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Kathrine Narducci
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Occupation Actress
Years active 1993–present

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). Her film credits include A Bronx Tale (1993), Chicago Overcoat (2009), Jersey Boys (2014), Bad Education (2019), The Irishman (2019), and Capone (2020).

Early life

Narducci was born to an Italian-American family in Italian Harlem, New York City. Her father, Nicky Narducci, was a bar owner and local figure in the Mafia in East Harlem, and was killed when Kathrine was ten years old.

Career

Narducci'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. 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.

Kathrine Narducci 2007
Narducci 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. Also that year, she was regular cast member in the Starz crime series Power. 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. In 2022, Narducci was cast as Anna Genovese, the second wife of mobster Vito Genovese in the film Alto Knights directed by Barry Levinson.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Bronx Tale, AA 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 Whole New Day, AA 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
Deported, TheThe Deported Cynthia
Chicago Overcoat Lorraine Lionello
2010 Ink Luna Short
2011 Last Gamble, TheThe 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
Wizard of Lies, TheThe 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
2024 Alto Knights Anna Genovese

Television

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 Sopranos, TheThe 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"

See also

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