Brooklyn native known for playing Diane in Oz and Carmela Soprano in The Sopranos. She also starred as the title character in the Showtime show Nurse Jackie.
She slowly made her way to fame by making appearances on Law & Order.
She was featured in an episode of Who Do You Think You Are? in 2012. She contributed to John Kerry's presidential campaign in 2004.
She adopted two children, named Anderson and Macy.
She played the wife of James Gandolfini's Tony Soprano from 1999 to 2007.
