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Marianne Leone

Marianne Leone
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Marianne Leone

Marianne Leone is an actress who appeared in The Sopranos, a screenwriter, and an essayist published in The Boston Globe. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband, actor Chris Cooper, and two rescue dogs.The Jesse Cooper Foundation funds inclusion... Read full bio

Author Revealed:
Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. illigetimi non carborundum
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My life in 8 words: "Chinese curse: May you live in interesting times"
Jesse is now available in Trade Paperback
Apr 05, 2011
Jesse will be released on April 05, 2011 in Trade Paperback
Apr 05, 2011
Sep 30, 2010
Sep 30, 2010
Sep 30, 2010
Author Revealed Answer:
What is your biggest pet peeve?
Sep 30, 2010
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What is your motto or maxim?
Sep 30, 2010
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What’s your fantasy profession?
Sep 30, 2010
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Sep 11, 2010
Excerpt:
Prologue from Knowing Jesse
Sep 09, 2010
Knowing Jesse will be released on September 07, 2010 in Hardcover, eBook
Sep 07, 2010
Knowing Jesse is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Sep 07, 2010
Author Appearances have been announced:
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Aug 10, 2010

Marianne Leone Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. illigetimi non carborundum Q. What is your biggest pet peeve? A. Incivility Q. What’s your fantasy profession? A. Opera Diva Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing? A. Acting Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be? A. The ability to sing an aria, specifically "Sempre Libera" from Verdi's La Traviata Learn more about Marianne Leone

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Boston Globe, April 23, 2012
...Sayed Kashua (Second Person Singular) reads at 7 p.m. at Brookline Booksmith. THURSDAY: William Giraldi (Busy Monsters), Marianne Leone (Knowing Jesse), Kate Racculia (This Must Be the Place) and Anna Solomon (The Little Bride) read at 6 p.m. at Think...
Variety, April 12, 2012
Boston Magazine, April 12, 2012
...nerax.org . Word Nerds Lounge Lit: Readings With a Twist Listen to local authors like William Giraldi and Marianne Leone read 10-minute excerpts from their own books — with the assistance of a few professional actors and readers. WBUR ‘s Adam...
MetroWest Daily News, April 5, 2012
...The Modern Dad’s Dilemma: How To Stay Connected With Your Kids In A Rapidly Changing World”) and Marianne Leone Cooper (“Jesse, A Mother’s Story”), jazz saxophonist Danny Harrington and classical guitarist Jeff Miller, dance performance by Exit...
Wicked Local Braintree, March 9, 2012
...9-22. Saturday, March 24, Plimoth Cinema will hold the local premier of Loosies, a film by Michael Corrente. Marianne Leone Cooper, local actor, author and screenwriter, plays a part in the film. There will be a reception before the film to meet both...
Wicked Local Plympton, March 3, 2012
...9-22. Saturday, March 24, Plimoth Cinema will hold the local premier of Loosies, a film by Michael Corrente. Marianne Leone Cooper, local actor, author and screenwriter, plays a part in the film. There will be a reception before the film to meet both...
Huffington Post, January 25, 2012
...overwhelming amount of us are told by our editors, "Love the book, hate the title. Find another one." Marianne Leone says, "I wanted JESSE: A MOTHER'S STORY to be The Running Madonna, but Simon & Schuster thought it sounded like a workout book by the...
Wicked Local Plympton, March 3, 2012
...9-22. Saturday, March 24, Plimoth Cinema will hold the local premier of Loosies, a film by Michael Corrente. Marianne Leone Cooper, local actor, author and screenwriter, plays a part in the film. There will be a reception before the film to meet both...
Denver Post, February 10, 2012
...of mystery, though mostly just a back story that emerges between some domestic-comedy buffoonery with his mother, Rita (Marianne Leone), and far too much romantic-comedy busyness with Lucy (Jaimie Alexander), a one-night stand turned major subplot. When...
Denver Post, February 10, 2012
...of mystery, though mostly just a back story that emerges between some domestic-comedy buffoonery with his mother, Rita (Marianne Leone), and far too much romantic-comedy busyness with Lucy (Jaimie Alexander), a one-night stand turned major subplot. When...
Denver Post, February 10, 2012
...of mystery, though mostly just a back story that emerges between some domestic-comedy buffoonery with his mother, Rita (Marianne Leone), and far too much romantic-comedy busyness with Lucy (Jaimie Alexander), a one-night stand turned major subplot. When...
Seattle Times, February 10, 2012
...series). The New York Times Related Movie review 'Loosies,' with Peter Facinelli, Jaimie Alexander, Michael Madsen, Vincent Gallo, Marianne Leone, Joe Pantoliano. Directed by Michael Corrente, from a screenplay by Facinelli. 88 minutes. Rated PG-13 for...
Wicked Local Plymouth, February 4, 2012
...Author, actress and essayist Marianne Leone Cooper reads an excerpt from her book, Knowing Jesse. PLYMOUTH — Author, actress and essayist Marianne Leone Cooper was the guest at a recent Congregation Beth Jacob Brotherhood Breakfast...
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, January 27, 2012
...Alexander) who reveals she's three-months pregnant — with Bobby's child, of course; his good-hearted mother's (Marianne Leone) new romance with a patient jeweler (Joe Pantoliano); and the escalating screw-tightening of Bobby's eccentric, dodgy fence...