Lorraine Bracco (born October 2, 1954) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Karen Hill in Goodfellas, Dr. Jennifer Melfi on the HBO television series The Sopranos, and Angela Rizzoli, Jane's mother on Rizzoli & Isles.

KNOWN FOR

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2012
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2020
The Daily Show
2002
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2025
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2010
The View
2002
The Colbert Report
2006
Blue Bloods
2017
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
2022
The Sopranos
1999
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
2004
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2001

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
85
Directing
2
2026
As Far Back As I Can Remember... The Story of Goodfellas
as Self · unreleased
2025
Nonnas
as Roberta
2025
The Mother, the Menacer, and Me
as Nancy
2025
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2024
Rich Flu
as Martha
2024
Monster Summer
as Miss Halverson
2024
The Union
as Lorraine McKenna
2024
Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos
as Self
2023
Jacir
as Meryl
2022
Welcome to Mama's
as Mama Tucci
2022
Pinocchio
as Sofia the Seagull (voice)
2022
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
2021
The Birthday Cake
as Sofia
2020
A Ring for Christmas
as Margaret Moore
2020
GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors
as Self (Archive Footage)
2020
The Tamron Hall Show
as Self - Guest
2020
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2020
AJ and the Queen
as Herself
2020
Talking Sopranos
as Self
2019
Master Maggie
2019
Jerk
as Tim's Mother
2018
Summer Camp Island
as Werewolf Queen (voice)
2017
Blue Bloods
as Margaret Dutton
2016
Monday Nights at Seven
as Damian Robertson
2016
BoJack Horseman
as Dr. Janet (voice)
2016
BBC Comedy Feeds
as Mom
2015
Dissonance
as Elise
2015
Scorsese's GoodFellas
as Self
2014
Mulaney
as Vaughn
2013
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
as Self
2012
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2011
Son of Morning
as Leda Katz
2011
I Married a Mobster
as Narrator (voice)
2010
Rizzoli & Isles
as Angela Rizzoli
2010
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Halfway House Matron
2008
Lipstick Jungle
as Janice Lasher
2007
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as Self
2007
Snowglobe
as Rose
2006
The Colbert Report
as Self
2006
Top Chef
2005
Crazy for Love
as Sheila
2005
The Tony Danza Show
as Self - Guest
2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as Karla Grizano
2004
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'
as Self
2004
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
Death of a Dynasty
as Enchante, R&B Singer #2
2002
The Daily Show
as Self
2002
The View
as Self
2001
Tangled
as Det. Anne Andersle
2001
Riding in Cars with Boys
as Teresa Donofrio
2001
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2000
Custody of the Heart
as Claire Raphael
1999
Ladies Room
as Gemma
1999
The Sopranos
as Jennifer Melfi
1998
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
as Det. Ray
1997
Silent Cradle
as Helen Greg
1996
The Liars
as Helene Miller
1996
Lifeline
as Kits Maitland
1995
Hackers
as Margo
1995
The Basketball Diaries
as Jim's Mother
1994
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as Delores Del Ruby
1994
Getting Gotti
as Diane Giacalone
1994
Being Human
as Anna
1994
Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!
1993
Scam
as Maggie Rohrer
1993
Politically Incorrect
1992
Radio Flyer
as Mary
1992
Medicine Man
as Dr. Rae Crane
1992
Traces of Red
as Ellen Schofield
1991
Switch
as Sheila Faxton
1991
Talent for the Game
as Bobbie Henderson
1990
GoodFellas
as Karen Hill
1989
The Dream Team
as Riley
1989
Sing
as Miss Lombardo
1989
On a Moonlit Night
as Sheila
1987
Someone to Watch Over Me
as Ellie Keegan
1987
The Pick-up Artist
as Carla
1986
Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime)
1986
Crime Story
as Hostage
1981
Fais gaffe à la gaffe !
as Margaux
1980
What Did I Ever Do to the Good Lord to Deserve a Wife Who Drinks in Cafes with Men?
as Barbara
1980
Police Commissioner Moulin
as Jenny
1979
Duets on Sofa
as Bubble
Will to Win