Kathrine Narducci (; born November 22, 1965) is an American actress, known for her role as Charmaine Bucco, Artie Bucco's wife, on the

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crime drama series '' The Sopranos'' (1999–2007). Her film credits include ''

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'' (1993), ''

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'' (2009), '' Jersey Boys'' (2014), '' Bad Education'' (2019), '' The Irishman'' (2019), and ''

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'' (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 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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'', '' Third Watch'', and '' Blue Bloods''. In 1999, she was cast as Charmaine Bucco, Artie Bucco's wife, on the

crime drama series '' The Sopranos'', 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 '' Jersey Boys''. Also that year, she was regular cast member in the

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crime series '' Power''. The following years, she had supporting roles in films '' The Wizard of Lies'' (2017), '' Bad Education'' (2019), '' The Irishman'' (2019), and ''

'' (2020). In 2019, she had a recurring role in the Epix series '' Godfather of Harlem''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Charmaine Bucco on HBO.com
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