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List of The Sopranos characters – Friends and family

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The following is a listing of fictional characters from the HBO series, The Sopranos that are friends or family of the Soprano's. This page was created to reduce the length of the main article List of characters from The Sopranos.

Soprano Family Blood Relations

Domenica Baccalieri

Domenica is Tony's niece. She was born some time after Johnny Sack's incarceration in 2004 and before 2006. Her parents are Bobby Baccalieri and Janice Soprano. Domenica enjoyed the festivities of the Feast of St. Elzear in 2006 where she was already tentatively walking. She was involved in the ride malfunction but did not seem upset and enjoyed the attentions of her Uncle who spun her around in the air.

Brian Cammarata

  • Played by: Matthew Del Negro
  • Appears in: "The Weight", "Pie-O-My", "Everybody Hurts", "Watching Too Much Television", "Mergers and Acquisitions", "Eloise", "Whitecaps", "Marco Polo"

Brian is Carmela's cousin and a financial advisor. He assisted her in planning her estate when she worried over her own and her children's futures should anything happen to Tony. Tony and Brian came friends and Brian could later be seen accompanying Tony at parties at the Bada Bing (for Paulie's homecoming) and Chief Smith's casino. Tony set Brian up with Patsy to get cheap designer suits. Brian was also responsible for giving Tony the idea for the HUD scam. Later, he attended Hugh De Angelis' birthday party at Tony's home.

Quintina Pollio Blundetto

  • Played by: Barbara Andres and Rae Allen
  • Appears in: "Funhouse", "Proshai, Livushka", "Rat Pack", "Irregular Around the Margins", "Marco Polo", "The Test Dream"

Quintina is Livia's younger sister and the mother of Tony Blundetto. Quintina was first seen when she and Livia were planning to board a plane for Arizona. However because the tickets were stolen, the FBI questioned her and Livia. Tony B lived with Quintina for a short time after his release from prison. She is very nervous and always trying to look out for Tony B. and his twin sons.

Tony Blundetto

Main article: Tony Blundetto

Hugh De Angelis

  • Played by: Tom Aldredge
  • Appears in: "Guy Walks Into A Psychiatrist's Office...", "Full Leather Jacket", "Funhouse", "Proshai, Livushka", "Fortunate Son", "Another Toothpick", "University", "Second Opinion", "He is Risen", "The Telltale Moozadell", "Pine Barrens", "For All Debts Public and Private", "The Strong, Silent Type", "Calling All Cars", "Whitecaps", "Sentimental Education", "Marco Polo", "All Due Respect", "Members Only", "Mayham", "Live Free or Die", "Kaisha"

Carmela's father who is in his mid 70s. Hugh has been married to Mary for over 40 years and is a resident of West Orange, New Jersey. Hugh and Mary eat a regular Sunday lunch with Carmela and Tony when they are all on good terms. Hugh has a brother, Lester. During Carmela and Tony's separation, Hugh was eager to see Tony whenever possible and often took Tony's side in family discussions. Hugh has recently been involved in a real estate investment with Carmela involving a spec house. However construction of the spec house was halted after a building inspector found that low-quality wood had been used. Carmela blamed her father for the setback and Hugh became angry that Carm was treating him as a subordinate rather than a partner. After Tony's shooting, Hugh stole items from the house's storage garage and abandoned the house. Carmela discovers this months later and scolds him about the permit - Hugh again becomes enraged at her attitude. Their feud leaves Mary meeting with Tony and Carmela alone while Hugh stays home. Carmela and Hugh reconciled enough for him to attend Christmas celebrations at the Soprano home later that year - after Carmela's spec house started to go ahead again.

Mary Pellegrino De Angelis

  • Played by: Suzanne Shepherd
  • Appears in: "Guy Walks Into A Psychiatrist's Office...", "Full Leather Jacket", "Funhouse", "Proshai, Livushka", "Fortunate Son", "Another Toothpick", "University", "Second Opinion", "He is Risen", "The Telltale Moozadell", "Pine Barrens", "For All Debts Public and Private", "The Strong, Silent Type", "Calling All Cars", "Marco Polo", "Mayham", "Live Free or Die", "Luxury Lounge", "Kaisha"

Carmela's mother who is in her mid 70s. Mary is married to her husband Hugh De Angelis of over 40 years. Shortly after her daughter Carmela began dating Tony Soprano she became extremely protective of her daughter and tried to prevent her from marrying him. After Carmela got married, the De Angelises met Tony's mother, Livia Soprano, at whom they became very angered after Livia told Carmela that "Tony would get bored of her." Mary had a brother named Febby who died of cancer. Mary and Hugh resurfaced in Carmela's life after Livia was put in a nursing home. Recently, Mary has tried to prevent Tony from attending Hugh's 75th birthday party in fear that he would embarrass them in front of Russ and Lena Fegoli, her "cultured Italian friends." Carmela became angered at her suggestion but decided to put the issue aside. Mary and Hugh continue to surface during family functions and Sunday dinners at the Soprano home.

Tom Giglione

  • Played by: Ed Vassalo
  • Appears in: "Guy Walks Into a Psychiatrist's Office", "The Happy Wanderer", "Funhouse", "Proshai, Livushka", "Where's Johnny?", "In Camelot", "Mayham", "Moe N' Joe"

Barbara's husband and Tony and Janice's brother-in-law. He and Barbara live in Brewster, New York with their two children.

Barbara Soprano Giglione

  • Played by: Nicole Burdette, Danielle Di Vecchio
  • Appears in: "Guy Walks Into a Psychiatrist's Office", "The Happy Wanderer", "Funhouse", "Proshai, Livushka", "Where's Johnny?", "In Camelot", "Members Only", "Join the Club", "Mayham", "Moe N' Joe"

Tony's younger sister who lives in Brewster, New York. Barbara tries to avoid being overshadowed by her mob related family and only visits for family functions, weddings or funerals. She has two children with her husband, Tom. Barbara took part in caring for Junior Soprano as his dementia worsened.

After Tony's shooting Barbara increased the level of contact with her siblings. She took part in keeping a round the clock vigil for Tony at the hospital and later attended family Sunday dinners at his home. She accompanied Janice to a viewing when she bought the Sacrimoni household.

Christopher Moltisanti

Main article: Christopher Moltisanti

Kelli Moltisanti

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Cara Buono as Kelli Moltisanti

Formerly Kelli Lombardo, now wife to Christopher Moltisanti. Kelli was Chris's girlfriend, she became pregnant and she planned to terminate the pregnancy, blaming herself for the lack of contraception. When she told Chris, he bemoaned that his supposedly absconded former fianceé Adriana could not have children and immediately suggested they go to Atlantic City and get married. Soon after their marriage, Kelli and Chris make an offer on a new home and move in. They also ate Sunday dinner with the Sopranos and Kelli complimented Tony on his (stolen) wine. Kelli became a regular at Soprano Sunday dinners - attending even when Christopher went to an AA meeting. Christopher's interest in Kelli began to drift and he began an affair with Julianna Skiff while his wife was still pregnant. Keli remained devoted to Christopher and did not complain about his long absences. She attended the Soprano's Christmas celebrations in 2006.

