Lorraine Bracco is an American actress, director and producer. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her supporting role in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas. Lorraine has also been repeatedly nominated for Golden Globe and Emmy awards. The actress played one of her best roles in the television series The Sopranos.
The creative biography of Bracco has more than fifty roles in television and film projects. She began her career in France, where she moved from the United States in the mid-70s of the last century.
At first, Lorraine worked as a model for the famous Jean-Paul Gaultier. Then she starred in several French television projects. After returning to her homeland in the United States, she continued her cinematic career.
Today, the actress continues to actively work in new projects. In 2019, a new comedy series "Jerk" began to appear on the screens, starring Lorraine.
In the 2000s, Bracco tried herself as the producer of the series "My Husband is a Gangster" and the director of the film "Love and Betrayal".
In addition to working in the cinema, Lorraine successfully runs a business in the production of various varieties of wines.
early years
The girl was born in the USA in the fall of 1955. Her paternal ancestors were Italians, and her mother was born in England. Thanks to this, Lorraine perfectly mastered several languages at once. She speaks English, French and Italian.
The family raised two daughters. Lorraine's younger sister is Elizabeth, later she also became an actress.
Two years after graduation, Bracco left for France, where she began her career as a fashion model with Jean-Paul Gaultier.
During the same period, Lorraine hosted music programs on one of the French radio stations and received her first roles in television projects.
Film career
Bracco began her creative career in cinematography with small roles in television projects in France. Returning to the United States in the early 80s, she continued to appear on television. And only in 1987 she received her first major role in the film "The One Who Protects Me".
This was followed by work in the films: "Sing", "Dream Team", "On a Moonlit Night", "Sea of Love". In 1990, the actress was invited to shoot the film Nicefellas, directed by the famous M. Scorsese.
Bracco was on the set with famous actors: Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Ray Liotto. The girl played the role of the gangster's wife. For her work, the artist was nominated for an Oscar in the category "Best Supporting Actress", as well as for a number of other film awards.
The following years were not so successful for the actress. She has appeared in several films, none of which have received high marks from film critics.
In the late 90s, Bracco landed one of her most successful roles. She played Jennifer Melfi in the cult television project The Sopranos. The film was created by director D. Chase and aired on HBO for several years. In total, six seasons of the project were filmed, the last of which was released in 2007.
Russian viewers could also see this series, shown in our country on the NTV and TV3 channels.
For her role in this film, Lorraine was nominated for several Emmy and Golden Globe awards.
Personal life
The actress was officially married twice.
The first husband was Daniel Guérard. The marriage did not last long and ended in divorce, despite the birth of a daughter.
After ending her relationship with Daniel, Lorraine began dating Harvey Keitel. Their romance lasted more than ten years, but in 1994 the couple broke up. During their life together, they had a daughter, Stella.
Bracco's second official husband in 1994 was Edward James Olmos. Their marriage lasted until 2002 and also broke up. The lengthy divorce proceedings affected not only the psychological state of the actress, but also the financial one.
