Dr. Jennifer Melfi
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Dr. Jennifer Melfi is a fictional psychiatrist in the television series "The Sopranos" who treats mob boss Tony Soprano and serves as a key moral and psychological counterpoint to his criminal life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dr. Jennifer Melfi canonical | 6 |
| Dr. Jennifer Melfi to consider dropping Tony Soprano as a patient | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
psychiatrist ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Sopranos ⓘ |
| appearsInSeason |
Season 1
ⓘ
Season 2 ⓘ Season 3 ⓘ Season 4 ⓘ Season 5 ⓘ Season 6 ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
confidentiality
ⓘ
ethics in psychiatry ⓘ professional boundaries ⓘ violence and trauma ⓘ |
| creator | David Chase ⓘ |
| decides | to terminate therapy with Tony Soprano ⓘ |
| education | medical school (implied) ⓘ |
| employer | private practice ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Sopranos, Season 1 Episode 1 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasEthicalDilemma | whether to continue treating Tony Soprano ⓘ |
| hasFamilyMember |
Richard LaPenna
ⓘ
surface form:
Jason LaPenna
Richard LaPenna ⓘ |
| hasSceneType | therapy sessions ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
empathetic
ⓘ
ethically conflicted ⓘ professional ⓘ |
| isTargetOf | violence (rape storyline) ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| lastAppearance |
The Sopranos
ⓘ
surface form:
The Sopranos, Season 6
|
| maritalStatus | divorced ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| nationality | Italian-American ⓘ |
| network | HBO ⓘ |
| occupation | psychiatrist ⓘ |
| partOf | The Sopranos main cast ensemble ⓘ |
| patientOf | Dr. Elliot Kupferberg ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Lorraine Bracco ⓘ |
| refuses | to use Tony Soprano for revenge ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
moral counterpoint to Tony Soprano
ⓘ
psychological counterpoint to Tony Soprano ⓘ |
| seriesGenre | crime drama ⓘ |
| servesAs | Tony Soprano's psychiatrist ⓘ |
| settingOfWork |
New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
|
| specialization | psychiatry ⓘ |
| treats |
Tony Soprano
ⓘ
patients with anxiety ⓘ patients with depression ⓘ patients with panic attacks ⓘ |
| uses | psychoanalytic therapy ⓘ |
| worksIn |
New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
|
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Dr. Elliot Kupferberg
subject surface form:
Dr. Elliot Kupferberg
subject surface form:
Dr. Elliot Kupferberg
this entity surface form:
Dr. Jennifer Melfi to consider dropping Tony Soprano as a patient
subject surface form:
Dr. Elliot Kupferberg