Marianne Leone is a writer, actress, and screenwriter. Her essays have appeared in the Boston Globe, Lithub, Ploughshares, Post Road, Bark Magazine, Coastal Living, Solstice, and others. She is the author of three memoirs: Jesse, Ma Speaks Up, and Five Dog Epiphany, and a comedic novel, Christina the Astonishing. She had a recurring role on HBO’s “The Sopranos” for four seasons as Joanne Moltisanti, Christopher’s mother. Marianne has also appeared in films by David O. Russell, Larry David, John Sayles, Nancy Savoca and Martin Scorsese. Jesse is published in Italy by Nutrimenti.
