The Writeup: A former model with a distinct New York persona, Lorraine was once tagged as a possible big star of the future. She appeared in a few European productions when she was working for Radio Luxemborg, but American audiences didn't get a look at her until 1987's Someone To Watch Over Me. She had a few other roles in the following years, none memorable though, and it wasn't until her portrayal of Mafia wife Karen Hill in Martin Scorcese's Goodfellas that Lorraine moved into the upper ranks of Hollywood actresses and earned the tag of future star. She even earned an Oscar nomination for the role. Unfortunately, few of her choices after Goodfellas worked out, and Lorraine's career nearly derailed completely. It wasn't until she was cast as Dr. Jennifer Melfi in the HBO series The Sopranos that Lorraine made it back into the mainstream. Now she's a valuable character actress and sometimes leading lady.