Joanne Moltisanti

  • Played by: Nancy Cassaro (2000) and Marianne Leone (2002-present)
  • Appears in: "From Where To Eternity", "For All Debts Public and Private", "Watching Too Much Television", "The Strong, Silent Type", "Rat Pack", "Marco Polo", "All Due Respect"

Joanne is the widow of Richard "Dickie" Moltisanti and the mother of Christopher Moltisanti. Joanne has battled alcoholism for many years. She kept a vigil at her sons bedside when he was shot in 2000. When Christopher got revenge for his father's death he visited his mothers home to look through his fathers old things. Joanne found him there and they talked about Dickie. Joanne attended Adriana La Cerva's bridal shower when she became engaged to Christopher. Later she took part in an intervention for Christopher's drug addiction. When Joanne's nephew Tony Blundetto killed Billy Leotardo, Christopher hid from Phil Leotardo at her home. She was intimidated by Phil and Jason Masucci but did not give up her son.

Richard "Dickie" Moltisanti

See separate entry here

Anthony Soprano, Jr.

Main article: Anthony Soprano, Jr.

Carmela Soprano

Main article: Carmela Soprano

Corrado “Uncle Junior” Soprano, Jr.

Main article: Uncle Junior

Corrado Soprano, Sr.

Corrado was Tony Soprano's paternal grandfather (see family tree). He emigrated to America from Avelina in 1910 and worked as a stone mason. He helped to build a church in the Tony's old neighbourhood that Tony occasionally takes his children to, so that he can tell them about their past. Tony also recalls that when he was 13 his grandfather would let him play around on his construction sites, even driving heavy machinery.

Ercoli Soprano

Ercoli was Tony Soprano's uncle and Junior Soprano's brother. Although described as physically well, Ercoli suffered from severe mental deficiencies, and as a result he was institutionalized early in his life and his existence was concealed, even from Tony. Apparently a target for ridicule, Junior remained fiercely defensive of Ercoli even after his death, regretting that he could do nothing more than pay for his care. As Junior grows older he begins to think about his brother and discusses him with Tony. Shares the same name and nickname, Eckley, as former DiMeo family boss Dominic Ercoli "Eckley" DiMeo.

Harpo "Hal" Soprano

  • Played by: Unseen Character
  • Referenced in: "Guy Walks Into a Psychiatrist's Office", "Proshai, Livushka", "Cold Cuts"

Harpo is the estranged son of Janice Soprano. His father, named Eugene, took him back to Montreal and Janice tried to petition the state department to have him returned to her. Later Janice mentions that she saw Harpo in Seattle.

Giovanni Francis "Johnny Boy" Soprano

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Joseph Siravo as "Johnny Boy" Soprano
  • Played by: Joseph Siravo
  • Appears in: "Down Neck", "Fortunate Son", "Calling All Cars", "In Camelot", "The Test Dream"

Tony's deceased father, a former DiMeo family captain of The Soprano crew (now known as the Gualtieri crew). Johnny was married to Livia Pollio and they had three children: Janice, Tony and Barbara. Johnny worked closely with his brother Junior during Tony's childhood. They both went on to become capos in the DiMeo Crime Family. Johnny was well liked in the organization - boss Ercoli DiMeo was thought to be considering him to take over before his death. Johnny's crew included Paulie Gualtieri and Salvatore Bonpensiero. Sal stood up for Johnny in the unrest of '83 and Johnny's leadership led to him becoming a made man shortly afterwards. Both Sal and Paulie followed Johnny's wishes and supported Tony becoming capo after Johnny's death. Johnny took Tony and his friend Silvio Dante under his wing and brought them up in the organization as part of his crew.

Johnny has only been seen in flashbacks to Tony's childhood or in Tony's dream sequences. Tony once witnessed Johnny cut a finger off of Mr. Satriale while Junior held him in place; Satriale was a degenerate gambler who was avoiding giving Johnny payment. This event led to Tony's first panic attack at the kitchen table that evening. Tony also recalled his father discussing a possible move to Reno to manage a restaurant for Rocco DiMeo and his mother refusing.

Tony also witnessed Johnny Boy plotting a scheme at a carnival by bringing Janice along. Tony had originally thought that his father favored Janice over him but later learned the truth; that mobsters brought their daughters to their meetings as a foil. Tony described his mothers relationship with his father as wearing him down to "a little nub". Johnny Boy also kept a mistress named Fran Feltstein with whom he remained until his death in 1986 of emphysema.

Through the various dream sequences and his therapy sessions, it appears Tony's relationship with his father was never as close as he presumes - an issue that Dr. Melfi has attempted to engage but has been met in dismissal by Tony, who still refuses to delve deeply into his relationship with his father.

Janice Soprano

Main article: Janice Soprano

Livia Soprano

Main article: Livia Soprano

Meadow Soprano

Main article: Meadow Soprano

Tony Soprano

Main article: Tony Soprano

Comàre

Comàre (pronounced "goomah") is the Italian word for gossip, which has come to mean "girlfriend" or "mistress."

Svetlana Kirilenko

  • Played by: Alla Kliouka Schaffer
  • Appears in: "The Knight in White Satin Armor", "Proshai, Livushka", "Fortunate Son", "Whoever Did This", "The Strong, Silent Type", "Calling All Cars", "Whitecaps"

Svetlana is the cousin of Tony's ex-comàre Irina and runs a visiting nurse association. Irina has stated in the past that they have a rivalry, for her cousin since she has a very committed boyfriend whereas Tony is not. During her childhood, Svetlana developed an infection on her leg which was soon amputated. She was first hired as Livia Soprano's nurse since Janice had left town. When Livia dies, Tony allows Svetlana to remain at Livia's until she can get settled. However, when Janice asks the whereabouts of Livia's records, Svetlana informs Janice they were promised to her. In revenge, Janice steals Svetlana's prosthetic leg. Svetlana, then sends the Russian mob after Janice as a counterattack. Svetlana resurfaces as Uncle Junior's nurse after he suffers a fall at the courthouse. One afternoon while Uncle Junior is asleep, Tony has sex with Svetlana but they are caught by her cousin, Branca. Irina soon finds out about this and informs Carmela about the affair. Tony admires Svetlana for her toughness of spirit and her refusal to allow her disability and misfortune to get in the way of her ambitions. Arguably, Svetlana is the most psychologically balanced of all Tony's extra marital affairs; her intelligence, dry sense of humour and cynicism raising her above many of the beautiful but intellectually limited women who have been involved with Tony.


Valentina La Paz

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Leslie Bega as Valentina La Paz
  • Played by: Leslie Bega
  • Appears in: "Mergers and Acquisitions", "Whoever Did This", "The Strong Silent Type", "Two Tonys", "In Camelot", "The Test Dream" and "Long Term Parking"

Originally Ralph Ciffaretto's girlfriend, she was drawn to Tony after they met at Hesh's horse stable. Over lunch, she told Tony how Ralph was very eccentric when it came to sex. The following day, they have sex in a hotel room where Valentina plays pranks on him when their lunch arrives. After she pushes Tony to make a decision about staying with his wife or being committed for her, her robe catches fire while trying to cook Tony's eggs. Tony quickly extinguishes the fire but Valentina is badly burned. Although Valentina will recover from the wounds and look normal, Tony breaks the news to her that he is going back to Carmela.

