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{{Infobox character | name = Carmela Soprano {{Short description|Fictional character on the TV series The Sopranos}}
{{In-universe|date=April 2020}}
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{{Infobox character
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⚫ | name = Carmela Soprano
| portrayer = ]
| creator = ] | | series = ]
⚫ | image = Carmela Soprano.jpg
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⚫ | gender = Female
| caption = ] as Carmela Soprano
| first = ] ''(episode 1.01)'' | first = "]" (1999)
| last =
| last = '']'' (2021)
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| creator = ]
| age = 42
| portrayer = {{unbulleted list|]|Lauren DiMario (''The Many Saints of Newark'')}}
| occupation = ]
| alias = Carmela DeAngelis (née), "Carm", "Mel", Princess of Little Italy, and her FBI code name is Mrs. Bing, Ivana Trump
| title =
| occupation = {{hlist|Housewife|real estate investor|]|committeeperson for annual Feast of St. Elzear in ]|]}}
| alias = Carmela De Angelis (née)
⚫ | spouse = ]
| family = ] (father)<br> ] (mother)<br>] (mother-in-law) <br> ] (father-in-law) <br> ] (sister-in-law)<br>] (sister-in-law)<br>] (cousin)
⚫ | gender = Female
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| family = ] (father)<br />] (mother)<br />] (mother-in-law)<br />] (father-in-law; deceased)<br />] (sister-in-law)<br />Lena Moltisanti (aunt)<br />Lenny DeAngelis (uncle)<br />Febby DeAngelis (uncle)<br />] (sister-in-law)<br />Dickie Moltisanti (cousin)<br />] (cousin once removed)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/sopranos-movie-alessandro-nivola-in-talks-new-line-1202505667/|title=Alessandro Nivola in Talks for Lead Role In 'Sopranos' Prequel Movie|publisher=]|date=November 20, 2018}}</ref><br />] (cousin)<br />Unnamed cousin (deceased)<ref name="FirstLadyofNJmob" />
| children = ] (son) <br> ] (daughter) | children = ] (son)<br />] (daughter)
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'''Carmela Soprano''' ''née'' '''DeAngelis''' is the wife of fictional ] boss ] on the ] ] series, '']'', played by ].


'''Carmela Soprano''' (''née'' '''DeAngelis'''<ref name="FirstLadyofNJmob">{{cite web | title=Carmela Soprano portrayed by Edie Falco on The Sopranos | url=https://www.hbo.com/the-sopranos/cast-and-crew/carmela-soprano | website=HBO.com | quote=Carmela DeAngelis first laid eyes on her future husband in high school Carmela was acquainted with gangster life long before she took her first ride in Tony's Trans Am. One of her cousins was a mob tough who {{sic}} was gunned down in front of his own house.}}</ref>), played by ], is a fictional character on the ] ] series '']''. She is married to ] boss ]. A young Carmela, portrayed by Lauren DiMario, appears in the 2021 prequel film, '']''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7307198/|title=Lauren DiMario|website=] }}</ref> She's known for her strength, intelligence, and conflicted feelings about her marriage and lifestyle.
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]'s performance as Carmela was universally lauded. She won three ] in 1999, 2001 and 2003, and received six nominations for her role in the series. Falco has also won two ] and three ].
Carmela tries to maintain the Soprano household while Tony is out working. At times, she seems to be the stereotypical wife of the mob boss: supportive and friendly, even strong at times, never asking about the details of her husband's work. Tony has trusted his wife enough to confide in her (to a degree) with some of his Mafia dealings, notably regarding the failed attempt on his life and the death of Richie Aprile. However, the years of having a husband missing at all hours, coupled with his constant ] have put a serious strain on their relationship. Carmela is also an observant ] and has difficulty rationalizing both her husband's profession and her subsequent separation.


