Lorraine Bracco Biography, Facts and Life Story
Lorraine Bracco, Italian: ['brakko]; was born October 2, 1954. She is an American actor in the film and television industries. Known for her distinct vocal husky tone and Brooklyn accent, she is nominated for an Academy Award, four Emmy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. Born in New York City, she began her career modeling in France and began appearing in films with Italian-language dialogues in the 1980s, including Lina Wertmuller's Camorra (1986) in which she was a film that featured Bracco's then-partner Harvey Keitel. Bracco's first English-language film was The Pick-Up Artist (1987). This was followed by other roles such like Someone to Watch Over Me (1987), Sing (89) and The Dream Team (1989). Her character in the role of Karen Hill, the wife of Henry Hill's mob associate is her biggest role to date. She was nominated for the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for the Golden Globe Award - Motion Picture for Best Supporting Actress. Bracco is best known for her character Jennifer Melfi (the psychiatrist of Tony Soprano) in HBO's show The Sopranos (1999–2007). For her performances in the initial three seasons of the series, she was nominated to the Primetime Emmy Award as Outstanding Lead Actress In the Drama Series as well as the Golden Globe Award as Best Actress in a Television Series Drama. Beginning with the fourth season her role began to diminish somewhat, but towards the conclusion of the series in the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards, she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in the Drama Series.
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