Irina Peltsin

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Oksana Lada as Irina, Tony's ex-comàre.
  • Played by: Oksana Lada and Siberia Federico (Pilot Only)
  • Appears in: "Pilot", "Denial, Anger Acceptance", "Meadowlands", "College", "Pax Soprana", A Hit Is a Hit", "Guy Walks Into a Psychiatrists Office", "Big Girls Don't Cry", "The Knight In White Satin Armor", "Fortunate Son", "Employee Of The Month", "Pine Barrens", "Watching Too Much Television", "Whitecaps"

Irina was Tony's Russian comàre during the first two seasons. Tony broke up with Irina because she wanted him to commit a relationship but he could not because he was still married with children. Irina then attempted suicide but was found by her cousin, Svetlana. As a sign of friendship and apologies, Tony sent Silvio to present her with a bag full of money who told her to move on with her life. In season four, when Assemblyman Ronald Zellman tells Tony that he has been dating Irina for quite some time, Tony gets jealous and decides to take matters into his own hands. Tony humiliates Zellman in front of Irina by whipping him with a belt. Svetlana later tells Tony they broke up because "he could not perform". It was Irina who informed Carmela that Tony was sleeping with Svetlana which caused their marital separation.

Julianna Skiff

Julianna was almost Tony's new goomar as he recovered from his gunshot in 2006. They met because she was a realtor working for Century 21 and trying to purchase a building owned by Tony (Caputo's Poultry). She was persistent in pursuing the deal contacting Tony at Satriale's, the Bada Bing and over the phone. At the Bada Bing Tony first made a pass at Julianna but she told him she was going to exercise self control and decline because she was engaged and everything was going well for her. Despite some misgivings eventually her third offer was high enough for him to accept the deal, Tony arranged to meet her at home to sign the papers. When he arrived they got business out of the way and immediately started kissing and began to undress one another. Tony ended the encounter abruptly and walked out. Tony later spotted Julianna on a ride at the Feast of St. Elzear but failed to get her attention.

Following her rejection by Tony, Julianna went to an AA meeting and discussed her feelings at the encounter. Christopher Moltisanti was in attendance and had seen her when she first approached Tony at Satriale's. He introduced himself after the meeting and invited her for coffee which prompted the beginning of an extra marital affair with Julianna. Tony reinitiated his pursuit of Julianna when they met to close the Caputo's poultry real estate deal and she was initially polite in declining any further contact with him. He arranged to meet with her on the basis of starting another real estate deal and this time she was more angry in rejecting his advances.

Despite warnings from both their sponsors Christopher and Julianna's relationship was enabling for the two recovering addicts and they began smoking Heroin together. Christopher revealed to Tony his relationship with Julianna to avoid him investigating for himself and discovering their drug use. After a conversation about Chris' dissapointment with his life in organized crime (because of failure of other to live by the code of omerta) and their return to drug abuse Julianna worried their relationship was ending and suggested they attend a meeting together.

Gloria Trillo

  • Played by: Annabella Sciorra
  • Appears in: "He Is Risen," "The Telltale Moozadell," "Pine Barrens," "Amour Fou," "Everybody Hurts," "Calling All Cars," and "The Test Dream."
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Annabella Sciorra as Gloria

Gloria Trillo was a car salesperson for Globe Motors who was also a patient of Dr. Melfi's. She accidentally met Tony Soprano at Melfi's office, and within days, the two were having an affair.

Although a very strong and independent woman, Gloria suffered from severe bouts of manic depression and abusive behavior, which led to several violent clashes with Tony. One such incident occurs after Gloria daringly goes to Tony's home and talks to his wife Carmela. After another clash, Tony is disgusted to realize Gloria has recognized him as a man capable of violence and is trying to provoke him into killing her. Instead, he calls it quits and cuts off all contact with her. This proves to be too much for unbalanced Gloria, as she resorts to hanging herself in her apartment not long after the break-up. When Tony hears of this, he initially blames Dr. Melfi for Gloria's death, claiming that she did too little to save Gloria, as well as himself. Later, he comes to understand that Gloria was beyond salvation.

Carmela's male friends

Furio Giunta

Main article: Furio Giunta

Father Phil Intintola

  • Played by: Paul Schulze (1999-present),Michael Santoro (Pilot Only)
  • Appears in: "Pilot", "College", "Pax Soprana", "Isabella", "I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano", "Another Toothpick", "Christopher", "Mergers and Acquisitions", "Whoever Did This", "Sentimental Education", "In Camelot", "Marco Polo", "Mayham", "Mr. & Mrs. Sacramoni Request"

A local priest who is fond of Carmela Soprano. Tony feels uncomfortable always having Father Phil over since he thinks Carmela is in love with him. Carmela denies this "by using Father Phil as a spiritual guide to become a better Catholic." One evening with Tony and Meadow in Maine and AJ at a friend's house, Father Phil visits Carmela who is sick and the two share ziti and wine together. Father Phil stays the night with awkwardness during the morning after. Tony later finds out and verbally taunts Father Phil. Father Phil has stood his ground ever since but Carmela could only help but get jealous when she sees him with Rosalie Aprile who feeds him a dish she prepared. Later on, Father Phil is usually seen on the series celebrating mass (particularly funerals), at Soprano family functions, and at charity functions coordinated by Carmela. He was shown bedside, comforting Carmela as Tony was comatose.

Vic Musto

  • Played by: Joe Penny
  • Appears in: "Bust-Out", "Knight in White Satin Armour"

Vic was a decorator that Carmela Soprano hired to redo a bathroom in her home. He was also the brother-in-law of David Scatino. Carmela and Vic once kissed but they both decided not to take their affair any further.

Robert Wegler

  • Played by: David Strathairn
  • Appears in: "Cold Cuts", "Sentimental Education", "All Happy Families"

Robert Wegler had a relationship with Carmela Soprano while she was separated from her husband Tony. He was AJ's high school English teacher and they met through this relationship. It also proved to be their downfall as Wegler felt that Carmela was using him to improve AJ's college prospects.

Soprano family friends

Aaron Arkaway

  • Played by: Turk Pipkin
  • Appears in: "He Is Risen", "The Telltale Moozadell", "To Save Us All From Satan's Power...", "The Fleshy Part of the Thigh"

Boyfriend of Janice Soprano in 2001. Aaron was a devout Christian which suited Janice's religious choice of the day. They tried to make Christian rock music together. Aaron was also narcoleptic and an occasional Sunday dinner guest at the Soprano residence. He later appeared at the hospital while Tony recovered from his coma.

Artie Bucco

Main article: Artie Bucco

Charmaine Bucco

Main article: Charmaine Bucco

Jeannie Cusamano

  • Played by: Saundra Santiago
  • Appears in: "A Hit is A Hit", "I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano", "Full Leather Jacket", "Mr. Ruggerio's Neighborhood"

Dr. Cusamano's wife who is a stay-at-home mom. Friend of Carmela, but embarrassed and intimidated by the Soprano family's mafia connections. Tony fantasized about Jeannie during a dream in "I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano." Jean's twin sister, Joan was harassed into writing a recommendation for Meadow's college application by Carmela.

Fanny

A friend of Livia Soprano. Livia accidentally hit her with her car after driving her home, breaking her hip. Despite this, Fanny was one of the few people with something nice to say about Livia at her wake - that she always kept her informed when someone died.