==Character biography==
⚫ Carmela's resentment of her husband's infidelity had often driven her to the brink of breaking her half of the marriage vows during some sexually charged moments with her priest, Father Phil Intintola, and painter-decorator Vic Musto, only to become disillusioned with each. During the fourth season, Carmela had a mutual romantic infatuation with ], one of Tony's men. Carmela had reached a low point with Tony's constant string of affairs and the two had a romantically-tense but "arms-length" relationship. The two both confided to separate friends that they were falling for each other but Furio, fearing for his life for loving the boss' wife, sold his house and moved back to ].
Carmela was ]'s high school sweetheart, and the couple married at a young age. They have two children together: ] and ] In "]", Tony mentions that they have been married for 18 years, suggesting they were married around 1981 or 1982. Carmela attended ] for an unspecified period of time before dropping out.


Carmela is a ] for the Soprano household, and works to create a semblance of legitimacy for her family, even though she is well aware their wealth is built on "blood money". Tony trusts Carmela enough to confide in her, to a degree, about some of his Mafia dealings, notably the failed attempt on his life and the death of ].
By the end of the fourth season, Tony and Carmela separated after she learned of his latest indiscretion, although Tony was continuing to provide for her and the kids. Carmela even began dating ]'s guidance counselor, Robert Wegler, and pursuing divorce with Tony, but was drawn back to her husband by financial concerns and difficulties in rearing AJ, as well as a difficult breakup with Wegler, who accused Carmela of manipulating him into giving special treatment for her son. At the end of the fifth season, Carmela agrees to reunite with Tony after he agrees to purchase a $600,000 investment property in ], under Carmela's name, on which Carmela plans to build a spec house. Despite some initial awkwardness, the two seem to be firmly reunited.


Carmela is an observant ] and has difficulty rationalizing her husband's profession and the flaws in their marriage. Tony and Carmela often reconcile after Tony presents her with expensive gifts, notably jewelry, designer clothing, furs, cars, and a $600,000 plot of land she wants to build a spec house on.
Carmela's willingness to look the other way on Tony's numerous infidelities over the years and her acceptance of the fruits of Tony's labor without regard to how they were earned, combined with her decision to get back together with Tony in exchange for his purchasing the investment property, have fed the perception that Carmela is primarily motivated by greed.
Sometimes, Carmela has intense guilt for having sacrificed her children's security for the luxuries Tony's career could provide. She defends her children from Tony when they do something wrong. She has shown herself willing to use her mob-wife status to intimidate others, as she does in ]. In the episode, she overtly manipulates her neighbor's Georgetown-alumna sister into writing a letter of recommendation for Meadow to Georgetown, hoping Meadow would not go to UC Berkeley but rather stay closer to home. She discards a letter from Berkeley to Meadow requesting transcripts. Later, she retrieves it from the trash in a moment of guilt.


While she is very proud of Meadow's accomplishments and ambition, Carmela is also jealous and resentful of her daughter for achieving the independence and success she always wanted herself. She constantly frets over A.J.'s troubles and inactivity, yet tends to coddle him and is unwilling to impose any real restrictions on him. She has trouble with her husband's profession, considering him more a ]-like character and just another "crook" rather than a brutal murderer.
She has admitted that she is not sure whether she loved him in spite of his criminal lifestyle, or because of it, but she rationalizes it by saying that "there are far bigger crooks than my husband."


⚫ Carmela's resentment of her husband's infidelity has often driven her to the brink of breaking her marriage vows during some sexually charged moments with her priest, ] (in "]"), and painter-decorator Vic Musto. During the fourth season, Carmela has a mutual romantic infatuation with ]. Tony had secured Furio from the ] clan while on an inaugural trip to ], the Soprano family's ancestral homeland, a trip that Carmela had wanted to be a part of.
Carmela's character is also called into question in the fifth season. Mr. Wegler, a brief romantic fling and AJ's guidance counselor, accuses Carmela of being sexually manipulative. Wegler asserted that Carmela was using sex to help AJ get into a good college.


