‘The Sopranos’ Star Lorraine Bracco Didn’t Like Dr. Melfi’s Abrupt Exit: ‘That Was Rough’

Jennifer Melfi (Lorraine Bracco) in Season 6, Episode 20, “The Blue Comet.” After being berated by her colleagues at a dinner party, Dr.
Melfi decides to sever ties with mobster Tony Soprano, for whom she’s served as a therapist for the entirety of the show.But, as revealed on a recent episode of the “Talking Sopranos” podcast, Oscar- and Emmy-nominee Lorraine Bracco said she felt unsatisfied with her how her character departed from the series.
(Via Deadline.)“I just felt that [creator David Chase] wanted me to get rid of [Tony Soprano].
I would have liked for it to have been more meaningful,” she told the podcast’s hosts, “Sopranos” stars Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa.
“I mean, I think she cared for Tony.
Even though he was a f**k-up and maybe he was never going to really straighten out…
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