Fran Felstein

Fran was the longterm Comare of Johnny Boy Soprano until his death in 1986. Tony met Fran at his fathers graveside and started a short association with her where she told him about her relationship with his father. He also learned that when his mother forced his father to give his childhood pet away the dog went to Fran and her own son. Fran appealed to Tony to secure her promised share in a go-karting track that was co-owned by Johnny Boy with Hesh Rabkin and Phil Leotardo, which he did.

George Piocosta

George is the father of AJ Soprano's one time friend, Jeremy Piocosta and an acquaintance of Tony Soprano. When AJ and Jeremy fight in school in 1999, George becomes afraid that Tony will seek revenge and avoids contact with him. In 2001, George seems to have overcome his worries as he watches AJ's high school football game alongside Tony.

Roberta "Bobbi" Sanfillipo

Roberta was a long-term friend of Junior Soprano. He often took her down to Boca for dirty weekends and had set her up with an office job. Roberta and Junior's relationship ended in 1999 when Tony got word that his uncle performed cunnilingus with her and made references to this at a golf game. Bobbi had started the rumour herself by discussing her sex life at a nail parlour also frequented by Carmela Soprano. Junior had warned Bobbi never to talk about this aspect of their relationship because it would cost him respect - realising that she had ignored his wishes Junior stormed into her office and ended the relationship. Junior was so furious that Bobbi was afraid he would harm her but in the end, he mashed a lemon meringue pie in her face.

David Scatino

  • Played by: Robert Patrick
  • Appears in: "The Happy Wanderer", "Bust Out", "Funhouse"

David Scatino is a childhood friend of Tony Soprano, he is often called Davey. He owns the local sporting goods store and his son, Eric, was a good friend of Meadow. Tony allowed David to participate in a high stakes poker game with full knowledge that he did not have the financial assets or poker savvy to win or break even. David quickly became heavily indebted to Tony. Tony took over his business and took David's son's car as a down payment. The car was given to Meadow but she quickly rejected it when she realized it used to belong to her good friend. Having lost his life savings, his business, his son's college fund, and the respect of his family, he divorced and moved out west to work on a ranch.

In later episodes Meadow informs Tony that David later went into a mental facility. The devastation of his friend's life was acknowledged as one of Tony's more ruthless actions. Tony told David that he had subconsciously planned to profit from David's gambling habit, in accordance with his nature. However, it is notable that Tony later took offence when his other high school friend, Artie Bucco, became similarly indebted and suggested the same thing: it therefore seems more likely that Tony in fact exploited David to punish his carefree, optimistic nature, as suggested by his therapist Dr. Melfi.

Soprano/DiMeo crime family relations

Kelli Aprile

Rosalie Aprile's daughter. Kelli attended the funeral of her brother, Jackie Aprile, Jr. and suggested that the mafia was responsible for his death. Meadow Soprano chastised her for speaking of their family connections in front of an outsider and suggested that Kelli lacked loyalty.

Rosalie Aprile

Main article: Rosalie Aprile

Bobby Baccalieri, Jr.

  • Played by: Angelo Massagli
  • Appears in: "For All Debts Public and Private", "Christopher", "The Weight", "Pie-o-My", "Calling All Cars", "Rat Pack", "Where's Johnny", "Sentimental Education", "In Camelot", "Cold Cuts", "The Test Dream", "The Ride", "Moe N' Joe", "Kaisha"

Son of Bobby and Karen Baccalieri, brother of Sophia Baccalieri. Bobby Jr.'s mother died in a car accident in 2002. He was often the victim of bullying from A.J. Soprano who locked him in Furio Giunta's garage at Furio's housewarming party. A.J. pulled another prank on Bobby Jr. after his mothers death - first convincing him to play with a ouija board and then faking a seance and pouring water on Bobby. This prompted Janice Soprano to cladestinely use a ouija board in the Bacalieri household to scare the children and convince Bobby Sr. to put his grief behind him. Bobby Jr.'s father later remarried Janice, who became Bobby Jr.'s stepmother. Bobby Jr. was involved in the ride malfunction at the 2006 Feast of St. Elzear festival. His relationship with his father became more distant in his teenage years and he refused to play with his father's trainset and watch a Giants|Giants game with his father. Janice continues to use her manipulative skills with Bobby, Jr. She controls his behavior by threatening him with a public reading of a report card to keep him home for Sunday dinner and to do his homework. Bobby cited A.J.'s behavior as a reason why he should be able to avoid family engagements.

Karen Baccalieri

  • Played by: Christine Pedi
  • Appears in: "For All Debts Public and Private" and "Christopher"

Karen was Bobby Baccalieri's wife until her death in a car accident in 2002. They had two children, Bobby Jr. and Sophia. Karen was friends with Carmela Soprano, Rosalie Aprile and Gabriella Dante and attended church functions with them. Bobby blamed himself for Karen's death as he refused to run errands she had asked him to perform and she died doing them herself. Bobby kept Karen's last baked ziti in the fridge for a long time folllowing her death as he didn't feel ready to eat it.

Sophia Baccalieri

  • Played by: Lexie Sperduto (2002) and Miryam Coppersmith (2004-present)
  • Appears in: "For All Debts Public and Private", "Christopher", "Pie-o-My", "Calling All Cars", "Two Tonys", "Rat Pack", "Where's Johnny", "Sentimental Education", "In Camelot", "Cold Cuts", "The Test Dream", "The Ride", "Kaisha"

Daughter of Bobby and Karen Baccalieri, brother of Bobby Baccalieri, Jr. Sophia's mother died in a car accident in 2002. Sophia's father later remarried and Janice Soprano became Sophia's stepmother. Sophia played soccer in school and Janice once got into a headline making altercation with another soccer mom at one of Sophia's games.

Justin Blundetto

  • Played by: Dennis Aloia
  • Appears in: "All Happy Families", "Sentimental Education", "Marco Polo", "The Test Dream"

Tony Blundetto's son who spent time with him between his release from prison and death in 2006.

Kelly Blundetto

  • Played by: Unseen Character
  • Referenced in: "Rat Pack", "Marco Polo", "Unidentified Black Males"

Tony Blundetto's estranged daughter. Tony Soprano told the NY family that he had spent the evening with Tony B. searching for her to provide him with an alibi for the killing of Joe Peeps.

Louise Blundetto

Daughter of Pat Blundetto and cousin to Tony Soprano, Tony Blundetto and Christopher Moltisanti. Louis helps her father move out of his home on the farm to a smaller place.

Justin Cifaretto

  • Played by: Dane Curley
  • Referenced in:"Whoever Did This"

Ralph Cifaretto's son who injured himself while playing with a bow and arrow shortly before Ralphie died.

Angie Bonpensiero

  • Played by: Toni Kalem
  • Appears in: "Commendatori", "D-Girl", "House Arrest", "Funhouse", "Second Opinion", "Amour Fou", "For All Debts Public and Private", "Marco Polo", "Members Only", "Live Free or Die"

Angie Bonpensiero is the late Sal Bonpensiero's wife. They had three sons, including Kevin and Matt, at college age in 2000. Angie was unaware of her husband's status as an FBI informant. His disappearance when he was afraid his friends were on to him and subsequent erratic behaviour created problems for their relationship. When she and Pussy were having marital problems, Angie considered suicide and divorce. She discussed this with her horrified friends Gabriella Dante, Rosalie Aprile and Carmela Soprano over lunch. She also revealed that she had been unwell since Pussy's return and had been investigated for cancer. Pussy had remained indifferent to her health problems, fixating instead on his back pain. At Carmela's urging to stay true to her Catholic faith, Angie decided to move into a separate bedroom rather than end their marriage. Later, when Pussy arrives home and silently presents flowers to Angie, she smiles for a moment but then swats him with them.

