Who played Carmela Soprano?

Who played Carmela Soprano? Edie Falco played Carmela Soprano in HBO's The Sopranos.

Falco portrayed Tony Soprano's wife throughout the series, which ran from 1999 to 2007. Carmela is a central character: she enjoys the financial security of Tony's criminal life while struggling with the moral cost of his work, infidelity, and violence. Falco's performance made that contradiction one of the show's defining dramatic threads.

The role earned Falco three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, honoring her work in the episodes "College," "Second Opinion," and "Whitecaps." She also won Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild awards for the part.

A common mix-up is confusing Falco with Lorraine Bracco, who played Tony's psychiatrist, Dr. Jennifer Melfi. Jamie-Lynn Sigler played Tony and Carmela's daughter, Meadow, while Drea de Matteo played Adriana La Cerva. Falco later appeared as General Frances Ardmore in Avatar: The Way of Water, but Carmela remains her signature television role.