Edie Falco
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY, USA
Original Cast of FIVE: THE PARODY MUSICAL to Reunite at The Beechman (Jan 26, 2026)
MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN Renewed for a Fifth and Final Season at Paramount+ (Jan 5, 2026)
Video: Jeremy Renner and Edie Falco Star in MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN Sneak Peek Clip (Dec 18, 2025)
BIO
Edie Falco's role as mob wife Carmela Soprano on the HBO series The Sopranos garnered widespread acclaim, with Falco winning three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She also received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for playing the title role in the Showtime series Nurse Jackie (2009–2015). She was Emmy-nominated for her roles as C.C. Cunningham in 30 Rock (2008) and Leslie Abramson in Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders (2018). She also has acted in the NBC series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1997), the HBO prison drama Oz (1997–2000), the web series Horace and Pete (2016), and the FX series Impeachment: American Crime Story (2021).
On film, she made her film debut in the drama Sweet Lorraine (1987). Her 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 Bullets Over Broadway (1994), Sunshine State (2002), Freedomland (2006), The Comedian (2016), and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
She made her Broadway debut in the Warren Leight play Side Man (1999). For her role as Bananas Shaughnessy in the Broadway revival of the John Guare play The House of Blue Leaves (2011) she received a nomination for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. She has acted in the Broadway revivals of the plays Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune (2002), and 'night, Mother (2004).
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STAGE CREDITS
Productions
Movies
[ 1987 ] Karen
[ 1989 ] Woman in Carriage
[ 1989 ] Jane - The Waitress
[ 1990 ] Peg Coughlin
[ 1991 ] Female Cab Driver
[ 1992 ] Denise
[ 1993 ] Film Director
[ 1994 ] Lorna
[ 1995 ] Mom
[ 1995 ] Jean
[ 1996 ] Marcy
[ 1996 ] Patty
[ 1996 ] Kate Wilkinson
[ 1996 ] Angie
[ 1996 ] Union Speaker
[ 1996 ] Carol
[ 1997 ] Berta
[ 1997 ] Billie
[ 1997 ] Joanne
[ 1997 ] Vivian Stewart
[ 1998 ] Feiga
[ 1998 ] Diana DiBianco
[ 1999 ] Judy Berlin
[ 1999 ] Janice
[ 1999 ] TV Producer
[ 2000 ] Mom
[ 2000 ] Festival Coordinator
[ 2001 ] Wheelchair Saleswoman
[ 2001 ]
[ 2002 ] Marly Temple
[ 2003 ] Marge Gunderson
[ 2004 ]
[ 2005 ] Judge
[ 2005 ] Safarah Polsky
[ 2005 ] Olivia Deer
[ 2006 ] Karen Collucci
[ 2007 ] Edie Falco
[ 2010 ] Peggy
[ 2013 ] Artemis
[ 2016 ] Miller
[ 2017 ] Paula
[ 2017 ] Pat
[ 2017 ] Carol
[ 2017 ] Jackie
[ 2018 ] Helene Harris
[ 2018 ] Charlotte
[ 2022 ] General Frances Ardmore
[ 2024 ] General Ardmore
[ 2025 ] Clara
[ 2025 ] Sharon
[ 2025 ] General Frances Ardmore
TV Shows
[ 1993-1993 ] Eva Thormann
[ 1993-1995 ] Nurse Becker
[ 1993-1998 ] Sally Bell
[ 1997-2000 ] Officer Diane Whittlesey
Deirdre
[ 1999-2007 ] Carmela Soprano
[ 2007-2008 ] Celeste Cunningham
Jackie Peyton
[ 2009-2015 ] Jackie Peyton
Sylvia
Leslie Abramson
Psycho
Abigail 'Tommy' Thomas
Hillary Clinton
[ 2021-2025 ] Nina Hobbs
Awards and Nominations
Edie Falco, Morning Sun
Edie Falco, Morning Sun
Edie Falco, The True
Edie Falco, The True
Edie Falco, The Madrid
winner
Edie Falco, The House of Blue Leaves
Edie Falco, The House of Blue Leaves
Edie Falco, This Wide Night
Edie Falco, The House of Blue Leaves
Edie Falco, Side Man
winner
Edie Falco, Side Man
Videos
Video: Jeremy Renner and Edie Falco Star in MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN Sneak Peek Clip
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-12-18 10:09:23
Video: Miley Cyrus Shares 'Dream As One' Video From AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-12-10 10:29:33
Video: The Avett Brothers Perform During SWEPT AWAY Opening Night Curtain Call
by Stephi Wild - 2024-11-20 07:44:29
Video: Go Behind Manhattan Theatre Club in New ALL ARTS Doc With Sarah Jessica Parker, André De Shields & More
by Michael Major - 2023-09-13 16:01:36
Video: Heléne Yorke, Josh Segarra & More Star in THE OTHER TWO Season Three Trailer
by Michael Major - 2023-04-24 14:19:50
Video: Stars Walk the Red Carpet for Opening Night of LIFE OF PI
by Red Carpet - 2023-04-04 10:04:36
Video: Watch Lee Daniels' Speech at the First Preview of AIN'T NO MO
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2022-11-10 16:41:42
VIDEO: Edie Falco & Company Get Ready for the World Premiere of MTC's MORNING SUN
by Nicole Rosky - 2021-10-17 15:00:20
VIDEO: See Beanie Feldstein as Monica Lewinsky in the Official Trailer for AMERICAN CRIME STORY: IMPEACHMENT!