After Pussy "disappeared" for good, Angie believed that he had left her and decided to move on with her life. Tony continued to compensate Angie in her husband's absence - she used the money to buy a fancy new Cadillac but still complained to Carmela about her strained finances. As punishment, Tony damaged the car and took away her allowance. Soon, Carmela finds Angie giving out free samples at the local Pathmark and they lost contact. Tony has since apologized to Angie and has made her the manager of Pussy's body shop. After a long period of time without talking, she and Carmela decide to end their quarrel and go out to dinner where they both show off their new cars, with Angie showing how successful she has become running Pussy's Auto Body by buying a new Corvette. Shortly after the reconcilliation Carmela learns that Angie is putting money out on the street via Patsy Parisi and Benny Fazio for shylocking and they are using their connections to help her with the body shop.

Edward "Duke" Bonpensiero

Duke is Salvatore Bonpensiero's brother and a co-owner of the Body Shop. He runs the body shop alongside Angie Bonpensiero and helps repair Phil Leotardo's car.

Kevin Bonpensiero

Kevin was one of Salvatore and Angie Bonpensiero's children. He was enrolled in college in 1999 and visited home when suspicion of his father being a rat prompted Tony Soprano to visit.

Matt Bonpensiero

Matt was one of Salvatore and Angie Bonpensiero's children. He was enrolled in college in 2000 and visited home and played baseball and talked philosophy with A.J. Soprano.

Gabriella Dante

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Maureen Van Zandt as Gabriella Dante
  • Played by: Maureen Van Zandt
  • Appears in: "Commendatori", "From Where To Eternity", "House Arrest", "Knight in White Satin Armour", "Funhouse", "Proshai, Livushka", Employee of the Month", "University", "To Save Us All From Satans Power", "Amour Fou", "Army of One", "Christopher", "The Weight", "Watching Too Much Television", "The Strong, Silent Type", "Irregular Around The Margins", "Unidentified Black Males", "Mayham", "Live Free or Die", Moe N' Joe"

Gabriella is the wife of longtime Soprano family soldier and consigliere Silvio Dante. They have a daughter, Heather Dante, who played volleyball and soccer with Meadow Soprano. She is close friends with Rosalie Aprile and Carmela Soprano and can often be seen dining out with them, typically at Nuovo Vesuvio.

In 2006 when Tony was shot Silvio became acting boss of the family. Gabriella was supportive of his husband in this role and ambitious enough to encourage him to consider the possibility of it long term. Sil revealed that Jackie Aprile had considered him to take over when he was diagnosed with cancer but that he had decided it wasn't for him.

Gabriella attended Allegra Sacrimoni's wedding with her Sil and continued to support Ginny Sacrimoni including attending a 50th birthday party at her home.

Heather Dante

  • Played by: Jackie Tohn
  • Appears in: "Pilot" (Uncredited), "Boca"

The daughter of Silvio and Gabriella Dante. Plays soccer and volleyball with Meadow Soprano. Thinks her dad's strip club business is "disgusting." Silvio recalls once finding Heather smoking pot during Christopher's drug intervention in 2002.

Benny Fazio, Sr.

Father of Soprano crime family associate Benny Fazio. Benny took his parents to dinner at Nuovo Vesuvio to celebrate their anniversary.

Connie Fazio

Mother of Soprano crime family associate Benny Fazio. Benny took his parents to dinner at Nuovo Vesuvio to celebrate their anniversary. Benny had moved the ___location from Da Giovanni at Tony's behest and this confused Connie.

Jen Fazio

Jen is the wife of Soprano crime family associate Benny Fazio. Benny is unfaithful to her and had an affair with Martina, a hostess at Nuovo Vesuvio. Jen nags Benny for using his mobile while at dinner. Jen was pregnant with Benny's child in 2006. She attended a dinner at Nuovo Vesuvio with Benny's parents where Artie Bucco made veiled references to Benny's affair in front of her.

Maria Nuccia Gualtieri

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Frances Ensemplare as Nucci Gualtieri
  • Played by: Frances Ensemplare
  • Appears in: "Army of One", "Mergers and Acquistions", "Whoever Did This", "Eloise", "Whitecaps", "Where's Johnny?", "The Fleshy Part of the Thigh"

"Nucci" is Paulie Walnuts' elderly mother who is very nervous and overprotective of her son. When Paulie was younger, Nucci was always there to bail him out of jail and to defend him from the neighbors. After Tony had placed his mother in the Green Grove Nursing Home, Paulie followed his lead and found Nucci a spot and she soon moved in. However her old friends, Cookie Cirillo and Minn Matrone were far from friendly and tried to exclude her from social activities. To avenge his mother's honor, Paulie badly beat Cookie's son. He later murdered Minn Matrone for her money. Nucci played an active role in getting Paulie to help Sal Vitro reclaim his landscaping business when Feech La Manna's nephew stole all of his customers.

Paulie learns on his Aunt Dottie's deathbed that she is his mother and that Nucci adopted him as a child. When Paulie hears this, he cuts off all contact with both of them, refusing to attend Dottie's funeral or pay for Nucci's accommodation at Green Grove. Nucci and Paulie reconnected at the Feast of St. Elzear festival - Nucci criticised Paulie for his involvement in organising the festival as a ride malfunction had injured a child. Later Paulie visited her at Green Grove (now paid for by her biological son) and they had a silent reconciliation.

JoJo Palmice

  • Played by: Michelle Santopietro
  • Appears in: "Nobody Knows Anything", "I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano", "Pie-O-My"

JoJo was the wife of Mikey Palmice - a soldier in Junior's crew and consigliere to Junior when he became boss. Mikey was killed in 1999, leaving JoJo a widow. She appeared in the episode "Pie-O-My" after the death of the wife of Bobby Bacala - another of Junior's soldiers. JoJo had brought food for Bobby to show her support at a difficult time. Janice Soprano had romantic designs on Bobby and sensed a potential rival in JoJo so she took the meal to Junior's house to conceal it from Bobby.

Donna Parisi

  • Played by: Anna Mancini
  • Appears in: "The Weight", "Watching Too Much Television" and "Rat Pack"

Donna is the wife of longtime Soprano soldier Pasquale "Patsy" Parisi. She is occasionally seen accompanying him at family functions such as Furio Giunta's housewarming and Tony Blundetto's welcome home party. However, she does not seem to be part of Carmela's inner circle of mob wives.

Ally Pontecorvo

Deanne and Eugene Pontecorvo's daughter. Younger sister of Robby Pontecorvo.

Deanna Pontecorvo

Eugene Pontecorvo's wife until his suicide in 2006. Deanna was eager to take the inheritance they received from the death of Gene's aunt and move to Florida. Her husband was unable to achieve this because his boss Tony Soprano refused his retirement request - as did the FBI. Deanna was frustrated with Gene's lack of progress with his work and not afraid to tell him so.

