Lorraine Bracco - Biography
Bracco was born on
October 2, 1954, in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. She is
the daughter of Eileen (née Molyneux) and Salvatore Bracco, Sr. She has a
sister, actress Elizabeth Bracco, and a brother, Salvatore, Jr. Her father was
of Italian descent, while her mother was born in England, and had some French
ancestry. Her parents met during World War II; Eileen came with Salvatore to
the United States as a war bride. Bracco grew up in Hicksville, New York, on
Long Island, from fourth grade. Bracco graduated from Hicksville High School in
1972.
Mini Bio:
Born October 2, 1954 in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New
York City, New York, USA
Height 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Lorraine Bracco is an
American actor, model and producer, best known for the movie Goodfellas and in
the TV series, The Sopranos. Her other film and TV credits include Riding in
Cars With Boys and I Married a Mobster. She has won the CFCA Award, LAFCA Award
and SAG Award for her performance. She is also an environmentalist and works to
help women in the arts.
Personal Life:
Bracco has been married
and divorced twice.
She married Frenchman
Daniel Guerard in 1979; they divorced in 1982. They have one daughter, actress
Margaux Guerard.
She was in a 12-year
relationship with actor Harvey Keitel, whom she met while living in Paris. They
have one daughter, Stella Keitel (b. 1985). Bracco and Keitel fought a lengthy
custody battle over Stella, resulting in Bracco's depression, a loss of acting
roles, and $2 million in legal fees.
Bracco's second marriage
was to actor Edward James Olmos in 1994; they divorced in 2002.
Lorraine's newest
adventure comes just five years after the 66-year-old actress opened up about
her battle with depression and living an unhealthy lifestyle in her 2015 book
To the Fullest: The Clean Up Your Act Plan to Lose Weight, Rejuvenate, and Be
the Best You Can Be.
While promoting her book,
Lorraine opened up to Entertainment Tonight about what made her shed the
weight, getting plastic surgery, and pressures in Hollywood.
Several years ago, Bracco
opened up about her struggles with depression. She acknowledges that her mental
health made it difficult for her to just get through the day sometimes.
Celebrities certainly aren't immune to mental health conditions, and life in
the spotlight can definitely exacerbate issues like depression and anxiety.
"Depression is a vortex," Bracco told Fox News. "You don't have
it, it has you....I'm not afraid to talk about it. It made me stronger, it made
me a better person."
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