Lorraine Bracco Biography – Wiki
Lorraine Bracco is an American actress born on October 2, 1954, in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn. Lorraine is widely famous for her performances as Dr. Jennifer Melfi on the HBO series The Sopranos, and as Karen Friedman Hill in the 1990 Martin Scorsese film Goodfellas, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. graduated from Hicksville High School in 1972.
Lorraine Bracco Age
Lorraine Bracco Height
Bracco stands at an admirable height of 5 feet and 7 inches. Bracco lost both parents in a difference of 9 days. She gained a lot of pounds while focusing on them that year. Through the help of a friend and a doctor, they helped her shed 35 pounds in a year.
Lorraine Bracco Family and Education
Lorraine was born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. She is the daughter of Eileen and Salvatore Bracco, Lorrain has two siblings, A sister Elizabeth Bracco, and brother, Salvatore, Jr. Her mother is of British nationality and met her father during World War II. her sister is called Elizabeth Bracco. She spent her childhood in Westbury, Long Island, and graduated from the Hicksville High School in 1972.
Lorraine Bracco Husband
In 1979, Bracco married Daniel Guerard, divorcing in 1982. They have Margaux Guerard, one daughter. She was with actor Harvey Keitel, whom she met while living in Paris, in a 12-year relationship. They have Stella Keitel born in 1985 one daughter. Bracco and Keitel fought a long custody battle over Stella, resulting in Bracco’s depression, a loss of acting roles, and legal fees of $2 million. In 1994, she married Edward James Olmos; in 2002, they divorced.
Lorraine Bracco Net Worth
Lorraine has a whooping net worth of 24 million dollars as of 2019. She has amassed this amount from her leading roles in the entertainment industry.
Lorraine Bracco Sopranos
The Sopranos is David Chase’s created American crime drama television series. The story revolves around Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), an Italian-American mobster based in New Jersey, and portrays the difficulties he faces as he attempts to balance his family life with his role as a criminal organization leader.
These are explored with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi (Bracco) during his therapy sessions. In prominent roles, the series features family members of Tony, mafia colleagues, and rivals most notably his wife, Carmela (Edie Falco), and his protegé / distant cousin, Christopher Moltisanti (Michael Imperioli).
Lorraine Bracco Rizzoli And Isles
Rizzoli & Isles is a TNT TV series featuring Angie Harmon as police detective Jane Rizzoli and Dr. Maura Isles as medical examiner Sasha Alexander. The one hour drama is based on Tess Gerritsen’s series of Rizzoli & Isles novels. It premiered on July 12, 2010, and in seven seasons aired 105 episodes, finishing on September 5, 2016.
Lorraine Bracco Career
Bracco made her way to France in 1974 and became a fashion model for Jean-Paul Gaultier. She lived there for ten years. She was offered a major role in the film adaptation in Duos sur canapé (1979), by Marc Camoletti. Lorraine initially refused because she could not believe that she could be an actress. But, she played in the film later but found the experience ‘boring’ and her performance was terrible.
She worked as a disc jockey for Radio Luxembourg during the 1980s. She appeared in the first season Crime Story episode ‘Hide and Go Thief’ as Paul Guilfoyle. Lina Wertmuller, an Italian director, and novelist gave Bracco a small part in the film ‘Camorra’.
Her other films include: ‘Someone to Watch Over Me’, Riding in Cars with Boys’, ‘’The Basketball Diaries’, ‘Radio Flyer’, ‘Hackers’, Crazy for Love’, ‘Monday Nights at Seven’, etc. Her television roles include Jenny in ‘Commissaire Moulin’ in 1980, Kits Maitland in ‘Reckoning’ in 1996, Vaughn in ‘Mulaney’ in 2014, Mayor Margaret Dutton in ‘Blue Bloods’ from 2017-2018.
Lorraine made her recognization after her role of mobster-wife Karen Hill in ‘Goodfellas’. She is the owner of Bracco Wines and her line of wines was featured on the Season 1 finale of Bravo’s show ‘Top Chef’ in 2006. She made her guest appearance for the show’s two-episode finale and appeared as s special judge on ‘Top Chef: All-Stars’. She appeared as a guest judge for a ravioli on a season 6 episode of ‘Throwdown! With Bobby Flay’.
She went to the audition for ‘The Sopranos’ in which David Chase wanted Bracco to read the role of Carmela Soprano. She read the script and she liked the part of psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Melfi. She arranged a meeting with Chase and talked to him for letting her the role and she got the role.
Lorraine also had a recurring role on the Showtime comedy series ‘Dice’ as Toni at the beginning of 2016. She is the author of the book ‘To the Fullest: The Clean Up Your Act Plan to Lose Weight, Rejuvenate, and Be the Best You Can Be’.
Lorraine Bracco Movies and TV Shows
Movies
- Monday Nights at Seven
- The Bensonhurst Spelling Bee
- Son of Morning
- Crazy for Love
- Death of a Dynasty
- Tangled
- Riding in Cars with Boys
- Ladies Room
- Silent Cradle
- The Liars
- Hackers
- The Basketball Diaries
- Being Human
- Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
- Traces of Red
- Radio Flyer
- Medicine Man
- Switch
- Sea of Love
- Goodfellas
- Camorra
- Someone to Watch Over Me
TV Shows
- Summer Camp Island
- Blue Bloods
- BoJack Horseman
- Dice
- Mulaney
- Top Chef
- I Married a Mobster
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent
- Lipstick Jungle
- Snowglobe
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury
- The Sopranos
- The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
- Getting Gotti
- Scam
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) About Lorraine
Who is Lorraine Bracco?
Lorraine Bracco is an American actress born on October 2, 1954, in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn. Lorraine is widely famous for her performances as Dr. Jennifer Melfi on the HBO series The Sopranos, and as Karen Friedman Hill in the 1990 Martin Scorsese film Goodfellas, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. graduated from Hicksville High School in 1972.
How old is Lorraine Bracco?
Lorraine Bracco was born on October 2, 1954, at Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. She is currently 64 years old as of 2018. Her birth sign is Libra. She celebrates her birthday on October 2, 1954.
How tall is Lorraine Bracco?
Bracco stands at an admirable height of 5 feet and 7 inches. Bracco lost both parents in a difference of 9 days. She gained a lot of pounds while focusing on them that year. Through the help of a friend and a doctor, they helped her shed 35 pounds in a year.
Is Lorraine Bracco married?
In 1979, Bracco married Daniel Guerard, divorcing in 1982. They have Margaux Guerard, one daughter. She was with actor Harvey Keitel, whom she met while living in Paris, in a 12-year relationship. They have Stella Keitel born in 1985 one daughter. Bracco and Keitel fought a long custody battle over Stella, resulting in Bracco’s depression, a loss of acting roles, and legal fees of $2 million. In 1994, she married Edward James Olmos; in 2002, they divorced.
How much is Lorraine Bracco worth?
Lorraine has a whooping net worth of 24 million dollars as of 2019. She has amassed this amount from her leading roles in the entertainment industry.
Where is Lorraine now?
She is currently an actress in the USA.
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