birth_place birth_date spouse article_title name
bay ridge , brooklyn , new york 5 november 1957 aidan -rrb- ; 2 children quinn -lrb- september 1 , 1987 -- present elizabeth bracco
 elizabeth bracco
elizabeth bracco

elizabeth bracco -lrb- born november 5 , 1957 -rrb- is an american actress who is best known for her role as marie spatafore , wife of vito spatafore , on the hbo tv series , `` the sopranos '' .
she has also appeared in a number of other films , including `` mystery train '' , `` louis & frank '' , `` trees lounge '' , and `` the impostors '' .
she has also played minor roles in movies like `` the color of money '' and `` stakeout '' .
she appeared in the pilot of the tv series `` crime story . ''
she is the sister of actress lorraine bracco , and is of italian and english ancestry .
she has been married to actor aidan quinn since 1987 , and lives with him in englewood , new jersey .
they have two daughters ; mia and ava .
ava has been diagnosed with autism .
bracco has retired from serious acting to focus on raising her children .
