Angela "Angie" Bonpensiero (née Belfiore) is a recurring character portrayed by Toni Kalem. She is the wife of the late DiMeo family soldier Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero. She was also played by an uncredited actress in "The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti" and "Nobody Knows Anything" prior to Kalem's casting when the character was given a more prominent role.
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Biography[]
Angie and Salvatore have three children, including sons Kevin and Matt, at college age in 2000, and daughter Terri, who was married and trying to conceive with her husband in 2000.
Angie was unaware of her husband's status as an FBI informant. His disappearance when he was afraid his friends were onto him and subsequent erratic behavior created problems for their relationship. When she and Salvatore were having marital problems, Angie became depressed and contemplated divorce. She discussed this with her horrified friends Gabriella Dante, Rosalie Aprile and Carmela Soprano over lunch. She also revealed that she had been unwell since Sal's return, and that her doctor suspected cancer. Pussy had not helped matters by acting indifferent to her concerns. At Carmela's urging to stay true to her Catholic faith, Angie decided to move into a separate bedroom rather than end their marriage. Later, when Salvatore arrives home and silently presents flowers to Angie, she smiles for a moment, but then swats him with them in anger.
After Salvatore "disappeared" for good, Angie was led to believe that he had run off with a mistress and since she already hated him, that put an end to any further questions. Anthony "Tony" Soprano Sr. continued to support Angie financially as was his responsibility, but Carmela then learned that she had bought a new car despite having complained earlier that she did not have enough money to buy food. As punishment, Tony damaged the car and took away her allowance. Soon, Carmela sees Angie working as a grocery clerk in the local Pathmark store and they lost contact. This likely moved Tony to forgive Angie, as he has since made her the manager of her late husband's body shop. Carmela and the other mob wives leave Angie out of their social circle due to Pussy’s status as an informant, though its possible they really did it because they just lost interest in her.
After a long period of time without talking, she and Carmela decide to end their quarrel and go out to dinner where they both show off their new cars, with Angie showing how successful she has become at running Cleveland Auto Body by buying a new Chevrolet Corvette for herself as opposed to Carmela having to use her husband's money. Shortly after the reconciliation, Carmela learns that Angie has been putting money out on the street through DiMeo soldiers Patsy Parisi and Benito "Benny" Fazio Jr. to set up her own shylocking operation and has essentially taken over her husband's place in the family.
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