Biography for
Lorraine Bracco More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

2 October 1954, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Height

5' 8" (1.73 m)

Mini Biography

Lorraine was voted the "ugliest girl in the 6th grade" at her Long Island grade school. She moved to France in 1974 where she became a fashion superstar for Jean-Paul Gaultier. Her sister is Elizabeth Bracco. Has two daughters, Stella Keitel by ex-husband Harvey Keitel and Margaux Guerard by ex-husband Daniel Guerard.

IMDb Mini Biography By: John Sacksteder <jsack@ka.net>

Spouse

Edward James Olmos	(28 January 1994 - 4 March 2002) (divorced)
Harvey Keitel	(1982 - 1993) (divorced) 1 child
Daniel Guerard	(January 1979 - 1982) (divorced) 1 child

Trivia

Her oldest daughter is named Margaux, and was born in 1979.

Her daughters, Stella Keitel (fathered by ex-husband Harvey Keitel) and Margaux Guerard, played her daughter at different ages in Goodfellas (1990).

Older sister of Elizabeth Bracco.

Raised in Hicksville, New York.

Filed for bankruptcy due to legal fees spent on custody battle with Harvey Keitel. [June 1999]

Former Wilhelmina model.

Father was Italian-American and mother was British.

Announced she is finally divorcing estranged husband, Edward James Olmos. [January 2002]

Sister-in-law of actor Aidan Quinn

While modeling as a young woman in Europe, was once asked to posed nude for the late, eccentric, Spanish surrealist painter, Salvador Dalí. She refused.

Her first marriage, to Frenchman Daniel Guerard, a salon owner and sometimes actor, lasted approximately between 1979-1983, after she became pregnant, although she says it was a very unhappy marriage.

Is spokesperson on behalf of Pfizer's anti-depressant Zoloft, having suffered a bout of clinical depression, then having it treated.

Ex-stepmother of Mico Olmos and Bodie Olmos.

Played Paul Guilfoyle's hostage in the "Crime Story" (1986) episode "Hide and Go Thief." Her sister, Elizabeth Bracco, played a hostage in the series' pilot.

Was the first choice for the role of "Mona Lisa Vito" in My Cousin Vinny (1992), but she turned down the role.

Received an honorary fellowship from Yale in February 2002.

Was awarded by the American Psycho-Analytical Association for her portrayal of Dr. Melfi.

Men have tried the "I need help" pick-up line. She tells them she's busy and to call Dr. Phil.

While she was a model, she appeared on the covers of Vogue, Elle and Marie Claire.

Favorite actresses are Bette Davis and Jodie Foster.

Favorite actors are Montgomery Clift, Al Pacino and Marlon Brando.

Performed almost all of her own stunts in Medicine Man (1992).

Those glasses her character Dr. Melfi wears are really hers; she needs either them or her contacts to be able to see clearly.

Is fluent in Italian, Spanish and French.

Aunt of Ava Eileen Quinn and Mia Quinn.

Where Are They Now

(June 2006) Released her memoirs, "On the Couch".