Lorraine Bracco is an American actress who has a net worth of $14 million. She is perhaps best known for her iconic role in “The Sopranos,” although she has been involved in a wide range of film and television projects throughout her career. She began her career as a model before focusing on acting. She first appeared in Italian-language films during the 1980s, including Camorra. After transitioning towards English-speaking roles, Lorraine started to appear in movies like The Pick-Up Artist and The Dream Team during the 80s.
Throughout her career, she has also been nominated for four Emmys, three other Golden Globes, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.
In 1999, her career took another major step forward when she joined the cast of The Sopranos, which is now considered by many to be the best TV series of all time. She played psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi in the series, appearing until the show’s finale in 2007. As a result of her performances in the series, Lorraine received many honors and accolades. Since the end of The Sopranos, Bracco has continued to appear in various projects, perhaps most notably the TV series Blue Bloods.
Early Life
Lorraine Bracco was born on October 2nd, 1954, in New York City. Born in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn alongside two siblings, Bracco grew up in an Italian household and spoke Italian from a young age. Although she was born in Brooklyn, she grew up in Hicksville, New York, on Long Island, starting in fourth grade. Lorraine’s sister Elizabeth also became an actress, and the sisters later appeared in “The Sopranos” together.
During her time in France, she accepted a few supporting roles in various French films, but she found the acting experience to be “boring.” She would later admit that she only accepted these roles for the money.
Eventually, she began to take acting lessons and began to display a greater interest in acting. However, she still remained unsure about a future career as an actress, mostly due to her lack of confidence in her abilities.
Career
During the 80s, her entertainment career began to take off. She worked as a DJ for Radio Luxembourg and appeared in the TV series Crime Story. Her first big film role came in 1986 with Camorra. Italian director and novelist Lina Wertmüller casted Bracco in the Italian-language film, and the experience finally convinced her to pursue a professional career as an actress.
Over the next few years, Lorraine honed her acting talents with movies like The Pick-Up Artist, Someone to Watch Over Me, Sing, and Sea of Love. Her big break then came in 1990 with Goodfellas. She played Karen, the lead character’s wife. This performance won her widespread critical acclaim, and she was nominated for a multitude of awards and honors. The film itself proved to be incredibly successful, grossing a modest $47 million but becoming one of the best movies of all time.
Bracco spent the next decade with several additional film appearances, booking roles in movies like Talent for the Game, Switch, and Medicine Man.
