Edie Falco
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Callaroga Shark Media. Hello, television
officionados, This is Journey Joe Mitchell and
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today we're celebrating the sixty first birthday
of acclaimed actress Edie Falco with five daily
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trivia questions. From her iconic roles
on iconic shows to her impressive list of
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accolades, Falco has left an indelible
mark on the world of TV. Let's
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see how much you know about this
versatile talent. Question one? What was
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the name of Edie Falco's breakthrough role
as a mobster's wife on the classic HBO
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series The Sopranos. Question two.
For her work on The Sopranos, Falco
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won an incredible four Primetime Emmy Awards. In what category were those Emmys awarded?
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Question three? After The Sopranos ended, Falco starred as the lead in
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another critically acclaimed Showtime series set in
the world of What New York City emergency
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Service? Question four? In what
year did Falco make her Broadway debut in
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the play Frankie and Johnny and the
Claire Dalone Question five? Prior to The
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Sopranos, what long running police drama
did Falco have a recurring role on?
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In the nineteen nineties. Take a
moment to ponder those brain teasers worthy of
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a new jersey, Wise Gal,
I'll return after a brief cut to black
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with the Emmy winning answers Edie Falco's
birthday trivia. Question one asked what was
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the name of Edie Falco's breakthrough role
as a mobster's wife on The Sopranos.
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Answer, Carmela Soprano. Fun fact, Falco wasn't the first choice for the
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role of Carmela. Lorraine Brocco was
initially offered the part, but turned it
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down before Falco's casting. Question two
asked for her work on The Sopranos,
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Falco won an incredible four Primetime Emmy
Awards in what category? Answer? Outstanding
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Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
Fun fact. Falco's four Emmy wins for
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Lead Actress tied her with Tyne Daily
as the most awarded actresses in that category's
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history at the time. Question three
asked after Sopranos Falco starred in which Showtime
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series set in an emergency service world. Answered Nurse Jackie as a nurse struggling
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with addiction. Fun fact. To
prepare for Nurse Jackie, Falco spent months,
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shadowing real life emergency room nurses and
medical professionals. Question four asked what
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year did Falco make her Broadway debut? Answer two thousand and two in the
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play Frankie and Johnny. For her
Broadway debut, Falco had to do numerous
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nude scenes, something she admitted made
her extremely nervous initially. Question five,
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prior to The Sopranos, what long
running police drama did Falco have a recurring
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role on In the nineteen nineties answer
Oz. Before her star making turn on
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The Sopranos, Falco had a recurring
role as a corrections officer on the gritty
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HBO prison series OZ from nineteen ninety
seven to two thousand. Whether navigating the
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complexities of mob wives, addiction struggles, or live television edie, Falco has
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consistently delivered gripping, acclaimed performances.
Here's too many more from this versatile and
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talented actress.
