| Kathrine Narducci | |
|---|---|
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| Born | New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Kathrine Narducci (Italian pronunciation: [narˈduttʃi]) is an American actress, known for her role as Charmaine Bucco, Artie Bucco's wife, on the HBO crime drama series The Sopranos (1999–2007). Her film credits include A Bronx Tale (1993), Chicago Overcoat (2009), Jersey Boys (2014), Bad Education (2019), The Irishman (2019), and Capone (2020).
Early life
Narducci was born to an Italian-American family in Italian Harlem, New York City. Her father, Nicky Narducci, a bar owner and local figure in the Mafia in East Harlem, 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 A Bronx Tale. 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 Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NYPD Blue, Third Watch, and Blue Bloods. In 1999, she was cast as Charmaine Bucco, Artie Bucco's wife, on the HBO crime drama series The Sopranos, a role she played until series finale in 2007.
In 2009, she starred in the gangster film Chicago Overcoat. In 2014, she played a supporting role in Clint Eastwood's Jersey Boys. Also that year, she was regular cast member in the Starz crime series Power. The following years, she had supporting roles in films The Wizard of Lies (2017), Bad Education (2019), The Irishman (2019), and Capone (2020). In 2019, she began a recurring role in the Epix series Godfather of Harlem. In 2022, Narducci was cast as Anna Genovese, the second wife of mobster Vito Genovese in the film Alto Knights directed by Barry Levinson.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | A Bronx Tale | Rosina Anello | |
| 1994 | Miracle on 34th Street | Mother | |
| 1998 | Witness to the Mob | Linda Milito | TV film |
| Cuisine américaine | Bridget | ||
| Pishadoo | Felicia | Short | |
| 1999 | A Whole New Day | Carol | Short |
| 2000 | Two Family House | Estelle Visalo | |
| 2007 | Slice | Marie Leone | Short |
| Made in Brooklyn | Anna Sciacca | ||
| 2009 | Blue | Brenda Marshall | |
| The Deported | Cynthia | ||
| Chicago Overcoat | Lorraine Lionello | ||
| 2010 | Ink | Luna | Short |
| Group Sex | Frannie | Video | |
| 2011 | The Last Gamble | Kathrine | |
| 2012 | To Redemption | Joanne Reed | |
| 2014 | Jersey Boys | Mary Rinaldi | |
| Zarra's Law | Laura | ||
| 2016 | Blue: The American Dream | Brenda Marshall | |
| 2017 | Lost Cat Corona | Nora | |
| The Wizard of Lies | Eleanor Squillari | TV film | |
| Toute La Vie | Henri | Short | |
| Bricklayer's Poet | Luna | Short | |
| 2018 | Cruise | Mama Fortunato | |
| First We Take Brooklyn | Gale | ||
| American Dresser | Mary | ||
| 2019 | 79 Parts: Director's Cut | Aunt Josefina | |
| Bad Education | Sharon Katz | ||
| The Irishman | Carrie Bufalino | ||
| 2020 | Capone | Rosie | |
| Two Ways to Go West | Faith | ||
| 2021 | Love is Love | Sam | Short |
| 2022 | 69 Parts | Aunt | |
| 2025 | Alto Knights | Anna Genovese |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Law & Order | Louisa D'Angelo | Episode: "Mayhem" |
| 1995 | NYPD Blue | Angela Biaggi | Episode: "One Big Happy Family" |
| 1997 | Law & Order | Mrs. Marsh | Episode: "Menace" |
| Dellaventura | Celeste Roberti | Episode: "With a Vengeance" | |
| 1998 | Law & Order | Vicky Grant | Episode: "Faccia a Faccia" |
| 1999-02 | Third Watch | Jayme Mankowicz | Recurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 3 |
| 1999-07 | The Sopranos | Charmaine Bucco | Recurring Cast: Season 1 & 3–6, Guest: Season 2 |
| 2004 | NYPD Blue | Ann Marie Fusco | Episode: "Peeler? I Hardly Knew Her" |
| Wild Card | Maria Antonello | Episode: "Bada Bing, Bada Busiek" | |
| 2005 | Without a Trace | Nurse | Episode: "4.0" |
| 2006 | Cold Case | Brenda | Episode: "The War at Home" |
| 2007 | Top Chef | Herself | Episode: "Seven" |
| 2008 | In Plain Sight | Felicia Santoro/Felicia Amato | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Adrianna Vidal | Episode: "Babes" | |
| 2011 | Workaholics | Maria | Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
| Hung | Bernice | Episode: "A Monkey Named Simian or Frances Is Not a Fan" | |
| 2012 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Herself | Episode: "Billy Dee Williams/Jenna Morasca/Dee Wallace/Kathrine Narducci" |
| 2014-15 | Power | Frankie Lavarro | Main Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2 |
| 2015 | Blue Bloods | Anna Bianco | Episode: "Love Stories" |
| 2016 | Major Crimes | Kate Kotero | Episode: "Cashed Out" |
| 2019– | Godfather of Harlem | Olympia Gigante | Recurring Cast |
| 2022 | Euphoria | Grandma | Episode: "Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door" |
References
- David Lavery (2006). Reading the Sopranos: hit TV from HBO. I.B.Tauris. pp. 233–. ISBN 978-1-84511-121-2. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ De Stefano, George (2007). An Offer We Can't Refuse: The Mafia in the Mind of America. Faber & Faber/Farrar, Straus, Giroux. pp. 33–34. ISBN 9780865479623. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ "Kathrine Narducci Chat". Baltimore Sun. April 28, 2000. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- Lee, Ashley (June 20, 2014). "LAFF: Clint Eastwood Defends Casting Musical's Actors in 'Jersey Boys' Film at Premiere". The Hollywood Reporter.
- Andreeva, Nellie (November 9, 2013). "Hiroyuki Sanada To Co-Star In CBS Series 'Extant'; Starz's 'Power' Casts Trio".
- Petski, Denise (January 8, 2019). "'Godfather Of Harlem' Casts Kathrine Narducci; Juan Riedinger Joins 'Claws'".
- D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 26, 2022). "Kathrine Narducci Reteaming With Robert De Niro & Barry Levinson For Warner Bros Mob Pic 'Wise Guys'".