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Q: One of my favorite actresses is Edie Falco. I’ve followed her career all through “The Sopranos” and “Nurse Jackie.” Will she be on another series or in movies soon? – E.L.
A: Since “Nurse Jackie” ended in 2015, Falco continues to be in high demand. She played defense attorney Leslie Abramson in the “Law & Order True Crime” limited series about the Menendez Brothers. She also plays a general in the upcoming “Avatar” sequels, which are directed by James Cameron and will be released in 2021 and 2023 respectively.
In the meantime, Falco is headlining the upcoming drama series “Tommy,” in which she plays a former NYPD officer who becomes the first female police chief of Los Angeles. “Tommy” is developed and produced by a name that is familiar to television audiences, Paul Attanasio, creator of the critically acclaimed series “Homicide: Life on the Streets.” He also helped create the legal drama “Bull” along with Phil McGraw (aka “Dr. Phil”).
Falco isn’t expected to be in “The Sopranos” prequel, “The Many Saints of Newark,” because it’s set in the 1960s and shows Tony Soprano as a younger man. Michael Gandolfini will play Tony Soprano, the iconic character played by his late father, James Gandolfini.
Daniela Ruah (Kevin Lynch/CBS photo)
Q: On the TV show “NCIS: Los Angeles,” what is the defect in Daniela Ruah’s (Kensi) right eye? – R.D.
A: Actress Daniela Ruah has a birthmark in her right eye called a nevus of Ota, which makes that eye look darker than the left one. Ruah is married to David Paul Olsen, a stuntman who has performed for the HBO series “Big Little Lies” along with CBS’ “NCIS: Los Angeles.” He’s been employed as actor Timothy Olyphant’s stunt double for the series “Santa Clarita Diet,” as well as the recent “Deadwood” movie. He also happens to be the brother of actor Eric Christian Olsen, who plays Marty alongside Ruah’s Kensi on “NCIS: L.A.”
Q: I was watching the Tony Awards on TV recently and recognized a few people from the daytime soaps I used to watch. The one I was most thrilled about was Tuc Watkins, who was so hilarious on “One Life to Live.” What else is he doing now? – G.E.
A: Watkins, who played David Vickers on ABC’s “OLTL” for many years before its cancellation, was part of the cast of “Boys in the Band,” which took home the Tony for Best Revival of a Play. Other stars of the Broadway play are Matt Bomer of “American Horror Story” and formerly Ben on “Guiding Light,” Jim Parsons of TV’s “The Big Bang Theory” and Zachary Quinto, who plays Spock in the new “Star Trek” feature films. Next up for Watkins is a film adaptation of “Boys in the Band” for Netflix, starring the same Tony Award-winning cast.
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