Carmela Soprano

Carmela Soprano
Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano
First appearance	"Pilot" (episode 1.01)
Last appearance	"Made in America" (episode 6.21)
Created by	David Chase
Portrayed by	Edie Falco
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Aliases	Carmela De Angelis (née), "Carm", "Mel", and her FBI Code Name is Mrs. Bing
Gender	Female
Occupation	Housewife, real estate investor
Family	Hugh De Angelis (father) Mary De Angelis (mother) Unnamed Sister Livia Soprano (mother-in-law) Johnny Soprano (father-in-law) Janice Soprano (sister-in-law) Barbara Giglione (sister-in-law) Christopher Moltisanti (cousin) Brian Cammarata (cousin)
Spouse(s)	Tony Soprano (husband)
Children	Anthony Soprano, Jr. (son) Meadow Soprano (daughter)
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Carmela Soprano (née DeAngelis), played by Edie Falco, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. She was the wife of Mafia boss Anthony Soprano.

Edie Falco's performance as Carmela was universally lauded. She won Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1999, 2001 and 2003, and received six nominations for her role in the series. Falco has also won two Golden Globe Awards and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Carmela was Tony Soprano's high school sweetheart, and the couple married at a young age. They have two children together: Meadow Soprano and Anthony "A.J." Soprano, Jr. Carmela attended Montclair State University for an unspecified period of time before dropping out. Carmela is a homemaker for the Soprano household, and works to create a semblance of legitimacy for her family even though she is well aware their wealth is built on "bloody" money. Tony trusts Carmela 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). Tony's work and constant infidelity have put a serious strain on the marriage and cause a period of separation. Carmela is an observant Roman Catholic and has difficulty rationalizing her husband's profession and the flaws in their marriage. Tony and Carmela often reconcile after Tony presents her with expensive gifts, notably jewelry, designer clothing, furs, cars, and even a $600,000 plot of land she wants to build a spec house.