Beginning in 2001, she was cast as Nucci Gualtieri, mother of mobster Paulie Gualtieri, on the HBO television series, The Sopranos. First introduced as Paulie Gualtieri's elderly mother, it is later revealed in the series that she is Gualtieri's biological aunt, who adopted him as a child. Frances Esemplare debuted in the May 2001 episode, "Army of One," and her character remained on the show until "Kennedy and Heidi" in May 2007. Esemplare appeared in eight episodes during her recurring role on the series, from season 3 to season 6.
frances, esemplare, september, 1934, december, 2017, american, actress, best, known, multi, episode, recurring, role, maria, nuccia, nucci, gualtieri, mother, paulie, gualtieri, played, tony, sirico, sopranos, from, 2001, until, 2007, bornfrances, spalluto, 19. Frances Esemplare September 3 1934 December 9 2017 was an American actress best known for her multi episode recurring role as Maria Nuccia Nucci Gualtieri mother of Paulie Gualtieri played by Tony Sirico on The Sopranos from 2001 until 2007 1 Frances EsemplareBornFrances Spalluto 1934 09 03 September 3 1934DiedDecember 9 2017 2017 12 09 aged 83 Staten Island New York U S Other namesFrances EnsemplareOccupationActressSpouseGaetano Esemplare Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Filmography 3 1 Film 3 2 Television 4 Death 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editBorn Frances Spalluto Esemplare was a lifelong resident of Staten Island New York 1 Career editBeginning in 2001 she was cast as Nucci Gualtieri mother of mobster Paulie Gualtieri on the HBO television series The Sopranos First introduced as Paulie Gualtieri s elderly mother it is later revealed in the series that she is Gualtieri s biological aunt who adopted him as a child Frances Esemplare debuted in the May 2001 episode Army of One and her character remained on the show until Kennedy and Heidi in May 2007 Esemplare appeared in eight episodes during her recurring role on the series from season 3 to season 6 Filmography editFilm edit Year Title Role Notes 1997 Sue Lost in Manhattan Diner Patron 2006 The Immaculate Misconception Ma Television edit Year Title Role Notes 2001 2007 The Sopranos Maria Nuccia Nucci Gualtieri 8 episodesDeath editFrances Esemplare died on December 9 2017 at the age 83 Esemplare was buried in Green Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn New York on December 13 2017 1 References edit a b c Frances Esemplare obituary Staten Island Advance 2017 12 12 Archived from the original on 2017 12 15 Retrieved 2018 01 03 External links editFrances Ensemplare at IMDb nbsp This article about an American television actor born in the 1930s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frances Esemplare amp oldid 1177581179, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
