Edie Falco Plays Tough Women On TV, But She’s The Self-Described ‘Buddhist Mom’ To Her Neighborhood

This is a fun interview with a true New York actor:
What’s been the biggest surprise?
“Becoming a successful actress. Never in my wildest dreams. I waitressed for a gazillion years and then I’d get some little job, and either they would let me go or they would let me get my shifts back when I came back. My whole life was like that for the first 15 years in New York.”