Kathrine Narducci (; born November 22, 1965) is an American actress, known for her role as

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's wife, on the

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crime drama series ''

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'' (1999–2007). Her film credits include ''

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'' (1993), ''

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'' (2009), ''

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'' (2014), '' Bad Education'' (2019), ''

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'' (2019), and '' Capone'' (2020).

Early life

Narducci was born to an Italian-American family in

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, New York City. Her father, Nicky Narducci, was a bar owner and local figure in the

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in East Harlem, and was killed in a mob-related hit in front of his bar 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 ''

''. 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 ''

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'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Blue Bloods''. In 1999, she was cast as

's wife, on the

crime drama series ''

'', a role she played until series finale in 2007. Kathrine Narducci 2007

In 2009, she starred in the gangster film ''

''. In 2014, she played a supporting role in

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's ''

''. Also that year, she was regular cast member in the

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crime series ''

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''. The following years, she had supporting roles in films ''

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'' (2017), '' Bad Education'' (2019), ''

'' (2019), and '' Capone'' (2020). In 2019, she had a recurring role in the Epix series ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Charmaine Bucco on HBO.com
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