Robby Pontecorvo

  • Played by: Thomas Russo
  • Appears in: "Members Only", "Join The Club"

Deanne and Eugene Pontecorvo's son. Older brother of Ally Pontecorvo. Robby had a drug problem and argued with his father about it.

Francesca Spatafore

Francesa Spatafore is the daughter of Vito Spatafore and Marie Spatafore and the younger sister of Vito Spatafore, Jr.

Marie Spatafore

Marie Spatafore is the wife of Vito Spatafore and mother of their two children Vito, Jr. and Francesca. She is also a cousin of Phil Leotardo and a friend to his wife - the two families eat dinner together. Marie accompanied Vito to the wedding of Allegra Sacramoni. They left early and Marie remarked that Vito often behaved oddly at weddings. Despite his claims to be ill she is not very surprised when he goes out later that night telling her he needs to make collections.

Marie is loyal to her husband despite his homosexuality, which it seems she knew about before his "outing" in 2006. Marie is visited by Silvio when the crew are looking for Vito who quizzes her about their sex life, which she refuses to discuss. She attended Phil's grandson'ss confirmation dinner despite the rumors about her husband. Phil himself is supportive of Marie but he discusses the need to find Vito with her. She tells Phil that Vito is a good husband and a father and she hopes that he will not be cast aside after his years of loyal service.

Marie does not seem to have a close relationship with Carmela or the other Soprano family mob wives - although Carm referred to her as a smart girl when she found out about Vito - implying that Marie must have known. Carmela wonders whether they had an arrangement.

When Vito phoned home from the road Marie was not hostile towards him and when he later returned to New Jersey after months of absence she allowed him to see the children and seemed to consider his reconciliation overtures. When he was killed Marie wis distraught again insisting to Phil that Vito was a good man. She silently accepted her friend Patty's comments that Vito was a sinner and probably killed after picking up a stranger.


Vito Spatafore, Jr.

Vito Spatafore, Jr. is the son of Vito Spatafore and Marie Spatafore and the sister of Francesca Spatafore. At a confirmation dinner for Phil Leotardo's grandson Vito was teased by other children about his father's rumoured homosexuality. When Vito Sr. called home from lamming it to avoid the consequences of his sex life, he had a difficult conversation with his young son and asked him to look after his mother.

Lupertazzi crime family relations

Eric DeBenedetto

Johnny Sack's son-in-law. Johnny insists Eric call him dad and paid for his lavish wedding to Allegra Marie Sacramoni.

Charlie Garepe

Angelo Garepe's son.

Patty Leotardo

Patty is the wife of Lupertazzi crime family acting boss Phil Leotardo. Patty and Phil attended Allegra Sacramoni's wedding together in 2006. Patty is friends with Maria Spatafore and the two families eat dinner together. Patty was also seen at the confirmation dinner of her grandson held at Da Giovanni. Patty was a factor in Phil's decison to kill Vito Spatafore after they discovered he was homosexual - she told Phil that Vito had to be made to face his sin. She offered slight consolation to Marie at Vito's wake and was more upset about her tailor losing his sight. Patty accompanied Phil to the hospital when he first had worries about his heart and rushed him there when his heart attack occurred. She was at his bedside when Tony Soprano came to visit him.

Nicole Lupertazzi

Nicole is the wife of "Little Carmine" Lupertazzi. She was first seen at Carmine, Sr.'s funeral. She is later terrified when her husband's boat is sunk right outside their home during the turf war with Johnny Sack.

Gianna Millio

Gianna was the wife of Lupertazzi crime family capo Rusty Millio until his death in 2006. Rusty and Gianna attended Allegra Sacramoni's wedding together in 2006. Rusty was killed in a car outside his home, Gianna was in the house at the time of his death.

Allegra Marie Sacrimoni

Johnny Sack's daughter. Johnny paid for her lavish wedding to Eric DeBenedetto while he was in prison awaiting trial. John was released to attend the wedding, but the judge's provisos meant that Allegra had to put up with metal detectors and US Marshals at the ceremony and reception. Allegra was ecstatic to know that her father could attend. Her reception ended on a low note with her departing car being blocked in by the Marshals, her father breaking down in tears as he was led away and her mother fainting. As soon as Ginny fainted, Allegra rushed to her mother's side to check her wellbeing. She attended her father's trial for racketeering and was present when he was convicted. Gonny described difficulties in her relationship with Allegra to friends - she knew that Allegra felt she was not happy for her and acknowledged it was difficult for Allegra to visit the house with her father imprisoned.

Catherine Sacrimoni

Johnny Sack's daughter. Catherine complains that her family always talk about food and is at odds to her mother and sister in terms of appearance. She attended her father's trial for racketeering.

Ginny Sacrimoni

Ginny is the wife of John "Johnny Sack" Sacramoni and the mother of Catherine and Allegra Marie Sacrimoni. Ginny's figure is often derided by members of the Soprano crime family and this led to serious bad feeling between her husband and Ralph Cifaretto. Ginny has struggled with her weight since having children; John's love for her seems genuine and blind to her size. He was willing to kill to defend her honor. John somtimes becomes angry with Ginny, particularly when she lies to him (he once found her hiding food) but he is usually quick to forgive her.

Ginny was proud to attend her daughter Allegra's wedding and ecstatic when her husband was allowed to come despite being in prison awaiting trial. Her day ended on a low when US Marshals blocked her daughters departure and dragged her sobbing husband off in handcuffs. This proved a little to much for Ginny who fainted.

Ginny turned 50 in the episode "Moe and Joe" and her friends Carmela Soprano, Angie Bonpensiero, Gabriella Dante, Janice Soprano and Rosalie Aprile attended a brithday celebration at her home. She discussed some difficulties with Allegra, who felts she was not happy for her. Gabriella pointed out that Allegra may just have been shocked to be less happy than she ahd expected as a newly wed.

Ginny was in court when Johnny admitted his involvement with the mafia and received a 15 year sentence for racketeeering. Ginny was forced to move when John arranged the sale of their home to Janice Soprano as part of an agreement with Tony to try and secure some capital following the asset seizures that came with his conviction.

Meadow Soprano's friends and associates

Finn DeTrolio

  • Played by: Will Janowitz
  • Appears in:: "Eloise", "Whitecaps", "All Happy Families...", "Irregular Around The Margins", "Marco Polo", "Unidentified Black Males", "The Test Dream", "Members Only", "Mayham", "The Fleshy Part of the Thigh", "Mr. & Mrs. John Sacrimoni Request", "Live Free or Die", "The Ride"

Finn De Trolio is Meadow's fiancé. The two met at Columbia University and began sharing an apartment together in her sophomore year (2002). Little is known of Finn's family life except that he is originally from Mission Viejo, California. Upon finishing Junior college, Finn enrolled in dental school. For a brief period in the summer of 2004, Finn worked at a construction site run by the Aprile crew - a job Tony Soprano got for him. Finn struck up a friendship with the daughter of the site manager. One morning as he arrived too early to work, he saw Vito Spatafore give a security guard a blowjob. Finn talks to Meadow about what he saw but she promises to keep his confidence. Upon witnessing a violent altercation at the construction site, Finn panics and decides to leave town before Vito comes for him. Meadow becomes saddened and angered when Finn packs a suitcase without telling her and they argue; during the argument they decide to get engaged when Meadow talks about a commitment.

