Marianne Leone
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Marianne Leone

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Marianne Leone is an actress, screenwriter and essayist. She had a recurring role on HBO’s “Sopranos” as Joanne Moltisanti, Christopher’s (Michael Imperioli’s) mother. She has also appeared in films by John Sayles, Nancy Savoca and Martin Scorsese. Her essays and op ed pieces on a variety of topics have appeared in the Boston Globe. She is married to Chris Cooper, an academy-award winning actor and was Jesse Cooper’s mother for seventeen years. After his death in 2005, her essay on grief was published in the Boston Globe (“He Was Our Touchstone”.) Her memoir grew out of that essay. A Foundation has been set up in Jesse’s name, which supports inclusion and adapted sports for disabled people through the Federation for Children with Special Needs and AccesSportAmerica. The foundation also supports disabled orphans in Rumania through the Rumanian Children’s Relief Fund. Marianne lives on a tidal river in the South Shore of Massachusetts with her husband and two rescue dogs, Lucky and Frenchy.
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    • Knowing Jesse

    • A Mother's Story of Grief, Grace, and Everyday Bliss
    • By: Marianne Leone
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    • Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
    • Release date: 01-04-11
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    • Ma Speaks Up

    • And a First-Generation Daughter Talks Back
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    • Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
    • Release date: 04-25-17
    • Language: English
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