Kathrine Narducci (; born November 22, 1965) is an American actress, known for her role as Charmaine Bucco,

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's wife, on the

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crime drama series ''

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'' (1999–2007). Her film credits include ''

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'' (1993), ''

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'' (2009), ''

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'' (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. Her father, Nicky Narducci, a bar owner and local figure in the

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in East Harlem, was killed in a mob-related hit in front of his bar when Kathrine was ten years old.

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 ''

''. While auditioning her son, Narducci successfully auditioned for the role of the film protagonist's mother. In following years, she made multiple guest appearances in television shows, including ''

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'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Blue Bloods''. In 1999, she was cast as Charmaine Bucco,

's wife, on the

crime drama series ''

'', a role she played until series finale in 2007. Kathrine Narducci 2007

In 2009, she starred in the gangster film ''

''. In 2014, she played a supporting role in

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's ''

''. Also that year, she was regular cast member in the

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''. 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 ''

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''. In 2022, Narducci was cast as Anna Genovese, the second wife of mobster

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, in the film '' The Alto Knights'' directed by

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Charmaine Bucco on HBO.com
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