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Marianne Leone

Marianne Leone is an actress, screenwriter, and essayist. Her writing has appeared in the Boston Globe, Lit Hub, Ploughshares, Post Road, Bark Magazine, Coastal Living, Solstice, and elsewhere. She is the author of three memoirs, Jesse, Ma Speaks Up, and, most recently, Five-Dog Epiphany. She had a recurring role on HBO’s The Sopranos as Joanne Moltisanti, Christopher’s mother. She has also appeared in films by David O. Russell, Larry David, John Sayles, Nancy Savoca, and Martin Scorsese. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband, actor Chris Cooper, and their two dogs. Her latest book is her debut novel, Christina the Astonishing.

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