‘The Sopranos’ Star Lorraine Bracco Didn’t Like Dr. Melfi’s Abrupt Exit: ‘That Was Rough’
[Editor’s Note: The following story contains spoilers for “The Sopranos.”]Fans of “The Sopranos” will recall the abrupt and rather unceremonious exit of Dr.
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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