by Sarah Leiber - 2021-08-12 16:05:04
BWW Exclusive: Get a First Look at Katrina Lenk on the CBS Drama TOMMY
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2020-02-14 11:51:32
VIDEO: Edie Falco Talks About Shooting TOMMY on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS
by Sarah Leiber - 2020-02-13 20:32:17
Video: On The Red Carpet Celebrating Casting At the 34th Annual Artios Awards
by TV - Red Carpets - 2019-01-31 17:14:32
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for THE LAND OF STEADY HABITS Starring Ben Mendelsohn, Edie Falco, Thomas Mann, and Connie Britton
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2018-08-23 11:14:50
VIDEO: First Look - Nathan Lane & More Featured in New Terrence McNally Documentary
by Caryn Robbins - 2017-03-15 10:59:29
News
by Stephi Wild - Jan 26, 2026
The original cast of the 2024 off-Broadway hit musical comedy FIVE: The Musical Parody reunites for the first time in a one-night-only benefit concert at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, in support of ACLU Minnesota.
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 5, 2026
Mayor of Kingstown, the Paramount+ series led by Jeremy Renner and Tony nominee Edie Falco, has been renewed for an eight-episode fifth and final season.
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 18, 2025
Check out a new sneak peek clip from the upcoming episode of Mayor of Kingstown Season 4, the Paramount+ drama series starring Jeremy Renner and Tony nominee Edie Falco.
by Bruce Glikas - Dec 17, 2025
Marjorie Prime celebrated its opening night on Broadway at the Hayes Theater. Check out photos from inside the after party festivities here and check out more from the red carpet.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 12, 2025
The American Theatre of Actors will present A TOUCH OF SHAKESPEARE 2025 as a year-end program at the John Cullum Theatre, part of the American Theatre of Actors complex on West 54th Street.
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 10, 2025
Miley Cyrus has released the music video for “Dream As One,' arriving on the heels of the song’s Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song. Check out the video now.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 28, 2025
Award-winning composer and GRAMMY-winning producer Simon Franglen ('My Heart Will Go On' from Titanic) has scored James Cameron's Avatar: Fire and Ash, which opens in theaters worldwide.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 24, 2025
The American Theatre of Actors will present a repertory of one-act productions featuring two international works and two early plays by Eugene O’Neill. Performances will take place across ATA’s Sargent Theatre and Beckmann Theatre in Midtown Manhattan.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2025
The first-ever Broadway revival of CHESS officially opened at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre last night, Sunday, November 16. Check out a video from curtain call, featuring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher, here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 24, 2025
In its inaugural mini-tour, the musical cabaret show, Don't Ask, I'll Tell, is moving from Bloomington, IN and Chicago to the historic Laurie Beechman Theatre. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 23, 2025
GRAMMY Award-winning pop artist Miley Cyrus has recorded a new song for “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” the third film in James Cameron’s “Avatar” franchise. The song will appear in the end credits and be featured on the film’s original soundtrack.
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 22, 2025
On Tuesday, October 21st, Paramount+ hosted the red carpet and special screening for Mayor of Kingstown Season Four in New York City, featuring Laura Benanti, Edie Falco, and more in attendance. Check out photos from the event below.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2025
Inspired by the Academy Award winning Gore-a-palooza, The Substance: The Parody Musical is the deliriously raucous musical event set to splatter 42nd street this Halloween season with blood, gore, and sparkle—Elisabeth Sparkle, that is.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 4, 2025
TV and film star Ilia Volok will return to New York with his critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning solo production Diary of a Madman. Based on Nikolai Gogol’s classic story, this gripping one-man show will be performed at the American Theatre of Actors for a limited run from October 10–12, 2025.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 29, 2025
After a sold-out run, Finding Dorothy Parker, an evening celebrating the wit and wisdom of celebrated NY writer Dorothy Parker, will return to The Laurie Beechman Theatre at West Bank Café.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2025
They are sharing their experiences in their new show Two Ladies: Tales from the Kit Kat Club. The duo takes the stage for one night only at The Laurie Beechman.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 22, 2025
Spiritus, a reading series, will be presented at the DR2 Theatre. Each reading of Spiritus will feature a different celebrated actor taking on the role of Virgil. Learn more here!
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 19, 2025
The American Theatre of Actors will present TRAITORS, a new play by Bruce Lawder directed by John DeBenedetto. Performances will take place at the ATA September 24–27 at 8:00 p.m., September 28 at 3:00 p.m., October 1–4 at 8:00 p.m., and October 5 at 3:00 p.m.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 10, 2025
Tony Award winner Len Cariou will lead the cast of Richard Vetere’s new drama Zagłada, directed by Maja Wampuszyc, running October 16 through November 2, 2025 at the American Theatre of Actors (314 W. 54th Street, NYC).
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2025
Now in its fifth year, the hit musical improv comedy show, Shitzprobe, is moving uptown to the historic Laurie Beechman Theatre. Learn more about the show and its new home!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Edie Falco has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.
Edie Falco has not appeared in the West End.
Distinguished Performance Awards (Drama League Awards) for Morning Sun, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Morning Sun, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for The True, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The True, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for The Madrid, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The House of Blue Leaves, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The House of Blue Leaves, Outstanding Lead Actress (The Lortels) for This Wide Night, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The House of Blue Leaves, Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Side Man and Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Side Man.
Edie Falco has won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for The House of Blue Leaves. She also received the Theatre World Award for her performance in Side Man.
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