Carmela reaches a low point with Tony's constant string of affairs and the two have a romantically tense but "arms-length" relationship for a period. Each confides to separate friends that they are falling for each other but Furio, who is no longer able to bear the burden that the internal conflict is causing him, that of his feelings conflicting with his honor, as well as his respect for the "family" hierarchy, sells his house and moves back to Italy. Carmela was devastated, and eventually revealed her feelings for him in an argument with Tony, to which Tony replies "If certain men see him, he's a dead man."
As of Season Six, Carmela appears to be happy in her relationship with Tony, and the two frequently indulge in expensive dinners at their favorite sushi restaurant. Carmela cared for Tony after he was shot by ], both during his coma and after his hospital release. The crisis seems to have strengthened their bond.


By the end of the fourth season, Tony and Carmela separate after Tony's former mistress ] calls the Soprano home, talks to A.J., and informs Carmela that Tony slept with ], Irina's cousin and the former nurse of ]. Carmela begins dating A.J.'s guidance counselor, Robert Wegler. She pursues divorce proceedings against Tony, but is drawn back to her husband by financial concerns and difficulties in rearing A.J., as well as a difficult breakup with Wegler, who accuses Carmela of using sex to manipulate him into giving A.J. special treatment in school.
⚫ Carmela's materialistic nature, however, is still on display. After Tony surprised his delighted wife with a ], Carmela proceeded to flaunt her new car in front of ] and ]. Carmela was somewhat embarrassed when Angie informed Carmela that she recently purchased a ], which she paid for herself.


At the end of the fifth season, Carmela agrees to reunite with Tony after he agrees to purchase a $600,000 investment property in ], under Carmela's name, so she could build a spec house. Despite some initial awkwardness, the two are firmly reunited after Tony is shot by his uncle, Junior, both during his coma and after his hospital release. The crisis seems to have strengthened their bond.
Carmela's own efforts to become financially independent have been less successful, as Tony neglected to intervene when an inspector determined that the materials used on her spec house were not up to code, halting construction. Tony later recanted however, and ordered ] to lean on the inspector in order to change his mind. Around this time, Carmela was concerned for the whereabouts of ], who had disappeared. Her concern intensified when Adriana's mother, Liz La Cerva, attempted suicide. The story at the time was that Adriana had broken up with ] and ran off with another man. What she didn't know was that Adriana was a low-level informant for the FBI, and Christopher, who had learned the truth from Adriana, informed Tony, who in turn had her executed at the hands of Silvio. Tony's intervention was an effort to distract Carmela from the "disappearance" of Adriana.


⚫ Carmela's corrupt, materialistic nature is never far from the surface. After Tony surprises his delighted wife with a ], Carmela proceeds to flaunt her new SUV in front of ] and ], both of whom were reported to be having serious financial problems. Carmela is somewhat embarrassed when Angie admires Carmela's SUV and tells her that she recently purchased a ] with her own money, showing that Angie has achieved a certain level of financial independence and Carmela has not.
==Trivia==
*Carmela is often seen reading Memoirs of a Geisha.


