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Frances Esemplare (September 3, 1934 – December 9, 2017) was an American actress best known for her multi-episode recurring role as Maria Nuccia "Nucci" Gualtieri, mother of Paulie Gualtieri (played by Tony Sirico) on The Sopranos from 2001 until 2007. [1]
On her deathbed, Paulie's aunt Dottie, a nun, confesses to him that during World War II she had an affair with a soldier and gave birth to a child, Paulie himself. Nucci, who he knows as his mother, is really his aunt. Devastated by the news and questioning his own identity, Paulie struggles to remain focused at work.
When asked if he has any family history of prostate cancer, Paulie says "I don't know!", referencing how he discovered in "The Fleshy Part of the Thigh" that his mother was actually his "aunt" Dottie, and his father is a man he never knew. Paulie is not able to sleep and anxiously calls his doctor to learn the results of the prostate biopsy at ...
"It was a rite of passage to be whacked by Paulie Walnuts," he added. It's nearly 26 years since The Sopranos first premiered on HBO in January of 1999, becoming a runaway hit that went on for six ...
Sirico was best known for his role as Paulie “Walnuts” Gualtieri on “The Sopranos,” though he was also a fixture of mob movies and Woody Allen films.
In the first season, Paulie is a vital member of Tony's crew. He executes a Colombian drug dealer and steals a large quantity of drugs and cash from his hotel room. Other tasks he performs are recovering a stolen car (with Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero), torturing a hotel co-owner so the crew can own 25% of the business, and extorting Meadow's soccer coach by giving him an unwanted free TV.
He portrayed Jason Barone, an New Jersey native mourning the loss of his father, who was secretly working with Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) and Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri (Tony Sirico). Unaware ...
Christopher and Paulie gave chase, firing as they ran. Paulie seemingly hit Valery in the head, leaving a trail of blood. The two men continued looking for him but eventually gave up, and realized they were lost in the wilderness in the middle of winter. Chris and Paulie then spent a miserable night in an abandoned van in the Pine Barrens.