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| '''Nancy Marchand''' (], ] - ], ]) was best known for her ]-winning role on the ] series, '']'' as Soprano family matriarch ] |
'''Nancy Marchand''' (], ] - ], ]) was best known for her ]-winning role on the ] series, '']'' as Soprano family matriarch ], the mother of ]. She is also well-remembered in the Emmy-winning role of "Mrs. Pynchon" on the 1980s TV series ] with ]. She died prior to filming the third season of ] of emphysema and lung cancer, and the writers wrote her character's death into the story as well. She died the day before what would have been her 72nd birthday. | ||
| She had a long career on Broadway and Off-Broadway, and on television; she also made some films. | |||
| Her husband, actor Paul Sparer, also died of cancer not long before her death. She is survived by her children. | |||
| ==External link== | ==External link== | ||
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Nancy Marchand (June 19, 1928 - June 18, 2000) was best known for her Emmy award-winning role on the HBO series, The Sopranos as Soprano family matriarch Livia Soprano, the mother of Tony Soprano. She is also well-remembered in the Emmy-winning role of "Mrs. Pynchon" on the 1980s TV series Lou Grant with Edward Asner. She died prior to filming the third season of The Sopranos of emphysema and lung cancer, and the writers wrote her character's death into the story as well. She died the day before what would have been her 72nd birthday.
She had a long career on Broadway and Off-Broadway, and on television; she also made some films.
Her husband, actor Paul Sparer, also died of cancer not long before her death. She is survived by her children.
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