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Edie Falco To Headline New Showtime Comedy

Most viewers know her best as Carmela Soprano in "The Sopranos," but Emmy-winner Edie Falco also has a talent for comedy. And he's get the chance to prove it in an untitled Showtime pilot, billed as a "dark comedy" about the health-care system. Faco plays a nurse who is terrific at her job, but less successful in her personal life.

Earlier this season, Falco had a recurring role on the NBC comedy "30 Rock." "My time on The Sopranos was so rich and so full; the challenge has been finding something else that would excite me. This character and the writing are truly thrilling," Falco said in a statement.

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