Carmela's own efforts to become financially independent have been less successful, as Tony neglects to intervene for a long period when an inspector determines that materials used on her spec house are not up to code, thereby halting construction and straining her relationship with her father, who was building the house with her. Tony later recants, and orders ] to lean on the inspector to change his mind. Around this time, Carmela is concerned for the whereabouts of ], who seemingly had disappeared.
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Carmela's concern intensifies when she encountered Adriana's mother, Liz La Cerva, at the Feast of St. Elzear (Episode 74, "]"). Liz, who has stopped taking care of herself, tells Carmela that Adriana is dead, and that Christopher is responsible, going on to say the FBI told her so. The next day Carmela confronts Tony, who dismisses her: "Let me school you on domestic violence," he says. "First and foremost, there is always a body."
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Carmela is not aware that Adriana was a low-level informant for the FBI and that Christopher, who had learned this truth from Adriana herself, informed Tony, who in turn had her executed by Silvio (in "]"). She is unaware that Tony murdered Christopher after he had flipped off the highway in the SUV in which both were traveling (in "]").
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Carmela becomes greatly concerned for A.J. after he tries to commit suicide and is subsequently placed in the psychiatric ward at Mountainside Hospital. Carmela, along with Tony, encourages A.J. to become part of the production team for a film written by ] and financed by ], rather than enlist in the Army. She is shown considering building plans for a beach house. In the final scene of the series, she meets Tony at a diner for a family meal.
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==References==
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⚫ ==External links==
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Fictional character
Carmela Soprano
The Sopranos character
Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano
First appearance"The Sopranos" (1999)
Last appearanceThe Many Saints of Newark (2021)
Created byDavid Chase
Portrayed by
  • Edie Falco
  • Lauren DiMario (The Many Saints of Newark)
In-universe information
AliasCarmela DeAngelis (née), "Carm", "Mel", Princess of Little Italy, and her FBI code name is Mrs. Bing, Ivana Trump
GenderFemale
Occupation
FamilyHugh DeAngelis (father)
Mary DeAngelis (mother)
Livia Soprano (mother-in-law)
Giovanni Soprano (father-in-law; deceased)
Janice Soprano (sister-in-law)
Lena Moltisanti (aunt)
Lenny DeAngelis (uncle)
Febby DeAngelis (uncle)
Barbara Giglione (sister-in-law)
Dickie Moltisanti (cousin)
Christopher Moltisanti (cousin once removed)
Brian Cammarata (cousin)
Unnamed cousin (deceased)
SpouseTony Soprano
ChildrenA.J. Soprano (son)
Meadow Soprano (daughter)
NationalityItalian-American

Carmela Soprano (née DeAngelis), played by Edie Falco, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. She is married to Mafia boss Tony Soprano. A young Carmela, portrayed by Lauren DiMario, appears in the 2021 prequel film, The Many Saints of Newark. She's known for her strength, intelligence, and conflicted feelings about her marriage and lifestyle.

Edie Falco's performance as Carmela was universally lauded. She won three Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1999, 2001 and 2003, and received six nominations for her role in the series. Falco has also won two Golden Globe Awards and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Character biography

Carmela was Tony Soprano's high school sweetheart, and the couple married at a young age. They have two children together: Meadow Soprano and Anthony "A.J." Soprano, Jr. In "The Knight in White Satin Armor", Tony mentions that they have been married for 18 years, suggesting they were married around 1981 or 1982. Carmela attended Montclair State University for an unspecified period of time before dropping out.

Carmela is a homemaker for the Soprano household, and works to create a semblance of legitimacy for her family, even though she is well aware their wealth is built on "blood money". Tony trusts Carmela enough to confide in her, to a degree, about some of his Mafia dealings, notably the failed attempt on his life and the death of Richie Aprile.

Carmela is an observant Roman Catholic and has difficulty rationalizing her husband's profession and the flaws in their marriage. Tony and Carmela often reconcile after Tony presents her with expensive gifts, notably jewelry, designer clothing, furs, cars, and a $600,000 plot of land she wants to build a spec house on.

Sometimes, Carmela has intense guilt for having sacrificed her children's security for the luxuries Tony's career could provide. She defends her children from Tony when they do something wrong. She has shown herself willing to use her mob-wife status to intimidate others, as she does in Full Leather Jacket. In the episode, she overtly manipulates her neighbor's Georgetown-alumna sister into writing a letter of recommendation for Meadow to Georgetown, hoping Meadow would not go to UC Berkeley but rather stay closer to home. She discards a letter from Berkeley to Meadow requesting transcripts. Later, she retrieves it from the trash in a moment of guilt.

While she is very proud of Meadow's accomplishments and ambition, Carmela is also jealous and resentful of her daughter for achieving the independence and success she always wanted herself. She constantly frets over A.J.'s troubles and inactivity, yet tends to coddle him and is unwilling to impose any real restrictions on him. She has trouble with her husband's profession, considering him more a Robin Hood-like character and just another "crook" rather than a brutal murderer.

Carmela's resentment of her husband's infidelity has often driven her to the brink of breaking her marriage vows during some sexually charged moments with her priest, Father Phil Intintola (in "College"), and painter-decorator Vic Musto. During the fourth season, Carmela has a mutual romantic infatuation with Furio Giunta. Tony had secured Furio from the Camorra clan while on an inaugural trip to Naples, the Soprano family's ancestral homeland, a trip that Carmela had wanted to be a part of.

