‘The Sopranos’ Star Edie Falco Shares Her Breast Cancer Victory Story
NEW YORK (WABC) — This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, iconic actress Edie Falco is sharing her personal battle with the disease to encourage others to get tested.
Falco was stunned when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003 while filming the hit show “The Sopranos.”
She kept her diagnosis and treatment on set a secret from almost everyone. But Falco’s co-star, the late James Gandolfini, sensed something was wrong.
“I think he asked me something like, ‘Are you OK? Is something wrong?'” Falco said. “I didn’t want anyone to know, but he said, ‘I know something’s going on.’ When I finally told him, he said, ‘I’m sure you’ll tell me you’re pregnant.’ And I said, ‘It’s not news, it’s not privacy,’ and he was supportive, you know, like Jim always is.”
Now, a longtime breast cancer survivor, Falco is sharing her story to promote early testing and diagnosis.
