Lorraine Bracco
A husky-voiced New York native who enjoyed an early career as a popular model in France, Lorraine Bracco went on to build an enviable résumé as an actress in film and television. After having appeared with future husband Harvey Keitel in the Italian crime-drama "Camorra" (1986), Bracco made her U.S. feature debut in Ridley Scott's modern noir, "Someone to Watch Over Me" (1987). A few years later, she delivered a memorable supporting performance in director Martin Scorsese's iconic mob drama, "Goodfellas" (1990), opposite Ray Liotta. She went on to star alongside Sean Connery in the jungle-adventure, "Medicine Man" (1992), followed by a turn as Elijah Wood's mother in the fantasy-drama, "Radio Flyer" (1992). Bracco later played the despairing mother of troubled teen Tom Carroll (Leonardo DiCaprio) in the gritty biopic "The Basketball Diaries" (1995), prior to taking on the most indelible role of her career, that of psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Melfi on the groundbreaking crime family drama "The Sopranos" (HBO, 1999-2007). Following her acclaimed tenure on the revered series, she picked up another regular cast role on the police-procedural, "Rizzoli & Isles" (TNT, 2010-16), as the mother of Detective Jane Rizzoli (Angie Harmon). In role after role as complex, intelligent women, Bracco continued to play against convention and demonstrated a range initially belied by her beauty and defiantly undisguised Brooklyn accent.
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Lorraine Bracco
Filmography
Movies
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63% |
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Monster Summer | Miss Halverson (Character) | - | 2024 |
100% |
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Jacir | Meryl (Character) | - | 2022 |
27% |
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Pinocchio | Sofia the Seagull (Voice) | - | 2022 |
No Score Yet |
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Welcome to Mama's | Mama Tucci (Character) | - | 2022 |
23% |
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The Birthday Cake | Sofia (Character) | - | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Ring for Christmas | Margaret Moore (Character) | - | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Master Maggie |
Unknown (Character), Executive Producer |
- | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Monday Nights At Seven | Damian Robertson (Character) | - | 2016 |
No Score Yet |
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Son of Morning | Leda (Character) | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet |
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Snowglobe | Rose Moreno (Character) | - | 2007 |
92% |
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We Are Together | Unknown (Character) | - | 2006 |
No Score Yet |
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My Suicidal Sweetheart | Mom (Character) | - | 2005 |
50% |
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Death of a Dynasty | Enchante R&B Singer No. 2 (Character) | $41.4K | 2003 |
No Score Yet |
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Tangled | Det. Anne Andersle (Character) | - | 2001 |
49% |
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Riding in Cars With Boys | Mrs. Donofrio (Character) | $29.8M | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Custody of the Heart | Claire Raphael (Character) | - | 2000 |
No Score Yet |
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Ladies Room | Gemma (Character) | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet |
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three | Det. Ray (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Silent Cradle | Helen Greg (Character) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lifeline | Kits Maitland (Character) | - | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Liars | Helene Miller (Character) | - | 1996 |
45% |
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The Basketball Diaries | Jim's Mother (Character) | $2.1M | 1995 |
33% |
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Hackers | Margo (Character) | $6.9M | 1995 |
No Score Yet |
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Getting Gotti | Diane Giacalone (Character) | - | 1994 |
54% |
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Being Human | Anna (Character) | $1.3M | 1994 |
17% |
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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues | Delores Del Ruby (Character) | $1.7M | 1993 |
No Score Yet |
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Scam | Maggie Rohrer (Character) | - | 1993 |
35% |
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Radio Flyer | Mary (Character) | $4.0M | 1992 |
17% |
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Medicine Man | Dr. Rae Crane (Character) | $45.0M | 1992 |
29% |
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Traces of Red | Ellen Schofield (Character) | $3.2M | 1992 |
29% |
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Switch | Sheila Faxton (Character) | $14.2M | 1991 |
No Score Yet |
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Talent for the Game | Bobbie (Character) | $112.5K | 1991 |
94% |
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Goodfellas | Karen Hill (Character) | $42.6M | 1990 |
50% |
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The Dream Team | Riley (Character) | $26.8M | 1989 |
43% |
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Sing | Miss Lombardo (Character) | $2.1M | 1989 |
No Score Yet |
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On a Moonlit Night | Sheila (Character) | - | 1989 |
58% |
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The Pick-Up Artist | Carla (Character) | $11.6M | 1987 |
65% |
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Someone to Watch Over Me | Ellie Keegan (Character) | $8.9M | 1987 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Sopranos (With Audio Commentary) | Dr. Jennifer Melfi (Character) | 1999-2002 2004 2006-2007 2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rachael Ray | Guest | 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The $100,000 Pyramid | Guest | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | My Big Italian Adventure | Self | 2020 |
No Score Yet | 44% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Home & Family | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2011 2014 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Dr. Oz Show | Guest | 2015 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen | Guest | 2012 2019 |
No Score Yet | 81% | Blue Bloods | Margaret Dutton (Guest Star) | 2017-2018 |
No Score Yet | 88% | Rizzoli and Isles | Angela Rizzoli (Character) | 2010-2016 |
43% | 94% | Dice |
Toni (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Wendy Williams Show | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | 12% | The View | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | I Married a Mobster |
Executive Producer, Narrator |
2011-2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2012 |
No Score Yet | 72% | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2010 |
19% | No Score Yet | Lipstick Jungle | Janice Lasher (Guest Star) | 2008 |
92% | 96% | The Sopranos | Dr. Jennifer Melfi (Character) | 1999-2002 2004 2006-2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Colbert Report | Guest | 2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Daily Show | Guest | 2001 |