Edie Falco
Edie Falco
Edith "Edie" Falcois an American television, film, and stage actress, known for her roles as Diane Whittlesey in the HBO series Oz, Carmela Soprano on the HBO series The Sopranos, the title character of the Showtime series Nurse Jackie, and Sylvia Wittel on the Louis C.K. web series, Horace and Pete...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth5 July 1963
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
pay bills wanted
All I ever wanted to do was act. And pay my bills
important actors littles
Writers, actors, anybody working on an ensemble-type thing, there are going to be some creaks in the beginning. It seems like there's tremendous potential in just letting things sort of breathe a little bit. It's tremendously important.
interesting want stuff
The high-grossing films are not all that interesting to me, I have to say. It's not stuff I would want to be in. Yes, you would want the big paycheck, but that's never really been my concern.
kids parent silence
My kids have never seen me scream at anybody. They've never seen an argument. There's never been even a cold silence. And those are things that I grew up with because my parents did end up divorcing.
dog children crazy
My friends started having children after college, while I was pursuing this crazy acting career and living hand to mouth. Plus, all my boyfriends were artists struggling to make a living. Having kids didn't make any sense - why would I take on more of a financial burden when I couldn't even afford a dog?
children people important
I'm just not one of those people who thought having biological children was that important, to me it was more about wanting to raise a child.
friday monday years
I'm a very ritualistic, routine-oriented person, and I discovered over the years that I love working Monday through Friday.
dream hard-life balance
I've watched those shows my whole life - being on one is like a dream. It's hard to balance that dream with the fact that this is the Edie I've known my whole life.
years support acting
I was able to support myself by acting alone about six years ago. Until then, I was just scraping by.
fighting boys kind
I grew up kind of a tomboy and I used to fight with all the neighborhood boys.
naps able afternoon
I love being able to take a nap in the afternoon.
running parenting phones
We're living in a time when parenting is not at all mirroring the way I was parented. For me, I just followed my parents around on their errands; when they were busy on the phone, I was quiet. It's a different kettle of fish these days: They run the house, and you listen to their music, and you go to their appointments.
kids islands long
I was a young kid from Long Island who wanted to do something large with her life, so I can relate to that.
grateful embarrassing fortune
I really am profoundly grateful just in general in my life. I've had an embarrassing amount of good fortune.