Biography
After having appeared with future husband Harvey Keitel in the Italian crime-drama "Camorra" (1986), Bracco made her U.S. feature debut in Ridley Scott's modern noir, "Someone to Watch Over Me" (1987). A few years later, she delivered a memorable supporting performance in director Martin Scorsese's iconic mob drama, "Goodfellas" (1990), opposite Ray Liotta. She went on to star alongside Sean Connery in the jungle-adventure, "Medicine Man" …
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Career Milestones
| Became deejay for Radio Luxembourg, Paris | ||
| Raised on Long Island | ||
| Returned to USA | ||
1971 | Began modeling for Wilhelmina Agency at age 16 | |
1974 | Moved to Paris at age 19; worked as model and made TV commercials | |
1979 | Film debut (as Bubbles) in "Duos sur Canape" | |
1983 | Produced TV special on fashion and music | |
1985 | Appeared in the Lina Wertmuller film, "A Complex Plot About Women, Alleys and Crimes" starring Harvey Keitel | |
1986 | Starred in Lincoln Center Workshop performance, "Goose and Tom Tom" opposite Keitel | |
1987 | Made her American feature film debut in the Ridley Scott thriller, "Someone to Watch Over Me" | |
1990 | Breakthrough role as Karen Hill in "GoodFellas"; received Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actress | |
1991 | Appeared in "Talent for the Game" opposite Edward James Olmos | |
1992 | Starred opposite Sean Connery in "Medicine Man" | |
1994 | Had lead role as a US prosecutor in the CBS TV-movie "Getting Gotti" | |
1995 | Portrayed Jim Carroll's (Leonardo DiCaprio) mother in "The Basketball Diaries" | |
1996 | Acted in the French-language "Les Menteurs/The Liars" | |
1996 | Played the mother of a missing child in the Lifetime TV-movie "Lifeline" | |
1999 | Co-starred in the HBO acclaimed mob series "The Sopranos," as Dr. Melfi, a psychiatrist treating a mob boss; received Emmy (1999, 2000, 2001), Golden Globe (2000, 2001, 2002) and SAG (2000, 2002, 2003) nominations for Best Actress and a 2007 Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actress | |
2000 | Portrayed a woman who returns to the work force and is then faced with a bitter divorce in "Custody of the Heart" (Lifetime) | |
2001 | Cast as Drew Barrymore's mom in the comedy "Riding in Cars with Boys" | |
2002 | Starred on Broadway as 'Mrs. Robinson' in Terry Johnson's adaptation of "The Graduate" | |
Awards
1990 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Goodfellas |
1990 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress in Goodfellas |
1999 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in The Sopranos |
1999 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in The Sopranos |
2000 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in The Sopranos |
2000 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in The Sopranos |
2000 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series in The Sopranos |
2000 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in The Sopranos |
2001 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in The Sopranos |
2001 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in The Sopranos |
2001 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in The Sopranos |
2002 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series in The Sopranos |
2002 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in The Sopranos |
2003 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series in The Sopranos |
2003 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in The Sopranos |
2005 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in The Sopranos |
2007 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in Making the Sopranos: Road to Respect |
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in The Sopranos |
2008 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in The Sopranos |