In 2006 Finn returned from dental school to support Meadow while Tony was in a coma. He had to face Vito again and Vito behaved in a creepily flirtatious way towards him. When Vito was spotted in a gay bar by two New York crew making a collection, Meadow revealed Finn's secret to her mother and Rosalie Aprile. Then Carmela insisted Meadow tell her father. Finn was brought to Satriale's to give his account of what he saw and his subsequent encounter with Vito to the senior members of the Soprano crime family. Finn's "testimony" has proved highly significant in cementing the crews belief that Vito is homosexual. Finn accompanied Meadow to Allegra Sacrimoni's wedding but seemed uncomfortable when the festivities prompted questions about their own wedding plans. Later Meadow complained to Tony that she was having difficulties in her relationship with Finn. He attended a Sunday dinner shortly after this conversation.

Coach Don Hauser

Meadow Soprano's soccer coach and associate of Tony, Silvio and Artie because of his involvement in training their children. Coach Hauser was well liked by the fathers of kids in his team because of the success he brought them on the playing field and once had drinks with them at the Bada Bing club. However once it was revealed that he was leaving for another job they began trying to intimidate him into staying. Paulie Walnuts delivered a television to his house and insisted he take it. Christopher returned his missing dog - probably after taking it himself. Meadow later revealed to her father that the coach had a sexual relationship with Ally Vandermeed, one of her peers. Ally had tried to kill herself because of this relationship and the news that the coach was moving on. Before anyone from the Soprano organisation could take revenge the Coach was arrested for the statutory rape of Ally.

Hunter Scangarelo

  • Played by: Michelle DeCesare
  • Appears in: "Pilot", "Denial, Anger, Acceptance", "Meadowlands", "Boca", "Toodle Fucking-Oo" and "Mr. Ruggerio's Neighborhood"

Hunter was a school friend of Meadow Soprano. She sang with Meadow in the school choir and the two hounded Chris to buy the speed to help them study. She had a crush on Brendan Filone before his death. She was accepted to Reed and visited Meadow just after she started at college. Hunter drank with the soccer team around the time that their friend Ally Vandermeed tried to kill herself. She has not been seen since, though she has been mentioned in conversation.

Noah Tannenbaum

  • Played by: Patrick Tully
  • Appears in: "Proshai, Livushka", "Fortunate Son", "University"

Meadow Soprano's boyfriend when she first started at Columbia. Noah has a mixed African American and Jewish heritage. When Tony Soprano first met Noah his racism lead him to try and intimidate Noah into staying away from Meadow. This started a lengthy feud between Tony and Meadow and initially drove Noah and Meadow closer together. Noah broke up with Meadow not long after they first had sexual intercourse.

Ally Vandermeed

Ally was a school friend of Meadow Soprano. She played in the soccer team alongside Meadow and had a sexual relationship with their coach - Don Hauser. Ally tried to kill herself after the coach took another job elsewhere but her friends found her and she survived. Meadow later had her over for a sleepover. Coach Hauser was arrested for the statutory rape of Ally.

AJ Soprano's friends and associates

Blanca Selgado

Blanca is A.J. Soprano's girlfriend whom he met while working at the construction site. Blanca is an administrator at the site and also responsible for making payments to Paulie Gualtieri. Blanca has a 3 year old son named Hector and lives in an apartment building in South Passaic. She attended Christmas celebrations at the Soprano family home and met A.J.'s parents (Tony and Carmela Soprano).

Hernan O'Brien

Hernan was a school acquaintance of AJ Soprano's. After they graduated Hernan and AJ become friends and they often went clubbing in New York after AJ dropped out of college. Hernan uses AJ's fame as a relation of Tony's to chat up girls and bathes in the reflected glory of his minor celebrity status.

Devin Pillsbury

  • Played by: Jessica Dunphy
  • Appears in: "Everybody Hurts", "Calling All Cars", "Marco Polo", "All Due Respect"

AJ's girlfriend in 2004. Devin is from an even more wealthy family than AJ and this causes a little friction between them when he first finds out about it. AJ and Devin had visited the Soprano home and been to see Meadow at the South Bronx Law Center that day to look for a quiet place to make out. This had prompted AJ to discuss the injustice of his family's wealth. When discussing Devin with his friend Egon AJ says that he thinks she is ready to have sex with him. Devin attended the party that AJ organized when he was at high school.

Jeremy Piocosta

Jeremy was a friend of AJ Soprano and attended a summer camp with him. In 1999, their relationship had soured and AJ and Jeremy had a fight in school. They argued again shortly after this and agreed to fight at "the pit" so they wouldn't get broken up. Jeremy's father, George, had a chance encounter with Tony Soprano on the same day and fled fearing Tony was seeking revenge on his son's behalf. On arriving at the pit, Jeremy said he could not fight AJ and instead offered money to replace a shirt he had damaged in their first encounter.

Matt Testa

  • Played by: Cameron Boyd
  • Appears in: "Everybody Hurts", "All Happy Families", "All Due Respect", "Johnny Cakes"

Matt is a friend of AJ Soprano's. Matt attended the party that AJ organized when he was at high school. Later, he works in the local branch of Blockbuster with AJ.

Christopher Moltisanti's friends and associates

J.T. Dolan

  • Played by: Tim Daly
  • Appears in: "In Camelot", "Mayham"

A screenwriter and an asscoicate of Christopher Moltisanti from rehab. JT borrows money from Christopher and their friendship is effectively ended when he fails to pay it back on time. Little Paulie Germani and Chris beat JT up in his home. Later Chris has JT forcibly abducted from a writing class he teaches by Murmur and Benny Fazio, he offers to clear the debt if JT writes a screenplay for his movie project.

Tina Francesca

Tina was the girlfriend of Soprano family associate Salvatore "Mustang Sally" Intile before his death. She inadvertently caused the beating of Bryan Spatafore by urging him to give her a ride home following an argument with Intile. Tina's association with the family continued as a friend of Adriana La Cerva and she was expected to act as maid of honour in her planned wedding to Christopher Moltisanti. Tina upset Ade by constantly flirting with Chris and Ade used her role as an FBI informant to reveal that Tina had been embezzling funds from her employer. The consequences of this revelation are unknown but Ade didn't see Tina again before her death.

Adriana La Cerva

Main article: Adriana La Cerva

Liz La Cerva

  • Played by: Patty McCormack
  • Appears in: "Full Leather Jacket", "Watching Too Much Television", "Long Term Parking", "The Ride", "Kaisha"

Liz was the mother of Adriana La Cerva. Liz was born Elizabeth Aprile and is a sister of the late Jackie Aprile, Sr. and Richie Aprile and siter-in-law to Rosalie Aprile (see family tree). Liz was never a big supporter of Adriana's relationship with Christopher Moltisanti and Ade often stayed with her following arguments or domestic violence. Following Adriana's dissapearance in 2004 Liz was visited by the FBI who informed her that her daughter was believed to be dead and that they suspected Chris. Liz later saw Carmela Soprano at the Feast of St. Elzear where she bitterly relayed her suspicions about Chris. She later attemps suicide over stress about Ade's disappearance, and Carmela Sopranos visits her in the hospital.

