Katherine Narducci Biography: Kathrine Narducci was born in East Harlem on August 12, 1965. The Italian-American actress won the starring role in A Bronx Tale opposite Robert De Niro with no prior acting experience. After her remarkable debut in the movie, she took on lots of acting gigs in theater, TV and independent films before landing a role in The Sopranos. Charmaine Bucco is played by Kathrine Narducci on HBO's hit series The Sopranos. She is the ex-wife of restaurateur Artie Bucco. Unable to stand her husband's ties with the mob, she left Artie but continued to work in their restaurant. She used to be good friends with Carmela Soprano, but their relationship turned sour after Carmela treated her like a servant during a benefit.