Kathrine Narducci Explained

Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1993–present

Kathrine Narducci (pronounced as /it/) 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).[1] 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.[2] [3] 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.[2]

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.[3] In following years, she made multiple guest appearances in television shows, including Law & Order, , 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.[4] Also that year, she was regular cast member in the Starz crime series Power.[5] 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.[6] In 2022, Narducci was cast as Anna Genovese, the second wife of mobster Vito Genovese in the film Alto Knights directed by Barry Levinson.[7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993Rosina Anello
1994Miracle on 34th StreetMother
1998Witness to the MobLinda MilitoTV film
Cuisine américaineBridget
PishadooFeliciaShort
1999CarolShort
2000Two Family HouseEstelle Visalo
2007SliceMarie LeoneShort
Made in BrooklynAnna Sciacca
2009BlueBrenda Marshall
Cynthia
Chicago OvercoatLorraine Lionello
2010InkLunaShort
Group SexFrannieVideo
2011Kathrine
2012To RedemptionJoanne Reed
2014Jersey BoysMary Rinaldi
Zarra's LawLaura
2016Blue: The American DreamBrenda Marshall
2017Lost Cat CoronaNora
Eleanor SquillariTV film
Toute La VieHenriShort
Bricklayer's PoetLunaShort
2018CruiseMama Fortunato
First We Take BrooklynGale
American DresserMary
201979 Parts: Director's CutAunt Josefina
Bad EducationSharon Katz
The IrishmanCarrie Bufalino
2020CaponeRosie
Two Ways to Go WestFaith
2021Love is LoveSamShort
202269 PartsAunt
2025Alto KnightsAnna Genovese

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Law & OrderLouisa D'AngeloEpisode: "Mayhem"
1995NYPD BlueAngela BiaggiEpisode: "One Big Happy Family"
1997Law & OrderMrs. MarshEpisode: "Menace"
DellaventuraCeleste RobertiEpisode: "With a Vengeance"
1998Law & OrderVicky GrantEpisode: "Faccia a Faccia"
1999-02Third WatchJayme MankowiczRecurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 3
1999-07Charmaine BuccoRecurring Cast: Season 1 & 3–6, Guest: Season 2
2004NYPD BlueAnn Marie FuscoEpisode: "Peeler? I Hardly Knew Her"
Wild CardMaria AntonelloEpisode: "Bada Bing, Bada Busiek"
2005Without a TraceNurseEpisode: "4.0"
2006Cold CaseBrendaEpisode: "The War at Home"
2007Top ChefHerselfEpisode: "Seven"
2008In Plain SightFelicia Santoro/Felicia AmatoEpisode: "Pilot"
Adrianna VidalEpisode: "Babes"
2011WorkaholicsMariaRecurring Cast: Season 2
HungBerniceEpisode: "A Monkey Named Simian or Frances Is Not a Fan"
2012Celebrity Ghost StoriesHerselfEpisode: "Billy Dee Williams/Jenna Morasca/Dee Wallace/Kathrine Narducci"
2014-15PowerFrankie LavarroMain Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2
2015Blue BloodsAnna BiancoEpisode: "Love Stories"
2016Major CrimesKate KoteroEpisode: "Cashed Out"
2019–Godfather of HarlemOlympia GiganteRecurring Cast
2022EuphoriaGrandmaEpisode: "Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door"

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Notes and References

  1. Book: David Lavery. Reading the Sopranos: hit TV from HBO. October 20, 2010. 2006. I.B.Tauris. 978-1-84511-121-2. 233–.
  2. Book: De Stefano. George. An Offer We Can't Refuse: The Mafia in the Mind of America. 2007. Faber & Faber/Farrar, Straus, Giroux. 25 September 2017. 33–34. 9780865479623.
  3. News: Kathrine Narducci Chat. September 25, 2017. April 28, 2000. Baltimore Sun.
  4. Web site: LAFF: Clint Eastwood Defends Casting Musical's Actors in 'Jersey Boys' Film at Premiere. The Hollywood Reporter. Ashley. Lee. June 20, 2014.
  5. Web site: Hiroyuki Sanada To Co-Star In CBS Series 'Extant'; Starz's 'Power' Casts Trio. Nellie. Andreeva. November 9, 2013.
  6. Web site: 'Godfather Of Harlem' Casts Kathrine Narducci; Juan Riedinger Joins 'Claws'. Denise. Petski. January 8, 2019.
  7. Web site: Kathrine Narducci Reteaming With Robert De Niro & Barry Levinson For Warner Bros Mob Pic ‘Wise Guys’. Anthony. D'Alessandro. October 26, 2022.