Elizabeth Bracco
American actress
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Elizabeth Bracco is an American actress best known for her role as Marie Spatafore, the wife of Vito Spatafore, on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. Her sister Lorraine Bracco also appears in The Sopranos as Jennifer Melfi.
Elizabeth Bracco | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Lorraine Bracco (sister) |
Early life
Elizabeth Bracco is a daughter of Eileen (née Molyneux) and Salvatore Bracco, Sr. Salvatore was of Italian descent. Eileen was born in England and had French ancestry.[1][2] They met during World War II. Eileen came with Salvatore to the U.S. as a war bride.[3][4]
Bracco was raised on Long Island.[2]
Career
Bracco has appeared in a number of other films, including Mystery Train, Louis & Frank, Trees Lounge, and The Impostors. She has played minor roles in the movies The Color of Money, Stakeout, and Analyze This. In addition to portraying Vito Spatafore's wife on The Sopranos, Bracco appeared in the pilot of the TV series Crime Story.
Personal life
In 1987, Bracco married her Stakeout co-star, Aidan Quinn. They have two daughters, one of whom has autism.[5] Formerly residents of Englewood, New Jersey, Bracco and her family reside in Palisades[6] and Marbletown, New York.[7][8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Color of Money | Diane at Bar | |
| 1987 | Stakeout | Bar Waitress | |
| 1989 | Mystery Train | Dee Dee | |
| 1990 | Denial | Lizzie | |
| 1991 | Jumpin' at the Boneyard | Cathy | |
| 1992 | In the Soup | Jackie | |
| 1993 | Money for Nothing | Eleanor Coyle | |
| Household Saints | Fran | ||
| 1994 | Somebody to Love | Taxi Dancer | |
| 1995 | Closer to Home (film) | Alma | |
| 1996 | Trees Lounge | Theresa | |
| The First Wives Club | Dancer | ||
| 1998 | Louis & Frank | Angeline Di Buffoni | |
| 1999 | The 24 Hour Woman | Nurse | |
| Analyze This | Marie Vitti | ||
| 2002 | 13 Moons | Louise Potter | |
| 2007 | Interview | Woman at Restaurant |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Crime Story | Waitress | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1988 | The Street | Cynthia Scolari | Episode: "They Drink Human Milk" |
| 1993 | TriBeCa | Bridal Consultant | Episode: "The Hopeless Romantic" |
| 2006–2007 | The Sopranos | Marie Spatafore | 8 episodes |