucci
2006 30 Rock as Celeste Cunningham (4 episodes)
2005 The Great New Wonderful as Safarah Polsky
2005 The Quiet as Olivia Deer
2005 The Girl from Monday as Judge
2003 Fargo as Marge Gunderson
2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self (1 episode)
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self (1 episode)
2002 Sunshine State as Marly Temple
2001 Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music
2001 Jenifer as Wheelchair Saleswoman
2001 Good Day Live as Self (1 episode)
2001 Primetime Glick
2000 Overnight Sensation as Festival Coordinator
1999 Judy Berlin as Judy Berlin
1999 Random Hearts as Janice
1999 The Sopranos as Carmela Soprano (86 episodes)
1999 Independent Lens as Host (29 episodes)
1998 Blind Light as Diana DiBianco
1998 A Price Above Rubies as Feiga
1998 Will & Grace as Deirdre (1 episode)
1997 Trouble on the Corner as Vivian
1997 Hurricane Streets as Joanne
1997 Cop Land as Berta
1997 Private Parts as Alison's Friend (uncredited)
1997 Cost of Living as Billie
1997 The View as Self (10 episodes)
1997 The View as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1997 Oz as Officer Diane Whittlesey (24 episodes)
1996 Childhood's End as Patty
1996 Firehouse as Kate Wilkinson
1996 Layin' Low as Angie
1996 The Funeral as Union Speaker
1996 The Sunshine Boys as Carol Davison
1996 Breathing Room as Marcy
1996 The Daily Show as Self (1 episode)
1995 The Addiction as Jean
1995 Backfire! as Mom
1994 Bullets Over Broadway as Lorna
1994 New York Undercover
1993 Rift as Film Director
1993 Homicide: Life on the Street as Eva Thormann (5 episodes)
1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest (2 episodes)
1992 Laws of Gravity as Denise
1992 Time Expired as Ginny
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1991 I Was on Mars as Female cab driver
1990 Trust as Peg Coughlin
1990 The Unbelievable Truth as Jane
1990 Law & Order as Sally Bell (4 episodes)
1989 Sidewalk Stories as Carriage Couple
1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1987 Sweet Lorraine as Karen
1956 Tony Awards as Self - Presenter (1 episode)
1956 Tony Awards as Self - Nominee (1 episode)
1949 The Emmy Awards as Self (1 episode)

Production

2024 I'll Be Right There Executive Producer