Carmela reaches a low point with Tony's constant string of affairs and the two have a romantically tense but "arms-length" relationship for a period. Each confides to separate friends that they are falling for each other but Furio, who is no longer able to bear the burden that the internal conflict is causing him, that of his feelings conflicting with his honor, as well as his respect for the "family" hierarchy, sells his house and moves back to Italy. Carmela was devastated, and eventually revealed her feelings for him in an argument with Tony, to which Tony replies "If certain men see him, he's a dead man."

By the end of the fourth season, Tony and Carmela separate after Tony's former mistress Irina Peltsin calls the Soprano home, talks to A.J., and informs Carmela that Tony slept with Svetlana Kirilenko, Irina's cousin and the former nurse of Livia Soprano. Carmela begins dating A.J.'s guidance counselor, Robert Wegler. She pursues divorce proceedings against Tony, but is drawn back to her husband by financial concerns and difficulties in rearing A.J., as well as a difficult breakup with Wegler, who accuses Carmela of using sex to manipulate him into giving A.J. special treatment in school.

At the end of the fifth season, Carmela agrees to reunite with Tony after he agrees to purchase a $600,000 investment property in Montville, under Carmela's name, so she could build a spec house. Despite some initial awkwardness, the two are firmly reunited after Tony is shot by his uncle, Junior, both during his coma and after his hospital release. The crisis seems to have strengthened their bond.

Carmela's corrupt, materialistic nature is never far from the surface. After Tony surprises his delighted wife with a Porsche Cayenne Turbo, Carmela proceeds to flaunt her new SUV in front of Ginny Sack and Angie Bonpensiero, both of whom were reported to be having serious financial problems. Carmela is somewhat embarrassed when Angie admires Carmela's SUV and tells her that she recently purchased a Corvette with her own money, showing that Angie has achieved a certain level of financial independence and Carmela has not.

Carmela's own efforts to become financially independent have been less successful, as Tony neglects to intervene for a long period when an inspector determines that materials used on her spec house are not up to code, thereby halting construction and straining her relationship with her father, who was building the house with her. Tony later recants, and orders Silvio Dante to lean on the inspector to change his mind. Around this time, Carmela is concerned for the whereabouts of Adriana La Cerva, who seemingly had disappeared.

Carmela's concern intensifies when she encountered Adriana's mother, Liz La Cerva, at the Feast of St. Elzear (Episode 74, "The Ride"). Liz, who has stopped taking care of herself, tells Carmela that Adriana is dead, and that Christopher is responsible, going on to say the FBI told her so. The next day Carmela confronts Tony, who dismisses her: "Let me school you on domestic violence," he says. "First and foremost, there is always a body."

Carmela is not aware that Adriana was a low-level informant for the FBI and that Christopher, who had learned this truth from Adriana herself, informed Tony, who in turn had her executed by Silvio (in "Long Term Parking"). She is unaware that Tony murdered Christopher after he had flipped off the highway in the SUV in which both were traveling (in "Kennedy and Heidi").

Carmela becomes greatly concerned for A.J. after he tries to commit suicide and is subsequently placed in the psychiatric ward at Mountainside Hospital. Carmela, along with Tony, encourages A.J. to become part of the production team for a film written by Daniel Baldwin and financed by Little Carmine, rather than enlist in the Army. She is shown considering building plans for a beach house. In the final scene of the series, she meets Tony at a diner for a family meal.

References

  1. "Alessandro Nivola in Talks for Lead Role In 'Sopranos' Prequel Movie". Deadline Hollywood. November 20, 2018.
  2. ^ "Carmela Soprano portrayed by Edie Falco on The Sopranos". HBO.com. Carmela DeAngelis first laid eyes on her future husband in high school Carmela was acquainted with gangster life long before she took her first ride in Tony's Trans Am. One of her cousins was a mob tough who [sic] was gunned down in front of his own house.
  3. "Lauren DiMario". IMDb.

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