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| Carmela Soprano | |
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| The Sopranos character | |
 Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano | |
| First appearance | "The Sopranos" (1999) |
| Last appearance | The Many Saints of Newark (2021) |
| Created by | David Chase |
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| Alias | Carmela DeAngelis (née), "Carm", "Mel", Princess of Little Italy, and her FBI code name is Mrs. Bing, Ivana Trump |
| Gender | Female |
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| Family | Hugh DeAngelis (father) Mary DeAngelis (mother) Livia Soprano (mother-in-law) Giovanni Soprano (father-in-law; deceased) Janice Soprano (sister-in-law) Lena Moltisanti (aunt) Lenny DeAngelis (uncle) Febby DeAngelis (uncle) Barbara Giglione (sister-in-law) Dickie Moltisanti (cousin) Christopher Moltisanti (cousin once removed)[1] Brian Cammarata (cousin) Unnamed cousin (deceased)[2] |
| Spouse | Tony Soprano |
| Children | A.J. Soprano (son) Meadow Soprano (daughter) |
| Nationality | Italian-American |
Carmela Soprano (née DeAngelis[2]), played by Edie Falco, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. She is married to Mafia boss Tony Soprano. A young Carmela, portrayed by Lauren DiMario, appears in the 2021 prequel film, The Many Saints of Newark.[3] She's known for her strength, intelligence, and conflicted feelings about her marriage and lifestyle.
Edie Falco's performance as Carmela was universally lauded. She won three Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1999, 2001 and 2003, and received six nominations for her role in the series. Falco has also won two Golden Globe Awards and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.
- ^ "Alessandro Nivola in Talks for Lead Role In 'Sopranos' Prequel Movie". Deadline Hollywood. November 20, 2018.
- ^ a b "Carmela Soprano portrayed by Edie Falco on The Sopranos". HBO.com.
Carmela DeAngelis first laid eyes on her future husband in high school [...] Carmela was acquainted with gangster life long before she took her first ride in Tony's Trans Am. One of her cousins was a mob tough who [sic] was gunned down in front of his own house.
- ^ "Lauren DiMario". IMDb.