Kathrine Narducci (Italian pronunciation: [narˈduttʃi]) is an American actress, known for her role as Charmaine Bucco, Artie Bucco's wife, on the HBO crime drama series The Sopranos (1999–2007).[1] Her film credits include A Bronx Tale (1993), Chicago Overcoat (2009), Jersey Boys (2014), Bad Education (2019), The Irishman (2019), and Capone (2020).
Kathrine Narducci | |
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| Born | New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Early life
editNarducci was born to an Italian-American family in Italian Harlem, New York City.[2][3] Her father, Nicky Narducci, a bar owner and local figure in the Mafia in East Harlem, was killed in a mob-related hit in front of his bar when Kathrine was ten years old.[2]
Career
editNarducci's acting career began in 1993 when she brought her 9-year-old son to an open casting call for the role of a 9-year-old boy in A Bronx Tale. While auditioning her son, Narducci successfully auditioned for the role of the film protagonist's mother.[3] In following years, she made multiple guest appearances in television shows, including Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NYPD Blue, Third Watch, and Blue Bloods. In 1999, she was cast as Charmaine Bucco, Artie Bucco's wife, on the HBO crime drama series The Sopranos, a role she played until series finale in 2007.
In 2009, she starred in the gangster film Chicago Overcoat. In 2014, she played a supporting role in Clint Eastwood's Jersey Boys.[4] Also that year, she was regular cast member in the Starz crime series Power.[5] The following years, she had supporting roles in films The Wizard of Lies (2017), Bad Education (2019), The Irishman (2019), and Capone (2020). In 2019, she began a recurring role in the Epix series Godfather of Harlem.[6] In 2022, Narducci was cast as Anna Genovese, the second wife of mobster Vito Genovese in the film Alto Knights directed by Barry Levinson.[7]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | A Bronx Tale | Rosina Anello | |
| 1994 | Miracle on 34th Street | Mother | |
| 1998 | Witness to the Mob | Linda Milito | TV film |
| Cuisine américaine | Bridget | ||
| Pishadoo | Felicia | Short | |
| 1999 | A Whole New Day | Carol | Short |
| 2000 | Two Family House | Estelle Visalo | |
| 2007 | Slice | Marie Leone | Short |
| Made in Brooklyn | Anna Sciacca | ||
| 2009 | Blue | Brenda Marshall | |
| The Deported | Cynthia | ||
| Chicago Overcoat | Lorraine Lionello | ||
| 2010 | Ink | Luna | Short |
| Group Sex | Frannie | Video | |
| 2011 | The Last Gamble | Kathrine | |
| 2012 | To Redemption | Joanne Reed | |
| 2014 | Jersey Boys | Mary Rinaldi | |
| Zarra's Law | Laura | ||
| 2016 | Blue: The American Dream | Brenda Marshall | |
| 2017 | Lost Cat Corona | Nora | |
| The Wizard of Lies | Eleanor Squillari | TV film | |
| Toute La Vie | Henri | Short | |
| Bricklayer's Poet | Luna | Short | |
| 2018 | Cruise | Mama Fortunato | |
| First We Take Brooklyn | Gale | ||
| American Dresser | Mary | ||
| 2019 | 79 Parts: Director's Cut | Aunt Josefina | |
| Bad Education | Sharon Katz | ||
| The Irishman | Carrie Bufalino | ||
| 2020 | Capone | Rosie | |
| Two Ways to Go West | Faith | ||
| 2021 | Love is Love | Sam | Short |
| 2022 | 69 Parts | Aunt | |
| 2025 | Alto Knights | Anna Genovese |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Law & Order | Louisa D'Angelo | Episode: "Mayhem" |
| 1995 | NYPD Blue | Angela Biaggi | Episode: "One Big Happy Family" |
| 1997 | Law & Order | Mrs. Marsh | Episode: "Menace" |
| Dellaventura | Celeste Roberti | Episode: "With a Vengeance" | |
| 1998 | Law & Order | Vicky Grant | Episode: "Faccia a Faccia" |
| 1999-02 | Third Watch | Jayme Mankowicz | Recurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 3 |
| 1999-07 | The Sopranos | Charmaine Bucco | Recurring Cast: Season 1 & 3–6, Guest: Season 2 |
| 2004 | NYPD Blue | Ann Marie Fusco | Episode: "Peeler? I Hardly Knew Her" |
| Wild Card | Maria Antonello | Episode: "Bada Bing, Bada Busiek" | |
| 2005 | Without a Trace | Nurse | Episode: "4.0" |
| 2006 | Cold Case | Brenda | Episode: "The War at Home" |
| 2007 | Top Chef | Herself | Episode: "Seven" |
| 2008 | In Plain Sight | Felicia Santoro/Felicia Amato | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Adrianna Vidal | Episode: "Babes" | |
| 2011 | Workaholics | Maria | Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
| Hung | Bernice | Episode: "A Monkey Named Simian or Frances Is Not a Fan" | |
| 2012 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Herself | Episode: "Billy Dee Williams/Jenna Morasca/Dee Wallace/Kathrine Narducci" |
| 2014-15 | Power | Frankie Lavarro | Main Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2 |
| 2015 | Blue Bloods | Anna Bianco | Episode: "Love Stories" |
| 2016 | Major Crimes | Kate Kotero | Episode: "Cashed Out" |
| 2019– | Godfather of Harlem | Olympia Gigante | Recurring Cast |
| 2022 | Euphoria | Grandma | Episode: "Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door" |
References
edit- ^ David Lavery (2006). Reading the Sopranos: hit TV from HBO. I.B.Tauris. pp. 233–. ISBN 978-1-84511-121-2. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ a b De Stefano, George (2007). An Offer We Can't Refuse: The Mafia in the Mind of America. Faber & Faber/Farrar, Straus, Giroux. pp. 33–34. ISBN 9780865479623. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ a b "Kathrine Narducci Chat". Baltimore Sun. April 28, 2000. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ Lee, Ashley (June 20, 2014). "LAFF: Clint Eastwood Defends Casting Musical's Actors in 'Jersey Boys' Film at Premiere". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 9, 2013). "Hiroyuki Sanada To Co-Star In CBS Series 'Extant'; Starz's 'Power' Casts Trio".
- ^ Petski, Denise (January 8, 2019). "'Godfather Of Harlem' Casts Kathrine Narducci; Juan Riedinger Joins 'Claws'".
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 26, 2022). "Kathrine Narducci Reteaming With Robert De Niro & Barry Levinson For Warner Bros Mob Pic 'Wise Guys'".