Carmela Soprano née DeAngelis, played by Edie Falco, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. She is the wife of mafia boss Tony Soprano and the program's most prominent female character.
Carmela was Tony Soprano's high school sweetheart and they married at a young age. Carmela is capable, organized, resourceful and puts her family first. Carmela tries to maintain the Soprano household while Tony is out working. At times, she s...
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Carmela Soprano née DeAngelis, played by Edie Falco, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. She is the wife of mafia boss Tony Soprano and the program's most prominent female character.
Carmela was Tony Soprano's high school sweetheart and they married at a young age. Carmela is capable, organized, resourceful and puts her family first. Carmela tries to maintain the Soprano household while Tony is out working. At times, she seems to be the stereotypical mob boss's wife: supportive and friendly, even strong at times, while rarely asking about details of her husband's work. Tony has trusted his wife 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. However, the years of having a husband missing at all hours, coupled with his constant infidelity, have put a serious strain on their relationship at times and they even separated for a period. Carmela is also an observant Roman...
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