Lorraine Bracco

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Biography

Lorraine Bracco (born October 2, 1954) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Karen Hill in Goodfellas, Dr. Jennifer Melfi on the HBO television series The Sopranos, and Angela Rizzoli, Jane's mother on Rizzoli & Isles.

Known For

GoodFellas

Karen Hill

The Sopranos

Jennifer Melfi

BoJack Horseman

Dr. Janet (voice)

The Basketball Diaries

Jim's Mother

Pinocchio

Sofia the Seagull (voice)

Hackers

Margo

The Union

Lorraine McKenna

Blue Bloods

Margaret Dutton

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2025	Nonnas MOVIE	Roberta
2025	The Mother, the Menacer, and Me MOVIE	Nancy
2024	Rich Flu MOVIE	Martha
2024	Monster Summer MOVIE	Miss Halverson
2024	Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos TV	Self
2024	The Union MOVIE	Lorraine McKenna
2023	Jacir MOVIE	Meryl
2022	Pinocchio MOVIE	Sofia the Seagull (voice)
2022	Welcome to Mama's MOVIE	Mama Tucci
2021	The Birthday Cake MOVIE	Sofia
2020	A Ring for Christmas MOVIE	Margaret Moore
2020	GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors MOVIE	Self (Archive Footage)
2020	Talking Sopranos TV	Self
2020	AJ and the Queen TV	Herself
2019	Tamron Hall TV	Self - Guest
2019	The Kelly Clarkson Show TV	Self
2019	Master Maggie MOVIE	Self
2019	Jerk TV	Tim's Mother
2018	Summer Camp Island TV	Werewolf Queen (voice)
2016	Monday Nights at Seven MOVIE	Damian Robertson
2015	Dissonance MOVIE	Elise
2015	Scorsese's GoodFellas MOVIE	Self
2014	Mulaney TV	Vaughn
2014	BoJack Horseman TV	Dr. Janet (voice)
2014	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV	Self
2013	James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend MOVIE	Self
2012	BBC Comedy Feeds TV	Mom
2011	I Married a Mobster TV	Narrator (voice)
2011	Son of Morning MOVIE	Leda Katz
2010	Blue Bloods TV	Margaret Dutton
2010	Rizzoli & Isles TV	Angela Rizzoli
2009	Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV	Self - Guest
2008	Lipstick Jungle TV	Janice Lasher
2007	Snowglobe MOVIE	Rose
2007	The 50 Greatest Television Dramas MOVIE	Self
2006	Top Chef TV	Self
2005	The Colbert Report TV	Self
2005	Law & Order: Trial by Jury TV	Karla Grizano
2005	Crazy for Love MOVIE	Sheila
2004	The Tony Danza Show TV	Self - Guest
2004	Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas' MOVIE	Self
2003	Death of a Dynasty MOVIE	Enchante, R&B Singer #2
2001	Tangled MOVIE	Det. Anne Andersle
2001	Riding in Cars with Boys MOVIE	Teresa Donofrio
2001	Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV	Halfway House Matron
2000	Custody of the Heart MOVIE	Claire Raphael
1999	Ladies Room MOVIE	Gemma
1999	The Sopranos TV	Jennifer Melfi
1998	The Taking of Pelham One Two Three MOVIE	Det. Ray
1997	The View TV	Self
1997	Silent Cradle MOVIE	Helen Greg
1996	The Daily Show TV	Self
1996	Lifeline MOVIE	Kits Maitland
1996	The Liars MOVIE	Helene Miller
1995	Hackers MOVIE	Margo
1995	The Basketball Diaries MOVIE	Jim's Mother
1994	Even Cowgirls Get the Blues MOVIE	Delores Del Ruby
1994	Getting Gotti MOVIE	Diane Giacalone
1994	Being Human MOVIE	Anna
1994	Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue! MOVIE	Self
1993	Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV	Self - Guest
1993	Politically Incorrect TV	Self
1993	Scam MOVIE	Maggie Rohrer
1992	Traces of Red MOVIE	Ellen Schofield
1992	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV	Self
1992	Radio Flyer MOVIE	Mary
1992	Medicine Man MOVIE	Dr. Rae Crane
1991	Switch MOVIE	Sheila Faxton
1991	Talent for the Game MOVIE	Bobbie
1990	GoodFellas MOVIE	Karen Hill
1989	On a Moonlit Night MOVIE	Sheila
1989	The Dream Team MOVIE	Riley
1989	Sing MOVIE	Miss Lombardo
1988	LIVE with Kelly and Mark TV	Self - Guest
1987	Someone to Watch Over Me MOVIE	Ellie Keegan
1987	The Pick-up Artist MOVIE	Carla
1986	Crime Story TV	Hostage
1986	Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime) MOVIE	Self
1981	Fais gaffe à la gaffe ! MOVIE	Margaux
1980	What Did I Ever Do to the Good Lord to Deserve a Wife Who Drinks in Cafes with Men? MOVIE	Barbara
1979	Duets on Sofa MOVIE	Bubble
1976	Police Commissioner Moulin TV	Jenny

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