Amy Safir

Amy was engaged to Christopher Moltisanti's cousin Gregory Moltisanti. She met with Chris because of his interest in scriptwriting and the two had a brief affair. She was a Vice President and worked with Jon Favreau who she also put Chris in touch with.

Richie Santini

Richie was an ex-boyfriend of Adriana La Cerva. Richie was always a musician but had changed his approach to life (giving up drugs) and music (derivative metal to derivative indie) after a near fatal accident involving a downed power line and attempt to cook fish. Richie reconnected with Adriana when she began to pursue a career in the music industry and her new boyfriend Christopher Moltisanti funded her efforts to produce a demo tape for Richie's band. Richie was arrogant and self-important in the recording sessions and refused Christopher's offer of Heroin to aid the process. Chris eventually became so frustrated with Richie that he beat him with his own guitar.

Physicians

Dr. Ba

  • Played by: CS Lee
  • Appears in: "Join the Club", "Mayham"

Responsible for checking Tony's neurological function while recovering from his gutshot in 2006

Dr. Bruce Cusamano

  • Played by: Robert Lupone
  • Appears in: "A Hit is a Hit", "Funhouse", "Whitecaps"

Tony Soprano's neighbor and family physician. His main field is Internal medicine. He referred Tony to Dr. Melfi and is a personal friend of hers having entertained her at his home for a dinner party. He and his wife, Jeannie, have a dog, Esther-Hausen. He once invited Tony to play golf with him and some friends but Tony was upset that they only seemed interested in his mafia stories. Tony got revenge on Bruce by asking him to hold onto a package filled with sand for him - Bruce and Jean were terrified to open the package but desperate to know what it held.

Dr. Ira Fried

  • Played by: Lewis J. Standlen and John Pleshette
  • Appears in: "The Happy Wanderer", "Amour Fou", "Army of One", "Watching Too Much Television", "All Happy Families..."

A player in the Soprano family's executive game - a high stakes, all night poker tournament. Dr. Fried specializes in erectile dysfunction, which the other card players often make fun of him by calling him "the prick doctor". Dr. Fried was asked by Tony to do a personal favor by performing unauthorized surgery on Furio Giunta after the attempted armed robbery at the Aprile social club. In 2002 Dr. Fried acted as the initial property buyer in Tony's HUD scam - selling properties on to Maurice Tiffen at a profit. In 2004 Fried and numerous others were the victims of a large-scale car robbery at his daughter's wedding. He reached out to Tony about the theft. It turned out that Feech La Manna organized the car theft scheme.

Dr. John Kennedy

A general surgeon who is responsible for Junior's care when he has his colon cancer operation. Junior is in awe of the man but Tony is less impressed by his dismissive attitude and feels Junior is blinded by his physician's famous namesake. When Tony consults an oncologist to discuss Junior's post-operative care, a tumor panel is convened and Kennedy becomes reluctant to be involved in the case as his decision is questioned. Junior receives chemotherapy but Dr. Kennedy stops returning his and Tony's calls. Tony catches up with Dr. Kennedy on the golf course initially presenting him a club as a gift but it soon becomes clear he is there to intimidate the man. Shortly afterwards Dr. Kennedy visists Junior at his chemotherapy appointment and gives him his home phone number.

Dr. Wendy Kobler

Meadow's counselor, who encourages her to take a year off in Europe, much to her parents' dismay.

Dr. Krakower

A therapist that Carmela Soprano is referred to by Dr Melfi after turning up to one of her and Tony's short lived couples session. He tells her she will never feel better about her life unless she cuts Tony out of it completely.

Dr. Elliot Kupferberg

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Peter Bogdanovich as Dr. Elliot Kupferberg
  • Played by: Peter Bogdanovich
  • Appears in: "Toodle Fucking-Oo", "Big Girls Don't Cry", "From Where to Eternity", "House Arrest", "Funhouse", "Employee of the Month", "He Is Risen", "The Weight", "Calling All Cars", "Two Tonys", "All Happy Families...", "Johnny Cakes"

Dr. Jennifer Melfi's therapist who tries to convince her numerous times to refer Tony to another colleague. Elliot calls Dr. Melfi Jen in their sessions. Elliot also counsels Jen following her rape.

Elliot has a daughter, Saskia, who is a lesbian and student at Columbia University where Meadow attended.

Elliot once unknowingly encountered Tony Soprano in the parking garage while both were visiting their daughters. He followed Tony in his car in the hopes of taking his parking space when he left but annoyed Tony by driving too close. He described the encounter to Jen as a way of saying that parking garages are not inherently dangerous places and that she should not blame herself for her rape. He thought that Tony may have been a maintenance man working in the building.

Following Tony's shooting by Junior and the rise of his media profile Jen accuses Elliot of directing their therapy towards discussing "Patient Soprano" because of his desire for gossip.

Dr. Jennifer Melfi

See separate article here

Dr. Lior Plepler

  • Played by: Ron Leibman
  • Appears in: "Join the Club", "Mayham"

Tony Soprano's attending physician while recovering from his gutshot in 2006

Dr. Douglas Schreck

  • Played by: Matthew Sussman
  • Appears in: "Toodle Fucking-Oo", "House Arrest" and "For All Debts Public and Private"

Junior Soprano's family physician who allowed Junior to use his office to conduct meetings while under the pretense of coming in for medical appointments. The FBI used this as an opportunity to gather information by inserting an agent to pose as a nurse and talk to Junior.

Dr. B Shah

An oncologist that Tony arranges an appointment with to discuss the best management of Junior's colon cancer - Shah suggests they convene a tumour board meeting.

Friends, family and associates of Jennifer Melfi

Nils Borglund

Melfi eats dinner with Nils at Giussepe's where they bump into Tony Soprano. Nils is astonished that she knows the mob figure and deduces that she must be treating him.

Jason LaPenna

  • Played by: Will McCormack
  • Appears in: "The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti", "House Arrest", "Employee of the Month" and "The Telltale Moozadell"

Jennifer Melfi and Richard LaPenna's son. Jason witnessed an incident with his mother getting into an argument with a stranger while accompanying her to dinner and is embarrassed when they are asked to leave because of her drunken behaviour. After his mother's rape, Jason vows revenge on Melfi's attacker and in anger asks the detective for ten minutes alone with him.

Richard LaPenna

  • Played by: Richard Romanus
  • Appears in: "The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti", "Employee of the Month", "Christopher"

Richard is the estranged husband of Jennifer Melfi and father of Jason LaPenna. When the Dr. Melfi's family learn that she is treating a major mob figure they urge her to end the association as it is unhealthy. Richard is a member of an organisation that aims to combat the negative portrayal of Italian American's in the media. He and Jennifer had reconciled in 2001 and he was living with her at the time of her rape. Richard was largely supportive and eager to see justice for the rapist. He was very angry when mishandling of the chain of custody allowed the man to go free. However, Richard placed some of the blame on Jennifer for her rape as she had parked in a poorly lit garage and left work late.

Aida Melfi

  • Played by: Barbara Haas
  • Appears in: "The Legend of Tennesee Moltisanti"

Jennifer Melfi's mother. When she is told that Dr. Melfi has a patient in the mafia she encourages her to stop seeing him.

Joseph Melfi

Jennifer Melfi's father.

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