(Actress)
Lorraine is an Italian-American actress, actor, author. Lorraine is married to Daniel Guerard and the mother of two kids. |
Quick Facts of Lorraine Bracco
Age: | 70 years 0 months |
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Birth Date: | October 02, 1954 |
Full Name: | Lorraine Bracco |
Net Worth: | Around $14 million |
Last Updated: | February 9, 2019 |
Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
Horoscope (Sunshine): | Libra |
Height / How tall : | 5 feet 8 inches (1.73m) |
Ethnicity (Race): | Mixed(English and Italian) |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Actress |
Father's Name: | Salvatore Bracco, Sr. |
Mother's Name: | Eileen Bracco |
Education: | Hicksville High School |
Weight: | 60 Kg |
Hair Color: | Blonde |
Eye Color: | Light brown |
Waist Size: | 24 inch |
Bra Size: | 36 inch |
Hip Size: | 24 inch |
Lucky Number: | 3 |
Lucky Stone: | Peridot |
Lucky Color: | Blue |
Best Match for Marriage: | Gemini |
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Quotes
“The truth in acting is that we are all hired help. We are a commodity. There is no difference between being an actor and pork bellies.”
Sometimes there's one person in the audience laughing hysterically, and it's so much fun. You end up playing the entire play to them.
You know, growing up, I lived in a neighborhood in Long Island where there was basically one black family. And I remember hearing all the parents and the kids in the neighborhood say racist things about this family.
Relationship Facts of Lorraine Bracco
Lorraine Bracco is not having an affair with anyone presently. |
Her sexual orientation is straight. |
Marital Life of Lorraine Bracco!
Lorraine Bracco married Daniel Guerard in 1979. They welcomed one daughter, Margaux Guerard in 1979 but they got divorced in 1982.
Later, she was in a relationship with actor Harvey Keitel and welcomed a daughter, Stella Keitel on December 10, 1985. Their relationship also did not last long.
In 1994, she got married to Edward James Olmos and later divorced in 2002 without sharing any children.
Lorraine Bracco: Biography in Details
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ToggleWho is Lorraine Bracco?
Lorraine Bracco is an American actress, environmentalist, and author.
She is best known for her performance as Dr. Jennifer Melfi on the HBO series ‘The Sopranos and as Karen Friedman Hill in the 1990 Martin Scorsese film ‘Goodfellas’.
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for ‘Goodfellas’.
Lorraine Bracco: Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity
She was born on October 2, 1954, in Brooklyn, New York, USA. Her father’s name is Salvatore Bracco, Sr. and her mother’s name was Eileen.
Her sister’s name is Elizabeth Bracco and her brother’s name is Salvatore, Jr.
Her parents met during World War II and her mother was from Britain and came up with Salvatore to the US as a war bride.
Lorraine’s father belongs to Italian descent and her mother was born in England to French parents.
She grew up on Maxwell Drive in Westbury on Long Island. She holds American citizenship and her ethnicity is mixed of English and Italian.
Education, School/College University
She graduated from Hicksville High School in 1972. Other information about his education history is under review.
Lorraine Bracco: Professional Life, Career
Lorraine made her way to France in 1974 and became a fashion model for Jean-Paul Gaultier.
She lived there for ten years. She was offered a major role in the film adaptation of Duos sur canapé (1979), by Marc Camoletti.
Lina Wertmuller, an Italian director, and novelist gave Bracco a small part in the film ‘Camorra’.
Her other films include: ‘Someone to Watch Over Me’, Riding in Cars with Boys, ‘’The Basketball Diaries’, ‘Radio Flyer’, ‘Hackers’, Crazy for Love’, ‘Monday Nights at Seven’, etc.
Her television roles include Jenny in ‘Commissaire Moulin’ in 1980, Kits Maitland in ‘Reckoning’ in 1996, Vaughn in ‘Mulaney’ in 2014, Mayor Margaret Dutton in ‘Blue Bloods’ from 2017-2018, etc.
Lorraine made her recognized after her role as mobster-wife Karen Hill in ‘Goodfellas’.
She appeared as a guest judge for a ravioli on a season 6 episode of ‘Throwdown! With Bobby Flay’.
Bracco went to the audition for ‘The Sopranos’ in which David Chase wanted Bracco to read the role of Carmela Soprano.
She read the script and she liked the part about psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Melfi.
Lorraine arranged a meeting with Chase and talked to him about letting her the role and she got the role.
Lorraine also had a recurring role on the Showtime comedy series ‘Dice’ as Toni at the beginning of 2016.
She is the author of the book ‘To the Fullest: The Clean Up Your Act Plan to Lose Weight, Rejuvenate, and Be the Best You Can Be’.
Awards, Nominations
Lorraine was nominated three consecutive times for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at the Emmy Awards in 1999, 2000, and 2001.
She was also nominated for Best TV Actress in a Drama in 2000, 20001, and 2002.
She won Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2008.
Net Worth, Salary
She has an estimated net worth of around $14 million as of 2022, and her main source of earnings is her professional career.
She is the owner of Bracco Wines and her line of wines was featured on the Season 1 finale of Bravo’s show ‘Top Chef’ in 2006.
Lorraine Bracco: Rumors, Controversy
She fought with her ex-husband, Harvey Keitel, who fought a lengthy custody battle over their daughter, Stella Keitel.
That resulted in Bracco’s depression, loss of acting roles, and $2 million in legal fees.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size
Bracco has a height of 5 ft. 8 inches and she weighs 60 kg. Her body measurement is 36-24-34 inches.
She has got blonde hair and light brown eyes.
Social Media
She has around 56k followers on Twitter and around 8.8k followers on Facebook but there is no information available about her Instagram followers.
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Lorraine Bracco's Birthday Dates
Year | Date | Day |
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2024 | October | Wednesday |
2025 | October | Thursday |
2026 | October | Friday |
2027 | October | Saturday |
2028 | October | Monday |