Playing Hillary Clinton on Impeachment Was Edie Falco’s Way of Protecting Her

I’m a bit of a type A personality sometimes,” laughs the Long Island–raised actor. “If I want something done, I gotta do it. That came into my mind with this. I have tremendous respect and admiration for what she’s been through and what she’s accomplished in the face of that. And how she’s remained married to a man that she respects in spite of his issues and their issues together. I think she’s carved an admirable path through her life. I wanted to make sure she’s treated with respect…not that I did it right, but I wanted to be at the helm of taking care of this woman who was a national treasure and is pretty spectacular in the world.

The Sopranos, "Amour Fou” / Nightwood by Djuna Barnes

Edie Falco photographed by Julian Broad, 2001

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Edie Falco in Tommy, “In Dreams Begin Responsibilities,” 1x01.

Edie Falco poses for a portrait during the 2020 Winter TCA.

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I wanna play Robert Mueller. That’s on my bucket list.

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Edie Falco re-creates a 1940s glamour shot at BuzzFeed and Getty Images' photo studio at the Toronto International Film Festival. Photo by Maarten de Boer.

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