Marianne Leone Cooper

Marianne Leone Cooper is an American film and television actress, screenwriter and essayist. Her longestrunning recurring role was playing Christopher Moltisantis mother on The Sopranos.

Cooper was born Marianne Leone in Boston, Massachusetts, to Italian immigrants. She married actor Chris Cooper in 1983. In 1987, their son, Jesse Lanier Cooper, was born. Three months premature, Jesse developed a cerebral hemorrhage and cerebral palsy. After searching for the best schools for children with special needs, Cooper and Leone moved to Kingston, Massachusetts, where they became strong advocates for disabled children.

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