Denise Borino-Quinn (January 6, 1964 – October 27, 2010) was an American television actress known for her recurring role as Ginny Sacrimoni, the wife of New York mob boss
Johnny Sack
This is a list of characters from the HBO series ''The Sopranos'', and its prequel film ''The Many Saints of Newark.''
Main characters Cast table
Main character biographies Tony Soprano
Jennifer Melfi
Carmela Soprano
Christopher Moltisanti ...
in the television series ''
The Sopranos
''The Sopranos'' is an American Crime film#Crime drama, crime drama television series created by David Chase. The series follows Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey American Mafia, Mafia boss who suffers from panic attacks. He reluct ...
''.
Early life
She was born in
Roseland, New Jersey
Roseland is a Borough (New Jersey), borough in western Essex County, New Jersey, Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 6,299, an increase of 480 (+8.2%) from the 2010 Uni ...
, on January 6, 1964. She attended
West Essex High School
West Essex High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in North Caldwell. The high school is part of the West Essex Regional School District, which is comprised of the constituent municipalities of Essex Fells, Fairfi ...
.
Career
Borino-Quinn worked as a legal assistant in the
New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick is a city (New Jersey), city in and the county seat of Middlesex County, New Jersey, Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
In 2000, Borino-Quinn attended the casting call for ''
The Sopranos
''The Sopranos'' is an American Crime film#Crime drama, crime drama television series created by David Chase. The series follows Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey American Mafia, Mafia boss who suffers from panic attacks. He reluct ...
'' in
Harrison, New Jersey
Harrison is a town in the western part of Hudson County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the New York metropolitan area. It is a suburb of the nearby city of Newark, and is located from New York City. Once considered "the bee ...
, for the role of Ginny Sacrimoni, the wife of New York mob boss
Johnny Sack
This is a list of characters from the HBO series ''The Sopranos'', and its prequel film ''The Many Saints of Newark.''
Main characters Cast table
Main character biographies Tony Soprano
Jennifer Melfi
Carmela Soprano
Christopher Moltisanti ...
, to support a friend. Borino-Quinn appeared in 17 episodes of the series.
Personal life
After ''The Sopranos'' ended in 2007, Borino-Quinn lost 175 pounds via stomach stapling. She married Luke Quinn, Jr. in 2005, and they lived in
Bordentown, New Jersey
Bordentown is a City (New Jersey), city in Burlington County, New Jersey, Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 3,993, an increase of 69 (+1.8%) from the 2010 United ...
. He died in March 2010. She died seven months after her husband, from
liver cancer
Liver cancer, also known as hepatic cancer, primary hepatic cancer, or primary hepatic malignancy, is cancer that starts in the liver. Liver cancer can be primary in which the cancer starts in the liver, or it can be liver metastasis, or secondar ...